Fujifilm FinePix HS10

FinePix HS10
Overview
FinePix HS10
Maker	Fujifilm
Type	bridge camera
Lens
Lens	Fixed Fujinon 30x optical zoom lens, manually actuated (no motor delay), f=4.2–126.0 mm, equivalent to 24–720 mm on a 35 mm camera
F-numbers	f/2.8–11 (wide) f/5.6–11 (long)
Sensor/Medium
Image sensor type	BSI-CMOS – IR sensitive so there is possibillity to take infrared pictures (additional filter necessary)
Image sensor size	10.3-megapixel 1/2.3-inch
Maximum resolution	3,648 × 2,736 (9.98 MP)
ASA/ISO range	ISO 100 to 6400
Recording medium	SD and SD HC cards plus internal (~46 MB)
Focusing
Focus	Manual, autofocus
Flash
Flash	Hot shoe, built-in
Shutter
Frame rate	10 frame/s
Shutter speeds	30 – 1/4000 s
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic
General
Rear LCD monitor	240k pixel, tilts up and down, but not side to side
Battery	4 × AA
Weight	636 g (1.402 lb)

The Fujifilm FinePix HS10 (in some countries sold as Fujifilm FinePix HS11) is an ultrazoom bridge camera from Fujifilm that was announced in February 2010. It is the first model of the Fujifilm FinePix HS series.

Features

Full wide-angle (f=4.2 or 24 mm)

Weight: 636 g (1.402 lb)
Sensor: 10.3-megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS – maximum image resolution of 3,648 × 2,736
Sensitivity: ISO 100 to 6400 (incl. automatic mode)
Shutter speed: 30 – 1/4000 s (extremes depending on exposure mode)
Fujinon 30x optical zoom lens, manually actuated (no motor delay), f/2.8 (Wide) – f/5.6 (Telephoto)
- Focal length: f=4.2–126.0 mm, equivalent to 24–720 mm on a 35 mm camera
- Aperture: f/2.8–11 (wide) f/5.6–11 (long)
- Min Focus distance:
  - 50 cm (wide) – 3 m (Tele)
  - High speed 2 m (wide) – 5 m (Tele)
  - Macro 10 cm – 3 m (wide) – 2 m–5 m (Tele)
  - Super Macro 1 cm – 1 m
Still images: RAW (.raf) size=px size of sensor(2,048×1,536 / 3 MP-this is shown in Windows Explorer, etc., in RAW converters it is shown real px size) or jpeg images (3,648×2,736 / 9.98 MP), and RAW+JPG. The raf file specifications differ from earlier versions of Fuji .raf files meaning that older software can not read HS10 raw files. For example, Adobe Photoshop versions prior to CS5 cannot read the new format. The Raw converter that comes with the camera does not save in TIF file format.
HD Video up to 1080p at 30 frame/s with stereo audio recording. Duration limited to 29 minutes or 4 GB (which comes first).
High speed video capture with frame rates from 60 frame/s up to 1,000 frame/s, sacrificing image resolution with increased frame rates. 60 frame/s at 1,280×720, 120 frame/s at 640×480, 240 frame/s at 442×332, 480 frame/s at 224×168, 1,000 frame/s at 224×64. No sound. Highspeed movie duration limited to 30 sec.

Ball drop in water, 201 frames, 480 frame/s

Movie format: Apple QuickTime MOV. H264 video codec, stereo audio track recorded through two microphones.
Audio: Mono Wav.
Storage: SD and SD HC cards (max. 32 GB) plus internal (~46 MB).
Power: 4×AA battery. Either Lithium (700 frames), Alkaline (300 frames) or Ni-MH (400 frames)
Flash Built in plus hot shoe external
Monitor 240k pixel, LCD up and down tilt. It does not tilt sideways.
Exif: ver 2.2
Exposure compensation: −2 to +2 EV at 1/3 intervals, in P, S, A, C modes. Compensation value not displayed.
Exposure bracketing: ±1/3 to 1 EV in P, S, A, M and C modes.
Connections: USB 2.0, mini HDMI, A/V (NTSC and PAL)
Lens filter mount: 58 mm
Sweep panoramas are taken in one long exposure. Moving objects can spoil it though.
Dynamic range: Has three settings of DR100, DR200 and DR400.
Continuous shooting modes:
- Continuous 6 or 7 shots, with processing times from 10 to 30 seconds.
- Best frame capture. Which captures continuously and records up to 6 frames previous to shutter release.
- Zoom bracketing

Zoom range comparison

Photo taken at full zoom (f=126.0mm)

Up to now there are several bridge cameras have 30x optical zoom – the first one being FinePix HS10 and the second one Olympus SP-800-UZ. The digital zoom of Fujifilm FinePix HS10 is only 2x, whereas Olympus SP-800UZ has 5x.^[1] The others are Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. Moreover, longer optical zoom right now is 35x by Canon PowerShot SX30 IS.^[2] and Nikon Coolpix P500 with 36x.^[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fujifilm FinePix HS10.

Reviews

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Review at ePHOTOzine
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Review at photographyblog.com
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Review at CNET Asia
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Review at CNET Reviews
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Review at infosyncworld.com
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Review at NeoCamera.com
Fujifilm FinePix HS10 First Impressions Review at DigitalCameraInfo.com
List of Fujifilm FinePix HS10 reviews at ZDNet
Fujifilm Finepix HS10 Video Review (by infoSync World)

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