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FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500

Portability
60
Imaging
33
Features
50
Overall
39
FujiFilm FinePix HS10 front
 
FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
24
Overall
31

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Key Specs

FujiFilm HS10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 666g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix HS11
FujiFilm JZ500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 168g - 97 x 57 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix JZ505
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FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the FujiFilm HS10 and FujiFilm JZ500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and JZ500 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was revealed within a month of the JZ500 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the FujiFilm JZ500 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the HS10 scores vs the JZ500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the FujiFilm JZ500

 HS10 JZ500 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick FujiFilm JZ500 over the FujiFilm HS10

 JZ500 HS10 

Common features in the FujiFilm HS10 and FujiFilm JZ500

 HS10 JZ500 
IntroducedJuly 2010June 2010Similar generation
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm HS10 comes with outside measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") along with a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) and the FujiFilm JZ500 has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the HS10 against the JZ500.

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HS10 and JZ500 is 60 and 93 respectively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HS10 and JZ500.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the FujiFilm JZ500 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Portrait photography advice
FujiFilm JZ500 Portrait photography advice
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manual focus
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm HS10
Street photography with FujiFilm JZ500
54
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (666g)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm HS10
Sports photography with FujiFilm JZ500
41
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Travel photography details
FujiFilm JZ500 Travel photography details
45
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (666 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great reach (280mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm HS10
Landscape photography with FujiFilm JZ500
44
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse mode
37
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Vlogging details
FujiFilm JZ500 Vlogging details
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quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
more heavy than average (666g)
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm JZ500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS10 and FujiFilm JZ500
 FujiFilm FinePix HS10FujiFilm FinePix JZ500
General Information
Company FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type FujiFilm FinePix HS10 FujiFilm FinePix JZ500
Also called FinePix HS11 FinePix JZ505
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-07-06 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.3-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 2.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 120, 240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 666g (1.47 lbs) 168g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 97 x 57 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
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