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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro front
Portability
55
Imaging
45
Features
43
Overall
44

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released January 2011
Fujifilm S5 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 920g - 147 x 113 x 74mm
  • Revealed July 2007
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm S3 Pro
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR and both of them are manufactured by FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was announced 3 years after the Fujifilm S5 Pro which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR grades versus the Fujifilm S5 Pro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Fujifilm S5 Pro

 Fujifilm F500 EXR Fujifilm S5 Pro 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2007Newer by 43 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S5 Pro over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 Fujifilm S5 Pro Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Fujifilm S5 Pro

 Fujifilm F500 EXR Fujifilm S5 Pro 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F500 EXR comes with physical dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" 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") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR against the Fujifilm S5 Pro.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Fujifilm S5 Pro is 91 and 55 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Fujifilm S5 Pro.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F500 EXR using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will result in extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography advice
Fujifilm S5 Pro Portrait photography advice
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megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2")
no RAW files
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography features
Fujifilm S5 Pro Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2")
no RAW files
54
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others in class (920g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm S5 Pro Sports photography highlights
48
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
small sensor (1/2")
no phase detect auto focus
47
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Travel photography with Fujifilm S5 Pro
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lighter than average in class (215 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
47
lighter than others in class (920g)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography info
Fujifilm S5 Pro Landscape photography info
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relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
45
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm S5 Pro Vlogging highlights
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relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
9
no video recording
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Fujifilm S5 Pro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Fujifilm S5 Pro
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRFujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
General Information
Brand FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro DSLR
Released 2011-01-05 2007-07-05
Body design Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4256 x 2848
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 309
Crop factor 5.6 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.20 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 920 grams (2.03 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 147 x 113 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 65
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 448
Other
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $430 $548