Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung ST30

The following is a extended review of the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung ST30, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and ST30 (1/3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was released 9 years before the ST30 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro scores against the ST30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro & Samsung ST30. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro has outer measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Samsung ST30 has dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and the ST30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and ST30 is 56 and 98 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and ST30.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung ST30 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2 Pro will be behind in sensor technology.