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FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
60
Imaging
33
Features
50
Overall
39
FujiFilm FinePix HS10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10 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
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix HS11
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Introduced January 2015
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the FujiFilm HS10 versus Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was launched 5 years prior to the SZ10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the HS10 scores against the SZ10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the Panasonic SZ10

 HS10 SZ10 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the FujiFilm HS10

 SZ10 HS10 
IntroducedJanuary 2015July 2010More modern by 54 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm HS10 and Panasonic SZ10

 HS10 SZ10 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm HS10 comes with exterior dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") with a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the HS10 and the SZ10.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HS10 and SZ10 is 60 and 93 respectively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HS10 and SZ10.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic SZ10 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HS10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography factors
39
manual focus
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
35
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Street photography highlights
Panasonic SZ10 Street photography highlights
54
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (666g)
70
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (177 grams)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Sports photography details
Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography details
41
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.4 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Travel photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography features
45
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (666g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
lighter than competitors in class (177g)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery (200 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography highlights
44
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
41
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm HS10
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ10
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reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
heavier than others in class (666g)
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (177 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS10 and Panasonic SZ10
 FujiFilm FinePix HS10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model FujiFilm FinePix HS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Otherwise known as FinePix HS11 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-07-06 2015-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 666 grams (1.47 lb) 177 grams (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $900 $200