FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon S6500

Let's look more closely at the FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon S6500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and S6500 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was announced 3 years prior to the S6500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S6500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the HS10 grades vs the S6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix HS10 & Nikon Coolpix S6500. The whole galleries are viewable at FujiFilm HS10 Gallery & Nikon S6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm HS10 has got 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) while the Nikon S6500 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm HS10 vs Nikon S6500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the HS10 and the S6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HS10 and S6500 is 60 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HS10 and S6500.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon S6500 to offer more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older HS10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.