Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony TX1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm S5 Pro versus Sony TX1, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was announced 3 years earlier than the TX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro scores against the TX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S5 Pro Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in 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") accompanied by a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro versus the TX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and TX1 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and TX1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S5 Pro using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX1 will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S5 Pro will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.