Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung ST80

Following is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Samsung ST80, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and ST80 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and ST80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was announced 8 years before the ST80 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro scores versus the ST80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro and Samsung ST80. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery and Samsung ST80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro comes with 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 ST80 has dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Samsung ST80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro compared to the ST80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and ST80 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and ST80.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S2 Pro with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung ST80 will resolve greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.