Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro vs Pentax KP

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and the Pentax KP, 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.

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro was introduced in March 2005 and Pentax KP was introduced in January 2017. 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 Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro over Pentax KP.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pentax KP over Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro.

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

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has a 2.0" Fixed screen with 235k dot resolution and Pentax KP has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 921k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Pentax KP very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Cameras have built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinders. Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has 94% coverage magnification and Pentax KP has 100% coverage with 0.95x (0.63x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

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 356.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600. Pentax KP features a 24.32 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 819,200.

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

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. Pentax KP is equipped with PRIME IV processor and can take pictures up to 6016 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 3072 x 2048, 1920 x 1280 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has Nikon F lens mount and Pentax KP has Pentax K_AF2 lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.5x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Pentax KP

Pentax KP has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Pentax KP

Pentax KP 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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USB Inputs

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

Battery

Pentax KP comes with D-LI109 battery pack with battery life of 390 shots.

External Storage Slots

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

Shutter

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has Mechanical and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro, and up to 1/24000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/6000 sec with mechanical shutter on Pentax KP. Pentax KP can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Focusing

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro has Pentax KP has 27 (25 cross-type) focusing points. Pentax KP has detection range from -3 to +18 EV.

Exposure

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

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 15.00 m on Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and 6.00 m at ISO 100 on Pentax KP. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot-shoe (Safety lock provided) to Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and via Hot Shoe to Pentax KP. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/180 sec on both cameras.

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro body has dimensions of 148 x 135 x 80 mm (5.83 x 5.31 x 3.15") and Pentax KP body has dimensions of 132 x 101 x 76 mm (5.2 x 3.98 x 2.99"). Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro weighs 930 g (2.05 lb / 32.80 oz) and Pentax KP weighs 703 g (1.55 lb / 24.80 oz).

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

Pentax KP

148 mm

135 mm

132 mm

101 mm

135 mm

101 mm

80 mm

76 mm