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FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40

Portability
60
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40
FujiFilm FinePix HS10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 front
Portability
68
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40 Key Specs

FujiFilm HS10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 666g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Also Known as FinePix HS11
Panasonic FZ40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 494g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ45
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the FujiFilm HS10 versus Panasonic FZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and FZ40 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was unveiled very close to the FZ40 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the HS10 scores versus the FZ40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the Panasonic FZ40

 HS10 FZ40 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the FujiFilm HS10

 FZ40 HS10 

Common features in the FujiFilm HS10 and Panasonic FZ40

 HS10 FZ40 
IntroducedJuly 2010July 2010Similar age
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm HS10 offers external dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ40 has proportions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the HS10 versus the FZ40.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HS10 and FZ40 is 60 and 68 respectively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The image below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the HS10 and FZ40.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ40 to give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ40 as a Portrait photography camera
40
focusing manually
saves RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
46
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm HS10
Street photography with Panasonic FZ40
54
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (666g)
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (494g)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ40 as a Sports photography camera
42
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm HS10
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ40
45
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (666 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (494g)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ40 Landscape photography details
44
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
51
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ40 Vlogging advice
23
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (666 grams)
23
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (494g)
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic FZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS10 and Panasonic FZ40
 FujiFilm FinePix HS10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type FujiFilm FinePix HS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
Also Known as FinePix HS11 Lumix DMC-FZ45
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-07-06 2010-07-21
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 9.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 666 grams (1.47 lb) 494 grams (1.09 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6")
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 ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $900 $420