Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro vs Sony a7R

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro and Sony a7R. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro

Sony a7R

Manufacturing

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Sony a7R is from Sony. Both Fujifilm and Sony are well known brands though.

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro were released 2002 and Sony a7R was released 2013. That is a 11 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	2002
Sony a7R	2013

Type of camera

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro is a DSLR camera while Sony a7R 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 a7R has a "Sony Full Frame"-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 a7R	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier

** 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 a7R has 36 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 a7R	36 MP 36152320 pixels 7360 x 4912

Sony a7R has a 198 % 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 a7R has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. Sony a7R has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro has 100 to 1600.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	100-1600
Sony a7R	100-25600

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 a7R

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 a7R can shoot up to 4 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	2
Sony a7R	4

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 a7R. 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 83% heavier than Sony a7R and its 465 gr (or 1.03 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	850 gr 1.87 lb
Sony a7R	465 gr 1.03 lb