Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Below, we will be matching up the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Olympus E-M10 IV, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was introduced 16 years prior to the E-M10 IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up versus the E-M10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery & Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro features external measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 IV has proportions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro compared to the E-M10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and E-M10 IV is 54 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and E-M10 IV.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S3 Pro with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer you more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be behind in sensor tech.