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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
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Imaging
40
Features
57
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Fujifilm HS35EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 687g - 131 x 97 x 126mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm HS30EXR
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm HS50 EXR
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Fujifilm HS35EXR versus Olympus SP-810 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS35EXR (16MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm HS35EXR (1/2") and SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm HS35EXR was unveiled 18 months after the SP-810 UZ making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm HS35EXR grades vs the SP-810 UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS35EXR over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 Fujifilm HS35EXR SP-810 UZ 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2011Newer by 18 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Fujifilm HS35EXR

 SP-810 UZ Fujifilm HS35EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 Fujifilm HS35EXR SP-810 UZ 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm HS35EXR comes with outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") having a weight of 687 grams (1.51 lbs) while the Olympus SP-810 UZ has proportions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm HS35EXR versus Olympus SP-810 UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm HS35EXR versus the SP-810 UZ.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS35EXR and SP-810 UZ is 59 and 78 respectively.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm HS35EXR and SP-810 UZ.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm HS35EXR using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm HS35EXR will offer greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm HS35EXR should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Portrait photography advice
Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography advice
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has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
very small sensor size (1/2")
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Street photography details
Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography details
55
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
very small sensor size (1/2")
heavier than others in class (687 grams)
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Sports photography highlights
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography highlights
55
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (600 per charge)
very small sensor size (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
max fps very slow (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
53
great battery life (600 shots)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (687g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (864mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (600 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
40
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS35EXR Vlogging highlights
Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging highlights
25
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than others in class (687g)
27
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
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Fujifilm HS35EXR vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS35EXR and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXROlympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR Olympus SP-810 UZ
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-07 2011-07-27
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-864mm (36.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.9-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor with Sunny Day mode -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1/4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per second 0.7 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m (Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m ) 6.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 687 grams (1.51 pounds) 413 grams (0.91 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 97 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 5.0") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 600 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-W126 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $380 $280