Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung PL120

Here, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung PL120, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and PL120 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and PL120 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was revealed 6 years before the PL120 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up vs the PL120 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and Samsung PL120. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery and Samsung PL120 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro comes with exterior dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Samsung PL120 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro compared to the PL120.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and PL120 is 54 and 99 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and PL120.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung PL120 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.