Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony A380

Below, we will be looking at the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Sony A380, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and A380 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was revealed 3 years before the A380 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro matches up vs the A380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S5 Pro features outside 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 Sony A380 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and the A380.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and A380 is 55 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and A380.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A380 to give you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S5 Pro is going to be behind in sensor innovation.