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Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200

Portability
70
Imaging
53
Features
59
Overall
55
Canon EOS 500D front
 
FujiFilm FinePix S3200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Released June 2009
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Superseded the Canon 450D
  • Successor is Canon 550D
FujiFilm S3200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternate Name is FinePix S3250
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Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the 500D (15MP) and the S3200 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the 500D (APS-C) and S3200 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 500D was unveiled 19 months earlier than the S3200 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the FujiFilm S3200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 500D grades vs the S3200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the FujiFilm S3200

 500D S3200 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm S3200 over the Canon 500D

 S3200 500D 
RevealedJanuary 2011June 2009Fresher by 19 months

Common features in the Canon 500D and FujiFilm S3200

 500D S3200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon 500D features outside dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) while the FujiFilm S3200 has specifications of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 500D vs the S3200.

Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 500D and S3200 is 70 and 67 respectively.

Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 500D and S3200.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 500D using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 500D will give extra detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The older 500D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 500D
Portrait photography with FujiFilm S3200
71
has manual focus
decent MP (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
35
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D Street photography factors
FujiFilm S3200 Street photography factors
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than others in class (540g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography details
FujiFilm S3200 Sports photography details
51
decent MP (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (440 per charge)
47
great zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D Travel photography highlights
FujiFilm S3200 Travel photography highlights
54
decent MP (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery (440 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
54
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (576mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (540 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 500D Landscape photography information
FujiFilm S3200 Landscape photography information
61
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (440 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
41
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D as a Vlogging camera
FujiFilm S3200 as a Vlogging camera
27
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no microphone jack
24
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than others in class (540g)
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Canon 500D vs FujiFilm S3200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and FujiFilm S3200
 Canon EOS 500DFujiFilm FinePix S3200
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 500D FujiFilm FinePix S3200
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 FinePix S3250
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-06-08 2011-01-05
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Highest Possible resolution 4752 x 3168 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-576mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Total lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 97 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 7.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 520 gr (1.15 pounds) 540 gr (1.19 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 663 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images 300 images
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery ID LP-E5 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD / SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $650 $190