Casio EX-Z29 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-113mm (F) lens
- 125g - 101 x 57 x 23mm
- Revealed March 2009
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
- Introduced March 2005
- Succeeded the Fujifilm S2 Pro
- Replacement is Fujifilm S5 Pro

Casio EX-Z29 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-Z29 versus Fujifilm S3 Pro, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Casio and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

The EX-Z29 was revealed 4 years later than the Fujifilm S3 Pro and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera.
Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-Z29 scores vs the Fujifilm S3 Pro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z29 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro
EX-Z29 | Fujifilm S3 Pro | |||
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Introduced | March 2009 | ![]() | March 2005 | Fresher by 49 months |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | ![]() | 2" | Bigger screen (+0.7") |
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Casio EX-Z29
Fujifilm S3 Pro | EX-Z29 | |||
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Screen resolution | 235k | ![]() | 115k | Clearer screen (+120k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z29 and Fujifilm S3 Pro
EX-Z29 | Fujifilm S3 Pro | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Casio EX-Z29 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z29 comes with outer measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Fujifilm S3 Pro has dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).
Examine the Casio EX-Z29 versus Fujifilm S3 Pro in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z29 compared to the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 95 and 54 respectively.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z29 and Fujifilm S3 Pro.
All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z29 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Casio EX-Z29 will give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern EX-Z29 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-Z29 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z29 | Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Casio | FujiFilm |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-Z29 | Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro |
Class | Ultracompact | Pro DSLR |
Revealed | 2009-03-03 | 2005-03-16 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 23 x 15.5mm |
Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 356.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 6 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4256 x 2848 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Nikon F |
Lens focal range | 38-113mm (3.0x) | - |
Number of lenses | - | 309 |
Focal length multiplier | 6.3 | 1.6 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 2" |
Resolution of display | 115 thousand dot | 235 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 94% |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 2.80 m | 15.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | None |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 125 grams (0.28 pounds) | 930 grams (2.05 pounds) |
Dimensions | 101 x 57 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 60 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 346 |
Other | ||
Battery model | NP-60 | - |
Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SDHC / SD Memory Card | xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $79 | $0 |