FujiFilm HS10 vs Olympus SZ-12

Lets examine more in depth at the FujiFilm HS10 and Olympus SZ-12, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was launched 18 months prior to the SZ-12 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the HS10 grades vs the SZ-12 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix HS10 and Olympus SZ-12. The complete galleries are viewable at FujiFilm HS10 Gallery and Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm HS10 has physical measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") with a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-12 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the HS10 versus the SZ-12.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HS10 and SZ-12 is 60 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HS10 and SZ-12.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-12 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HS10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.