Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Fujifilm's long-awaited successor to the FinePix S3 Pro is also built around a Nikon body (see illustrations in full review tab) and designed for Nikon AF lenses. However, the new S5 Pro takes Nikon's D200 magnesium alloy body as its shell, instead of ...

Verdict: Fujifilm is to be congratulated for extracting what amounts to 12-megapixel output from a camera whose essential resolution is 6-megapixels - if you view the small and large photodiodes as a pair. We're not quite sure how this has been achieved but ...

Pros: Dynamic range is unique, and great (pending testing), ISO 3200 setting from the company that really knows how to handle noise, D200 body is durable and ergonomically great, Nikon's great autofocus

Cons: Slow operation and write speeds, Low resolution for a $1999 DSLR, Clumsy menu structure

Verdict: The Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro depends on its image quality - if it's not great, the camera doesn't compete. That makes it difficult to reach a solid conclusion in a first impression because we can only guess about image quality. Our educated guess is ...

Review summary: Fuji has released further details of its much-anticipated S5 Pro digital SLR, provisionally announced at September's Photokina show.

Review summary: The latest DSLR from Fujifilm packs 12.3 megapixels, wide dynamic range, and full compatibility with Nikon lenses and flashes.

Review summary: Fujifilm launches the FinePix S5 Pro dSLR camera, successor to the FinePix S3 Pro. The FinePix S5 Pro will stand apart from the crowd by combining the much sought-after picture quality of Fujifilm's Super CCD SR sensor with a fully digital and durable ...