FujiFilm F300EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Its time to look a bit more closely at the FujiFilm F300EXR and Fujifilm S5 Pro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro DSLR and both are produced by FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The F300EXR was announced 3 years later than the Fujifilm S5 Pro and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm F300EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the F300EXR scores against the Fujifilm S5 Pro with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F300EXR features external measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S5 Pro has sizing of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

Compare the FujiFilm F300EXR and Fujifilm S5 Pro in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the F300EXR and the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F300EXR and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 91 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the F300EXR and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the FujiFilm F300EXR will give greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger F300EXR will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.