Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-12

Here is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm S2000HD versus Olympus SZ-12, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S2000HD was unveiled 4 years earlier than the SZ-12 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S2000HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm S2000HD matches up vs the SZ-12 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD and Olympus SZ-12. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S2000HD Gallery and Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S2000HD has external dimensions of 111mm x 79mm x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S2000HD versus Olympus SZ-12 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S2000HD and the SZ-12.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S2000HD and SZ-12 is 75 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S2000HD and SZ-12.

Plainly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus SZ-12 to show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2000HD will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.