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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50

Portability
55
Imaging
44
Features
43
Overall
43
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Fujifilm S5 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 920g - 147 x 113 x 74mm
  • Introduced July 2007
  • Older Model is Fujifilm S3 Pro
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Sony WX50, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S5 Pro (6MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the Fujifilm S5 Pro (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S5 Pro was revealed 5 years earlier than the WX50 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S5 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S5 Pro scores vs the WX50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S5 Pro over the Sony WX50

 Fujifilm S5 Pro WX50 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Fujifilm S5 Pro

 WX50 Fujifilm S5 Pro 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2007Newer by 55 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Sony WX50

 Fujifilm S5 Pro WX50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm S5 Pro has exterior measurements of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm S5 Pro and Sony WX50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S5 Pro vs the WX50.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S5 Pro and WX50 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S5 Pro and WX50.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S5 Pro using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX50 will render greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S5 Pro will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S5 Pro
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
50
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Street photography information
Sony WX50 Street photography information
54
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors (920g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (117 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Sports photography information
Sony WX50 Sports photography information
47
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro Travel photography details
Sony WX50 Travel photography details
46
lighter than competitors (920 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (6MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (117g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S5 Pro as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Landscape photography camera
45
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
38
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S5 Pro
Vlogging with Sony WX50
9
can't shoot video
35
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (117g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Fujifilm S5 Pro vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S5 Pro and Sony WX50
 Fujifilm FinePix S5 ProSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Type Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2007-07-05 2012-01-30
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23 x 15.5mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 356.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4256 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max 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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 920 gr (2.03 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 147 x 113 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 448 not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $548 $250