Fujifilm FinePix
HS10
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ100

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

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Fujifilm FinePix HS10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 124x81x95 mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS10

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
1,000 fps
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS10
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 1,000 fps vs 220 fps
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 More than 4.5x higher fps
Zoom More zoom 30x vs 24x
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 Around 60% more zoom
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 1,600 ISO
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 The HS10's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ100
Size Significantly smaller 124x81x95 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
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 300 ms vs 450 ms
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 More than 30% less delay when taking photos
Thickness Thinner 3.7" vs 5"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 539 g vs 666 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 11 fps vs 10 fps
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 10% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Fujifilm FinePix HS10
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Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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
Zoom Great zoom Help
HS10:30x
DMC-FZ100:24x
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
HS10:1,000 fps
DMC-FZ100:220 fps
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
HS10:10 fps
DMC-FZ100:11 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
HS10:30s
DMC-FZ100:60s
Thickness Quite thick Help
HS10:5"
DMC-FZ100:3.7"
Weight Heavy Help
HS10:666 g
DMC-FZ100:539 g
Size Large Help
HS10:131x91x126 mm
DMC-FZ100:124x81x95 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$294 - $339
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$596
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $319
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$350
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the FinePix HS25 EXR vs the FinePix HS10
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom
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
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the FinePix HS10
Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR

Super zoom

$475 - $550
Autofocus Faster autofocus
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Size Significantly larger
Compare the FinePix HS50EXR vs the FinePix HS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$498
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$720
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Leica V-Lux 2

Leica V-Lux 2

Super zoom

$881
Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the V-Lux 2 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$642 - $683
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Lumix DMC-FZ100

appearance

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

discussion

Showing 8 comments

m1stery (7:36 PM, January 02, 2011)
FZ100;
Total Pixels 15.1 Megapixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14.1 Megapixels
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (7:13 PM, November 13, 2010)
There are a few super-zooms with slightly larger sensors, e.g. 8x6mm or 7x5mm instead of 6x4mm.
 
davis74 (6:37 PM, November 13, 2010)
Thanks for the sensor size info. I never miss an opportunity to showcase my technical ignorance!
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (2:21 PM, November 13, 2010)
The manual zoom ring sounds really useful, thanks for mentioning that.

From what I understand, building a camera with a larger sensor requires correspondingly larger lenses, so I think the main reason for the small sensor size is to keep the camera size down.
 
Davis74 (2:41 AM, November 13, 2010)
Great website!
The HS10 manual zoom ring was the tipping point for me. The motor driven ultra zooms are too slow, not intuitive and eat batteries. I wish someone would make an ultra zoom with a significantly larger CMOS sensor. I'd pay a couple hundred more.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (0:12 PM, October 21, 2010)
Thanks for pointing that out, we missed the fact that the FZ100 does high speed movies, we'll get that fixed up.
 
Trepheag (2:01 AM, October 21, 2010)
also FZ100 has High Speed Movie, and I saw a video on flickr at 220fps vs 240fps for hs10 (presumably at same resolutions), higher fps meaning smaller resolutions for both
anyway it says here 1000fps for hs10 versus None for fz100 (which is incorrect, fz100 can do at least 220fps HSM)
 
Trepheag (1:55 AM, October 21, 2010)
that is 25% more zoom, not 60% more zoom
if 24x is 100% then 30x is 125%, namely if 6x zoom 25% then 4 times 25% is 100% aka 4x6=24x and so another 6x is another 25% which means 30x is 25% more zoom :)