Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Pentax X-5

Below is a thorough analysis of the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Pentax X-5, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and X-5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and X-5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was manufactured 8 years before the X-5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up versus the X-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Pentax X-5. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery & Pentax X-5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has got physical measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Pentax X-5 has measurements of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the X-5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and X-5 is 54 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and X-5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax X-5 will render extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.