Fujifilm FinePix
S3 Pro
 vs
Nikon
D7000

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro vs Nikon D7100

Nikon D7000

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Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

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Winner

Nikon D7000

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Color depth
 Great color depth
23.5 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.9 EV
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

Storage slots
 More storage slots
2
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S3 Pro
Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs the Nikon D7000.
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Advantages of the Nikon D7000
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.0"
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 More than 50% larger screen
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 20.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 2.6 more bits of color
Overall image quality Much better image quality 80.0 vs 60.0
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 More than 30% better image quality
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 235k dots
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 Around 4x higher resolution screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,167 ISO vs 346 ISO
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 The D7000 has excellent image quality 1.8 f-stops higher ISO than the S3 Pro
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 24fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 94%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
True resolution Higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
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 Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 132x105x77 mm vs 148x135x80 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The D7000's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 13.5 EV
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 0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.1"
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 780 g vs 930 g
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 Around 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
20 vs 66
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Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D7000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Dynamic range Good dynamic range Help
S3 Pro:13.5 EV
D7000:13.9 EV
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Storage slots Multiple storage slots Help
2
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
S3 Pro:12.1 MP
D7000:16.1 MP
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
S3 Pro:None
D7000:Contrast detection
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S3 Pro:1,600 ISO
D7000:6,400 ISO
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
S3 Pro:APS-C 23.0x15.5mm
D7000:APS-C 23.6x15.6mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$599 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D90 vs the FinePix S3 Pro
Compare the D90 vs the D7000
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D5100 vs the FinePix S3 Pro
Compare the D5100 vs the D7000
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the FinePix S3 Pro
Compare the D600 vs the D7000
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$1,764 body only
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly heavier
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D300 vs the FinePix S3 Pro
Compare the D300 vs the D7000
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D3100 vs the FinePix S3 Pro
Compare the D3100 vs the D7000
Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000

Entry-level DSLR

$600 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5000 vs the FinePix S3 Pro
Compare the D5000 vs the D7000
Nikon D80

Nikon D80

Entry-level DSLR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D80 vs the FinePix S3 Pro
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Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

Pro DSLR
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the FinePix S5 Pro vs the FinePix S3 Pro
Nikon D200

Nikon D200

Pro DSLR

$1,319 body only
Color depth Better color depth
Screen size Much larger screen
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D200 vs the FinePix S3 Pro
Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro

Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro

Pro DSLR
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the FinePix S2 Pro vs the FinePix S3 Pro
Nikon D100

Nikon D100

Pro DSLR
Size Smaller
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the D100 vs the FinePix S3 Pro

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Size Slightly larger
Compare the D7100 vs the D7000
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D7000
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Compare the D5200 vs the D7000
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,200 - $1,697 body only

$2,227 with 85mm lens
Focus points More focus points
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the D300S vs the D7000

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