Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung NX3000

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung NX3000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S1500 was manufactured 6 years prior to the NX3000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up versus the NX3000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Samsung NX3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 has got exterior dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has specifications of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 and the NX3000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and NX3000 is 82 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1500 and NX3000.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S1500 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.