Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

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
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

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"Like the FZ45 it has a control interface that is mid-way between that of an SLR and a compact camera."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-FZ100's button-layout
"Panasonic's build quality is second to none, and the camera handles extremely well."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-FZ100's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 124x81x95 mm
Thickness
Thin
3.7"
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS11

High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 1,000 fps vs 220 fps
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More than 4.5x higher fps
Zoom Significantly more zoom 30x vs 24x
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Around 60% more zoom
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
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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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
Thickness Significantly 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 Significantly 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 HS11 Fujifilm FinePix HS11
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
HS11:30x
DMC-FZ100:24x
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
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
HS11:1,000 fps
DMC-FZ100:220 fps
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
HS11:24 mm
DMC-FZ100:25 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
HS11:10 fps
DMC-FZ100:11 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
HS11:30s
DMC-FZ100:60s
Thickness Quite thick Help
HS11:5"
DMC-FZ100:3.7"
Weight Heavy Help
HS11:666 g
DMC-FZ100:539 g
Size Large Help
HS11:131x91x126 mm
DMC-FZ100:124x81x95 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

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

Super zoom

$299 - $335

True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499 - $500

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

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
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash

Fujifilm FinePix HS11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS25 EXR

Super zoom

$349 - $400

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Supports RAW No RAW support
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Size Significantly smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica V-Lux 2

Leica V-Lux 2

Super zoom

$1,101

Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies

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