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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II

Portability
55
Imaging
45
Features
43
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
72
Features
84
Overall
76

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II 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
  • Revealed July 2007
  • Replaced the Fujifilm S3 Pro
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched November 2014
  • Old Model is Sony A7
  • Updated by Sony A7 III
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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) and A7 II (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was launched 8 years before the A7 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro grades vs the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S5 Pro over the Sony A7 II

 Fujifilm S5 Pro A7 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Fujifilm S5 Pro

 A7 II Fujifilm S5 Pro 
LaunchedNovember 2014July 2007More modern by 89 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Sony A7 II

 Fujifilm S5 Pro A7 II 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S5 Pro features 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) and the Sony A7 II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro versus the A7 II.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and A7 II is 55 and 69 respectively.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and A7 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm S5 Pro due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7 II will give extra detail utilizing its extra 18MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S5 Pro is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Portrait photography features
Sony A7 II Portrait photography features
51
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6MP)
83
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S5 Pro
Street photography with Sony A7 II
54
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (920g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
81
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Sports photography camera
47
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
74
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
not so great battery life (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Travel photography info
Sony A7 II Travel photography info
47
lighter than competition (920 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
62
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
not so great battery life (350 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Landscape photography advice
Sony A7 II Landscape photography advice
45
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
80
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Vlogging information
Sony A7 II Vlogging information
9
no video shooting
37
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S5 Pro and Sony A7 II
 Fujifilm FinePix S5 ProSony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Sony Alpha A7 II
Class Pro DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2007-07-05 2014-11-20
Physical type Large SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23 x 15.5mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 356.5mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4256 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 117
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Sony E
Number of lenses 309 121
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 920 gr (2.03 lb) 599 gr (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 113 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 90
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.5 13.6
DXO Low light rating 448 2449
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $548 $1,456