Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL620
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Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 850g - 142 x 131 x 80mm
- Introduced August 2002
- Succeeded the Fujifilm S1 Pro
- Replacement is Fujifilm S3 Pro
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-175mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
- 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
- Announced February 2009
- Also Known as PL65

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL620, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and SL620 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and SL620 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

The Fujifilm S2 Pro was released 7 years before the SL620 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro grades versus the SL620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro and Samsung SL620. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery and Samsung SL620 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S2 Pro over the Samsung SL620
Fujifilm S2 Pro | SL620 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Samsung SL620 over the Fujifilm S2 Pro
SL620 | Fujifilm S2 Pro | |||
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Announced | February 2009 | ![]() | August 2002 | More recent by 79 months |
Display dimensions | 2.7" | ![]() | 1.8" | Larger display (+0.9") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 117k | Sharper display (+113k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Samsung SL620
Fujifilm S2 Pro | SL620 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch display |
Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro provides outside measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Samsung SL620 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).
Take a look at the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL620 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs the SL620.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and SL620 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and SL620.
As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung SL620 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

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Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro | Samsung SL620 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | FujiFilm | Samsung |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro | Samsung SL620 |
Otherwise known as | - | PL65 |
Category | Pro DSLR | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2002-08-02 | 2009-02-17 |
Body design | Large SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23 x 15.5mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 356.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 6 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | - |
Max resolution | 4256 x 2848 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon F | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-175mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-5.7 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 309 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 1.8 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 117 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 92% | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 15.00 m | 4.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/125 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 850 gr (1.87 lb) | 168 gr (0.37 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 131 x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") | 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch price | $2,000 | $200 |