FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon B500
Portability
60 Imaging
33 Features
50 Overall
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60 Imaging
33 Features
50 Overall
39
Portability
68 Imaging
41 Features
50 Overall
44
68 Imaging
41 Features
50 Overall
44
FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon B500 Key Specs
FujiFilm HS10
(Full Review)
(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
- Introduced July 2010
- Also referred to as FinePix HS11
Nikon B500
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-900mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
- 541g - 114 x 78 x 95mm
- Launched February 2016
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On this page, we are evaluating the FujiFilm HS10 and Nikon B500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and B500 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the HS10 matches up versus the B500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix HS10 and Nikon Coolpix B500. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm HS10 Gallery and Nikon B500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the Nikon B500
| HS10 | B500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focus |
Reasons to pick Nikon B500 over the FujiFilm HS10
| B500 | HS10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2016 |  | July 2010 | More modern by 68 months |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the FujiFilm HS10 and Nikon B500
| HS10 | B500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon B500 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm HS10 provides physical measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) and the Nikon B500 has dimensions of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the HS10 compared to the B500.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HS10 and B500 is 60 and 68 respectively.
FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon B500 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HS10 and B500.
Clearly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon B500 to provide greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged HS10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon B500 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with FujiFilm HS10
Portrait photography with Nikon B500
manual focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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FujiFilm HS10 Street photography highlights
Nikon B500 Street photography highlights
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (666 grams)
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than others in class (541 grams)
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FujiFilm HS10 Sports photography details
Nikon B500 Sports photography details
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
incredible zoom range (23-900mm 39.1 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery power (600 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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FujiFilm HS10 Travel photography highlights
Nikon B500 Travel photography highlights
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (666g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
better than average battery power (600 shots)
connects via bluetooth
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (23mm)
great zoom (900mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (541g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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FujiFilm HS10 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon B500 as a Landscape photography camera
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse function
really wide (23mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (600 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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FujiFilm HS10 Vlogging highlights
Nikon B500 Vlogging highlights
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
heavier than others in class (666 grams)
really wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (541 grams)
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon B500 Specifications
| FujiFilm FinePix HS10 | Nikon Coolpix B500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | FujiFilm | Nikon |
| Model | FujiFilm FinePix HS10 | Nikon Coolpix B500 |
| Also called as | FinePix HS11 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2010-07-06 | 2016-02-23 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| 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 | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 23-900mm (39.1x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/3.0-6.5 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 921k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97 percent | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 1 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 7.4fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.10 m | 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| 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 gr (1.47 lbs) | 541 gr (1.19 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") | 114 x 78 x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") |
| 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 | - | 600 pictures |
| Type of battery | - | AA |
| Battery model | 4 x AA | 4 x AA |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $900 | $300 |