Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony RX10 II, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was released 14 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro grades vs the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S2 Pro has got outside dimensions of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro against the RX10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and RX10 II is 56 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and RX10 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S2 Pro because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2 Pro will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.