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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300

Portability
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Imaging
45
Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro front
 
Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300 Key Specs

Fujifilm S5 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 920g - 147 x 113 x 74mm
  • Introduced July 2007
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm S3 Pro
Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300 Overview

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm S5 Pro versus Fujifilm SL300, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was introduced 5 years before the Fujifilm SL300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro matches up versus the Fujifilm SL300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S5 Pro over the Fujifilm SL300

 Fujifilm S5 Pro Fujifilm SL300 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Fujifilm S5 Pro

 Fujifilm SL300 Fujifilm S5 Pro 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2007Fresher by 54 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm SL300

 Fujifilm S5 Pro Fujifilm SL300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S5 Pro comes with external 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 SL300 has proportions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S5 Pro versus Fujifilm SL300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro vs the Fujifilm SL300.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm SL300 is 55 and 67 respectively.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm SL300.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S5 Pro with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm SL300 will produce greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S5 Pro will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm SL300 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (6MP)
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decent megapixels (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S5 Pro
Street photography with Fujifilm SL300
54
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (920g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than others (510 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Sports photography details
Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography details
47
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Travel photography factors
Fujifilm SL300 Travel photography factors
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lighter than competition (920 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
54
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (510 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm SL300 Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Vlogging details
Fujifilm SL300 Vlogging details
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no video recording
24
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
heavier than others (510g)
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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Fujifilm SL300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S5 Pro and Fujifilm SL300
 Fujifilm FinePix S5 ProFujifilm FinePix SL300
General Information
Brand FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Fujifilm FinePix SL300
Type Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2007-07-05 2012-01-05
Body design Large SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4256 x 2848 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 97%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash options Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - H.264, Motion JPEG
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 920 gr (2.03 lb) 510 gr (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 113 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 448 not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-85
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $548 $280