Fujifilm FinePix HS10 10 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 30x Wide Angle Optical Zoom and 3-Inch LCD | 
| Brand: Fuji
Category: Photography
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Rating:  79 reviews
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Color: Black
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Optical Zoom: 30
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 126
Minimum Focal Length: 4.2
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.5 x 3.9
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MPN: HS10
Model: HS10
UPC: 074101003789
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| Features:
| • | 10-megapixel CMOS image sensor for superior low-light performance and photo-quality, poster-sized prints | | • | Fujinon 30x (24-720mm equivalent) manual optical zoom lens; 24-720mm (equivalent on a 35mm camera) range from true wide-angle to ultra telephoto | | • | HD movie mode with stereo sound; mini HDMI output | | • | Triple Image Stabilization; 'Super Intelligent' Flash | | • | 3.0-inch High-Contrast Tilting LCD and Electronic View Finder |
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Product Description
Prevent capturing blurred photos so often caused by camera shake and subject movement with the HS10's highly effective Image Stabilization technology. By combining CMOS-shift and Digital Image Stabilization, the FinePix HS10 ensures that all your shots are sharp and clear even at the full zoom range.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 79
 Four and a Half Stars April 17, 2010
Roberto Vicente (Hayward, CA USA)
41 out of 44 found this review helpful
Four and a half stars
Just got my HS10 yesterday and what surprised me literally first is that it looks and feels like a dslr. The camera isn't big at all and is light. All this with an excellent and very potent lens.
Having had many dslr and p/s cameras I was able go through the menu even without reading the manual (Fuji doesn't include the full hard copy of the manual except as a pdf file on the disk--my major complaint about the camera!).
The camera is light and easy to use, responsive and simple. Actually, a joy to use and manipulate. Upon further using the camera zoom, the overhead flash does stick out slightly to encumber the use of focusing on the zoom ring. A person with small hands probably won't have much of a problem, but those with larger hands may find it annoying. But you get past that once you see how nice and accurate the zoom is. The lens is sharp all the way through focus without any fringing (all glass in the lens according to Fuji).
I shot in raw and there was a short time lag of 2-3 seconds per shot. I haven't tried it in rapid/continuous shooting yet to see if it can fire off a few raw shots (yes, the camera will shot 6 consecutive shots!).
The lcd screen is nice and large and colorful. The view finder while nice that it has an automatic sensor that detects your eye, the image quality there is average. I understand that both lcd and view finder only show 97% of the picture which makes you scratch your head. But nothing too bad. The diopter to the viewfinder sharpened nicely according to your vision.
As I shot the images in raw, what struck me was how beautiful and rich the shots were. Some pictures even had me applauding. The zoom is fantastic and to be able to go from wide to full zoom in just a snap is wonderful. I've had dslrs and been lazy about changing lens. The convenience of an all-in-one lens is great. Camera image stabilization works nicely. I did notice that on aperture priority it only goes as far as f8, but in manual you can get f11. Another oddity.
I would say that the HS10 is a mini dslr or dslr-like. The nay-sayers and nit pickers you see on the reviews here are being unfair, because they want some great Nikon/Canon dslr which in the end costs big bucks but for $500 with this kind of zoom, CMOS sensor, and many more features (panorama stitch mode, etc.) that the normal dslr doesn't carry, you can't go wrong.
Later as I processed my raw photos I was truly impressed with the dslr quality of the images. The Fuji/silky software is slow but hopefully there will be something out better soon. Also, a firmware update by Fuji will easily enhance the camera's few foibles. (I forgot to mention that after first getting the camera and seeing the excellent results I then put on a tinted filter which affected the color saturation. I then purchased a clear lens filter and all the robust Fuji color is back. CLEAR FILTER IS THE WAY TO GO!)
I do recommend this camera in its class as a high end bridge camera or mini-dslr! More positives than negatives!
Read the positive photoblog review on the camera.
Also check out the many photos I've included here on Amazon.
Good luck to all. I'll try write later after I've gone through all the features.
Third day out shooting I figured out the trick for when the camera doesn't want to focus, you must also set the camera in macro mode and that helps solidify the shot. The camera sees a close up and thinks its a macro so you must also set the camera to macro!
As of April 27, Fuji has a released a firmware update for the HS10! Go to the Fuji website to update your camera performance. Good luck.
A second firmware update has been issued for the HS10 on May 24, 2010.
