Canon PowerShot
SX1 IS
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
HS10

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS vs Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

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"Dual Image Stabilizer"
dpreview.com | talking about the HS10's image-stabilization
"The HS10 offers DSLR-like look and feel and an impressive feature set including the longest zoom in this test but the camera struggles (more than some others) in low light."
dpreview.com | talking about the HS10's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS10

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
1,000 fps
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

65

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 128x88x88 mm
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
 Thin
3.5"
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX1 IS
Size Significantly smaller 128x88x88 mm vs 131x91x126 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 3.5" vs 5"
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 More than 30% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 615 g vs 666 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX1 IS

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS10
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 1,000 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Zoom Significantly more zoom 30x vs 20x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The HS10's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 4 fps
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 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $495.57 vs $752.66
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 The best price we've seen is $257 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Learn more about
the Fujifilm HS10
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
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Explain scores
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Fujifilm FinePix HS10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix HS10.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SX1 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX1 IS vs Fujifilm FinePix HS10
FujifilmFinePix HS10
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX1 IS:20x
HS10:30x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX1 IS:0 cm
HS10:1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX1 IS:1/3200s
HS10:1/4000s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX1 IS:$752.66
HS10:$495.57
Weight Heavy Help
SX1 IS:615 g
HS10:666 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX1 IS:3.5"
HS10:5"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
SX1 IS:128x88x88 mm
HS10:131x91x126 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the FinePix HS10
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the FinePix HS10
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the FinePix HS10
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$643 - $754
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix HS10
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the FinePix HS10
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the FinePix HS10
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the FinePix HS10

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot SX1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot SX1 IS

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$202 - $225
Size Significantly smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the FinePix HS10
Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Super zoom

$289 - $368
Size Significantly smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the FinePix S4500 vs the FinePix HS10

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Fujifilm FinePix HS10
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Fujifilm FinePix HS10

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