Fujifilm FinePix
S5 Pro
 vs
Nikon
D7000

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro vs Nikon D7100

Nikon D7000

66

  
Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

34

  
Winner

Nikon D7000

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.9 EV
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
2.9"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm S5 Pro
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon D7000
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 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 80.0 vs 65.0
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 More than 20% better image quality
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 24fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,167 ISO vs 448 ISO
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 The D7000 has excellent image quality 1.4 f-stops higher ISO than the S5 Pro
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
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
True resolution Higher true resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
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 Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.9 EV vs 13.5 EV
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 0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The D7000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.60x
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 Around 10% larger viewfinder
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
Size Smaller 132x105x77 mm vs 147x113x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 780 g vs 920 g
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 Around 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
34 vs 66
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Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D7000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a entry-level DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Dynamic range Good dynamic range Help
S5 Pro:13.5 EV
D7000:13.9 EV
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
S5 Pro:12.1 MP
D7000:16.1 MP
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
S5 Pro:None
D7000:Contrast detection
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
S5 Pro:3,200 ISO
D7000:6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
S5 Pro:APS-C 23.0x15.5mm
D7000:APS-C 23.6x15.6mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Compare the D7100 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D7100 vs the D7000
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$599 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
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 D7000
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D5100 vs the D7000
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,200 - $1,697 body only

$2,227 with 85mm lens
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Weight Is slightly heavier
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Compare the D300S vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D300S vs the D7000
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Is much 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 D7000
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$3,400 body only
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D700 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D700 vs the D7000
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$1,764 body only
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Weight Is slightly heavier
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Compare the D300 vs the FinePix S5 Pro
Compare the D300 vs the D7000

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 D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D7000
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Compare the D5200 vs the D7000

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