Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro vs Canon EOS M3

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro and Canon EOS M3. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro

Canon EOS M3

Manufacturing

Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Canon EOS M3 is from Canon. Both Fujifilm and Canon are well known brands though.

Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro were released 2007 and Canon EOS M3 was released 2015. That is a 8 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro	2007
Canon EOS M3	2015

Type of camera

Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro is a DSLR camera while Canon EOS M3 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS M3 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS M3	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:

Resolution

Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has a 6 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M3 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro	6 MP 12121088 pixels 4256 x 2848
Canon EOS M3	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Canon EOS M3 has a 98 % larger resolution than Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS M3 has a larger ISO-range than Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro. Canon EOS M3 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 12800 while Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has 100 to 3200.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro	100-3200
Canon EOS M3	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M3 belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M3

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M3 can shoot up to 4,2 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro	3
Canon EOS M3	4,2

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

It is only one of these two cameras that support recording movies and movie clips and that is Canon EOS M3. Sadly, the Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro does not support this.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro weighs 920 gr (equal to 2.03 lb) which is 151% heavier than Canon EOS M3 and its 366 gr (or 0.81 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro	920 gr 2.03 lb
Canon EOS M3	366 gr 0.81 lb