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Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro

Portability
51
Imaging
51
Features
54
Overall
52
Canon EOS-1D Mark III front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
43
Overall
43

Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Key Specs

Canon 1D MIII
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 1335g - 156 x 157 x 80mm
  • Introduced February 2007
  • Superseded the Canon 1D MII N
  • Replacement is Canon 1D MIV
Fujifilm S3 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
  • Revealed March 2005
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Replacement is Fujifilm S5 Pro
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Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon 1D MIII versus Fujifilm S3 Pro, both Pro DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The 1D MIII was revealed 24 months after the Fujifilm S3 Pro which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Large SLR).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the 1D MIII matches up vs the Fujifilm S3 Pro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1D MIII over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 1D MIII Fujifilm S3 Pro 
RevealedFebruary 2007March 2005More modern by 24 months
Screen sizing3"2"Bigger screen (+1")

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Canon 1D MIII

 Fujifilm S3 Pro 1D MIII 
Screen resolution235k230kClearer screen (+5k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1D MIII and Fujifilm S3 Pro

 1D MIII Fujifilm S3 Pro 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 1D MIII has got outer measurements of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro has specifications of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).

Compare the Canon 1D MIII versus Fujifilm S3 Pro in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1D MIII vs the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1D MIII and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 51 and 54 respectively.

Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro top view buttons comparison

Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MIII and Fujifilm S3 Pro.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1D MIII using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 1D MIII will offer greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern 1D MIII is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro sensor size comparison

Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1D MIII
Portrait photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
62
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/300 seconds)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
50
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 1D MIII as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Street photography camera
54
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (930g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1D MIII Sports photography info
Fujifilm S3 Pro Sports photography info
58
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
47
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1D MIII Travel photography info
Fujifilm S3 Pro Travel photography info
43
weather proofing
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
50
lighter than competition in class (930 grams)
weather sealing
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1D MIII Landscape photography features
Fujifilm S3 Pro Landscape photography features
64
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
48
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is somewhat small (2 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (6MP)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1D MIII as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
9
can't record video
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Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1D MIII and Fujifilm S3 Pro
 Canon EOS-1D Mark IIIFujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS-1D Mark III Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Type Pro DSLR Pro DSLR
Introduced 2007-02-22 2005-03-16
Body design Large SLR Large SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-H APS-C
Sensor measurements 28.7 x 18.7mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 536.7mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 6MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3888 x 2592 4256 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 45 -
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Nikon F
Amount of lenses 250 309
Crop factor 1.3 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 235 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 94%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 15.00 m
Flash options External Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/300s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Maximum video resolution None None
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1335g (2.94 lb) 930g (2.05 lb)
Dimensions 156 x 157 x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 60
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 20.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 13.5
DXO Low light rating 1078 346
Other
Battery life 2200 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), SD/SDHC card xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots Dual 1
Pricing at release $4,399 $0