Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony A3000

In this article, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm S2 Pro versus Sony A3000, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and A3000 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was announced 12 years prior to the A3000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro matches up against the A3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro & Sony Alpha A3000. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S2 Pro has outside measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has specifications of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S2 Pro versus Sony A3000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and the A3000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and A3000 is 56 and 69 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and A3000.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony A3000 to show extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.