Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony A7

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony A7, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and A7 (24MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and A7 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was manufactured 12 years before the A7 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro scores vs the A7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro and Sony Alpha A7. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm S2 Pro offers 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 Sony A7 has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony A7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro versus the A7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and A7 is 56 and 78 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and A7.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S2 Pro because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A7 will show greater detail due to its extra 18MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.