You can make your own comparisons using the data sheet (PDF link) for each:
Sensia:
http://tinyurl.com/264rqn
Provia:
http://tinyurl.com/kqw4f
Of course the others are there as well.
Like Bill, I was told that they were essentially the same film with
Provia being, naturally, the 'Pro' version, manufactured like Kodak's
pro films, to tighter tolerances. The datasheets indicate to me that
the Provia versions are superior. Wonder if the difference would be
visible in normal use?
ScottGee1
On 3/6/07, Bill Pearce <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Does anybody have an opinion about how the two films compare?
> >
> Sensia is the "amateur" film, while Provia and others are the "professional"
> versions. There has been much speculation as to what the difference is
> (edges of master rolls, age, post manufacture selection, phases of moons)
> and apparently no one at Fuji is talking. At one time, Sensia was similar,
> if not identical to Astia, a sadly underappreciated low contrast film, but
> several years ago, it had been said that it was now Provia. Provia is the
> standard film for most pros, as it is more saturated than Astia, but not
> cartoonishly so, and a bit more contrasty than Astia, but not so much as to
> totally block out highlights. I suspect that if the change was made, it was
> to cater to the more modern taste for more saturated and contrasty results.
>
> Whatever the difference, it remains a good film.
>
> Bill Pearce
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