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FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
43
Overall
43

FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Key Specs

FujiFilm JZ500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 168g - 97 x 57 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix JZ505
Fujifilm S3 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
  • Revealed March 2005
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm S5 Pro
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FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR and both of them are built by FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the JZ500 (14MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the JZ500 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The JZ500 was manufactured 5 years after the Fujifilm S3 Pro which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm JZ500 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the JZ500 matches up versus the Fujifilm S3 Pro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm JZ500 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 JZ500 Fujifilm S3 Pro 
RevealedJune 2010March 2005More modern by 64 months
Screen dimension2.7"2"Bigger screen (+0.7")

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the FujiFilm JZ500

 Fujifilm S3 Pro JZ500 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution235k230kClearer screen (+5k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm JZ500 and Fujifilm S3 Pro

 JZ500 Fujifilm S3 Pro 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm JZ500 offers outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the JZ500 against the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the JZ500 and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 93 and 54 respectively.

FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The pic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the JZ500 and Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The JZ500 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the FujiFilm JZ500 will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger JZ500 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro sensor size comparison

FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm JZ500 Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm S3 Pro Portrait photography highlights
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
50
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm JZ500 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than competition (930 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm JZ500
Sports photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
47
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm JZ500 Travel photography details
Fujifilm S3 Pro Travel photography details
67
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long reach (280mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
50
lighter than competition (930 grams)
weather sealing
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (6 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm JZ500 Landscape photography features
Fujifilm S3 Pro Landscape photography features
37
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
48
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
screen is small (2 inches)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (6MP)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm JZ500
Vlogging with Fujifilm S3 Pro
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
9
can't shoot video
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FujiFilm JZ500 vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm JZ500 and Fujifilm S3 Pro
 FujiFilm FinePix JZ500Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
General Information
Company FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Also called FinePix JZ505 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Announced 2010-06-16 2005-03-16
Physical type Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4256 x 2848
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Total lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 235 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 94%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.60 m 15.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168 gr (0.37 lbs) 930 gr (2.05 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") 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-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $230 $0