FujiFilm FinePix S2950 Review

Overall Score

44

Main Features

  • 14 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 28-504 mm (18x) F3.1-5.6 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 1 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 110 x 73 x 81 mm, 437g.
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FujiFilm FinePix S2950 Overview


First introduced in January, 2011, FujiFilm FinePix S2950 is a 14 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.


FujiFilm S2950 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- FujiFilm FinePix S2950

Sensor resolution of FujiFilm S2950 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.

FujiFilm S2950 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of FujiFilm S2950


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare FujiFilm FinePix S2950 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
AF Face Detection
Manual Exposure Mode
±2 AE Bracketing Range
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting
3.1 Lens at Wide
28 mm Wide Angle Lens
Focus Bracketing
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Environmental Sealing
Low Max Native ISO: 1600
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.6
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.1
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots
Low Battery Life: 300 shots
Type Scores

FujiFilm FinePix S2950 has an Overall Score of 44/100 and ranked #282 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #664 out of 1222 in all cameras.

FujiFilm S2950 Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
49
Value for money score
61
Portability score
85
Overall score
44
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of FujiFilm S2950


FujiFilm FinePix S2950 weighs 437g and has external dimensions of 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.33 x 2.87 x 3.19"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, FujiFilm S2950 is 45 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. FujiFilm S2950 is less by 3mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


FujiFilm S2950
437g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


FujiFilm S2950
81mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of FujiFilm FinePix S2950 with the dimensions:

FujiFilm FinePix S2950

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight FinePix S2950 Dimensions FinePix S2950
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Fujifilm S4800 518 g 437 g 122 x 93 x 100 mm 110 x 73 x 81 mm
FujiFilm FinePix S3200 FujiFilm S3200 540 g 437 g 118 x 81 x 100 mm 110 x 73 x 81 mm
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Fujifilm S4500 543 g 437 g 118 x 81 x 100 mm 110 x 73 x 81 mm
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Fujifilm S8600 450 g 437 g 121 x 81 x 65 mm 110 x 73 x 81 mm
Fujifilm FinePix S1 Fujifilm S1 680 g 437 g 133 x 91 x 110 mm 110 x 73 x 81 mm
FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD FujiFilm S2800HD 437 g 437 g 110 x 74 x 82 mm 110 x 73 x 81 mm
Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR Fujifilm HS35EXR 687 g 437 g 131 x 97 x 126 mm 110 x 73 x 81 mm
Nikon Coolpix L830 Nikon L830 508 g 437 g 110 x 76 x 91 mm 110 x 73 x 81 mm

Specifications of FujiFilm FinePix S2950


General
Brand FujiFilm
Model FinePix S2950
Announced January, 2011
Body Type SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 2
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 97%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/8 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 8.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 14 MP
Max Image Resolution 4288 x 3216
Max Native ISO 1600
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 6400
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Video Formats Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 300 shots
Battery Type AA
Battery Model 4 x AA
Physical
Weight 437 g
Physical Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD / SDHC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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