Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung ST93

Lets look a little more closely at the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Samsung ST93, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and ST93 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and ST93 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was unveiled 7 years before the ST93 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro grades versus the ST93 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and Samsung ST93. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery and Samsung ST93 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S3 Pro provides physical measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Samsung ST93 has sizing of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Samsung ST93 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and the ST93.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and ST93 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and ST93.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung ST93 will give you more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.