Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Here is a extended review of the Fujifilm S2000HD vs Sigma DP2 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the Fujifilm S2000HD (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S2000HD was launched 4 years before the DP2 Merrill and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S2000HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm S2000HD grades against the DP2 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S2000HD Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S2000HD comes with physical 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) whilst the Sigma DP2 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S2000HD and the DP2 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S2000HD and DP2 Merrill is 75 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S2000HD and DP2 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S2000HD because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will render extra detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2000HD will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.