Fujifilm IS Pro vs Fujifilm S4500

Here, we are contrasting the Fujifilm IS Pro versus Fujifilm S4500, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm IS Pro (6MP) and Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and the Fujifilm IS Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm S4500 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm IS Pro was revealed 5 years before the Fujifilm S4500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm IS Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm IS Pro matches up against the Fujifilm S4500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro & Fujifilm FinePix S4500. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm IS Pro Gallery & Fujifilm S4500 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm IS Pro features outer measurements of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) while the Fujifilm S4500 has specifications of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm IS Pro versus Fujifilm S4500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm IS Pro vs the Fujifilm S4500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm IS Pro and Fujifilm S4500 is 55 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm IS Pro and Fujifilm S4500.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm IS Pro with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm S4500 will produce more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm IS Pro will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.