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October 17th, 2002, 02:44 PM
Should I buy an S2Pro?
Current competition to the S2Pro in a similar price and feature range include Canon's D60 and Nikon's D100. Sigma's SD-9 and the much more expensive full-frame Kodak 14n loom on the horizon.
The S2Pro is generally acknowledged by most reviewers as having the best image quality and resolution in its class at the time of this writing. This is particularly true for photographers who enjoy portrait and nature photography, where the saturated, punchy color balance of the S2 really shines.
The S2pro also gets respect for its low noise operation at higher ISO settings, and its ability to use standard flashes. The S2 is often knocked by critics for its dual battery system, which employs CR123 Lithium cells in the focusing and flash circuit and AA batteries to support digital functions. The D100 on the other hand has a dedicated Lithium Polymer (LiPo) battery.
Your choice of whether to purchase an S2 over its competitors is a question that is best answered by you yourself in hands-on testing. Read all you like but take a trip to the camera store and bring along a compact flash card to record images and compare them. Your decision might be based on the handling of the camera, the image quality, the price, or the lenses you already own.
The D100 and S2pro are probably as similar as two cameras from different manufacturers could ever be. The feature sets are very similar with very few exceptions. The S2 offers voice annotation standard, but this feature can be added with the optional MB grip to the D100, which also benefits from the Grips vertical release. No such option is available for S2. Both cameras offer USB connection, while the S2 also comes with a firewire interface that can be used in a tethered mode with Hyper Utility software.
Build quality of S2pro and D100 are very similar, as should be expected based on their common origin, the N80 film camera. The cameras are constructed primarily of polycarbonate, an extremely durable plastic. The Nikon professional series cameras D1, D1x, h are much stronger builds with alloy chassis, and are designed to withstand daily punishment and rough weather.
REVIEWS Fuji S2 by Thom Hogan (http://www.bythom.com/fujis2.htm)
"A viable alternative to a Nikon digital SLR that's still Nikon" Popular Photography, November 2002
At your newsstand
Phil Askey's S2Pro Review (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujis2pro/) Mike Chaney's S2 Review (http://www.ddisoftware.com/reviews/s2/index.html) Imaging Resource Highlights (http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S2/S2A.HTM)
COMPARISONS Gary Fong's D100 vs. S2Pro Evaluation (http://theswampbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=171)
Fuji S2 or Nikon D100 (http://www.bythom.com/s2d100.htm) by Thom Hogan
Current competition to the S2Pro in a similar price and feature range include Canon's D60 and Nikon's D100. Sigma's SD-9 and the much more expensive full-frame Kodak 14n loom on the horizon.
The S2Pro is generally acknowledged by most reviewers as having the best image quality and resolution in its class at the time of this writing. This is particularly true for photographers who enjoy portrait and nature photography, where the saturated, punchy color balance of the S2 really shines.
The S2pro also gets respect for its low noise operation at higher ISO settings, and its ability to use standard flashes. The S2 is often knocked by critics for its dual battery system, which employs CR123 Lithium cells in the focusing and flash circuit and AA batteries to support digital functions. The D100 on the other hand has a dedicated Lithium Polymer (LiPo) battery.
Your choice of whether to purchase an S2 over its competitors is a question that is best answered by you yourself in hands-on testing. Read all you like but take a trip to the camera store and bring along a compact flash card to record images and compare them. Your decision might be based on the handling of the camera, the image quality, the price, or the lenses you already own.
The D100 and S2pro are probably as similar as two cameras from different manufacturers could ever be. The feature sets are very similar with very few exceptions. The S2 offers voice annotation standard, but this feature can be added with the optional MB grip to the D100, which also benefits from the Grips vertical release. No such option is available for S2. Both cameras offer USB connection, while the S2 also comes with a firewire interface that can be used in a tethered mode with Hyper Utility software.
Build quality of S2pro and D100 are very similar, as should be expected based on their common origin, the N80 film camera. The cameras are constructed primarily of polycarbonate, an extremely durable plastic. The Nikon professional series cameras D1, D1x, h are much stronger builds with alloy chassis, and are designed to withstand daily punishment and rough weather.
REVIEWS Fuji S2 by Thom Hogan (http://www.bythom.com/fujis2.htm)
"A viable alternative to a Nikon digital SLR that's still Nikon" Popular Photography, November 2002
At your newsstand
Phil Askey's S2Pro Review (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujis2pro/) Mike Chaney's S2 Review (http://www.ddisoftware.com/reviews/s2/index.html) Imaging Resource Highlights (http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S2/S2A.HTM)
COMPARISONS Gary Fong's D100 vs. S2Pro Evaluation (http://theswampbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=171)
Fuji S2 or Nikon D100 (http://www.bythom.com/s2d100.htm) by Thom Hogan