Fujifilm FinePix
HS10
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P100

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR vs Nikon Coolpix P500

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

74
"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

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
1,000 fps
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Nikon Coolpix P100

70
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix P100
"Materials, fit, and finish are typical for the class and price point."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's build-quality
"The P100 is definitely the current big deal in Nikon's Coolpix performance line."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 114x83x99 mm
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Weight
 Light-weight
481 g

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS10
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 1,000 fps vs 240 fps
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 More than 4x higher fps
Zoom More zoom 30x vs 26.1x
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 More than 30% more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
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
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 8s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Learn more about
the Fujifilm HS10

Advantages of the Nikon P100
Size Significantly smaller 114x83x99 mm vs 131x91x126 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Weight Significantly lighter 481 g vs 666 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.9" vs 5"
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 More than 20% thinner
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 190 ms vs 450 ms
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 2.4x less delay when taking photos
Nikon Coolpix P100 Learn more about
the Nikon P100
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Fujifilm FinePix HS10
74 vs 70
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix P100 Nikon Coolpix P100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix HS10.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

FujifilmFinePix HS10
 Fujifilm FinePix HS10 vs Nikon Coolpix P100
NikonCoolpix P100
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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6
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
17
7
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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7
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
15
7
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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8
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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5
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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6
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
HS10:30x
P100:26.1x
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
High-speed framerate Extremely high speed movies Help
HS10:1,000 fps
P100:240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
HS10:5"
P100:3.9"
Weight Heavy Help
HS10:666 g
P100:481 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
HS10:131x91x126 mm
P100:114x83x99 mm

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
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a slightly 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 FinePix HS10
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Coolpix P100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611 - $657
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ100 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ100 vs the Coolpix P100
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P100

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
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$753
Size Significantly smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the FinePix HS10
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$643 - $754
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR 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

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix P100
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$310 - $379
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the Coolpix P100

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discussion Which do you think is better?

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Hugoroupar (10:31 AM, February 26, 2011)
The unique big problme is the Hs10 dont have recharchabel baterie. You need to use Duracel our Energizer bateries
 
Manuel (5:13 PM, January 01, 2011)
pls. exclude popularity scoring cause it has nothing to do with the features of the camera. I still think that the Fujifilm Finepix HS10 is still #1 winner
 
Avatar for christopherreid christopherreid (10:41 PM, March 26, 2010)
Thanks for the comments, I'm also interested in one of these, the zooms are intense. I'm not sure how well the photo quality will compare to my SLRs, probably not well but 700mm of zoom is not easy to come by even with a 1.5x crop factor. You're likely going to get chromatic aberration in any mega zoom at full telephoto but the blue & purple fringing is a reasonable compromise given the price point and flexibility of these monster super zooms.

The Nikon has distortion correction in M S P and A modes which will noticeably reduce pin cushioning and barrel distortion, this is nice, the less I have to go into Photoshop the better.

I typically don't expect good low noise performance past 400 iso with these point and shoots but I'm intrigued with the HS10's back side illumination CMOS and Fuji's typical good performance here, the p100 looks usable to 800, 1600 as long as the print isn't too big.

The HS10 has some really cool bonus modes: the motion remover - take photos in tourist areas and it removes the moving tourists and keeps the monuments, the pro low light mode which should help reduce blur when shooting without a lens and the motion panorama mode - just swing the camera and the camera takes care of a series of rapid shots and stitches them together.

It's a tough call, The p100 is a stellar deal at this price. The Fuji offers the promise of better performance and some neat tricks. Let us know how it goes!
 
Avatar for cwrb cwrb (10:04 PM, March 26, 2010)
I am about to buy one of these.
My gut tells me Nikon P100 (2 year warranty and lower price).
My problem is zoom quality. I checked out the P100 and was impressed with the zoom.
My previous camera (broke down in Costa Rica two weeks ago, after two years) was excellent (in my opinion) for zooming birds and animals.
Both of these offer more zoom but I am not certain the Fuji zoom quality is worth the extra $s.
BTW, the safari site was shot with a 4MP Nikon with a 300mm zoom attachment ... pretty archaic with today's digital cameras.