Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB50F

The following is a extensive assessment of the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Samsung WB50F, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and WB50F (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was introduced 9 years prior to the WB50F which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro scores versus the WB50F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and Samsung WB50F. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery and Samsung WB50F Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider 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") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Samsung WB50F has sizing of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Samsung WB50F in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the WB50F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and WB50F is 54 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and WB50F.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB50F will resolve more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.