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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
58
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

FujiFilm HS20 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 730g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Other Name is FinePix HS22 EXR
  • Successor is Fujifilm HS30EXR
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced February 2011
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the FujiFilm HS20 EXR versus Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the HS20 EXR (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very similar but the HS20 EXR (1/2") and SZ-10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The HS20 EXR was brought out very close to the SZ-10 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the HS20 EXR scores against the SZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS20 EXR over the Olympus SZ-10

 HS20 EXR SZ-10 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 SZ-10 HS20 EXR 

Common features in the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Olympus SZ-10

 HS20 EXR SZ-10 
IntroducedJanuary 2011February 2011Similar age
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm HS20 EXR enjoys external dimensions of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") along with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm HS20 EXR versus Olympus SZ-10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the HS20 EXR versus the SZ-10.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HS20 EXR and SZ-10 is 58 and 90 respectively.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HS20 EXR and SZ-10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HS20 EXR featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR will deliver greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Portrait photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography factors
55
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
very small sensor (1/2")
33
MP count good (14MP)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm HS20 EXR
Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
54
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
very small sensor (1/2")
more heavy than average in class (730g)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (215g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Sports photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography factors
52
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2")
has no phase detect AF
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
51
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (730 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
lighter than average (215 grams)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (504mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (220 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm HS20 EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-10
51
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2")
no Timelapse mode
40
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Vlogging info
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging info
25
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (730g)
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
lighter than average (215g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Olympus SZ-10
 FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXROlympus SZ-10
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model type FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR Olympus SZ-10
Alternate name FinePix HS22 EXR -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR TruePic III+
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
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) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
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 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 80 fps), 320 x 112 (320 fps), 320 x 240 (160 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 730g (1.61 lbs) 215g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
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 life - 220 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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