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Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Fujifilm S2 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 142 x 131 x 80mm
  • Announced August 2002
  • Superseded the Fujifilm S1 Pro
  • Replacement is Fujifilm S3 Pro
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Sony W690, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and W690 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S2 Pro was manufactured 10 years earlier than the W690 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm S2 Pro scores against the W690 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S2 Pro over the Sony W690

 Fujifilm S2 Pro W690 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Fujifilm S2 Pro

 W690 Fujifilm S2 Pro 
IntroducedFebruary 2012August 2002More recent by 116 months
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution230k117kCrisper screen (+113k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Sony W690

 Fujifilm S2 Pro W690 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro comes with physical measurements of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S2 Pro and Sony W690 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S2 Pro compared to the W690.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S2 Pro and W690 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S2 Pro and W690.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S2 Pro due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W690 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2 Pro is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro Portrait photography features
Sony W690 Portrait photography features
49
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
MP count low (6MP)
34
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro Street photography information
Sony W690 Street photography information
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (850 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro as a Sports photography camera
Sony W690 as a Sports photography camera
42
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro Travel photography details
Sony W690 Travel photography details
51
lighter than competition in class (850 grams)
environment proof
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
MP count low (6MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
68
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro Landscape photography info
Sony W690 Landscape photography info
47
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
screen is small (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
missing Timelapse mode
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S2 Pro Vlogging details
Sony W690 Vlogging details
9
no video
31
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Fujifilm S2 Pro vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S2 Pro and Sony W690
 Fujifilm FinePix S2 ProSony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Type Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2002-08-02 2012-02-28
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4256 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 117k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 92 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 15.00 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 850 grams (1.87 pounds) 142 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 131 x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $2,000 $297