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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Key Specs

Fujifilm S3 Pro
(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
Olympus TG-870
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Olympus TG-870

 Fujifilm S3 Pro TG-870 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 TG-870 Fujifilm S3 Pro 
IntroducedJanuary 2016March 2005More recent by 131 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution921k235kClearer display (+686k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Olympus TG-870

 Fujifilm S3 Pro TG-870 
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).

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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.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-870
50
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography factors
Olympus TG-870 Street photography factors
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (930 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
65
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Sports photography with Olympus TG-870
47
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
51
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery (300 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Travel photography with Olympus TG-870
50
lighter than average in class (930g)
weather sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (6 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
better than average battery (300 shots)
weather proof
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
heavier than competitors in class (221 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-870
48
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is small (2 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
50
rather wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
better than average battery (300 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-870 Vlogging advice
9
no video
32
rather wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (221g)
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Olympus TG-870
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProOlympus Stylus Tough TG-870
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