Fujifilm S2 Pro

Fujifilm S2 Pro is FujiFilm's Pro DSLR digital camera initially launched on August of 2002. It comes with a 6 MegaPixel, CCD APS-C size sensor with a peak resolution of 4256 x 2848.

FujiFilm launched this model to upgrade the previous Fujifilm S1 Pro (Read Full Comparison) & afterwards launched the fresher Fujifilm S3 Pro (Read Full Comparison) to upgrade this camera.

The Fujifilm S2 Pro ranks at #30 out of 35 in Pro DSLR cameras & all-around #717 out of 1465 for cameras in our list. You can check out our Smart camera filter to see camera listings based on your custom factors.

Below is a diagram of specific criteria used in the scoring system.

The Fujifilm S2 Pro is part of a family of products. You can read the detailed list below.

You can look at the Fujifilm S2 Pro from various angles in the gallery here.

Here is a shortlist of advantages and drawbacks of the Fujifilm S2 Pro based on features that are often seen as important in a digital camera.

The dimension of the sensor on the Fujifilm S2 Pro is 23mm x 15.5mm (APS-C). The 357 mm² sensor is able to resolve 4256 x 2848 pixels using aspect ratios of 3:2.

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The CCD sensor has 6MP and gives a standard ISO range of 100 to 1600. RAW format is supported therefore you have more room to maneuver in post.

The picture below illustrates the Fujifilm S2 Pro's sensor size in comparison to other popular sizes. The Fujifilm S2 Pro sensor has a crop factor of 1.6 and is presented in green.

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To get an understanding of various aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Fujifilm S2 Pro has a weight of 1.87 lb (850g / 29.98 ounces) & the physical size of the camera is 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1"). The weight of general Pro DSLR camera is 1,280g and the Fujifilm S2 Pro is lighter as compared with its competitors.

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Below is a visual of the Fujifilm S2 Pro beside a softdrink so you can get a feel for its size.

The top view here will highlight the button arrangement on the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

The Fujifilm S2 Pro works with the Nikon F mount and has 315 lenses available. Here is a few of the lenses we have in our database that will work with the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro24mmf/1.8 485g

Irix 45mm F1.445mmf/1.4925g

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Carl Zeiss Apo Sonnar T2 135135mmf/2.0 920g

Tokina AT-X 70-200mm F4 PRO FX VCM-S70-200mmf/4.0 980g

Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM85mmf/1.4 725g

Tamron SP AF 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di II LD Aspherical IF11-18mmf/4.5-5.6 355g

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR300mmf/2.8 2850g

The Fujifilm S2 Pro has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Cameras that contain NFC or Bluetooth connectivity can easily be used wirelessly by smartphones. You are able to transfer images and usually adjust camera settings without the hassle of connecting physically with the camera.

Certain apps also give a Liveview and press the shutter if you aren't close to the camera. If the camera comes with a HDMI port, it could be connected to an external display. Many cameras will allow you to charge the battery using the USB port.

Fujifilm S2 Pro doesn't take video. If you are searching for a digital camera to shoot just photos, it might not be a problem.

Fujifilm S2 Pro comes with environment sealing which makes it a very good option for use in challenging environments. This can be particularly beneficial if you are uncertain about the elements you may encounter in outdoor photography.

The Fujifilm S2 Pro comes with a 1.8 inch fixed display having a resolution of 117 thousand dots.

Unfortunately the display isn't a touch screen.

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The View Finder specifications for Fujifilm S2 Pro are the following:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentaprism)
• Coverage 92%

For bright outdoor situations that make the camera screens washed out and difficult to see, viewfinders can be rather valuable.

Fujifilm S2 Pro is able to shoot continuously at 2.0 frames per second. The max shutter speed is 1/4000 sec.

Fujifilm S2 Pro features both in-built flash together with external flash ability. The maximum flash sync speed is 1/125 sec.

Fujifilm S2 Pro features both Phase Detect Auto Focus plus Contrast Based Auto Focus. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot faster & precise as compared with Contrast Based autofocusing.

Fujifilm S2 Pro has manual focusing in case it is needed in low light or you want to have more exact focusing control.

The typical Pro DSLR camera battery life is 2438. Nikon D3X offers the highest (4400) battery life in this class of cameras.

Here is a list of Pro DSLR cameras that have the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D3X
Fujifilm S2 Pro vs D3X4400 yesnono

Nikon D3
Fujifilm S2 Pro vs D34300 yesnono

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Nikon D3S
Fujifilm S2 Pro vs D3S4200 yesnono

Nikon D5
Fujifilm S2 Pro vs D53780 yesnono

Nikon D6
Fujifilm S2 Pro vs D63580 yesnoyes

The following illustration indicates a analysis of the Fujifilm S2 Pro for varying types of photography. To view more, visit the specific paragraph below.

The Fujifilm S2 Pro receives a points tally of 49 which is reasonable, meaning that it is reasonably suitable to use for portraits. Shooting portraits favors heavily to sensor dimensions, support for RAW files & capability to work with off-camera flash.

Getting a moderate rating of 57, the Fujifilm S2 Pro is reasonably adequate for street photography. A decent street photography camera has a perfect balance of picture quality plus portability.

A awful sports photography score of 42 indicates the Fujifilm S2 Pro is simply not suitable for shooting sports. A camera should have excellent focusing plus fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is super critical in buying a travel camera. All things considered, the Fujifilm S2 Pro gets a reasonable 50 for a travel camera which makes it fairly appropriate to buy for your journeys.

When you're looking to choose a camera for landscape photos, the most important aspect will be image quality. The Fujifilm S2 Pro and it's decent rating of 47 for a landscape camera is relatively suited among it's competition.

A vlogging camera preferably should posses a articulating screen, mic input and if possible IBIS. Considering all things, the Fujifilm S2 Pro is simply not suitable as a vlog camera as it delivers a awful score of 9.

If you need replacements to the Fujifilm S2 Pro, below is a range of the top scored cameras which fall within the category of Pro DSLR.

The line graph here shows you a bird's eye view of the Fujifilm S2 Pro vs it's highest scored competitors suggested earlier.

Following are several cameras you might view as alternative options. To read a complete comparison, simply click on the "compare" link.