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FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
60
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40
FujiFilm FinePix HS10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

FujiFilm HS10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Alternate Name is FinePix HS11
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Announced March 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 IV
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the HS10 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The HS10 was released 6 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the HS10 grades versus the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the Sony RX10 III

 HS10 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the FujiFilm HS10

 RX10 III HS10 
AnnouncedMarch 2016July 2010Fresher by 69 months
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm HS10 and Sony RX10 III

 HS10 RX10 III 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm HS10 provides exterior 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) whilst the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the HS10 compared to the RX10 III.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the HS10 and RX10 III is 60 and 53 respectively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HS10 and RX10 III.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The HS10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 III will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older HS10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography features
40
has manual focus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Street photography information
Sony RX10 III Street photography information
54
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (666 grams)
64
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
heavier than others in class (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 III Sports photography info
42
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
environment proof
great battery (420 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 III Travel photography features
45
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (666g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
55
great battery (420 per charge)
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (1,051g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography highlights
44
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse mode
64
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
great battery (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
23
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competitors (666g)
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others in class (1,051 grams)
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS10 and Sony RX10 III
 FujiFilm FinePix HS10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model FujiFilm FinePix HS10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Also referred to as FinePix HS11 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-07-06 2016-03-29
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
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 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 666 gr (1.47 lbs) 1051 gr (2.32 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $900 $1,398