Fujifilm GFX 100S vs Panasonic S5 II

On this page, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm GFX 100S and Panasonic S5 II, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 100S (102MP) and S5 II (24MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 100S (Medium format) and S5 II (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm GFX 100S was introduced 23 months earlier than the S5 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm GFX 100S grades versus the S5 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm GFX 100S offers exterior dimensions of 150mm x 104mm x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S5 II has dimensions of 134mm x 102mm x 90mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 100S vs the S5 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm GFX 100S and S5 II is 55 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm GFX 100S and S5 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 100S with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm GFX 100S will resolve more detail using its extra 78 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm GFX 100S is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.