FujiFilm AV250 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR

On this page, we will be looking at the FujiFilm AV250 and FujiFilm HS20 EXR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by FujiFilm. The resolution of the AV250 (16MP) and the HS20 EXR (16MP) is pretty similar but the AV250 (1/2.3") and HS20 EXR (1/2") boast different sensor measurements.

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The AV250 was announced very close to the HS20 EXR and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm AV250 being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the AV250 grades versus the HS20 EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix AV250 and FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm AV250 Gallery and FujiFilm HS20 EXR Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm AV250 offers physical measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm HS20 EXR has specifications of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") along with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs).

Look at the FujiFilm AV250 and FujiFilm HS20 EXR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the AV250 vs the HS20 EXR.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the AV250 and HS20 EXR is 94 and 58 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the AV250 and HS20 EXR.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The AV250 features the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF harder.