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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600

Portability
55
Imaging
44
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600 Key Specs

Fujifilm S5 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 920g - 147 x 113 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2007
  • Earlier Model is Fujifilm S3 Pro
Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
  • Launched January 2014
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was unveiled 7 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8600 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S5 Pro over the Fujifilm S8600

 Fujifilm S5 Pro Fujifilm S8600 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the Fujifilm S5 Pro

 Fujifilm S8600 Fujifilm S5 Pro 
LaunchedJanuary 2014July 2007Newer by 79 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm S8600

 Fujifilm S5 Pro Fujifilm S8600 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S5 Pro has outer dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8600 has specifications of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and the Fujifilm S8600.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm S8600 is 55 and 76 respectively.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm S8600.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S5 Pro with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Fujifilm S8600 will offer you more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S5 Pro is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S5 Pro
Portrait photography with Fujifilm S8600
50
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low MP (6MP)
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Street photography information
Fujifilm S8600 Street photography information
54
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (920 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm S8600 Sports photography highlights
47
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
55
incredible zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
good battery pack (410 per charge)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Travel photography features
Fujifilm S8600 Travel photography features
46
lighter than average (920g)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (6 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
63
good battery pack (410 shots)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (900mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S5 Pro
Landscape photography with Fujifilm S8600
45
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
46
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S8600 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
27
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm S8600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm S8600
 Fujifilm FinePix S5 ProFujifilm FinePix S8600
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Type Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2007-07-05 2014-01-06
Body design Large SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4256 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-900mm (36.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 7cm
Total lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 920 grams (2.03 lb) 450 grams (0.99 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 113 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 448 not tested
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Type of battery - AA
Battery ID - 3 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $548 $200