Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL30

Below, we are contrasting the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL30, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and SL30 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was announced 7 years prior to the SL30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro matches up against the SL30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro & Samsung SL30. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery & Samsung SL30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S2 Pro offers physical dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and the SL30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and SL30 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and SL30.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S2 Pro using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung SL30 will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.