Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Based on the body of Nikon's D200, which means it accepts a wide range of compatible lenses, the 12Mp Fujifilm S5 Pro is Fuji's only digital SLR camera. It comes highly recommended.

Verdict: In short, if you're not stuck firmly in the Canon or Nikon user camp, the Fujifilm S5 Pro is a reliable digital workhorse of a camera and comes highly recommended.

Award: Editor's Choice!

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Pros: Bags of detail, wide dynamic range, rich colours, built well, reliable metering and even exposures, good battery life, compatible with Nikon lenses

Cons: Bulk and weight, lenses cost extra, no rapid fire continuous mode

Verdict: We used an AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF ED lens. Pictures shot at ISO3200 deliver results comparable to those normally seen at the lower ISO800 setting on competing brands, which is a real plus, even if the lens itself was not the ...

Review summary: In this vein, Fujifilm's Super CCD SR II has been updated to the new Super CCD SR Pro. Using a unique layout of twelve million paired photodiodes (6.17 million larger 'S' photodiodes for main image information, combined with 6.17 million smaller 'R' ...

Verdict: This redesigned Super CCD SR Pro sensor is the main reason for the S5's improved performance. The CCD's two stages of noise reduction deliver a remarkably clean image, and permit light sensitivity up to ISO 3200 with low-noise photos. The new dark ...

Review summary: Niche products like Fujifilm's FinePix S5 Pro are divisive in nature. With industry-leading image quality in some capacities, the S5 is also markedly behind the curve in other core respects. Fujifilm constructed a more durable DSLR by borrowing the ...

Review summary: Niche products like Fujifilm's FinePix S5 Pro are divisive in nature. With industry-leading image quality in some capacities, the S5 is also markedly behind the curve in other core respects. Fujifilm constructed a more durable DSLR by borrowing the ...

Verdict: Fujifilm has an interesting 6-megapixel image sensor that adds supplemental pixels to yield additional dynamic range. The manufacturer advertises the S5 Pro as a 12.3-megapixel DSLR, but don't be fooled by the marketing hype. Resulting images will not ...