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Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000

Portability
55
Imaging
67
Features
74
Overall
69
Canon EOS 5D Mark III front
 
FujiFilm FinePix S4000 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000 Key Specs

Canon 5D MIII
(Full Review)
  • 22MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 116 x 76mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Replaced the Canon 5D MII
  • Newer Model is Canon 5D MIV
FujiFilm S4000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Also referred to as FinePix S4050
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Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000 Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon 5D MIII and FujiFilm S4000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 5D MIII (22MP) and S4000 (14MP) and the 5D MIII (Full frame) and S4000 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The 5D MIII was released 17 months after the S4000 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 5D MIII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the FujiFilm S4000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 5D MIII scores against the S4000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon 5D MIII over the FujiFilm S4000

 5D MIII S4000 
RevealedMay 2012January 2011More modern by 17 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm S4000 over the Canon 5D MIII

 S4000 5D MIII 

Common features in the Canon 5D MIII and FujiFilm S4000

 5D MIII S4000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 5D MIII offers outside measurements of 152mm x 116mm x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the FujiFilm S4000 has dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 5D MIII and the S4000.

Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5D MIII and S4000 is 55 and 67 respectively.

Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MIII and S4000.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5D MIII featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon 5D MIII will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer 5D MIII provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Portrait photography details
FujiFilm S4000 Portrait photography details
80
focusing manually
MP count good (22MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
34
good resolution (14MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Street photography features
FujiFilm S4000 Street photography features
58
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (950 grams)
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than average (540 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Sports photography information
FujiFilm S4000 Sports photography information
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count good (22MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
46
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Travel photography advice
FujiFilm S4000 Travel photography advice
51
weather proofing
MP count good (22MP)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (950g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
54
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than average (540g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Landscape photography information
FujiFilm S4000 Landscape photography information
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
MP count good (22MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse function
41
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MIII Vlogging highlights
FujiFilm S4000 Vlogging highlights
27
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (950 grams)
24
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
heavier than average (540 grams)
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Canon 5D MIII vs FujiFilm S4000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MIII and FujiFilm S4000
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IIIFujiFilm FinePix S4000
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS 5D Mark III FujiFilm FinePix S4000
Also called - FinePix S4050
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-05-22 2011-01-05
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 22MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5760 x 3840 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 61 -
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 100% 97%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 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 Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 950 grams (2.09 lbs) 540 grams (1.19 lbs)
Physical dimensions 152 x 116 x 76mm (6.0" x 4.6" x 3.0") 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2293 not tested
Other
Battery life 950 images 300 images
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery ID LP-E6 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC SD / SDHC
Storage slots Dual 1
Pricing at launch $2,780 $279