Canon SX170 IS vs Fujifilm S3 Pro

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon SX170 IS and Fujifilm S3 Pro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX170 IS (16MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the SX170 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The SX170 IS was brought out 8 years after the Fujifilm S3 Pro which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX170 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX170 IS grades against the Fujifilm S3 Pro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX170 IS and Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX170 IS Gallery and Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX170 IS comes with external measurements of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S3 Pro has measurements 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 depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX170 IS compared to the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX170 IS and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 88 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX170 IS and Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX170 IS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon SX170 IS will render greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX170 IS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.