Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL240

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm SL240, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm SL240 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was brought out 5 years earlier than the Fujifilm SL240 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm SL240 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro scores versus the Fujifilm SL240 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro & Fujifilm FinePix SL240. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery & Fujifilm SL240 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S5 Pro has got physical dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") having a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm SL240 has sizing of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro compared to the Fujifilm SL240.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm SL240 is 55 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm SL240.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S5 Pro featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm SL240 will render greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S5 Pro will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.