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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Samsung ST100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 Key Specs

Fujifilm S3 Pro
(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
Samsung ST100
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Samsung ST100

 Fujifilm S3 Pro ST100 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Samsung ST100 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 ST100 Fujifilm S3 Pro 
ReleasedJanuary 2010March 2005More modern by 58 months
Screen dimensions3.5"2"Bigger screen (+1.5")
Screen resolution1152k235kClearer screen (+917k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung ST100

 Fujifilm S3 Pro ST100 
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Portrait photography highlights
Samsung ST100 Portrait photography highlights
50
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
low MP (6 megapixels)
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography advice
Samsung ST100 Street photography advice
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (930g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Sports photography features
Samsung ST100 Sports photography features
47
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Travel photography camera
Samsung ST100 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition in class (930 grams)
weather proofing
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
60
supports focus by touch
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (155 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Landscape photography factors
Samsung ST100 Landscape photography factors
48
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
screen is small (2")
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
lack of Timelapse function
37
big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Vlogging with Samsung ST100
9
lack of video recording
29
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (155 grams)
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung ST100
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProSamsung ST100
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
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