Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro vs Sony a3500

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro and Sony a3500. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro

Sony a3500

Manufacturing

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Sony a3500 is from Sony. Both Fujifilm and Sony are well known brands though.

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro were released 2002 and Sony a3500 was released 2014. That is a 12 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	2002
Sony a3500	2014

Type of camera

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro is a DSLR camera while Sony a3500 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Sony a3500 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Sony a3500	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:

Resolution

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro has a 6 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a3500 has 20 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	6 MP 12121088 pixels 4256 x 2848
Sony a3500	20 MP 19816192 pixels 5456 x 3632

Sony a3500 has a 63 % larger resolution than Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a3500 has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. Sony a3500 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 16000 while Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro has 100 to 1600.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	100-1600
Sony a3500	100-16000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a3500

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro can shoot up to 2 pictures per seconds and Sony a3500 can shoot up to 3,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	2
Sony a3500	3,5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

It is only one of these two cameras that support recording movies and movie clips and that is Sony a3500. Sadly, the Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro does not support this.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro weighs 850 gr (equal to 1.87 lb) which is 107% heavier than Sony a3500 and its 411 gr (or 0.91 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	850 gr 1.87 lb
Sony a3500	411 gr 0.91 lb