FujiFilm HS50EXR
Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the FujiFilm FinePix HS50EXR

Best price $500
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs April 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 11 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture D5100 does not have panorama

What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price
$350
  • Weighs a little bit less than the HS50EXR 19.7 oz vs 28.5 oz
  • Smaller body size 78 in³ vs 121 in³
  • 32% more battery life 660 shots vs 500 shots
  • Cheaper street price $350 vs $500
  • Significantly larger image sensor 368 mm² vs 31 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Interchangeable lenses HS50EXR does not have lens options
  • Has GPS location tagging HS50EXR does not have GPS

What the FujiFilm HS50EXR and Nikon D5100 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the FujiFilm HS50EXR and the Nikon D5100

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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