Fujifilm S2000HD vs Samsung NX5

Here, we are looking at the Fujifilm S2000HD vs Samsung NX5, 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 sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and NX5 (15MP) and the Fujifilm S2000HD (1/2.3") and NX5 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

The Fujifilm S2000HD was launched 16 months prior to the NX5 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S2000HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm S2000HD scores against the NX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD & Samsung NX5. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S2000HD Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S2000HD provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 79mm x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung NX5 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S2000HD vs Samsung NX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S2000HD compared to the NX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2000HD and NX5 is 75 and 80 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S2000HD and NX5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S2000HD because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX5 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S2000HD will be behind in sensor innovation.