Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S3 Pro

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX150 IS vs Fujifilm S3 Pro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX150 IS was introduced 7 years after the Fujifilm S3 Pro which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX150 IS matches up vs the Fujifilm S3 Pro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS and Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX150 IS Gallery and Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX150 IS comes with outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro has proportions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX150 IS vs the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX150 IS and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 86 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX150 IS and Fujifilm S3 Pro.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX150 IS having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon SX150 IS will provide greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger SX150 IS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.