Fuji Pro S5

[Kellog]

Was curious if anyone had tested the Fuji Pro S5, I would be interested in hearing some reviews or maybe some test shots. Since I prefer the Nikon bodies (I just like the way it feels in my hands compared to others bodies like the canon) but with the Nikons I feel there is a bit too much noise on the higher ISO so I am curious about the Fuji sensor since I have read good things.

 

[Sw1tchFX]

I've heard, but have not seen it, that ISO 3200 looks stellar on it.

 

[*Mike*]

Played with it at Imaging USA and almost fell head over heals. Great camera... Wish I had stuff to show you, but I controlled myself and don't have one (yet.) Have you played around on DPreview yet? I'm not sure if they've got a review posted already...

 

[drgibson]

I have the S2 and if it is a continued improvment on that platform, it must be spectacular.

 

[Dave_D]

I got my hands on one at the PPANJ convention in Atlantic City. All around great camera. A friend of mine just got one and is still learning his way around the UI.

 

[fmw]

I haven't used one but I have a question. Since it is built on the Nikon D200 body and costs more than a D200, why not buy a D200?

 

[Ghetto Panda]

I haven't used one but I have a question. Since it is built on the Nikon D200 body and costs more than a D200, why not buy a D200?

I am led to believe the noise control on the S5 is far better than the D200.

 

[drgibson]

I haven't used one but I have a question. Since it is built on the Nikon D200 body and costs more than a D200, why not buy a D200?

The CCD tech. of Fiji is much better, Aside from the honeycomb pixels which limit artifacting and noice here are some of the other reasons.
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]FUJIFILM presents "Real Photo Technology Pro" - the synergy of our latest advances in digital image processing technology and insights as the leader in "Real Photos".[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]NEW ADVANTAGES[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]Powerful noise reduction[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]Enhanced moiré reduction[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]Boasting 6.17 million high-sensitivity S-pixels and 6.17 million R-pixels for wide dynamic range, the unique double-photodiode matrix of Super CCD SR Pro delivered an astonishing difference in image quality.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]NEW ADVANTAGES[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]Reducing noise to a minimum even when shooting at high sensitivity[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]Wide dynamic range with smooth tonality[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]Through a vastly improved signal-to-noise ratio and "two cycles of noise reduction", the RP Processor Pro enables users to take full advantage of ultra-high sensitivity up to ISO 3200 for images with clearly reduced noise.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]A Broad Menu of Dynamic Range Settings[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]FinePix S5 Pro gives you not only a wide dynamic range - critical to image quality, but also capability to choose the optimum dynamic range setting* for each scenes.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]*D-Range: AUTO/100% (STD)/130%/170%/230% (W1)/300%/400% (W2)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]Film Simulation Mode[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]This unique mode is the equivalent of changing film types to match shooting conditions or a desired color quality or tonality.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]• F1,F1a,F1b, and F1c mode for reproduction of natural skin tones.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Geneva,suns-serif]• F2 mode for highly saturated, high contrast images.[/FONT]

I have an S2 that is almost 5 yeard old and it can still run circles around my D70 and my friends D200 as far as quality goes.