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FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36
FujiFilm FinePix S3200 front
 
Samsung NX1 front
Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
90
Overall
75

FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1 Key Specs

FujiFilm S3200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Also Known as FinePix S3250
Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1 Overview

Lets look much closer at the FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the S3200 (14MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the S3200 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The S3200 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the NX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S3200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the S3200 matches up vs the NX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S3200 over the Samsung NX1

 S3200 NX1 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the FujiFilm S3200

 NX1 S3200 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2011Fresher by 44 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm S3200 and Samsung NX1

 S3200 NX1 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S3200 features outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Samsung NX1 has dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S3200 and the NX1.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S3200 and NX1 is 67 and 66 respectively.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3200 and NX1.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S3200 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Samsung NX1 will show extra detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older S3200 will be behind in sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Portrait photography factors
Samsung NX1 Portrait photography factors
34
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
has manual focus
megapixel count fantastic (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm S3200
Street photography with Samsung NX1
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
73
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX1 as a Sports photography camera
46
great zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
75
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count fantastic (28 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX1 as a Travel photography camera
54
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (576mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
73
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
megapixel count fantastic (28 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Landscape photography advice
Samsung NX1 Landscape photography advice
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
78
has manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count fantastic (28 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S3200 Vlogging info
Samsung NX1 Vlogging info
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
34
touch screen
has face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic jack
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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FujiFilm S3200 vs Samsung NX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S3200 and Samsung NX1
 FujiFilm FinePix S3200Samsung NX1
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S3200 Samsung NX1
Alternate name FinePix S3250 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-09-15
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DRIMe 5
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 28MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6480 x 4320
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO 6400 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 209
Cross type focus points - 153
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Total lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 15.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 11.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540g (1.19 lbs) 550g (1.21 lbs)
Physical dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 1363
Other
Battery life 300 images 500 images
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA BP1900
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD / SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $190 $1,500