Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony a5000

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Sony a5000, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and a5000 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was unveiled 9 years earlier than the a5000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up versus the a5000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has got outside dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the a5000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and a5000 is 54 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and a5000.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony a5000 to render more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S3 Pro will be behind with regard to sensor technology.