Fujifilm S3 Pro

Fujifilm S3 Pro is FujiFilm's Pro DSLR digital camera initially released on March of 2005. It includes a 6 MegaPixel, CCD APS-C sized sensor and has a max resolution of 4256 x 2848.

FujiFilm brought out this model to update the older Fujifilm S2 Pro (Read Full Comparison) & then brought out the more recent Fujifilm S5 Pro (Read Full Comparison) in an effort to replace this camera.

The Fujifilm S3 Pro places at #25 out of 35 in Pro DSLR cameras & over-all #601 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our collection. You should test our Advanced camera finder to find camera results based on your personalized criteria.

The following is a chart of various factors used in the rating system.

The Fujifilm S3 Pro is part of a family of digital cameras. You can see the detailed range below.

You can see the Fujifilm S3 Pro from different angles in the gallery below.

Below is a list of pluses and minuses of the Fujifilm S3 Pro based on features that are normally considered crucial in a digital camera.

The sensor dimension on the Fujifilm S3 Pro is 23mm x 15.5mm (APS-C). The 357 mm² sensor is able to capture 4256 x 2848 pixels at aspect ratios of 3:2.

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The CCD sensor has 6 megapixels and features a standard ISO range of 100 to 1600. RAW photos are supported which means that the user has wider room to maneuver in post.

The image below shows the Fujifilm S3 Pro's sensor dimensions compared to other popular sizes. The Fujifilm S3 Pro sensor has a crop factor of 1.6 and is pointed out in green.

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To get a sense of different aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Fujifilm S3 Pro weighs 2.05 lbs (930g or 32.80 ounces) & the over all size of the camera is 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1"). The weight of typical Pro DSLR camera is 1,280g and the Fujifilm S3 Pro is less heavy compared with other rivals.

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The following is a photo of the Fujifilm S3 Pro beside a soft drink so you can get a sense of its scale.

The top view below will show the button layout on the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

The Fujifilm S3 Pro works with the Nikon F mount and has 315 lenses to select from. Below is a few of the lenses we have in our collection which will work with the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 600mm F4E FL ED VR600mmf/4.0 3810g

Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f2.8D24mmf/2.8 270g

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Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A50mmf/1.4 815g

Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art105mmf/1.41645g

Nikon AF-S 300mm f4E PF ED VR300mmf/4.0 750g

Tamron SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD70-300mmf/4.0-5.6 765g

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T 2,81515mmf/2.8 730g

The Fujifilm S3 Pro has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Digital cameras that include NFC and Bluetooth connectivity can be used wirelessly via smartphones. You can copy images and oftentimes adjust camera settings with no need to connect directly to the camera.

Certain applications even give a Liveview and hit the shutter if you are not near the camera. If the camera comes with a HDMI port, it can be connected to an external monitor. Nearly all cameras will allow you to recharge the battery pack using the USB port.

Fujifilm S3 Pro does not capture video. If you are looking for a digital camera to take only images, this might not be an issue.

Fujifilm S3 Pro has got weather proofing making it a very good candidate for use during tough environments. This can be particularly useful if you are uncertain about the elements you may encounter during outdoor photography.

The Fujifilm S3 Pro includes a 2" fixed screen boasting a resolution of 235k dots.

Sadly the screen isn't a touch screen. The Fujifilm S3 Pro also has a Top screen so that you can instantly see camera settings.

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The View Finder specifications for Fujifilm S3 Pro are the following:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentaprism)
• ViewFinder Coverage 94 percent

For bright outdoor situations which make the camera displays washed out and difficult to see, viewfinders will be pretty valuable.

The maximum shutter speed is 1/4000 seconds.

Fujifilm S3 Pro has both built-in flash along with external flash support. The max flash sync speed is 1/180 seconds.

Fujifilm S3 Pro has both Phase Detect Auto Focus as well as Contrast Based Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot faster and exact compared with Contrast Based focusing.

Fujifilm S3 Pro boasts manual focusing when needed during low light or you need more precise control on focusing.

The usual Pro DSLR camera battery life is 2438. Nikon D3X features the maximum (4400) battery life within this category of cameras.

Following is a number of Pro DSLR cameras that have the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon D3X
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs D3X4400 yesnono

Nikon D3
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs D34300 yesnono

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Nikon D3S
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs D3S4200 yesnono

Nikon D5
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs D53780 yesnono

Nikon D6
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs D63580 yesnoyes

The following graph shows a rundown of the Fujifilm S3 Pro for various forms of photography. To read more, scroll to the specific paragraph below.

The Fujifilm S3 Pro gets a score of 49 which is average, meaning that it is fairly suitable to use for portraits. Taking portraits leans heavily to sensor specs, support for RAW photos in addition to the flexibility to work with off-camera flash.

Getting a moderate points total of 56, the Fujifilm S3 Pro is relatively acceptable to buy for street photography. A good street photography camera gives a good balance of image quality plus portability.

A reasonable sports photography rating of 46 indicates the Fujifilm S3 Pro is reasonably adequate for taking pictures of sports. A camera must have very good tracking plus continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is pretty critical in picking a camera for travel. In general, the Fujifilm S3 Pro gets a reasonable 50 for a travelling camera which makes it somewhat suitable to take on your vacations.

In case you're planning to buy a digital camera for landscape pictures, the most essential factor is going to be image quality. The Fujifilm S3 Pro and it's moderate rating of 47 for a landscape camera is relatively appropriate compared to its competition.

A vlogging camera preferably should have a moving display screen, microphone port and ideally image stabilization. Taking everything into account, the Fujifilm S3 Pro is just not suitable for vlogging as it receives a really bad rating of 9.

If you need alternatives to the Fujifilm S3 Pro, here is a selection of the top placed cameras that fall into the category of Pro DSLR.

The graph just below shows you a bird's eye view of the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs it's top scored rivals listed above.

There are more cameras you may view as alternate options. To go through a extensive comparison, click the "compare" link.