Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR vs Olympus SP-610 UZ

Fujifilm FinePix HS11

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS11

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
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Olympus SP-600 UZ

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Runner-up

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 110x90x91 mm
Thickness
Thin
3.6"
Weight
Light-weight
455 g

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS11

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 15x
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4x more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the HS11's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The HS11's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 1/2s
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60x longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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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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the Fujifilm HS11

Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Size Much smaller 110x90x91 mm vs 131x91x126 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 455 g vs 666 g
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More than 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 3.6" vs 5"
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Around 30% thinner
Olympus SP-600 UZ Learn more about
the Olympus SP-600 UZ
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix HS11 Fujifilm FinePix HS11
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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
HS11:5"
SP-600 UZ:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
HS11:666 g
SP-600 UZ:455 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
HS11:131x91x126 mm
SP-600 UZ:110x90x91 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Super zoom

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$489 - $546 body only

$587 - $643 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Fujifilm FinePix HS11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS22

Super zoom

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Fujifilm FinePix HS33 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS33 EXR

Super zoom

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix HS28 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS28 EXR

Super zoom

Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Supports RAW No RAW support
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
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$644

Size Significantly smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Zoom Significantly less zoom

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Fujifilm FinePix S2990

Super zoom

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Super zoom

$202 - $305

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379

Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Lowest price More expensive
Fujifilm FinePix S1770

Fujifilm FinePix S1770

Super zoom

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower

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