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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720

Portability
56
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro front
 
Samsung SL720 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720 Key Specs

Fujifilm S1 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 320 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 820g - 148 x 125 x 80mm
  • Released August 2000
  • Successor is Fujifilm S2 Pro
Samsung SL720
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternate Name is PL70
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1 Pro (3MP) and SL720 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S1 Pro (APS-C) and SL720 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S1 Pro was launched 10 years earlier than the SL720 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm S1 Pro matches up against the SL720 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 Pro over the Samsung SL720

 Fujifilm S1 Pro SL720 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung SL720 over the Fujifilm S1 Pro

 SL720 Fujifilm S1 Pro 
RevealedJuly 2009August 2000More recent by 108 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution230k200kCrisper screen (+30k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and Samsung SL720

 Fujifilm S1 Pro SL720 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S1 Pro has got outside measurements of 148mm x 125mm x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Samsung SL720 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1 Pro against the SL720.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1 Pro and SL720 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1 Pro and SL720.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S1 Pro due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung SL720 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1 Pro is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Portrait photography factors
Samsung SL720 Portrait photography factors
47
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (3MP)
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Street photography highlights
Samsung SL720 Street photography highlights
54
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (820g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition (168g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Sports photography factors
Samsung SL720 Sports photography factors
36
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (3MP)
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S1 Pro
Travel photography with Samsung SL720
46
lighter than average in class (820g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (3 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
56
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (168 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Pro Landscape photography factors
Samsung SL720 Landscape photography factors
43
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2 inch)
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (3 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
27
really wide (28mm)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S1 Pro
Vlogging with Samsung SL720
9
lack of video recording
25
really wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (168 grams)
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Fujifilm S1 Pro vs Samsung SL720 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 Pro and Samsung SL720
 Fujifilm FinePix S1 ProSamsung SL720
General Information
Company FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro Samsung SL720
Also Known as - PL70
Class Pro DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2000-08-08 2009-07-14
Physical type Large SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 356.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 3MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3040 x 2016 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 320 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 200 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 90% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 15.00 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/125 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 - Motion JPEG
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 pounds) 168 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 148 x 125 x 80mm (5.8" x 4.9" x 3.1") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SmartMedia, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $2,000 $119