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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5

Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
26
Overall
30
Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd front
 
Pentax X-5 front
Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5 Key Specs

Fujifilm S8100fd
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 405g - 111 x 78 x 79mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Pentax X-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-580mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 595g - 119 x 86 x 107mm
  • Launched August 2012
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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm S8100fd and Pentax X-5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and X-5 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was launched 4 years prior to the X-5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera and the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S8100fd scores against the X-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8100fd over the Pentax X-5

 Fujifilm S8100fd X-5 

Reasons to pick Pentax X-5 over the Fujifilm S8100fd

 X-5 Fujifilm S8100fd 
LaunchedAugust 2012January 2009More modern by 43 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S8100fd and Pentax X-5

 Fujifilm S8100fd X-5 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S8100fd features outer measurements of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Pentax X-5 has sizing of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") along with a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm S8100fd and Pentax X-5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd versus the X-5.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8100fd and X-5 is 75 and 65 respectively.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8100fd and X-5.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax X-5 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S8100fd is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax X-5 as a Portrait photography camera
27
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
44
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S8100fd
Street photography with Pentax X-5
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors (595g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Sports photography details
Pentax X-5 Sports photography details
33
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
53
long zoom range (22-580mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Travel photography features
Pentax X-5 Travel photography features
53
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
great reach (486mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (22mm)
great zoom (580mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (595g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm S8100fd
Landscape photography with Pentax X-5
35
you can focus manually
pretty wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
47
manual focus
fairly wide (22mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S8100fd Vlogging factors
Pentax X-5 Vlogging factors
24
pretty wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic support
27
fairly wide (22mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (595g)
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Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax X-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S8100fd and Pentax X-5
 Fujifilm FinePix S8100fdPentax X-5
General Information
Make FujiFilm Pentax
Model Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd Pentax X-5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-15 2012-08-22
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) 22-580mm (26.4x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 230 thousand dots
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.80 m (Auto ISO (800)) 9.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405 gr (0.89 lb) 595 gr (1.31 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 78 x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") 119 x 86 x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $230