FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S3 Pro
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 437g - 110 x 74 x 82mm
- Announced February 2010
- Also referred to as FinePix S2900HD
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
- Announced March 2005
- Succeeded the Fujifilm S2 Pro
- Successor is Fujifilm S5 Pro

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Overview
Below is a comprehensive analysis of the FujiFilm S2800HD and Fujifilm S3 Pro, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro DSLR and both of them are sold by FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S2800HD (14MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the S2800HD (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

The S2800HD was launched 4 years later than the Fujifilm S3 Pro and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S2800HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera.
Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S2800HD matches up vs the Fujifilm S3 Pro with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD & Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. The complete galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S2800HD Gallery & Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery.
Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2800HD over the Fujifilm S3 Pro
S2800HD | Fujifilm S3 Pro | |||
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Announced | February 2010 | ![]() | March 2005 | More recent by 60 months |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2" | Larger display (+1") |
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the FujiFilm S2800HD
Fujifilm S3 Pro | S2800HD | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display resolution | 235k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+5k dot) |
Common features in the FujiFilm S2800HD and Fujifilm S3 Pro
S2800HD | Fujifilm S3 Pro | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | No Touch friendly display |
FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S2800HD provides external dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Fujifilm S3 Pro has sizing of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).
Check out the FujiFilm S2800HD and Fujifilm S3 Pro in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S2800HD versus the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2800HD and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 75 and 54 respectively.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S2800HD and Fujifilm S3 Pro.
All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S2800HD due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the FujiFilm S2800HD will give more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger S2800HD provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Specifications
FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD | Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | FujiFilm | FujiFilm |
Model | FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD | Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro |
Also referred to as | FinePix S2900HD | - |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro DSLR |
Announced | 2010-02-02 | 2005-03-16 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Large SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23 x 15.5mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 356.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 6 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4256 x 2848 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Nikon F |
Lens focal range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | - |
Macro focus range | 2cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 309 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.6 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 2" |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 235k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 99 percent | 94 percent |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | 15.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 437 gr (0.96 lb) | 930 gr (2.05 lb) |
Dimensions | 110 x 74 x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") | 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 | 4 x AA | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC, Internal | xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $260 | $0 |