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FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120

Portability
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Imaging
33
Features
50
Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix HS10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L120 front
Portability
75
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 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
  • Additionally Known as FinePix HS11
Nikon L120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 431g - 110 x 77 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Replaced the Nikon L110
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and L120 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was unveiled 7 months prior to the L120 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon L120 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the HS10 matches up against the L120 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the Nikon L120

 HS10 L120 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Nikon L120 over the FujiFilm HS10

 L120 HS10 
RevealedFebruary 2011July 2010Newer by 7 months
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm HS10 and Nikon L120

 HS10 L120 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm HS10 has got exterior 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 L120 has measurements of 110mm x 77mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 431 grams (0.95 lbs).

Take a look at the FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the HS10 against the L120.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HS10 and L120 is 60 and 75 respectively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the HS10 and L120.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon L120 to resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HS10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Portrait photography details
Nikon L120 Portrait photography details
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has manual focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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MP count decent (14MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm HS10
Street photography with Nikon L120
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has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (666 grams)
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon L120 as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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great zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Travel photography highlights
Nikon L120 Travel photography highlights
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built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (666 grams)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great reach (525mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Landscape photography details
Nikon L120 Landscape photography details
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has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
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really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Vlogging highlights
Nikon L120 Vlogging highlights
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relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (666g)
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really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon L120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS10 and Nikon L120
 FujiFilm FinePix HS10Nikon Coolpix L120
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Nikon
Model type FujiFilm FinePix HS10 Nikon Coolpix L120
Also called FinePix HS11 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-07-06 2011-02-09
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed C2
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 666 grams (1.47 lbs) 431 grams (0.95 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 110 x 77 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 330 images
Form of battery - AA
Battery ID 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $900 $300