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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Samsung EX2F front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F 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
  • Released March 2005
  • Superseded the Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Successor is Fujifilm S5 Pro
Samsung EX2F
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-80mm (F1.4-2.7) lens
  • 294g - 112 x 62 x 29mm
  • Released December 2012
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Samsung EX2F, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and EX2F (1/1.7") have different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was brought out 8 years before the EX2F and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up against the EX2F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Samsung EX2F

 Fujifilm S3 Pro EX2F 
Screen resolution235k0kCrisper screen (+235k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung EX2F over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 EX2F Fujifilm S3 Pro 
ReleasedDecember 2012March 2005More recent by 94 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung EX2F

 Fujifilm S3 Pro EX2F 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm S3 Pro provides external measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Samsung EX2F has specifications of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the EX2F.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and EX2F is 54 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and EX2F.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Samsung EX2F will offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Portrait photography advice
Samsung EX2F Portrait photography advice
50
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (6 megapixels)
42
has manual focus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography features
Samsung EX2F Street photography features
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than competition (930 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
68
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Sports photography advice
Samsung EX2F Sports photography advice
47
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
31
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Travel photography details
Samsung EX2F Travel photography details
50
lighter than competition (930g)
environment proof
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low MP (6MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
66
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (294g)
MP count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Landscape photography advice
Samsung EX2F Landscape photography advice
48
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
screen is small (2 inches)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
53
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Vlogging camera
Samsung EX2F as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
71
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (294g)
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung EX2F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung EX2F
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProSamsung EX2F
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Samsung EX2F
Class Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2005-03-16 2012-12-18
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 356.5mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Peak resolution 4256 x 2848 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-80mm (3.3x)
Highest aperture - f/1.4-2.7
Available lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2" 3"
Resolution of screen 235k dots 0k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - AMOLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 94 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds -
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 15.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 294 gr (0.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") 112 x 62 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 60 48
DXO Color Depth score 20.9 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score 13.5 11.5
DXO Low light score 346 209
Other
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $0 $478