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The challenge: to design a digital SLR capable of meeting the rapidly rising expectations of
today’s professional photographers – and then surpassing them. The answer: the Fujifilm
FinePix S2 Pro. Built upon the enviable legacy of its predecessor, the FinePix S1 Pro,
Fujifilm’s new flagship digital SLR further raises the bar for image quality and resolution, color
fidelity, and all-around performance. The result is a professional tool that will expand your
horizons, whether in the studio or on location, and a powerful solution for the working
photographer who demands the state of the art in quality and versatility.

THE NEW PROFESSIONAL CHOICE IN 

DIGITAL PERFORMANCE AND VERS ATILITY 

At the heart of the FinePix S2 Pro:

The 3rd-Generation Super CCD

The FinePix S2
Pro owes its
exceptional imag-
ing performance
to Fujifilm’s newly
developed 23.0 

×

15.5mm 3rd-
Generation Super
CCD sensor. With
6.17 million 
effective pixels
delivering an
unprecedented
4256 

×

2848

(12.1 million)
recording pixels,
the FinePix S2
Pro offers twice

the image size of its predecessor FinePix S1 Pro and
far more recording pixels than any other SLR digital
camera available today*. 

As important as it is, this two-fold improvement in

definition is only part of the story. The 3rd-Generation
Super CCD’s new sensor technology, together with a
state-of-the-art image-processing algorithm LSI, reduces
noise in both the luminance and chroma information in
captured images. Apart from notably cleaner images, this
makes possible an expanded range of ISO sensitivities
for maximum shooting versatility. The same technology, in
combination with the new CCD-RAW file format (12 bits
each for R, G and B), also extends tonal range and
improves color balance. Skin tones particularly benefit,
and surface textures take on a tactile, three-dimensional
reality. In short, the image quality of the FinePix S2 Pro at
last truly rivals that of film-based photography. 

* As of June, 2002

Newly developed 23.0 

×

15.5mm Super

CCD

ensures unsurpassed image quality.

6.17 million effective pixels

yield ultra-

high-quality images of 4256 

×

2848 (12.1

million) recording pixels.

SLR design with Nikon F-mount 

accepts a

full range of Nikkor lenses.

Dual IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and USB 1.1
interfaces

allow convenient data transfer. 

Uncompressed CCD-RAW and TIFF-RGB,
and compressed JPEG file formats 

are

user selectable.

Dual Media Slots

accept both

SmartMedia™ and Microdrive™.

Sensitivities equivalent to 

ISO 100, 160,

200, 400, 800 and 1600

allow optimum

image quality in all situations.

Shutter speeds are selectable 

from 1/4000

to 30 seconds

.

High-speed five-area AF system

delivers

quick, accurate focus.

1.8-inch low-temperature polysilicon
TFT LCD

monitor provides 100% frame

coverage.

Continuous Shooting mode

captures up to

7 frames at a speed of 2 frames per
second for all file formats.

Convenient 

Voice Memo function

is

available at all times.

The advantages of Super CCD sensor technology

Fujifilm’s Super CCD represents a comprehensive approach to
improved imaging performance, not only by capturing higher resolu-
tions but also by enhancing each of the other various factors that com-
prise image quality.

What makes this new sensor technology unique are octagonal-

shaped photodiodes in an interwoven array that maximizes the size and
light-gathering ability of each pixel. This configuration boosts sensitivity,
improves S/N ratio and greatly increases dynamic range, producing
digital images with richer, true-to-life colors and sparking clarity. The
interwoven pixel arrangement also makes possible the increase of res-
olution in both vertical and horizontal directions, for dramatically greater
overall definition.

Conventional 1/2 inch

CCD

Sample images in this brochure were taken with the FinePix S2 Pro. (Excepting product shots)

Super CCD

Conventional CCD

Photodiode

Light

Light

Photodiode

Control signal
path

Charge transmission path

Super CCD maximizes the photodiode size of each pixel

Charge transmission
path

Summary of Contents for FinePix S2 Pro

Page 1: ...New ...

Page 2: ...Fine mode Manual exposure mode 4256 2848 pixels 1 125 sec F6 7 ISO 100 equivalent Photo by Hisayoshi Osawa ...

Page 3: ...truly rivals that of film based photography As of June 2002 Newly developed 23 0 15 5mm Super CCD ensures unsurpassed image quality 6 17 million effective pixels yield ultra high quality images of 4256 2848 12 1 million recording pixels SLR design with Nikon F mount accepts a full range of Nikkor lenses Dual IEEE 1394 FireWire and USB 1 1 interfaces allow convenient data transfer Uncompressed CCD ...

Page 4: ...n even insert different types of media in each slot and then select which one you want to use to store each image as you shoot Highly accurate high speed five area autofocus The FinePix S2 Pro incorporates five area AF sensors covering a wide area along both the horizontal and the vertical axes This generous autofocus coverage is ideal for fast creative composition Alternatively the photographer c...

Page 5: ...concern is controlling depth of field Choose any aperture you want and the camera automatically selects the correct shutter speed Manual exposure mode M Lets you freely set both the shutter speed and aperture Wide shutter speed and ISO equivalency With a range of shutter speeds from 1 4000 to 30 seconds and user selectable ISO equivalents of 100 160 200 400 800 1600 the FinePix S2 Pro is ready for...

Page 6: ...tion forced flash and various other options The camera is also equipped with an hot shoe for a clip on flash as well as a synchro terminal for controlling one or more external flashes The maximum TTL sync shutter speed is 1 125 second Extended battery life Engineered for low power consumption the FinePix S2 Pro is capable of taking up to approx 420 shots on a single set of four AA alkaline batteri...

Page 7: ...c 10 sec 5 sec 2 sec LCD panel Shutter speed Exposure Compensation value Aperture top panel Display Exposure compensation Flash exposure compensation Auto exposure bracketing Bracketing bar graphs Custom flexible program Flash sync mode AF area mode Focus area Battery power Video output NTSC USA Canada model or PAL European model Interface USB for data storage IEEE1394 for data storage and shootin...

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