Fujifilm S2000HD vs Samsung NX mini

Following is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm S2000HD vs Samsung NX mini, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the Fujifilm S2000HD (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S2000HD was brought out 6 years earlier than the NX mini which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S2000HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S2000HD scores versus the NX mini in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD & Samsung NX mini. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S2000HD Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S2000HD provides external dimensions of 111mm x 79mm x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S2000HD compared to the NX mini.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2000HD and NX mini is 75 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S2000HD and NX mini.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S2000HD featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX mini will result in extra detail having its extra 10.5MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2000HD will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.