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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Fujifilm S3 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
  • Launched March 2005
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Renewed by Fujifilm S5 Pro
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and TG-610 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and TG-610 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was launched 6 years prior to the TG-610 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up vs the TG-610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Olympus TG-610

 Fujifilm S3 Pro TG-610 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 TG-610 Fujifilm S3 Pro 
LaunchedJanuary 2011March 2005More recent by 70 months
Screen dimension3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution920k235kClearer screen (+685k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Olympus TG-610

 Fujifilm S3 Pro TG-610 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm S3 Pro comes with outside measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Olympus TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and the TG-610.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and TG-610 is 54 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and TG-610.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-610 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
low resolution sensor (6MP)
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Street photography factors
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (930 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Sports photography details
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography details
47
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (6MP)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Travel photography information
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography information
50
lighter than competition in class (930g)
environment sealing
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (6 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
environment proofing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery (210 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography advice
48
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
screen is somewhat small (2 inches)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (6MP)
missing Timelapse function
43
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery (210 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Olympus TG-610
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProOlympus TG-610
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Olympus TG-610
Type Pro DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2005-03-16 2011-01-06
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4256 x 2848 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2" 3"
Resolution of display 235 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 94% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 15.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930 gr (2.05 pounds) 190 gr (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 - 210 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $0 $223