Fujifilm FinePix HS10 vs Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix HS10 and the Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 was introduced in July 2010 and Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR was introduced in January 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix HS10 over Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR over Fujifilm FinePix HS10.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 and Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR have 3.0" Tilting screens with 230k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Cameras have built-in Electronic viewfinders. Fujifilm FinePix HS10 has 97% coverage magnification and Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR has 100% coverage magnification.

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 features a 10.3 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400. Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR features a 16.0 megapixel 1/2-inch EXR-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.4 x 4.8 mm and a total area of 23 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1728, 2592 x 1440, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR is equipped with EXR processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 1840, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 1536, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Bluetooth on Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Fujifilm FinePix HS10 has an HDMI and Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 comes with 4 x AA battery pack and Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR comes with NP-W126 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 has a single SD/SDHC card slot. Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix HS10, and up to 1/4000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR. Fujifilm FinePix HS10 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 3.10 m on Fujifilm FinePix HS10 and 7.10 m Wide: 30cm - 7.1m / Tele: 2.0m - 3.8m on Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount to Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR..

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 body has dimensions of 131 x 91 x 126 mm (5.16 x 3.58 x 4.96") and Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR body has dimensions of 131 x 97 x 126 mm (5.16 x 3.82 x 4.96"). Fujifilm FinePix HS10 weighs 666 g (1.47 lb / 23.49 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR weighs 687 g (1.51 lb / 24.23 oz).

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR

131 mm

91 mm

131 mm

97 mm

91 mm

97 mm

126 mm

126 mm