More example Fuji S5Pro images

[Killakoala]

http://product.pchome.net/digital_dc_fu ... 192_2.html

[Alpha_7]

Thanks for posting Steve... A wider range of shots in this sample..

[sirhc55]

The S5 is being sold in HK already and DigitalRev have it listed, but awaiting supplies. It will also be available in the UK next week.

DigitalRev are showing a rrp of £1,553.99 and sell for £1,189.99. Going on their price for a D200 (£649.99) the S5 is substantially more

[Killakoala]

Yes and looking closely at some of the examples i see serious flaws in the image.

This image looks fine at this size (1/400 @ F2 @ ISO100 possibly 85mm F1.4)
http://product.pchome.net/digital_dc_fu ... 22635.html
but if you open it up to the full size you will see some serious softness in the female subject. Quite bad softness in fact. I doubt it is the lens that is causing it. The CCD noise is fine but there is a severe lack of detail in the girls hair and the fur coat. A Nikon 70-300G lens is sharper than that example. The image is also badly blown with shocking highlights. I thought the S5Pro was supposed to reduce this. I see no difference in contrast ratio compared to my D2H.

How about this one. Another of the same girl.
http://product.pchome.net/digital_dc_fu ... 22650.html
Same problem.

This building landscape shows some nasty pixellation/jaggedness in the sharp lines that neither my D2H or D70 showed.
http://product.pchome.net/digital_dc_fu ... 22302.html

The examples shot by this photographer in this thread on DPreview
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read. ... e=21958912
shows some terrible noise artefacts on the girls jumper. There is virtually no definition in the wool as it becomes just a jumble of mashed-up colours.

I am disappointed so far on this camera that i had such hopes for. It looks like Fuji has failed.

So Far
Good
Excellent skin tones
Can use iTTL properly.
Good noise levels at LOW ISOs <400
Good natural saturation.

Bad
Shocking noise above 400 ISO. No better than a D2H. (ie: Poor)
Unacceptable JPEG artefact noise in any ISO
Softness in every image i've seen so far. More so than any other camera, even Canons.
Much touted contrast ratio does not appear to be anything at all. D200 is just as good.
Jagged JPEG atrifacts in off-angle straight lines.
Severe lack of detail in hair in portrait shots.

Even after tuning the images above (and some others) in PSCS, i am unable to get a satisfactory result, the result that i would expect the next generation of cameras to achieve.

To sum up. The D200 is already looking to be the better camera. The D200s image quality seems a bit superior to the S5s and is much cheaper. (Remember, D200 and S5 have the same body)

[Killakoala]

Some really nice S5Pro images. errrrr, examples.

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/weeke ... /5550.html

The second thing i noticed about these images is the strange hair artefacts are not present in these examples.

[sirhc55]

Some more - compared to D200

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1020&thread=22013356

[Killakoala]

I think that after i get my hands on one of these, i might just want to buy it, based on the good examples i've seen.

It will just come down to how do i buy one.....

[sirhc55]

Price out of HK approx $2,850 (without postage) and the price from B&H approx $2,320Aus (without postage) - interesting that HK is more expensive

[Killakoala]

A little odd perhaps. Hopefully it will even out when it's released.

[sirhc55]

The HK prices are on Ebay for delivery - they have the camera

[padey]

Yes and looking closely at some of the examples i see serious flaws in the image.

To sum up. The D200 is already looking to be the better camera. The D200s image quality seems a bit superior to the S5s and is much cheaper. (Remember, D200 and S5 have the same body)

Well i've owned a D200, D2x used my partners D2h extensively and the S3 is one of the best cameras i've ever owned, to the point i sold my D2x to get a second one. And i find it crazy the the S5 would be a backward step considering it uses the same sensor as the S3.

padey

[sirhc55]

Andrew - many of the first images from the S5, IMO, are very hasty attempts at showing it off. There are images beginning to appear that are just superb and the S5 is in my sights about 6 months down the track when the price stabilises.

[padey]

Andrew - many of the first images from the S5, IMO, are very hasty attempts at showing it off. There are images beginning to appear that are just superb and the S5 is in my sights about 6 months down the track when the price stabilises.

I'm no brand monkey, so i'll try one for a few weddings, in non critical circumstances, and see how it goes. If it stacks up, then i'll replace my S3's, if not i'll stick with the S3's.