From my trying it seems that spotmetering allows for the best exposure and shot making. Without a doubt spotmetering is needed when at full zoom for distant shots to differentiate your subject lighting.
A great all around camera and value! May 23, 2010
C. Smith (CT, USA)
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
I've owned a multi-lens SLR for years, and my Fuji Finepix HS10 for about 3 weeks. I have taken about 300 test shots with it to test many of the features and functions as well as learning how to use it. Overall, I am very pleased with it. Image quality (IQ) is quite good, and it's fairly easy to use. The flexibility and number of features enables it to compete with basic DSLR's.
Lens: The OPTICAL zoom range is incredible (24 - 720mm)in a single lens! The overall performance of the lens is outstanding. Having a 24 - 720mm zoom range, there is no need to change lenses. Yipee! Say good bye to lugging around several lenses, and having to change them all the time!
Fuji has taken a lot of time to carefully design and engineer this camera. To get the most out of it, I've thoroughly read (and follow) the manual and have had great results. Most of the issues written by users I feel may be (IMHO) operator error; not following the manual. The manual however, could be somewhat clearer regarding some of the settings. Examples: Some of the settings / adjustments (ISO, White Balance, etc.) work only in modes other than Automatic or SR (which makes sense, but should be more clearly stated). Ref. page 49 "Autofocus Mode" - "Area" and "Tracking" modes work only when face detection is turned off which is not noted in the manual.
Examples of what I feel may be user errors / comments:
Battery life. NiMH batteries must go through 3 - 5 full charge / discharge cycles for them to operate at full capacity -this is why the camera has a battery discharge function! Brand-new NiMH batteries will not operate at full capacity until they have been discharged and recharged multiple times. I have found when the camera displays the red low battery icon, there is still significant battery life left; giving the user plenty of notice. I am using Sanyo Eneloop's which have 2,000 mAh capacity and worked great.
Ergonomics / lens zoom & manual focus operation: I find the manual zoom ring near the camera body, and zoom function to be smooth and both are easily operated. The other controls are well placed and with practice can be used without looking.
Write speed: I have found the shot-to-shot time to be fine. Be sure to format the SD / SDHC card IN THE CAMERA before use(again, read and follow the manual!)! Use "Class 6" or higher SDHC cards - especially for video capture (the "Class" number indicates the write speed - the higher the number, the faster the write speed). Also be sure to update the firmware when new versions are available (again, follow the manual!).
The flexibility and control of shooting modes (fully automatic to fully manual), control of aperture and depth-of-field (DOF), shutter speed, sensitivity (ISO), white balance, color settings enables the HS10 to compete with DSLR's.
Focusing: Generally, the camera takes sharp photo's, however at time I have found while in Auto mode, the camera may not focus on subjects when zoomed-in all the way. Switching to SR Auto puts the camera in macro mode and the camera will then focus. I've called Fuji to let them know. The camera should focus regardless of the mode in which it's operating.
I like the chrome color setting for outdoor photo's - accentuates greens and blues.
I have been a 3-lens SLR user for many years, and have found this camera was a great choice for me - a single lens w/ a 24 - 720 mm focal length range, a great combination of features, good IQ, flexibility, functionality, and at the price a great value!
Perfect for my needs May 12, 2010
Shala Kerrigan (Anchorage)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I've recommended this camera to a half dozen people since I got it. What I needed from a camera was on that I could get good pictures of birds with while out hiking with my family. With the 30x zoom of this camera, no problem. I can zoom in on birds without scaring or startling them. It's compact enough that it fits into a Lowepro Adventura 140 Camera Case for me to carry while I'm out.
It's well built and feels substantial, the auto-focus works fairly quickly or has for me so far.
I'm using high capacity NiMH rechargeable batteries with it, and the battery life has been fairly good. I keep an extra charged set on hand when out taking pictures.
I also needed a camera that would take good close up shots of beadwork and other crafts. This focuses in very well close up to everything I've tried it on so far.
What I wanted was a camera I could grow into. One that I could use straight out of the box for the things above, and still could use to learn more about photography with. I got that too. I'm slowly learning a lot more about photography by switching modes from auto-focus to being able to adjust just one thing at a time and practicing. It is hybrid enough that it can be used in auto-focus mode by people used to point and shoots with a lot more capability than a standard point and shoots and still has enough very real features to let you learn all those neat photography tricks people do with DSLRs.
