Fujifilm Finepix X10

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix X10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Sensor size
Large sensor
Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm X10

Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 10.3 EV
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1 f-stop more dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The X10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 350 g vs 430 g
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Around 20% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The X10's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G1

Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm vs 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
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More than 4x larger sensor
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 53.0 vs 50.0
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Around 10% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 21.1 bits vs 20.5 bits
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Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 463 ISO vs 245 ISO
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The DMC-G1 has a slight edge (0.9 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Thickness Thinner 1.8" vs 2.2"
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More than 20% thinner
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm Finepix X10. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
X10:Tunnel
DMC-G1:Digital
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
X10:30s
DMC-G1:60s
Color depth Poor color depth Help
X10:20.5 bits
DMC-G1:21.1 bits
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
X10:50.0
DMC-G1:53.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$739 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Olympus OM-D E-M5

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,000 - $1,299 body only

$1,100 with 14-42mm lens

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Focus points Significantly fewer focus points
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Color depth Better color depth
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Larger screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Overall image quality Worse image quality

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$615 - $642 with 14-42mm lens

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,125 with 14-45mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Video autofocus
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$330 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Video autofocus
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

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

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker

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