Fujifilm FinePix
HS10
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ38

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

75
"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
"the pleasant surface texture and the rubberized hand grip the HS10 feels more like a quality product than some of its rivals."
dpreview.com | talking about the HS10's feel

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Zoom
 Great zoom
30x
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

58

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 118x76x89 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
 Light-weight
397 g
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS10
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 1,000 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Zoom Much more zoom 30x vs 18x
Help
 Around 3x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The HS10's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.3 fps
Help
 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ38
Size Much smaller 118x76x89 mm vs 131x91x126 mm
Help
 Around 50% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 397 g vs 666 g
Help
 More than 40% lighter
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Significantly thinner 3.5" vs 5"
Help
 Around 30% thinner
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
Help
 2x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FZ38
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Fujifilm FinePix HS10
75 vs 58
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix HS10.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

FujifilmFinePix HS10
 Fujifilm FinePix HS10 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
HS10:30x
DMC-FZ38:18x
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
HS10:30s
DMC-FZ38:60s
Thickness Quite thick Help
HS10:5"
DMC-FZ38:3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
HS10:666 g
DMC-FZ38:397 g
Size Large Help
HS10:131x91x126 mm
DMC-FZ38:118x76x89 mm
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.

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has significantly 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-FZ38
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$469 - $470
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
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-FZ38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611 - $657
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
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 Lumix DMC-FZ38
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the FinePix HS10
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$310 - $475
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the FinePix HS10
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
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the FinePix HS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$418 - $492
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ48 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ28 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

appearance

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

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