Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Nikon Z5

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Nikon Z5, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (16MP) and Z5 (24MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (APS-C) and Z5 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro1 was introduced 9 years before the Z5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm X-Pro1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm X-Pro1 scores vs the Z5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Nikon Z5. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-Pro1 Gallery and Nikon Z5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 offers outer measurements of 140mm x 82mm x 43mm (5.5" x 3.2" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) and the Nikon Z5 has dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Nikon Z5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 compared to the Z5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Z5 is 80 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Z5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Nikon Z5 will give you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X-Pro1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.