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FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500

Portability
60
Imaging
33
Features
50
Overall
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FujiFilm FinePix HS10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500 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
  • Alternate Name is FinePix HS11
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Replaced the Sony WX350
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the FujiFilm HS10 and Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the HS10 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HS10 was introduced 5 years earlier than the WX500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the HS10 matches up vs the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the Sony WX500

 HS10 WX500 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the FujiFilm HS10

 WX500 HS10 
LaunchedApril 2015July 2010Fresher by 58 months
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm HS10 and Sony WX500

 HS10 WX500 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm HS10 features outer measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") and a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the HS10 versus the WX500.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HS10 and WX500 is 60 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the HS10 and WX500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX500 to show more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older HS10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Portrait photography features
Sony WX500 Portrait photography features
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you can focus manually
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
39
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Street photography information
Sony WX500 Street photography information
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screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (666 grams)
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (236 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Sports photography information
Sony WX500 Sports photography information
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incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (360 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Travel photography features
Sony WX500 Travel photography features
45
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (666g)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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great battery power (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors (236g)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Landscape photography camera
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you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
great battery power (360 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS10 Vlogging details
Sony WX500 Vlogging details
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rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than others in class (666 grams)
35
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (236g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic jack
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FujiFilm HS10 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS10 and Sony WX500
 FujiFilm FinePix HS10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix HS10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Also called FinePix HS11 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-07-06 2015-04-14
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 666g (1.47 pounds) 236g (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 life - 360 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $900 $348