Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro - Expert Reviews

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 ...

Review summary: The Fuji Finepix S5 Pro features an amazing sensor which delivers images of greater dynamic range than any other current DSLR camera. Pros: Superior dynamic range by several stops, Excellent image color and tonality, Low image noise until ISO 800, Generally accurate white-balance system, Great metering accuracy

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: While other camera manufacturers ? both with traditional photographic and electronics backgrounds ? have rushed to capitalize on the growth of the DSLR market by rushing out several models spread across staggered price points, Fujifilm, like fellow ...

Verdict: The Fujifilm S5 Pro is a bit of an odd fish, and stands out from Fujifilm's range as such, primarily because it's the only one of its cameras that isn't really aimed at the consumer market. Though a pro photographer can't very well grumble about the ...

Review summary: Fujifilm's Finepix S5 Pro is the spitting image of the Nikon D200, from the outside at least. Feature-wise, its boasting point is Fujifilm's Super CCD SR Pro imaging sensor, which aims to create a wider dynamic range than you'd get from a normal sensor

Pros: Very low noise at higher ISOs ; wide dynamic range ; solid, well-designed body

Cons: Slightly sluggish AF system ; low effective resolution for a pro-level camera ; bloated file sizes

Verdict: While a wide dynamic range lets it serve up tonnes of highlight detail and impressive overall image quality, the S5 Pro isn't for high-speed sports photography, and it could use more resolution

Award: EISA Award!

Review summary: The special qualities of Fuji's Super CCD SR Pro sensor provide the wide dynamic range, low image noise and contrast control that make this camera stand out from the general DSLR market. Fuji has used a rugged body, faster processing, more flexible ...