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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II

Portability
54
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II 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
  • Replaced the Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Successor is Fujifilm S5 Pro
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed November 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A7
  • Later Model is Sony A7 III
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and A7 II (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was launched 10 years earlier than the A7 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro scores vs the A7 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Sony A7 II

 Fujifilm S3 Pro A7 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 A7 II Fujifilm S3 Pro 
RevealedNovember 2014March 2005More recent by 117 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution1230k235kCrisper display (+995k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Sony A7 II

 Fujifilm S3 Pro A7 II 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has got 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) while the Sony A7 II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the A7 II.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and A7 II is 54 and 69 respectively.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and A7 II.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7 II will give you more detail utilizing its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Portrait photography factors
Sony A7 II Portrait photography factors
49
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
low MP (6MP)
82
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography details
Sony A7 II Street photography details
56
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
lighter than others (930 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Sports photography camera
46
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
73
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
not so great battery (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Travel photography factors
Sony A7 II Travel photography factors
50
lighter than others (930g)
environment sealing
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (6MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
61
environment proof
MP count decent (24MP)
not so great battery (350 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Landscape photography information
Sony A7 II Landscape photography information
47
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
tiny screen (2")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
not so great battery (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Vlogging with Sony A7 II
9
no video shooting
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Sony A7 II
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProSony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Sony Alpha A7 II
Category Pro DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2005-03-16 2014-11-20
Physical type Large SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23 x 15.5mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4256 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 117
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Sony E
Total lenses 309 121
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 235 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 94% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 15.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 930g (2.05 lbs) 599g (1.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 60 90
DXO Color Depth rating 20.9 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.5 13.6
DXO Low light rating 346 2449
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $1,456