Fujifilm S2000HD vs Samsung NX100

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm S2000HD vs Samsung NX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and NX100 (15MP) and the Fujifilm S2000HD (1/2.3") and NX100 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S2000HD was unveiled 20 months prior to the NX100 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S2000HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm S2000HD grades vs the NX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD and Samsung NX100. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S2000HD Gallery and Samsung NX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S2000HD has external measurements of 111mm x 79mm x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung NX100 has sizing of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S2000HD vs Samsung NX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S2000HD compared to the NX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S2000HD and NX100 is 75 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S2000HD and NX100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S2000HD having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX100 will resolve greater detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2000HD is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.