S20 Pro vs S7000Z

LazerLordz · 13th January 2005

Since the S20 Pro only has 3.1 megapixels and the S7000Z, which it's supposed to replace has 6.1mp, what then is the advantage the S20 Pro have over the S7000Z.Looks very fallacious to me..Seems like the older S7000Z is more value for money am i right?

yowch · 13th January 2005

If you are looking for resolution, yes, the 7000 is what you'll need. But the price of that is the slightly more noise on the 7000 (ISO200 vs ISO160 on the S20pro), but this is very minor. The more significant difference is that the S20pro responds to a wider dynamic range and thus preserves highlights better and shows more shadow details.

3MP is certainly good enough for 4R printing, and the occasional 8R. I have the S602, and speaking for myself, I will choose the S20pro over the S7000.

LazerLordz · 13th January 2005

If only the S20Pro had the 10x zoom of the S5000Z..That would be very nice.

yowch · 13th January 2005

Originally Posted by LazerLordz

If only the S20Pro had the 10x zoom of the S5000Z..That would be very nice.

Do you often need such long tele? Most people preer wider angle. Also, at the long end, light fall off, distortion and camera shake becomes very significant. The 6x of the 602/7000/20pro is pretty good (try it, I am still holding my 602 even after getting my DLSR S2pro).

ericp · 14th January 2005

Agree (again !) with yowch ... the old Fuji prosumers are definitely keepers, they produce excellent images. I'm keeping my 6900Z even though I've had my S2Pro for a while already. Sometimes it's just not practical to bring a DSLR along.

LazerLordz · 14th January 2005

Originally Posted by yowch

Do you often need such long tele? Most people preer wider angle. Also, at the long end, light fall off, distortion and camera shake becomes very significant. The 6x of the 602/7000/20pro is pretty good (try it, I am still holding my 602 even after getting my DLSR S2pro).

Haha.Okay.Perhaps I will be getting a S20Pro sometime in the next few months.Anyway I'll never sell my S5000Z.

Not for any amount, because it was the first camera I can call truly my own, bought with money I saved up.

13th January 2005	#1
LazerLordz Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: near the Equator Posts: 1,257	S20 Pro vs S7000Z Since the S20 Pro only has 3.1 megapixels and the S7000Z, which it's supposed to replace has 6.1mp, what then is the advantage the S20 Pro have over the S7000Z.Looks very fallacious to me..Seems like the older S7000Z is more value for money am i right? __________________ We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities. - Oscar Wilde

13th January 2005	#3
LazerLordz Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: near the Equator Posts: 1,257	If only the S20Pro had the 10x zoom of the S5000Z..That would be very nice. __________________ We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities. - Oscar Wilde

13th January 2005	#2
yowch Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore, Redhill Posts: 1,063	If you are looking for resolution, yes, the 7000 is what you'll need. But the price of that is the slightly more noise on the 7000 (ISO200 vs ISO160 on the S20pro), but this is very minor. The more significant difference is that the S20pro responds to a wider dynamic range and thus preserves highlights better and shows more shadow details. 3MP is certainly good enough for 4R printing, and the occasional 8R. I have the S602, and speaking for myself, I will choose the S20pro over the S7000.

14th January 2005	#5
ericp Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 577	Agree (again !) with yowch ... the old Fuji prosumers are definitely keepers, they produce excellent images. I'm keeping my 6900Z even though I've had my S2Pro for a while already. Sometimes it's just not practical to bring a DSLR along.