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Fujifilm S5 Pro Review
| Author | Cliff Smith |
| Published | 30th Apr 2007 |
| Manufacturer | Fujifilm |
| Price | £851.30 (Exc VAT) |
| as reviewed | £979.00 (Inc VAT) |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersA range of test shots are shown over the next two pages. Here, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and in some case a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it in order for you to gain an appreciation of the overall quality.
Here's my usual DSLR detail test shot of Sidmouth sea front. See below for a full-res crop.
If you compare this shot with some of the 10MP DSLRs that I've tested, you'll see that the S5 Pro doesn't quite match them for sheer detail, but it's still far from shabby.
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Where the S5 really scores is in its ability to capture a huge range of tones. Even this high-contrast shot straight into the sun is evenly exposed.
This is a crop from the above image. No sign of any purple fringing here.
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aim54x said on 19th January 2009
Mark Websper said on 19th October 2009
Amazed that you manage to come to the ill conclusion that the D200 is better than the S5. How wrong could you be. Having owned both for 2 years the S5 is head and shoulders above t... more
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Great review, at its original price the S5 Pro would not have been all that great value, but it is a niche camera at best. I own one and it forms the perfect complement to my D300,... more