Olympus PEN E-PL1s vs Fujifilm FinePix HS10

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus PEN E-PL1s and the Fujifilm FinePix HS10, 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.

Olympus PEN E-PL1s was introduced in November 2010 and Fujifilm FinePix HS10 was introduced in July 2010. 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 Olympus PEN E-PL1s over Fujifilm FinePix HS10.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix HS10 over Olympus PEN E-PL1s.

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

Olympus PEN E-PL1s has a 2.7" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix HS10 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 230k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Fujifilm FinePix HS10 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 97% coverage.Olympus PEN E-PL1s does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached.

Olympus PEN E-PL1s features a 12 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400. 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 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400.

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.

Olympus PEN E-PL1s is equipped with Truepic V processor and can take pictures up to 4032 x 3024 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. 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.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Olympus PEN E-PL1s it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Olympus PEN E-PL1s has a Mini type C HDMI and Fujifilm FinePix HS10 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus PEN E-PL1s comes with BLS-1 battery pack with battery life of 290 shots and Fujifilm FinePix HS10 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus PEN E-PL1s, and up to 1/4000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix HS10. Olympus PEN E-PL1s can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Fujifilm FinePix HS10 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 10.00 m on Olympus PEN E-PL1s and 3.10 m on Fujifilm FinePix HS10. They also accept external flash. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Olympus PEN E-PL1s.

Olympus PEN E-PL1s body has dimensions of 115 x 72 x 42 mm (4.53 x 2.83 x 1.65") and Fujifilm FinePix HS10 body has dimensions of 131 x 91 x 126 mm (5.16 x 3.58 x 4.96"). Olympus PEN E-PL1s weighs 334 g (0.74 lb / 11.78 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix HS10 weighs 666 g (1.47 lb / 23.49 oz).

Olympus PEN E-PL1s

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

115 mm

72 mm

131 mm

91 mm

72 mm

91 mm