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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200

Portability
56
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro front
 
Samsung PL200 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Key Specs

Fujifilm S1 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 320 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 820g - 148 x 125 x 80mm
  • Revealed August 2000
  • Successor is Fujifilm S2 Pro
Samsung PL200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 60 x 21mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Samsung PL200, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and PL200 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and PL200 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was introduced 11 years prior to the PL200 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro matches up versus the PL200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 Pro over the Samsung PL200

 Fujifilm S1 Pro PL200 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Samsung PL200 over the Fujifilm S1 Pro

 PL200 Fujifilm S1 Pro 
LaunchedJuly 2010August 2000More modern by 121 months
Screen dimensions3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution230k200kClearer screen (+30k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Samsung PL200

 Fujifilm S1 Pro PL200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S1 Pro has got exterior measurements of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) whilst the Samsung PL200 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Samsung PL200 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro against the PL200.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and PL200 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and PL200.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S1 Pro using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung PL200 will give you greater detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S1 Pro
Portrait photography with Samsung PL200
47
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
resolution not great (3MP)
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Street photography highlights
Samsung PL200 Street photography highlights
54
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (820g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro as a Sports photography camera
Samsung PL200 as a Sports photography camera
36
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (3 megapixels)
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Travel photography features
Samsung PL200 Travel photography features
46
lighter than competition (820 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (3 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
58
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S1 Pro
Landscape photography with Samsung PL200
43
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2 inches)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
resolution not great (3 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
37
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S1 Pro
Vlogging with Samsung PL200
9
no video
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 Pro and Samsung PL200
 Fujifilm FinePix S1 ProSamsung PL200
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro Samsung PL200
Class Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2000-08-08 2010-07-21
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3040 x 2016 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 320 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 31-217mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 200k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 90 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 15.00 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 820 grams (1.81 lb) 170 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 148 x 125 x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") 100 x 60 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC'/MMC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $2,000 $0