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FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
60
Imaging
33
Features
50
Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix HS10 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18 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
  • Announced July 2010
  • Additionally Known as FinePix HS11
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced September 2011
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the FujiFilm HS10 and Pentax RZ18, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and RZ18 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was manufactured 14 months before the RZ18 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the HS10 matches up vs the RZ18 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the Pentax RZ18

 HS10 RZ18 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the FujiFilm HS10

 RZ18 HS10 
IntroducedSeptember 2011July 2010Fresher by 14 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm HS10 and Pentax RZ18

 HS10 RZ18 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm HS10 provides exterior 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) and the Pentax RZ18 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the HS10 versus the RZ18.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HS10 and RZ18 is 60 and 92 respectively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HS10 and RZ18.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Pentax RZ18 to provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older HS10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Portrait photography features
Pentax RZ18 Portrait photography features
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manual focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Street photography details
Pentax RZ18 Street photography details
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screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (666 grams)
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors in class (178 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Sports photography info
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography info
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incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax RZ18 as a Travel photography camera
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has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (666g)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competitors in class (178g)
weather sealing
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Landscape photography features
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography features
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manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
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has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax RZ18 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (666g)
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decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (178 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS10 and Pentax RZ18
 FujiFilm FinePix HS10Pentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Company FujiFilm Pentax
Model type FujiFilm FinePix HS10 Pentax Optio RZ18
Otherwise known as FinePix HS11 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-07-06 2011-09-12
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 666g (1.47 pounds) 178g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $900 $210