Fujifilm X-Pro3 vs Pentax S1

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and Pentax S1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 (26MP) and S1 (14MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro3 (APS-C) and S1 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro3 was manufactured 8 years after the S1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm X-Pro3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm X-Pro3 grades vs the S1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-Pro3 and Pentax Optio S1. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-Pro3 Gallery and Pentax S1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 comes with external dimensions of 141mm x 83mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax S1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and Pentax S1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and the S1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and S1 is 78 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-Pro3 and S1.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-Pro3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Fujifilm X-Pro3 will render more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X-Pro3 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.