FujiFilm AX350 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Below is a detailed assessment of the FujiFilm AX350 vs Fujifilm S5 Pro, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR and both of them are sold by FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the AX350 (16MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the AX350 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The AX350 was launched 3 years later than the Fujifilm S5 Pro and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm AX350 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the AX350 grades against the Fujifilm S5 Pro for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix AX350 and Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The complete galleries are viewable at FujiFilm AX350 Gallery and Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm AX350 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S5 Pro has specifications of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") having a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the AX350 against the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the AX350 and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 94 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the AX350 and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The AX350 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the FujiFilm AX350 will render more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern AX350 provides an edge in sensor technology.