I have small hands, and so far that hasn't been a problem. There is a full manual available, I'm not sure if it's on the cd that came with the camera since I downloaded it from the Fujifilm site before getting my camera. It uses standard sd card memory, so with a card reader you can just pull pictures off very easily.
Just a fantastic camera.
Low cost SLR with a functional 30 power optical zoom! June 6, 2010
Jon Norris (Oregon, USA)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1VHXU4WQS3LG2 It has taken me a long time to do this review, for various reasons including weather and my schedule, but also because it is such a complex little beastie. This is an amazing little camera for the price, which is less than I paid for my first 3 megapixel camera ten years ago.
I have uploaded several photos to demonstrate some of the capabilities of this camera, and all of the shots were taken before I read the CD-based pdf manual. While I found some aspects of shooting with this camera frustrating, most of the problems I faced were due to the complexity of the camera and not having read the manual.
The lesson here is - this is NOT a point and shoot camera. If you want to really push this beauty to its limits and squeeze all the good stuff out of it, you had better read the manual. There are many things which are not intuitive, although they are clearly explained in the manual, such as the different program shooting modes, and the fine points of using all the autofocus features. If you don't read the instructions first, I guarantee you will be frustrated. Shooting video is one of the things which will drive you crazy if you don't read the manual first.
That is not a negative. Any sufficiently complex device will require the same, and this camera has an amazing array of features.
It is essentially a low-end digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex - means you sight through the lens), and that is a mixed bag. One the one hand, you have many of the advantages of a pro SLR, such as the zoom lens (more on that later), and the ability to use regular photo filters on the lens (58mm). All the shots I show here were taken with a polarizer and a UV filter.
One the other hand, you lose the ability to change lenses, and the viewfinder is electronic, not optical,which makes it harder to use.
On balance, I think they have the feature set about right for the price point. The true "killer feature" is the 30 power zoom lens. This lens takes one from the 35mm equivalent of a 24mm wide angle to a super telephoto equivalent of 720mm! That is astonishing, and I doubt you will find a lens like that in the 35mm world. Despite the radical zoom range, the lens manages to keep a reasonable quality of image over most of the range. Those with 35mm experience will be in shock, and those not familiar enough to understand what that means will just have to look at my example photos.
Pros:
Fantastic optical zoom range
AA battery power with advanced battery selection and management
SD card slot in addition to 46 megs of internal memory
Video mode
Great range of advanced features, like moving object removal, etc.
10 megapixels with many quality and size settings
Rugged build quality
Partially articulated LCD panel
Captures Raw images for those who prefer that
Diopter adjustment on viewfinder for those with glasses
Cons:
Some poor ergonomic choices, like the right hand grip being too close to the lens for easy use. Should have made the camera just a bit larger, and used actual ergonomics, not just trying to look like a big SLR (many of which also have poor ergonomics)
Autofocus assist lamp located where it will be blocked by you right hand when shooting
Microphones hidden under flash hood on either side of lens
Several buttons on the left side of the LCD panel are easily bumped, putting you into different modes accidentally
Manual focus very hard to use
LCD and electronic viewfinder very difficult to use in bright sunlight
Video record button not labeled, only an orange dot on it
Video mode not the greatest - don't give up your HD camcorder just yet
On balance, for the price it is a useful and fun camera. I found myself wishing I had taken it with me on a recent short trip, where I tried to capture a striking vista with my Canon 720IS. The Fuji would have done a much better job. The fact that it is a solid, useful camera with an amazing 30 power zoom which can also use regular filters, makes this my new camera of choice beyond the basic pocket camera and short of a full-blown pro SLR.
If you want to get into more serious photography, but don't want to shell out 2 grand, this would be an excellent introductory SLR to begin with. For not much more than a good pocket camera, you gain many features of professional SLRs, including manual focus, extensive exposure control, various in-camera editing features, and other advanced features like moving object removal.
This is the camera I wanted ten years ago when I got my first digital. Thank you Fuji, for creating my dream camera. (Well, in this price range, anyway. Let's face it, the RED Epic is pretty dreamy - if you have 30 grand or more....)
There are only a few change I wish they would make, and I will discuss those in the video I am planning to make to add to this review.
