Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 Key Specs
(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
- Old Model is Fujifilm S2 Pro
- Renewed by Fujifilm S5 Pro
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-175mm (F3.6-4.8) lens
- 155g - 100 x 60 x 20mm
- Released January 2010
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and ST100 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and ST100 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe Fujifilm S3 Pro was announced 5 years prior to the ST100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up versus the ST100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Samsung ST100. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery & Samsung ST100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Samsung ST100
Fujifilm S3 Pro | ST100 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focus |
Reasons to pick Samsung ST100 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro
ST100 | Fujifilm S3 Pro | |||
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Released | January 2010 | March 2005 | More modern by 58 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3.5" | 2" | Bigger screen (+1.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1152k | 235k | Clearer screen (+917k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung ST100
Fujifilm S3 Pro | ST100 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro offers physical measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST100 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
See the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro compared to the ST100.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and ST100 is 54 and 95 respectively.
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and ST100.
As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S3 Pro having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung ST100 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S3 Pro will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro | Samsung ST100 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Samsung |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro | Samsung ST100 |
Class | Pro DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2005-03-16 | 2010-01-06 |
Body design | Large SLR | Ultracompact |
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 | 6 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4256 x 2848 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon F | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-175mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.6-4.8 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 309 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2 inches | 3.5 inches |
Resolution of display | 235 thousand dot | 1,152 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 94% | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 8 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1000 secs |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 15.00 m | 3.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 930 grams (2.05 pounds) | 155 grams (0.34 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") | 100 x 60 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") |
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 (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $0 | $250 |