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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II

Portability
54
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
74
Features
84
Overall
78

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II 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
  • Revealed March 2005
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Later Model is Fujifilm S5 Pro
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7R
  • Successor is Sony A7R III
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was manufactured 11 years prior to the A7R II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro grades versus the A7R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Sony A7R II

 Fujifilm S3 Pro A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 A7R II Fujifilm S3 Pro 
RevealedJune 2015March 2005Fresher by 124 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution1229k235kSharper screen (+994k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Sony A7R II

 Fujifilm S3 Pro A7R II 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has got external measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") having a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the A7R II.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and A7R II is 54 and 68 respectively.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and A7R II.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S3 Pro because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A7R II will give you extra detail due to its extra 36 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Portrait photography camera
49
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6MP)
84
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography factors
Sony A7R II Street photography factors
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than competitors (930 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
81
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Sports photography with Sony A7R II
46
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
75
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
terrible battery pack (290 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm S3 Pro
Travel photography with Sony A7R II
50
lighter than competitors (930g)
environment proof
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (6MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
62
weather proof
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (290 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Landscape photography camera
47
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
screen is somewhat small (2 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
missing Time Lapse function
81
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
terrible battery pack (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S3 Pro Vlogging info
Sony A7R II Vlogging info
9
no video recording
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S3 Pro and Sony A7R II
 Fujifilm FinePix S3 ProSony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Sony Alpha A7R II
Class Pro DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2005-03-16 2015-06-10
Physical type Large SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23 x 15.5mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4256 x 2848 7974 x 5316
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 399
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Sony E
Amount of lenses 309 121
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 235 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 94% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 15.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 930 grams (2.05 pounds) 625 grams (1.38 pounds)
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 Overall score 60 98
DXO Color Depth score 20.9 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score 13.5 13.9
DXO Low light score 346 3434
Other
Battery life - 290 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $2,913