Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung SL720

On this page, we will be comparing the Fujifilm S2 Pro versus Samsung SL720, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and SL720 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and SL720 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was announced 8 years before the SL720 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro grades against the SL720 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro & Samsung SL720. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery & Samsung SL720 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro provides outside dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL720 has measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S2 Pro versus Samsung SL720 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro against the SL720.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and SL720 is 56 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and SL720.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung SL720 will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.