Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR vs Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

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"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

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
1,000 fps
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

True resolution
High true resolution
11.1 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

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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 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
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 131x91x126 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
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The HS10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.9 fps
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More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Significantly lighter 666 g vs 918 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 5" vs 5.9"
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Around 20% thinner
Lowest price Much cheaper $569.16 vs $842.01
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The best price we've seen is $273 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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Advantages of the Fujifilm S100fs

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 2x larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 11.1 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
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
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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 HS10. 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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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
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
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
Lowest price Very expensive Help
HS10:$569.16
S100fs:$842.01
Thickness Quite thick Help
HS10:5"
S100fs:5.9"
Weight Heavy Help
HS10:666 g
S100fs:918 g
Size Large Help
HS10:131x91x126 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
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.

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 HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$349 - $400

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$644

Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Fujifilm X-S1

Fujifilm X-S1

Pro digicam

$828 - $964

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Size Significantly smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Smaller
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Movie format Lower resolution 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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