Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A6000

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A6000, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and A6000 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The Fujifilm S3 Pro was announced 10 years before the A6000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro matches up vs the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S3 Pro provides outer measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony A6000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro against the A6000.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and A6000 is 54 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and A6000.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony A6000 to give you greater detail with its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.