Fujifilm HS10 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS10

Records high-speed movies

1,000 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Has a flip-out screen

Yes

Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Significantly better wide angle

24 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Image stabilization

Sensor shift

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

3,200 ISO

The HS10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Has a viewfinder

Digital

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Significantly longer exposures

30s

1/4s

120x longer exposures

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/4000s

1/2000s

2x faster max shutter speed

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the Fujifilm HS10

Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Much smaller

110x90x91 mm

131x91x126 mm

More than 40% smaller

Has boost ISO

10,000 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Significantly lighter

455 g

666 g

More than 30% lighter

Significantly thinner

3.6"

Around 30% thinner

Significantly cheaper

$378.81

$569.16

The best price we've seen is $190 cheaper (more than 30% less)

Slightly less shutter lag

280 ms

450 ms

Around 40% less delay when taking photos

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the Olympus SP-800 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

71	vs	59
Explain scores

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix HS10.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Incredible zoom
	30x

	Wide aperture
	f/2.8

	Fast continuous shooting
	10 fps

	Good macro capabilities
	1 cm

Very expensive

HS10:	$569.16
SP-800 UZ:	$378.81

Quite thick

HS10:	5"
SP-800 UZ:	3.6"

Heavy

HS10:	666 g
SP-800 UZ:	455 g

Large

HS10:	131x91x126 mm
SP-800 UZ:	110x90x91 mm

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Takes significantly higher resolution photos

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the FinePix HS10

Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the SP-800 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is significantly less expensive

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the FinePix HS10

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Has significantly more zoom

Has a much higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the FinePix HS10

Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the FinePix HS10

Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-800 UZ

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Has significantly more zoom

Has better image stabilization

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the FinePix HS10

Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the SP-800 UZ

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Has significantly more zoom

Has better image stabilization

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the FinePix HS10

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Has way more more zoom

Has a much higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the FinePix HS10

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the SP-800 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Takes 3D photos

Has in-camera HDR

Lower speed movies

Worse maximum light sensitivity

Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$349 - $400

Takes 3D photos

Has in-camera HDR

Doesn't record high-speed movies

No RAW support

Compare the FinePix HS25 EXR vs the FinePix HS10

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$644

Significantly smaller

Better image stabilization

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Significantly less zoom

Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the FinePix HS10

Samsung Pro815

Pro digicam

Much larger sensor

Much larger screen

Much less zoom

Much lower true resolution

Compare the Pro815 vs the SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Significantly more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

Shoots significantly slower

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the SP-800 UZ

Olympus SZ-30MR

Travel zoom

$356 - $471

Higher resolution movies

Much smaller

Significantly less zoom

Narrower aperture

Compare the SZ-30MR vs the SP-800 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Much better wide angle

Much higher resolution screen

Less zoom

Narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SP-800 UZ

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astraclub

(5:24 PM, April 09, 2010)

so confusing, they both are better, Why couldn't OLY just put 1080p recording and extra raw support.
on the otherhand, how come the Fuji could not add 2 gb internal memory and good batter life and auto lenses and ccd sensor.
there is always few cons and pros, and people are alwaystrciked for this

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Fujifilm FinePixHS10 vs OlympusSP-800 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-800 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS10

Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent super zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P100

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon Powershot SX40

Nikon Coolpix P510

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung Pro815

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SZ-30MR

Nikon Coolpix L810

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Fujifilm FinePix
HS10
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Olympus
SP-800 UZ