Fujifilm FinePix
HS20
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

83
"If all-in-one convenience tops your priorities then the HS20 certainly ticks a lot of boxes and is well worth a look."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the HS20's overall-performance
"the sensor-shift image stabilisation does a noteworthy job of compensating for camera shake at long focal lengths."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the HS20's image-stabilization

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

71
"DSLR-like controls (including a manual zoom ring) and build quality."
dpreview.com | talking about the HS10's build-quality
"You get the longest zoom (30x), 1080p full HD video."
dpreview.com | talking about the HS10's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS10

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
1,000 fps
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS20
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The HS20's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
Lowest price Much cheaper $299.00 vs $569.16
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 The best price we've seen is $270 cheaper (around 50% less)
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 350 ms vs 450 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when taking photos
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR Learn more about
the Fujifilm HS20

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS10
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 1,000 fps vs 320 fps
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 More than 3x higher fps
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 8 fps
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 Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 666 g vs 730 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Learn more about
the Fujifilm HS10
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR Fujifilm FinePix HS20
83 vs 71
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Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Fujifilm FinePix HS10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
30x
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate Extremely high speed movies Help
HS20:320 fps
HS10:1,000 fps
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
HS20:12,800 ISO
HS10:6,400 ISO
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
HS20:8 fps
HS10:10 fps
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
5"
Weight Heavy Help
HS20:730 g
HS10:666 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
HS20:$299.00
HS10:$569.16
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
HS20:130x90x126 mm
HS10:131x91x126 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
HDR Has in-camera HDR
3D Captures 3D images
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Light sensitivity Significantly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix HS20
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix HS10
Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$349 - $400
HDR Has in-camera HDR
3D Captures 3D images
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the FinePix HS25 EXR vs the FinePix HS20
Compare the FinePix HS25 EXR vs the FinePix HS10
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the FinePix HS20
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the FinePix HS10
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the FinePix HS20
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the FinePix HS10
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Size Is significantly smaller
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the FinePix HS20
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the FinePix HS10
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the FinePix HS20
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the FinePix HS10
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is significantly smaller
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the D3100 vs the FinePix HS20
Compare the D3100 vs the FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR.

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Fujifilm FinePix HS10.

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Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR Fujifilm FinePix HS10
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR Fujifilm FinePix HS10

discussion

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Avatar for Fabian Garro Fabian Garro (4:15 PM, July 11, 2011)
that would depend on your budget. and picture quality (including the on on you camera screen),  If I had additional money to buy extra lens (either wide or zoom)  I would go for a DSLR such as a Cannon Eos Ti3, other wise I' d stack with de HS20 which provide me both worlds and fare quality pictures.  
 
Avatar for Fabian Garro Fabian Garro (4:07 PM, July 11, 2011)
I usually take an avarage of 400 pics per charge on 2300 mHa Ni-metal Hidride rechargeable Energizer batteries, (no flash) make sure to update firmware so that the low battery warning does not shows up too early. Usign the flash of course will reduce this average.  I had better battery prefomance on my old Fuji S5700.   Though the camera has may pros for it movie facilities (such as high speed and stereo recordng among many others),  I woudl not recomend it for this purpose if you intend to use the zoom.  It makes terrible job focusing and during playback you can hear a clicking and a noise produced by the barrel while sliding in and out.     
 
geopapa (1:16 PM, June 30, 2011)
One more category would be nice.... manual zoom or power zoom. Again, this is important to me as I would only consider a manual zoom camera. This category & a list of which cameras offer threaded lenses to accommodate filters would be ideal!
 
geopapa (1:09 PM, June 30, 2011)
One thing that is lacking is information on whether or not these cameras(all bridge cameras) have a threaded front to the lenses. I will only consider bridge cameras with this feature because I always place a skylight filter on the camera to primarily "protect" the lens from dirt, moisture & debris. This is one category that should be included. 
 
Danny (6:32 PM, May 28, 2011)
What's the battery life like
 
Krisd (4:10 PM, May 22, 2011)
Likewise, I currently have a Fuji 602 Zoom which I love; It's interesting to see the differences between these two camera's when considering buying one. But are the better points of the HS20 worthwile or really noticeable compared to the HS10's faster shooting to anyone other than a pro or SERIOUS amateur?
 
Larockn (3:38 PM, May 03, 2011)
Even if the Camera says 16MP, the true (actual) resolution most of the time is less...so 9.1MP could be the actual resolution the camera gives.
 
Mukherjeesauravsh (7:41 PM, April 13, 2011)
can anyone tell me,if i had to go for an entry-level dslr or the HS20EXR,what would be a good choice??
 
Peter (10:01 AM, March 23, 2011)
Just 2 issues you did not mention. The HS20 has as a plus TTL metering for external flash. Both cameras suffer from a dreadful design flaw and weakness i.e. the position and flimsiness of the tripod mount screw.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (8:17 PM, March 05, 2011)
Thanks again Shawn, we updated our math recently, hopefully it checks out now :)
 
Shawndj2 (10:01 AM, February 01, 2011)
Sorry, there was a typo, 322.92 is approx 65% of 499.95, but the discount itself is 35%.
 
Shawndj2 (7:15 AM, February 01, 2011)
To find the correct percentage you divide the smaller number by the larger number then multiply by 100, and since we're wanting to know the percentage or the discount, you'd subtract 100, and the negative number would be the percentage off, so at the time of this posting you found the price of the HS10 was $322.92, so you'd divide that by 499.95 = .645... so say .65 x 100 = 65 - 100 = -35, so $322.92 is approx. 35% of $499.95. In other words, the HS10 is approximately 35% cheaper than the HS20.
 
Shawndj2 (6:34 AM, February 01, 2011)
Cool... you learn something new every day. Thanks.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (5:59 PM, January 31, 2011)
Hi Shawn, it looks like we have a problem with our math, we'll get that fixed, thanks for pointing it out. Here's the mistake we made: $499 - $339 is about $160, which is almost 50% of $339, hence the site's claim that its 50% cheaper. Of course thats not what people mean when they say 50% cheaper, so we'll change that.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (1:50 PM, January 31, 2011)
Thanks for your comments but 9.1MP is the correct resolution. Snapsort uses true resolution instead of the manufactures advertised resolution, true resolution is based on the size of the sensor. If you are interested in learning more please take some time to read our detailed article on true resolution http://snapsort.com/learn/sensor/true-resolution.
We are glad you like our website, I hope I was able to clear up any misunderstanding.
 
Shawndj2 (9:29 AM, January 31, 2011)
Just a couple things... Whoever's writing the copy for this site needs to have a fact checker and someone who knows math to check the statements... The specs I've seen on the Fujifilm website says the HS20 is 16MP not 9.1MP, and when comparing the HS10's $339.95 price tag to the HS20's $499.95 price, you state, "The best price we've seen is $160 cheaper (around 50% less)"

$339.95 is no where near 50% off of $499.95.... 50% of $499.95 is $249.93. It's these basic discrepancies that really undermines the credibility of the information.

You have me getting into the comparisons, until I see these basic discrepancies, then I wonder if this is just hack work, or a truly knowledgeable comparison site. The math needs to be checked on a few more of these pages. I just got tired of seeing the same type of errors, and decided to comment.

Don't get me wrong, I really like this site, and despite the hiccups in information it's a great site. The accuracy of specs and math have to be correct for accurate comparisons though.

I suspect with the 16MP of the HS20 instead of 9.1MP as you report, would change the outcome of some of the comparisons.