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Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28
Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Fujifilm S2000HD
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-414mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 426g - 111 x 79 x 76mm
  • Announced January 2009
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S2000HD (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S2000HD was announced 3 years before the SZ-10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S2000HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm S2000HD grades versus the SZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S2000HD over the Olympus SZ-10

 Fujifilm S2000HD SZ-10 
Manually focus Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Fujifilm S2000HD

 SZ-10 Fujifilm S2000HD 
RevealedFebruary 2011January 2009More recent by 25 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S2000HD and Olympus SZ-10

 Fujifilm S2000HD SZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S2000HD has exterior measurements of 111mm x 79mm x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S2000HD versus the SZ-10.

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S2000HD and SZ-10 is 75 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S2000HD and SZ-10.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus SZ-10 to produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S2000HD will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD Portrait photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography factors
27
manual focus
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Street photography camera
38
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography highlights
23
long zoom range (28-414mm 14.8 x zoom)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD Travel photography advice
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography advice
53
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
very long reach (414mm)
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than competition in class (215g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (504mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S2000HD as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
30
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
40
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S2000HD
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
21
decently wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
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Fujifilm S2000HD vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S2000HD and Olympus SZ-10
 Fujifilm FinePix S2000HDOlympus SZ-10
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD Olympus SZ-10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-15 2011-02-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to 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
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-414mm (14.8x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lb) 215g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 79 x 76mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.0") 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 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $280 $300