Master Photo-digital - April 2007
"The film-like rendering is where the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro excels, and while my preferences would be for shooting raw all the time, the new Velvia-like look and the modified Portrait looks all deserve testing... It's a niche-market camera, and shows us that Fujifilm still understands this niche."
Digital Camera - April 2007
91%
"The FinePix S5 Pro is a major improvement over the FinePix S3 Pro in its handling and build quality, and it makes for an interesting comparison with the Nikon D200. The FinePix S5 Pro's tonal rendition is often superior, especially with portraits."
Think Camera - April 2007
9/10
"I absolutely love the results I get with it and the learning curve isn't too steep. The pictures rock."
Digital Camera Buyer - April 2007
5 stars
"It's clear that Fujifilm has made a concerted effort to offer something different with the FinePix S5 Pro. There's an incredible range of settings to be tailored to your precise needs, and the results are superb, even at ISO 3200, which is commendable. Whatever your field of expertise, the FinePix S5 Pro will have something to offer."
Photography Monthly - April 2007
4 stars
"The FinePix S5 Pro is a fine camera that delivers excellent results. It handles very well and exudes confidence, and it does produce lovely images and that's the important thing. There's not much noise, the Film simulation modes are worth using and it certainly does a great job in high contrast situations."
Trusted Reviews - April 2007
"The Fujifilm S5 Pro continues in its predecessors' tradition of providing superior dynamic range and tonal quality for specialist portrait and wedding photographers, who will be delighted with its outstanding capabilities in these areas, as well as its superb handling, build quality and performance."
Digital Photo Pro - April 2007
Recommended
"Here is a DSLR that has all the best features of a pro film camera combined with an excellent digital operation... For any social or event photographer I have to recommend a close look at the FinePix S5 Pro."
Practical Photography - April 2007
4 Stars
"Skin tones are impressively recorded and rate highly against the competition, with or without flash. The FinePix S5 Pro is a vast improvement over the FinePix S3 Pro."
What Digital Camera? - April 2007
This month's pick
"With four portrait-orientated colour modes Fujifilm is clearly targeting the wedding and social photographer, and the FinePix S5 Pro's extended dynamic range will certainly help tackle the 'black suit/white dress' exposure nightmare."
Digital SLR User - April 2007
4 stars
"Fujifilm's FinePix S5 Pro is an impressive mid-range model, combining a superb sensor with a wider than average dynamic range and pleasing colour reproduction, especially so with skin tones."
Digital Photographer - September 2007
"Despite appearances, after a few minutes investigating the way that the FinePix S5 Pro handles and the technology it has to offer, you'll soon realise that this camera has Fujifilm written all over it." 96% - Highest Rated
Macworld - November 2007
Editor's Choice"Fujifilm's DSLR, the FinePix S5 Pro, marries a sturdy build to a chip specifically engineered for detailed portraits and vivid landscapes. The FinePix S5 Pro maintained highlight detail in our portrait test shot, the best of all those on test, while delivering accurate colours and a good degree of crispness. Our close up shot at ISO1600 was also impressively free of image noise and similarly sharp. In short, the FinePix S5 Pro is a reliable digital workhorse of a camera and comes highly recommended."
