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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V

Portability
75
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

FujiFilm S2800HD
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 437g - 110 x 74 x 82mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Additionally Known as FinePix S2900HD
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Replacement is Sony HX20V
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V Overview

Let's look much closer at the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2800HD (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S2800HD was revealed 3 years prior to the HX10V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S2800HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S2800HD grades versus the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2800HD over the Sony HX10V

 S2800HD HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the FujiFilm S2800HD

 HX10V S2800HD 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2010Fresher by 25 months
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony HX10V

 S2800HD HX10V 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The FujiFilm S2800HD has got external dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the S2800HD versus the HX10V.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2800HD and HX10V is 75 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S2800HD and HX10V.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX10V to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older S2800HD is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with FujiFilm S2800HD
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
29
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
decent MP (18MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD as a Street photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Sports photography camera
43
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
excellent zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
60
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (400mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Landscape photography information
Sony HX10V Landscape photography information
41
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
45
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2800HD Vlogging info
Sony HX10V Vlogging info
25
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (234g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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FujiFilm S2800HD vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2800HD and Sony HX10V
 FujiFilm FinePix S2800HDSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Also referred to as FinePix S2900HD -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-02 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 437 grams (0.96 lbs) 234 grams (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 74 x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 - 320 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $260 $616