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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90

Portability
54
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Samsung ST90 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
19
Overall
29

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90 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
  • Successor is Fujifilm S5 Pro
Samsung ST90
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 92 x 53 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and ST90 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and ST90 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was manufactured 6 years earlier than the ST90 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up against the ST90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Samsung ST90

 Fujifilm S3 Pro ST90 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung ST90 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 ST90 Fujifilm S3 Pro 
IntroducedJanuary 2011March 2005More modern by 71 months
Display dimension3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution460k235kSharper display (+225k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung ST90

 Fujifilm S3 Pro ST90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has got exterior dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Samsung ST90 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the ST90.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and ST90 is 54 and 99 respectively.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and ST90.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S3 Pro due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung ST90 will give you more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Portrait photography features
Samsung ST90 Portrait photography features
49
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Street photography camera
Samsung ST90 as a Street photography camera
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (930 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
49
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
maximum ISO low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Sports photography with Samsung ST90
46
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
26
megapixel count decent (14MP)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Travel photography camera
Samsung ST90 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition in class (930g)
weather sealing
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
71
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
good max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung ST90 as a Landscape photography camera
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is somewhat small (2 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
no Timelapse mode
37
good max aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Vlogging features
Samsung ST90 Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
27
good max aperture (f)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung ST90
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProSamsung ST90
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Samsung ST90
Category Pro DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2005-03-16 2011-01-19
Body design Large SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 356.5mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Maximum resolution 4256 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 -
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - ()
Total lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 235 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type 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
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 15.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930 gr (2.05 lb) -
Dimensions 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II -
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $150