Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7S II

Below is a detailed analysis of the Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7S II, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was brought out 9 years before the A7S II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro matches up versus the A7S II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro and Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S5 Pro has external dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") along with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A7S II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro against the A7S II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and A7S II is 55 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and A7S II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S5 Pro featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7S II will produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S5 Pro will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.