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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620

Portability
54
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Samsung SL620 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
13
Overall
25

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620 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
  • Revealed March 2005
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Replacement is Fujifilm S5 Pro
Samsung SL620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-175mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also referred to as PL65
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung SL620, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and SL620 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and SL620 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was revealed 4 years prior to the SL620 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung SL620 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro scores vs the SL620 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Samsung SL620

 Fujifilm S3 Pro SL620 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen resolution235k230kSharper screen (+5k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL620 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 SL620 Fujifilm S3 Pro 
RevealedFebruary 2009March 2005More modern by 47 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2"Bigger screen (+0.7")

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung SL620

 Fujifilm S3 Pro SL620 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has got outer dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Samsung SL620 has proportions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung SL620 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and the SL620.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and SL620 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and SL620.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S3 Pro with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung SL620 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S3 Pro will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Portrait photography with Samsung SL620
49
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
26
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography highlights
Samsung SL620 Street photography highlights
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than competition (930 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competitors (168 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Sports photography factors
Samsung SL620 Sports photography factors
46
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
17
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Travel photography features
Samsung SL620 Travel photography features
50
lighter than competition (930 grams)
environment proof
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (168 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung SL620 as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
screen is somewhat small (2 inch)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
23
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Vlogging features
Samsung SL620 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
24
provides face detection focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (168g)
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung SL620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung SL620
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProSamsung SL620
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Samsung SL620
Otherwise known as - PL65
Category Pro DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2005-03-16 2009-02-17
Physical type Large SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Highest resolution 4256 x 2848 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-175mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 235 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 94% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 15.00 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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) 168 gr (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $200