The FinePix S5 Pro is a
digital single lens reflex camera introduced by
Fujifilm
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on 25 September 2006 and since discontinued. It replaces the previous
FinePix S3 Pro and keeps the
Nikon F mount compatibility, including DX size lenses. It is based on the
Nikon D200 body, and benefits from its improvements: 11-point
autofocus, i-TTL flash, a bigger LCD and a lithium-ion battery. It has a
Super CCD 23 mm × 15.5 mm
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of the same configuration as its predecessor, with 6.17 million low-sensitivity pixels and 6.17 million high-sensitivity pixels to give a high dynamic range, and a boost to 3200 ISO.
It introduces also a
face detection feature for reviewing those details faster and an improved iteration of the S3 Pro's "
live view" function to help focusing, and to take pictures without using the viewfinder. It is possible to use it in tethered operation, to connect a
barcode
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reader and a wired
ethernet
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or
Wi-Fi
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link.
Compatibility with Nikon D200 battery systems
While the Finepix S5 Pro shares the same body design as the
Nikon D200, it is not compatible with the Nikon D200's EN-EL3e battery system. The Finepix S5 Pro will only work with Fujifilm NP-150 lithium batteries, when using the Nikon MB-D200 battery grip you must also use either Fujifilm NP-150 lithium batteries or 6 AA cells. Fuji only approves LR6 (AA Alkaline), HR6 (AA Ni-MH) and ZR6 (AA Ni-Mn). Fuji does not approve the use of Ni-CD, lithium or manganese AA Batteries.
UV/IR version of camera
On July 13, 2007, Fujifilm announced an
ultraviolet
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and
infrared
Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than that of visible light but shorter than microwaves. The infrared spectral band begins with the waves that are just longer than those ...
sensitive version of the Finepix S5 Pro, the
FinePix IS Pro. The camera is marketed towards the law-enforcement, medical and scientific communities.
See also
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FinePix S3 Pro
*
FinePix IS Pro
References
External links
Finepix S5 Pro at Fujifilm GlobalFinepix S5 Pro Review at Digital Photography Review
S5
Digital cameras with CCD image sensor
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