Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sigma DP1

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sigma DP1, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the DP1 (5MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was manufactured 6 years earlier than the DP1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro matches up vs the DP1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro & Sigma DP1. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S2 Pro features external measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro against the DP1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and DP1 is 56 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and DP1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S2 Pro to give extra detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.