Canon EOS Rebel SL3 vs Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and the Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 was introduced in April 2019 and Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro was introduced in March 2005. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel SL3 over Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro over Canon EOS Rebel SL3.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has a 2.0" Fixed screen with 235k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS Rebel SL3 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderFujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has 95% coverage with 0.87x (0.54x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has 94% coverage magnification.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 features a 24.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro features a 6 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23 x 15.5 mm and a total area of 240.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro can take pictures up to 4256 x 2848 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3024 x 2016, 2304 x 1536, 1440 x 960 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has Nikon F lens mount. They both have APS-C sensor but because of a small size difference their crop factors (also called lens multiplier) differ from each other. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has the crop factor of 1.6x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has the crop factor of 1.5x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel SL3 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro nothing can be done. On Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel SL3 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS Rebel SL3

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS Rebel SL3

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 1070 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has a single xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I/II card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has Mechanical and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel SL3, and up to 1/4000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has . Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel SL3 ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and ±3 EV range on Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 15.00 m on Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and via Hot-shoe (Safety lock provided) to Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and 1/180 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 body has dimensions of 122 x 93 x 70 mm (4.8 x 3.66 x 2.76") and Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro body has dimensions of 148 x 135 x 80 mm (5.83 x 5.31 x 3.15"). Canon EOS Rebel SL3 weighs 449 g (0.99 lb / 15.84 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro weighs 930 g (2.05 lb / 32.80 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel SL3

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

122 mm

93 mm

148 mm

135 mm

93 mm

135 mm

70 mm

80 mm