Rating 3.9 45 reviews
Manufacturer: Fujifilm
Neocamera
16 years ago

Fuji Finepix HS10

This ultra-zoom digital camera performs well while defining itself by a unique 30X optical zoom that goes from ultra-wide to super-telephoto using a mechanical zoom ring. This lens comes along with a camera body designed for direct access to its manual controls in a comfortable SLR-style body.
Pros:
  • Mechanically-linked ultra wide to super telephoto
  • Better than most image noise
  • Consistent sharpness except near ultra-wide
  • Very low optical distortion
  • Impervious to chromatic aberrations
  • Good color response
  • Accurate focus system
  • Short shutter-lag
  • Generally responsive
  • Eye-sensor switching...
Cons:
  • Strong edge softness at ultra-wide end of zoom
  • Smudging of fine details at all ISO settings
  • Poor LCD and EVF accuracy and coverage
  • Very prone to flare
  • Shutter speed limit drops by 1 stop per ISO
  • Useless live-histogram
  • Tiny low-resolution EVF
  • Sluggish shot-to-shot speed
  • Slow autofocus
  • 4s...
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ePHOTOzine
16 years ago

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

No sooner have Fujifilm wowed us with the EXR sensor, than they launch the HS10; a superzoom camera priced at £375 with 10.3Mp on a BSI-CMOS sensor, a 3in tilting screen, bags of features and a mind boggling 30x optical zoom.
Pros:
  • 30x optical zoom
  • Backlit sensor increases light sensitivity
  • Loads of interesting modes
  • Great noise performance at low to medium settings
  • Feels good to hold and use with the manual zoom and chunky grip
  • Brilliant metering system and dynamic range
Cons:
  • Bad chromatic aberration from lens
  • Pale colours in natural light
  • Soft images
  • Bad lens flare
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PhotoReview
16 years ago

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Announced in early February, Fujifilm's FinePix HS10 is one of several extended-zoom digicams unveiled at this time. The first Fujifilm camera with a BSI (Back Side Illuminated) CMOS sensor, the HS10 also introduces a number of multi-shot and high-speed shooting modes and sports a one-touch movie...
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Photography BLOG
16 years ago

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

The Fujifilm FinePix HS10 is a new super-zoom digital compact camera with a long list of headline-grabbing features. Looking and handling like a DSLR, the bridge-style Fujifilm HS10 is one of only two digital cameras in the world to boast a 30x zoom lens (the other one being the Olympus SP-800UZ,...
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Digital Review
16 years ago

Finepix HS10 with 30x Zoom, BSI Sensor and SLR Like Features

Feb 2nd. Fujifilm announced a number of new digital camera models today, and among the more interesting is the Fuji Finepix HS10. The Finepix HS10 is a 10.3 megapixel bridge type of camera offering SLR like features and extended creative control, coupled with a 30x optical zoom lens with 24mm wide...
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