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Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
60
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50
Fujifilm FinePix S1 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Fujifilm S1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 680g - 133 x 91 x 110mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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
  • Revealed February 2011
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Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Fujifilm S1 versus Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm S1 was announced 2 years after the SZ-10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm S1 matches up against the SZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 over the Olympus SZ-10

 Fujifilm S1 SZ-10 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2011Newer by 36 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Fujifilm S1

 SZ-10 Fujifilm S1 

Common features in the Fujifilm S1 and Olympus SZ-10

 Fujifilm S1 SZ-10 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S1 comes with physical measurements of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S1 versus Olympus SZ-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S1 and the SZ-10.

Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1 and SZ-10 is 60 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1 and SZ-10.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S1 to result in greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm S1
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
56
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
small sensor (1/2.3")
33
good resolution (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Street photography info
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography info
58
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (680g)
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S1
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-10
57
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography factors
63
better than average battery power (350 shots)
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than competition (680g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography info
58
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
40
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1 Vlogging features
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging features
57
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (680g)
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
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Fujifilm S1 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1 and Olympus SZ-10
 Fujifilm FinePix S1Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1 Olympus SZ-10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-01-06 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to 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
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.00 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680g (1.50 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 91 x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
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 350 shots 220 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-85 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $400 $300