Updated (December, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro vs Nikon D4

Nikon D3
Winner
Nikon D3

84

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Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

46
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
9 fps
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
88 ms shutter lag
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

Size
 Really small
Professional size 147x113x74 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.9"
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
External flash not needed
 
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differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S5 Pro
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.5 EV vs 12.2 EV
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 1.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Much smaller 147x113x74 mm vs 160x157x88 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.9" vs 3.5"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 920 g vs 1,300 g
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 Around 30% lighter
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
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Advantages of the Nikon D3
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,290 ISO vs 448 ISO
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 The D3 has excellent image quality 2.4 f-stops higher ISO than the S5 Pro
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 21.6 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.9 more bits of color
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 922k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 81.0 vs 65.0
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 More than 20% better image quality
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 23.0x15.5mm
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 Around 2.5x larger sensor
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.70x vs 0.60x
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 Around 40% larger viewfinder
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
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The D3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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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 84
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D3.

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
Weight Heavy Help
S5 Pro:920 g
D3:1,300 g
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
12.1 MP
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S5 Pro:3,200 ISO
D3:6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
S5 Pro:None
D3:25,600 ISO
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Screen size Very small screens Help
S5 Pro:2.5"
D3:3.0"

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$3,400 body only
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D700 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D700 vs the D3
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,797 with 28-300mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D600 vs the D3
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,797 body only

$3,187 with 70-300mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the D800 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D800 vs the D3
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D7000 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D7000 vs the D3
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Compare the D7100 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D7100 vs the D3
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,405 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D3
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$600 - $899 body only

$739 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available
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 D3

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D200

Nikon D200

Pro DSLR

$1,319 body only
Color depth Better color depth
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the D200 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
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
Nikon D80

Nikon D80

Entry-level DSLR
Color depth Better color depth
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the D80 vs the FinePix S5 Pro

Nikon D3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

Pro DSLR
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Movie format Shoots movies
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the D3S vs the D3
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,997 body only
Movie format Shoots movies
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D4 vs the D3

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