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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Samsung TL210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210 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
  • Launched March 2005
  • Older Model is Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Later Model is Fujifilm S5 Pro
Samsung TL210
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally Known as PL150
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Samsung TL210, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and TL210 (12MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and TL210 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm S3 Pro was revealed 5 years before the TL210 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung TL210 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up versus the TL210 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Samsung TL210

 Fujifilm S3 Pro TL210 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution235k230kClearer display (+5k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL210 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 TL210 Fujifilm S3 Pro 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010March 2005Fresher by 58 months
Display dimension3.5"2"Larger display (+1.5")

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung TL210

 Fujifilm S3 Pro TL210 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has physical measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL210 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Samsung TL210 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the TL210.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and TL210 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and TL210.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S3 Pro using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung TL210 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Portrait photography with Samsung TL210
50
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (6MP)
21
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography info
Samsung TL210 Street photography info
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
lighter than others in class (930g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (177 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Sports photography highlights
Samsung TL210 Sports photography highlights
47
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Travel photography with Samsung TL210
50
lighter than others in class (930g)
environment sealing
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
59
has touch focus
has built in flash
rather wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (177g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Landscape photography features
Samsung TL210 Landscape photography features
48
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
small screen (2")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
37
rather wide (27mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Vlogging with Samsung TL210
9
can't shoot video
28
rather wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (177 grams)
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung TL210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung TL210
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProSamsung TL210
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Samsung TL210
Also called as - PL150
Class Pro DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2005-03-16 2010-01-06
Physical type Large SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4256 x 2848 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-135mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 235k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 94 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 15.00 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 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 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 930 grams (2.05 lb) 177 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 346 not tested
Other
Battery ID - SLB-07B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $230