Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR vs Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

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"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

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
320 fps
Light sensitivity
High ISO
12,800 ISO
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
High true resolution
11.1 MP
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS20

Zoom Much more zoom 30x vs 14.3x
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Around 4.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The HS20's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 320 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Size Significantly smaller 130x90x126 mm vs 133x93x150 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Lowest price Much cheaper $299.00 vs $842.01
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The best price we've seen is $543 cheaper (2.8x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 3.9 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Weight Significantly lighter 730 g vs 918 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 5" vs 5.9"
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Around 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S100fs

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
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Around 90% larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
True resolution Higher true resolution 11.1 MP vs 10.6 MP
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
True resolution Capture extremely high resolution images Help
HS20:10.6 MP
S100fs:11.1 MP
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Sensor size Large sensors Help
HS20:1/2" 6.4x4.8mm
S100fs:1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
HS20:730 g
S100fs:918 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
HS20:5"
S100fs:5.9"
Lowest price Very expensive Help
HS20:$299.00
S100fs:$842.01
Size Large Help
HS20:130x90x126 mm
S100fs:133x93x150 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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$349 - $400

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569

High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
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
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Size Is significantly smaller
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$828 - $964

True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Size Is significantly smaller
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Pro digicam

Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization

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discussion

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Don (7:57 PM, January 05, 2012)
I have both and really can't decide which I like better.  I like the better zoom of the hs20 but I think the s100fs raw file images are better then those of the hs20