Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro vs Leica V-Lux 4

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro and the Leica V-Lux 4, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro was introduced in July 2007 and Leica V-Lux 4 was introduced in September 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro over Leica V-Lux 4.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica V-Lux 4 over Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution and Leica V-Lux 4 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 460k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Leica V-Lux 4 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderLeica V-Lux 4 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,312k dot resolution. Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro has 95% coverage with 0.94x (0.63x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Leica V-Lux 4 has 100% coverage magnification.

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro features a 6 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23 x 15.5 mm and a total area of 356.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200. Leica V-Lux 4 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro can take pictures up to 4256 x 2848 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3024 x 2016, 2304 x 1536 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Leica V-Lux 4 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1600 x 904, 1504 x 1504 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Leica V-Lux 4 has an image stabilization.

Bluetooth on Leica V-Lux 4

Leica V-Lux 4 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro has a single Compact Flash (Type I/II) card slot. Leica V-Lux 4 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro has Electronically controlled Vertical-traverse Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro, and up to 1/4000 sec on Leica V-Lux 4. Leica V-Lux 4 can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m on Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro and 13.50 m on Leica V-Lux 4. They also accept external flash which can be connected via X-contact hot-shoe (with i-TTL support) to Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro and via Shoe Mount to Leica V-Lux 4. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro.

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro body has dimensions of 147 x 113 x 74 mm (5.79 x 4.45 x 2.91") and Leica V-Lux 4 body has dimensions of 125 x 87 x 110 mm (4.92 x 3.43 x 4.33"). Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro weighs 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz) and Leica V-Lux 4 weighs 588 g (1.30 lb / 20.74 oz).

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

Leica V-Lux 4

147 mm

113 mm

125 mm

87 mm

113 mm

87 mm

74 mm

110 mm