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FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600

Portability
60
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40
FujiFilm FinePix HS10 front
 
FujiFilm FinePix S1600 front
Portability
78
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600 Key Specs

FujiFilm HS10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 666g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Also referred to as FinePix HS11
FujiFilm S1600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Also Known as FinePix S1770
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FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both built by FujiFilm. The resolution of the HS10 (10MP) and the S1600 (12MP) is relatively similar and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was introduced 6 months later than the S1600 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the HS10 scores against the S1600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the FujiFilm S1600

 HS10 S1600 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1600 over the FujiFilm HS10

 S1600 HS10 

Common features in the FujiFilm HS10 and FujiFilm S1600

 HS10 S1600 
LaunchedJuly 2010February 2010Similar generation
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm HS10 has got outside dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm S1600 has specifications of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the HS10 against the S1600.

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HS10 and S1600 is 60 and 78 respectively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HS10 and S1600.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the FujiFilm S1600 to offer you greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Portrait photography info
FujiFilm S1600 Portrait photography info
40
manual focus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
21
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm HS10
Street photography with FujiFilm S1600
54
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (666 grams)
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm HS10
Sports photography with FujiFilm S1600
42
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
34
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Travel photography features
FujiFilm S1600 Travel photography features
45
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (666g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
55
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
no Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Landscape photography highlights
FujiFilm S1600 Landscape photography highlights
44
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
36
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Vlogging information
FujiFilm S1600 Vlogging information
23
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition (666 grams)
25
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
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FujiFilm HS10 vs FujiFilm S1600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS10 and FujiFilm S1600
 FujiFilm FinePix HS10FujiFilm FinePix S1600
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model FujiFilm FinePix HS10 FujiFilm FinePix S1600
Also Known as FinePix HS11 FinePix S1770
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-07-06 2010-02-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/4.0-4.8
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 97% 99%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 666g (1.47 lbs) 337g (0.74 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $900 $130