Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Samsung WB30F

In this write-up, we are looking at the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Samsung WB30F, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and WB30F (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was released 11 years prior to the WB30F and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro matches up versus the WB30F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro & Samsung WB30F. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro has exterior 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) while the Samsung WB30F has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro compared to the WB30F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and WB30F is 56 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and WB30F.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S2 Pro featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung WB30F will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.