FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon S3500

Lets look a bit more in depth at the FujiFilm HS10 and Nikon S3500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and S3500 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was revealed 3 years before the S3500 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S3500 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the HS10 matches up versus the S3500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix HS10 and Nikon Coolpix S3500. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm HS10 Gallery and Nikon S3500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm HS10 has got outer 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 Nikon S3500 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm HS10 and Nikon S3500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the HS10 versus the S3500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HS10 and S3500 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HS10 and S3500.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon S3500 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HS10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.