FujiFilm S2800HD for Portrait Photography

Is the FujiFilm S2800HD good for Portrait Photography?

$90.15

FujiFilm S2800HD Portrait Photography Score

POOR

FujiFilm S2800HD has a score of 35 for Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
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FujiFilm S2800HD Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Manual Exposure Mode

A correct exposure of portrait model is crucial. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.

Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP

FujiFilm S2800HD's 14.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.

Average Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor

It is difficult to achieve that shallow depth of field and blurry background for your portrait shots with a small sensor.

No RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains more color information compared to JPEGs, so it is easier to get a natural skin tone and colours during post processing, which is very important for portraits.

No External Flash Shoe

Use of External flash creates many creative lighting opportunities for portrait photography and built-in flashes are almost useless for portrait shots.

No Manual Focus Mode

You have to nail the focus perfectly for a good portrait shot. Compact cameras are not great at focusing at low light and complex lighting conditions, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.

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FujiFilm S2800HD Alternatives in SLR-like (bridge) cameras for Portrait Photography

Fujifilm S1 Compare S2800HD vs S1	16 MP \| 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor 24-1200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #263 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #11
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm HS30EXR Compare S2800HD vs HS30EXR	16 MP \| 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #352 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #19
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm HS35EXR Compare S2800HD vs HS35EXR	16 MP \| 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #383 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #25
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX10 III Compare S2800HD vs RX10 III	20 MP \| 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-600 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #144 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #5
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX10 IV Compare S2800HD vs RX10 IV	20 MP \| 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-600 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #134 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm S1

Fujifilm HS30EXR

Fujifilm HS35EXR

Sony RX10 III

Sony RX10 IV