Now, the pix:
These were all shot on the same day in about an hour, from the same location with the same tripod. While the Fuji had a polarizer and UV filter, the Canon does not offer those options. While this may not be a fair comparison in some respects, I prefer to have a UV filter protecting my lens, and a polarizer is very helpful in reducing reflections and increasing saturation outdoors. I would use them on the Canon if I had that option. I think the difference in the two cameras is clear, despite the advantage of the filters.
Five of the pictures are from my Canon Powershot A720 IS, for comparison. This has been my camera of choice for many years, and I consider it an outstanding value in a pocket camera. It is the reference camera for my camera reviews (well, until now maybe......).
I tried to replicate images to compare the zoom range of both cameras (the Canon is an 8 megapixel with a 4 power zoom). While not exact, I think they clearly show the extreme zoom range of the Fuji HS10 compared to the Canon 720 IS.
The first three Canon shots, 722, 723, and 724, go from the Canon's widest to most telephoto, in order. This is a 4 power zoom range, and is what I consider the lowest useful range in a still camera.
The next two are black and white versions of picture 724, with one pushed in contrast. The same settings in the same program (the Gimp - Linux version - brightness down -15 and contrast up +50) were used on Fuji pictures, 132 and 136 for comparison of sharpness between the two cameras, and to show the difference in brightness and contrast in the default settings.
Fuji pictures 106, 108, and 109 demonstrate the zoom range of 30 power. The zoom is continuously variable over that range, with indicator markings at various equivalent positions, such as 50mm, 200mm, etc. I picked three images just to illustrate the extremes. The mountains are well beyond 20 miles away.
Fuji pictures 130, 131, 132, and 136 demonstrate the Fuji's zoom range in comparison with the Canon 720 IS. The Canon only reaches to about the 200mm equivalent on the Fuji (Fuji 132). The mountain, which is barely visible in the Fuji's wide shot, is about 20 miles or so away from where I was shooting. Can you count the microwave dishes on the tower in the 720mm shot (Fuji136 - try the high contrast black and white version)? Amazing range.
Fuji 140 was an unplanned, off the cuff shot, taken rapidly without any chance to check settings or mode. I saw a hawk flying by, grabbed the camera, turned it on, framed quickly with no chance to check focus, and just snapped - hoping to catch something semi-usable. I was amazed that I got anything at all. On a closer look at home, I realized that the hawk was imaged reasonably well under the circumstances, and I could even see the ground squirrel she was carrying back to her nest. With more practice and reading the manual, this could be a fun camera for wildlife photography.
I did encounter some color artifacts at the widest telephoto range of the Fuji, but only in one shooting mode. There appears to be some pinkish color shifting on the right one-third of the image, mostly at the top. I did not encounter this when experimenting with another setting, and have not had time to extensively test for conditions where this will happen. Test pictures I did do were too big to load on Amazon. Be aware of this possibility.
Feel free to do side by side comparisons of these pictures to judge for yourself. I think both cameras are good, but the zoom range and higher pixel count on the Fuji definitely wins the day.
I think it is a great little camera with amazing abilities and huge potential. I hope to show some of these things more clearly in the video.
Fuji HS10 - Excellent Camera April 17, 2010
Steve @ Texas (Texas)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Monkeyed with the HS10 for a week now and really an excellent camera. Was going to purchase from Amazon, but out of stock. Purchased from Crutchfield and they didn't haggle me to buy more accessories.
I've also used a Nikon 40D and a friend's Canon T1i. For the features and quality, I personally like the HS10 overall. Don't get me wrong, I like Nikons and Canons. I read several of the reviews and think the negative Reviewers are just pissed they overpaid for their camera(s) :)
Last week, I took several shots of the bluebonnets with the family. The pics were crisp and in some aspect the HS10 brought out details that a quick glance wouldn't have noticed. Zooming in or out the focus was quick and on target. The movable lcd is nice when shooting macro flowers at odd angles which I had the camera at near ground level. With the Auto and SR Auto (Scene Recognition) setting, the camera is able to really help beginners with their shots. Shooting at night when it was practically dark, the pic really came out well. The street light was several house down and the horizon still had a very small amount of sunlight. HS10 was able to capture a few stars and the horizon in the shot.
Played with the motion plus feature and the motion object has to be moving in the same direction. If the motion object repeats a former position like turning around, the camera's processor isn't able to stitch the motion object in the pic.
Final thought, I would recommend this camera as a primary camera for beginner to advance photographers. For Professional Photographers, this would be a good backup.
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