Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro vs Olympus E-500

General	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Brand	Fujifilm	Olympus
Model	FinePix S2 Pro	E-500
Predecessor Model	Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro
Successor Model	Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro	Olympus E-510
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	DSLR	DSLR
Video Capture

Sensor	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Sensor Size	APS-C	Micro Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions	23 x 15.5 mm	17.3 x 13 mm
Total Pixels	7 Megapixel	9 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	6 Megapixel	8 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 1,600	100 - 400
Boosted ISO Range		100 - 1,600

Photo	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Max Image Resolution	4256 x 2848	3264 x 2448
Other Resolutions	3024 x 2016, 2304 x 1536, 1440 x 960	3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2	4:3
JPEG Quality Levels	Basic, Normal, Fine	Standard, High, Super High
Color Space		sRGB, Adobe RGB
Timelapse Recording

Focus	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous
Lens Servo		Single AF (S-AF), Continuous AF (C-AF), Manual Focus, S-AF + MF, C-AF + MF
Number of Focus Points		3
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Lens Mount	Nikon F	Four Thirds
Crop Factor	1.5x	2x
Image Stabilization
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Touch Screen
Screen Size	1.8"	2.5"
Screen Resolution	117k dot	215k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Coverage	92%	95%
Viewfinder Magnification		0.90x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)		0.45x
Viewfinder Eyepoint		10 mm
Diopter Adjustment		-3.0 to +1.0

Shutter	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	2.0 fps	2.5 fps

Flash	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-eye reduction Slow Sync	Auto Auto FP Manual Red-Eye
Flash Range	15.00 m	13.00 m at ISO 100
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/125 sec	1/180 sec
External Flash Connectivity

Exposure	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV (1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock		Locked by first position of Shutter Button / AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable)

Terminals	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
USB Speed	USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Built-in Microphone
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control	Optional	InfraRed (optional)

Environmental	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Dimensions	142 x 131 x 80 mm (5.59 x 5.16 x 3.15")	130 x 95 x 66 mm (5.12 x 3.74 x 2.6")
Weight (inc. batteries)	850 g (1.87 lb / 29.98 oz)	479 g (1.06 lb / 16.90 oz)

Power and Storage	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I/II	Single Slot: Compact Flash (Type I/II), xD Picture Card

Other	Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro	Olympus E-500
Self Timer	2, 5, 10 or 20 sec	2 or 12 sec
Orientation Sensor

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