Fujifilm FinePix
S5 Pro
 vs
Nikon
D2Xs

Nikon D2Xs

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Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

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Reasons to buy the Nikon D2Xs

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
169 lenses
Battery life
 Great battery life
1150 shots
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.5 EV
Thickness
 Thin
2.9"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S5 Pro
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.5 EV vs 10.9 EV
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 2.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Better image quality 65.0 vs 59.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
Size Much smaller 147x113x74 mm vs 158x150x86 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.60x vs 0.57x
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 More than 10% larger viewfinder
Thickness Much thinner 2.9" vs 3.4"
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 More than 10% thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The S5 Pro's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Weight Lighter 920 g vs 1,200 g
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 More than 20% lighter
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the Fujifilm S5 Pro

Advantages of the Nikon D2Xs
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 21.6 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
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the Nikon D2Xs
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
46 vs 47
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Nikon D2Xs Nikon D2Xs
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Weight Heavy Help
S5 Pro:920 g
D2Xs:1,200 g
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.5"
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
S5 Pro:None
D2Xs:3,200 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
S5 Pro:12.1 MP
D2Xs:12.2 MP
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S5 Pro:230k dots
D2Xs:235k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S5 Pro:3,200 ISO
D2Xs:800 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
S5 Pro:APS-C 23.0x15.5mm
D2Xs:APS-C 23.7x15.7mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
S5 Pro:65.0
D2Xs:59.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
S5 Pro:21.6 bits
D2Xs:22.2 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
S5 Pro:448 ISO
D2Xs:489 ISO

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
S5 Pro:0.60x
D2Xs:0.57x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$599 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D90 vs the D2Xs
Nikon D200

Nikon D200

Pro DSLR

$1,319 body only
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the D200 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D200 vs the D2Xs
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$1,764 body only
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Compare the D300 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D300 vs the D2Xs
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Nikon D2X

Pro DSLR
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D2X vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D2X vs the D2Xs
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,200 - $1,697 body only

$2,227 with 85mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Compare the D300S vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D300S vs the D2Xs
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D7000 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D7000 vs the D2Xs
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$3,400 body only
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D700 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D700 vs the D2Xs

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

Pro DSLR
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Screen size Much smaller screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the FinePix S3 Pro vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$692 - $699 body only

$819 - $829 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Screen size Much larger screen
Compare the K-5 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Compare the D3100 vs the FinePix S5 Pro

Nikon D2Xs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D2Xs.

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