Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Fujifilm FinePix HS11

71

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix HS11

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
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

55

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 118x76x89 mm
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Battery life
Great battery life
470 shots
Thickness
Thin
3.5"
Weight
Light-weight
367 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm HS11

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
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Around 3x more zoom
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 27 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.3 fps
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Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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-FZ38

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
Help
Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Size Much smaller 118x76x89 mm vs 131x91x126 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Weight Much lighter 367 g vs 666 g
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More than 40% lighter
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 3.5" vs 5"
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Around 30% thinner
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
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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
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Zoom Great zoom Help
HS11:30x
DMC-FZ38:18x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
HS11:30s
DMC-FZ38:60s
Thickness Quite thick Help
HS11:5"
DMC-FZ38:3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
HS11:666 g
DMC-FZ38:367 g
Size Large Help
HS11:131x91x126 mm
DMC-FZ38:118x76x89 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.

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS22

Super zoom

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Fujifilm FinePix S4050

Super zoom

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Super zoom

$366 - $450

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier

Fujifilm FinePix HS11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Autofocus Faster video autofocus
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Supports RAW No RAW support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

Lowest price Much cheaper
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Weight Heavier

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