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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini

Portability
54
Imaging
40
Features
71
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR front
 
Kodak EasyShare Mini front
Portability
97
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
24

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini Key Specs

Fujifilm HS50 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 808g - 135 x 101 x 146mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Replaced the Fujifilm HS35EXR
Kodak Mini
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-87mm (F3.0-4.8) lens
  • 99g - 86 x 53 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus Kodak Mini, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Kodak. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and Mini (10MP) and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and Mini (1/3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was announced 2 years later than the Mini and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Kodak Mini being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR matches up versus the Mini with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm HS50 EXR over the Kodak Mini

 Fujifilm HS50 EXR Mini 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2011Fresher by 25 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Kodak Mini over the Fujifilm HS50 EXR

 Mini Fujifilm HS50 EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Kodak Mini

 Fujifilm HS50 EXR Mini 
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR provides outer dimensions of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Kodak Mini has measurements of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs the Mini.

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Mini is 54 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Mini.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm HS50 EXR is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini sensor size comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Portrait photography advice
Kodak Mini Portrait photography advice
56
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2")
24
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR as a Street photography camera
Kodak Mini as a Street photography camera
53
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2")
more heavy than competition in class (808 grams)
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/3")
doesn't have RAW files
low maximum ISO (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Sports photography factors
Kodak Mini Sports photography factors
62
long zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (500 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2")
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Kodak Mini as a Travel photography camera
56
good battery pack (500 CIPA)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1000mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (808 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Landscape photography advice
Kodak Mini Landscape photography advice
53
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (500 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2")
does not have Timelapse recording
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/3")
low maximum ISO (1,000)
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm HS50 EXR Vlogging details
Kodak Mini Vlogging details
59
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition in class (808g)
25
offers face detection autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Kodak Mini Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm HS50 EXR and Kodak Mini
 Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXRKodak EasyShare Mini
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Kodak
Model type Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR Kodak EasyShare Mini
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-01-07 2011-01-04
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Processor II -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3640 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 1000
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
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 24-1000mm (41.7x) 29-87mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.0-4.8
Macro focusing range 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 7.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (60 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808 gr (1.78 lbs) 99 gr (0.22 lbs)
Dimensions 135 x 101 x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") 86 x 53 x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 500 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - KLIC-7006
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $500 $100