FujiFilm S3200 vs Nikon D50

Its time to look closer at the FujiFilm S3200 versus Nikon D50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the S3200 (14MP) and D50 (6MP) and the S3200 (1/2.3") and D50 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The S3200 was released 5 years later than the D50 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S3200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S3200 matches up vs the D50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S3200 & Nikon D50. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm S3200 Gallery & Nikon D50 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S3200 has got outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Nikon D50 has dimensions of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the S3200 compared to the D50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S3200 and D50 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S3200 and D50.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S3200 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the FujiFilm S3200 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern S3200 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.