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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
54
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Fujifilm S3 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
  • Launched March 2005
  • Superseded the Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Later Model is Fujifilm S5 Pro
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung WB850F, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and WB850F (16MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and WB850F (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was launched 7 years before the WB850F and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro scores versus the WB850F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Samsung WB850F

 Fujifilm S3 Pro WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 WB850F Fujifilm S3 Pro 
RevealedJanuary 2012March 2005More recent by 83 months
Screen sizing3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution614k235kClearer screen (+379k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung WB850F

 Fujifilm S3 Pro WB850F 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has got outside measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Samsung WB850F has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the WB850F.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and WB850F is 54 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and WB850F.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung WB850F will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Portrait photography with Samsung WB850F
49
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low resolution sensor (6MP)
43
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography factors
Samsung WB850F Street photography factors
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
lighter than competitors in class (930 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (250 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Sports photography information
Samsung WB850F Sports photography information
46
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (6 megapixels)
52
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Travel photography highlights
Samsung WB850F Travel photography highlights
50
lighter than competitors in class (930g)
environment sealing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (6MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Landscape photography factors
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography factors
47
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
small screen (2")
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (6 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
manual focus
fairly wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Vlogging with Samsung WB850F
9
can't shoot video
34
fairly wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Samsung WB850F
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProSamsung WB850F
General Information
Company FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Samsung WB850F
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2005-03-16 2012-01-09
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4256 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 235k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 94 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 15.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 930g (2.05 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-10A
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $0 $599