FujiFilm FinePix S3200 Review

Now let's delve into more details of our FujiFilm FinePix S3200 review by assessing its features and specs, as well as checking what pros and cons it has compared to other average products in this category.

FujiFilm FinePix S3200 boasts of a resolution of 14.0 MP and is equipped with a 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

The base of FujiFilm FinePix S3200 has the following ISO range 100 - 1600 and it also comes with a possibility of extending this indicator to 6400.

Unfortunately, the support of the RAW file is not included in FujiFilm FinePix S3200. However, if you are looking specifically for a SLR-like (bridge) camera with a RAW file support, you should check out one of the following models from the same class and within similar price range .

FujiFilm FinePix S3200 features a 14.0 MP 1/2.3" sensor, which is not a good pick for high-quality and detailed pictures. However, we have an alternative option for you if you were looking for higher resolution.

Anti-Aliasing Filter

FujiFilm FinePix S3200 is known for the lack of anti-alias (Low-pass) filter. It is one of its essential features of the sensor built in this model. The absence of this filter contributes to a higher level of details and sharpness in the pictures you take. Yet, the lack of an anti-alias filter also enhances the possibility of more occurring in certain conditions.

Now let’s check how we can compare the size of 1/2.3" sensor featured in FujiFilm FinePix S3200 with other standard sensor sizes.

LCD and ViewFinder

FujiFilm FinePix S3200 is equipped with a Fixed Type 3" LCD screen. The resolution of this model’s screen reaches 230k dots.

In addition, this model comes with a built-in Electronic ViewFinder.

The FujiFilm FinePix S3200’s embedded ViewFinder comes with coverage of 97 .

97% coverage ensures that that the resulting photo will capture the scene a bit differently from what you could see in the viewfinder while shooting.

Max Shutter speed

Some of the other highlights of FujiFilm FinePix S3200 are its 1.0 fps max speed and 1/2000 sec max shutter speed, which allow you to shoot continuously.

Besides, FinePix S3200 comes with an electronic shutter, which has a max speed of 1/2000 sec. It also means that you can take shots without any noise. However, there is one thing to keep in mind. While electronic shutter is great for continuous and noiseless shooting, in some cases, it may result in rolling shutter effects on your images.

Flash

Unlike some other cameras from this category, FinePix S3200 unfortunately, is not equipped with a built-in flash.

Focusing

In addition, FinePix S3200 has a Face detection AF feature that quickly finds the faces that appear within the frame range and locks the focus on them automatically.

Video Features

As for the video quality characteristics of FujiFilm FinePix S3200, it gives you a possibility to shoot videos at the highest resolution of 1280 x 720 You also have enough flexibility in terms of how you can save your files. Namely, FujiFilm FinePix S3200 allows you to save files in Motion JPEG formats.

Comparing the technical characteristics of this model with the modern standards, we have to admit that 1280 x 720 is a rather poor indicator of video resolution. However, if you are looking for a camera that has 4K video support, we recommend you to consider our Cheapest Camera with 4K video.

FujiFilm FinePix S3200 is not equipped with any ports that would allow you to connect external headphones and microphones to it.

Connectivity and Storage

You can connect FinePix S3200 to compatible devices via its USB 2.0 or HDMI ports.

Battery Life

In concordance with generally accepted CIPA standards, the battery featured in FujiFilm FinePix S3200 provides a shooting life of 300, while the average battery life of cameras in this class is 316 shots.

With the commonly accepted standards in mind, we can conclude that FujiFilm FinePix S3200 is above the average indicator of battery life. However, we believe it is still a great idea to grab a few extra batteries if you are planning long photo trips.

In this part of our review, we are going to focus on FujiFilm FinePix S3200’s performance in various fields of photography. Each sub-section stands for a specific photography area. In every part, we will review FujiFilm FinePix S3200’s name performance and give it an overall score. This first spider web graph indicates how we can compare the FinePix S3200 to the average SuperZoom camera.

Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

FujiFilm FinePix S3200 for Portrait Photography

After carefully reviewing how well FujiFilm FinePix S3200 performs Portrait Photography, we gave it a score of 56. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, FujiFilm FinePix S3200 can be called a Strong model for this type of photography.

If the score of this model doesn’t impress you and you are still looking for a model that is better suited for Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check out our Top 10 Cameras for Portrait Photography.

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FujiFilm FinePix S3200 for Street Photography

After carefully reviewing how well FujiFilm FinePix S3200 performs Street Photography, we gave it a score of 70. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, FujiFilm FinePix S3200 can be called a Strong model for this type of photography.

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FujiFilm FinePix S3200 for Sports Photography

After carefully reviewing how well FujiFilm FinePix S3200 performs Sports Photography, we gave it a score of 79. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, FujiFilm FinePix S3200 can be called a 79 model for this type of photography.

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FujiFilm FinePix S3200 for Daily Photography

After carefully reviewing how well FujiFilm FinePix S3200 performs Daily Photography, we gave it a score of 80. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, FujiFilm FinePix S3200 can be called a Great model for this type of photography.

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FujiFilm FinePix S3200 for Landscape Photography

After carefully reviewing how well FujiFilm FinePix S3200 performs Landscape Photography, we gave it a score of 37. Compared to scores of other cameras from the same class, FujiFilm FinePix S3200 can be called a 37 model for this type of photography.

If the score of this model doesn’t impress you and you are still looking for a model that is better suited for Landscape Photography, we recommend you to check out our Top 10 Cameras for Landscape Photography.