Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony RX100

Let's look more in depth at the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony RX100, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and RX100 (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was revealed 11 years before the RX100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro matches up against the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro has got outside measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs the RX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and RX100 is 56 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and RX100.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S2 Pro using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will provide greater detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2 Pro will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.