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FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600

Portability
60
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40
FujiFilm FinePix HS10 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 front
Portability
76
Imaging
40
Features
41
Overall
40

FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600 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
  • Announced July 2010
  • Also referred to as FinePix HS11
Fujifilm S8600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-900mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 450g - 121 x 81 x 65mm
  • Launched January 2014
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600 Overview

Let's look more closely at the FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are offered by FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was launched 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm S8600 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the HS10 scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the Fujifilm S8600

 HS10 Fujifilm S8600 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8600 over the FujiFilm HS10

 Fujifilm S8600 HS10 
LaunchedJanuary 2014July 2010Newer by 42 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm HS10 and Fujifilm S8600

 HS10 Fujifilm S8600 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm HS10 features physical dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") having a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Fujifilm S8600 has measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the HS10 and the Fujifilm S8600.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HS10 and Fujifilm S8600 is 60 and 76 respectively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HS10 and Fujifilm S8600.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S8600 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged HS10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S8600 as a Portrait photography camera
40
has manual focus
exports RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
37
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Street photography advice
Fujifilm S8600 Street photography advice
54
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (666 grams)
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S8600 as a Sports photography camera
42
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
55
great zoom range (25-900mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
good battery (410 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm S8600 as a Travel photography camera
45
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average (666 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
good battery (410 shots)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (900mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm S8600 Landscape photography highlights
44
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no Timelapse function
46
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
good battery (410 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm HS10
Vlogging with Fujifilm S8600
23
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
more heavy than average (666 grams)
27
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Fujifilm S8600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS10 and Fujifilm S8600
 FujiFilm FinePix HS10Fujifilm FinePix S8600
General Information
Make FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model FujiFilm FinePix HS10 Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Also Known as FinePix HS11 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-07-06 2014-01-06
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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-900mm (36.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro
External flash
AE 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)
Maximum 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 666 grams (1.47 pounds) 450 grams (0.99 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 121 x 81 x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 410 photos
Type of battery - AA
Battery model 4 x AA 3 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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