Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
- Revealed March 2005
- Succeeded the Fujifilm S2 Pro
- Updated by Fujifilm S5 Pro
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
- 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
- Introduced January 2016
- Earlier Model is Olympus TG-860
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Overview
Below is a complete comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and TG-870 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and TG-870 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe Fujifilm S3 Pro was launched 11 years prior to the TG-870 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up vs the TG-870 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery and Olympus TG-870 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Olympus TG-870
Fujifilm S3 Pro | TG-870 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro
TG-870 | Fujifilm S3 Pro | |||
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Introduced | January 2016 | March 2005 | More recent by 131 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2" | Larger display (+1") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 235k | Clearer display (+686k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Olympus TG-870
Fujifilm S3 Pro | TG-870 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither has Touch display |
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has exterior dimensions 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 TG-870 has proportions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).
Check the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and the TG-870.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and TG-870 is 54 and 91 respectively.
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and TG-870.
Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-870 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Olympus |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 |
Class | Pro DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2005-03-16 | 2016-01-06 |
Body design | Large SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23 x 15.5mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 356.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 6 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4256 x 2848 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon F | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 21-105mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.7 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 309 | - |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 235k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 94 percent | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 15.00 m | 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 930g (2.05 lbs) | 221g (0.49 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") | 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 60 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 346 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 shots |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | Li-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $0 | $280 |