Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung PL200
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
- Revealed March 2005
- Old Model is Fujifilm S2 Pro
- New Model is Fujifilm S5 Pro
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
- 170g - 100 x 60 x 21mm
- Launched July 2010

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Overview
Its time to look more in depth at the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung PL200, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and PL200 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and PL200 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

The Fujifilm S3 Pro was revealed 6 years before the PL200 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up against the PL200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Samsung PL200. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery & Samsung PL200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Samsung PL200
Fujifilm S3 Pro | PL200 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Display resolution | 235k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+5k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung PL200 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro
PL200 | Fujifilm S3 Pro | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Launched | July 2010 | ![]() | March 2005 | More recent by 65 months |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2" | Larger display (+1") |
Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung PL200
Fujifilm S3 Pro | PL200 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither includes Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro features external measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Samsung PL200 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).
See the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung PL200 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the PL200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and PL200 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and PL200.
As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung PL200 will produce more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung PL200 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro | Samsung PL200 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | FujiFilm | Samsung |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro | Samsung PL200 |
Type | Pro DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2005-03-16 | 2010-07-21 |
Physical type | Large SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 | 6MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4256 x 2848 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon F | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 31-217mm (7.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 309 | - |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 235k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 94 percent | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 8 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 15.00 m | 4.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video data format | - | H.264 |
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 | 930g (2.05 lbs) | 170g (0.37 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") | 100 x 60 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 model | - | BP70A |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II | SD/SDHC'/MMC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $0 | $0 |