Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S8300

Here, we will be matching up the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Fujifilm S8300, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by FujiFilm. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and Fujifilm S8300 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8300 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was revealed 8 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up versus the Fujifilm S8300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Fujifilm FinePix S8300. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery & Fujifilm S8300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro offers outside dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8300 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Fujifilm S8300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the Fujifilm S8300.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Fujifilm S8300 is 54 and 61 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Fujifilm S8300.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S3 Pro having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Fujifilm S8300 will produce greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.