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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Portability
54
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC front
Portability
85
Imaging
33
Features
48
Overall
39

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 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
  • Revealed March 2005
  • Replaced the Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Replacement is Fujifilm S5 Pro
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 367g - 114 x 58 x 50mm
  • Announced August 2010
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was manufactured 6 years before the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro scores against the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 Fujifilm S3 Pro GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Fujifilm S3 Pro 
AnnouncedAugust 2010March 2005More modern by 65 months
Screen dimensions3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution920k235kSharper screen (+685k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

 Fujifilm S3 Pro GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro comes with outside dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 54 and 85 respectively.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S3 Pro because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC will give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Portrait photography advice
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Portrait photography advice
49
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low resolution (6 megapixels)
39
has manual focus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography highlights
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Street photography highlights
56
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
lighter than competition (930 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Sports photography features
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Sports photography features
46
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6 megapixels)
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great battery power (440 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition (930g)
environment sealing
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low resolution (6 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
63
great battery power (440 shots)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Landscape photography factors
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Landscape photography factors
47
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is small (2 inches)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
missing Timelapse function
51
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (440 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Vlogging factors
Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
26
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProRicoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Type Pro DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2005-03-16 2010-08-06
Physical type Large SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4256 x 2848 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 235k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 94 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 15.00 m 4.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930 gr (2.05 pounds) 367 gr (0.81 pounds)
Physical dimensions 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") 114 x 58 x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0")
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 - 440 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $147