Fujifilm FinePix HS20 review

The FinePix HS20 super zoom gets a taste of our testing process

Fuji FinePix HS20
Fuji's ultimate all-in-one camera

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Fuji HS20 review: Image quality and resolution

As part of our test we shoot our resolution chart at every sensitivity setting. The higher the value quoted in the caption score, the greater the level of detail being resolved and the better the image quality.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the Fuji HS20 is capable of resolving up to around 18 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Full iso 100 resolution image

JPEGS

Cropped resolution iso 100

ISO 100, score: 18 (see full image)

Cropped resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 18(see full image)

Cropped resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 18(see full image)

Cropped resolution image iso 800

ISO 800, score: 16 (see full image)

Cropped resolution image iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 14 (see full image)

Cropped resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 12 (see full image)

Cropped resolution iso 6400

ISO 6400, score: 12 (see full image)

Cropped resolution iso 12,800

ISO 12,800, score: - (see full image)

Raw images

Cropped resolution iso 100

Raw ISO 100, score: 18 (see full image)

Cropped resolution iso 200

Raw ISO 200, score: 18 (see full image)

Cropped resolution iso 400

Raw ISO 400, score: 18 (see full image)

Cropped resolution iso 800

Raw ISO 800, score: 16 (see full image)

Cropped resolution iso 1600

Raw ISO 1600, score: 14 (see full image)

Cropped resolution iso 3200

Raw ISO 3200, score: 14 (see full image)