Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST80

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST80, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and ST80 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and ST80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was released 5 years before the ST80 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up vs the ST80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Samsung ST80. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery & Samsung ST80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S3 Pro enjoys exterior measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST80 has sizing of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro compared to the ST80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and ST80 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and ST80.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S3 Pro due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung ST80 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S3 Pro will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.