Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Sony TX30

Below, we will be looking at the Fujifilm S3 Pro versus Sony TX30, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S3 Pro was unveiled 9 years prior to the TX30 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro grades against the TX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S3 Pro comes with outer dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") and a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro compared to the TX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and TX30 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and TX30.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S3 Pro with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX30 will resolve extra detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.