Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Fujifilm S8600, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was manufactured 9 years prior to the Fujifilm S8600 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro grades vs the Fujifilm S8600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery and Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has physical dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S8600 has sizing of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Fujifilm S8600 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro compared to the Fujifilm S8600.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Fujifilm S8600 is 54 and 76 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Fujifilm S8600.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S3 Pro featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm S8600 will show greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.