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Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300

Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37

Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300 Key Specs

Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched June 2017
  • Alternative Name is EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Older Model is Canon 100D
  • Renewed by Canon SL3
Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SL2 (24MP) and Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and the SL2 (APS-C) and Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The SL2 was launched 5 years later than the Fujifilm SL300 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SL2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the SL2 matches up vs the Fujifilm SL300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Fujifilm SL300

 SL2 Fujifilm SL300 
AnnouncedJune 2017January 2012Fresher by 67 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Canon SL2

 Fujifilm SL300 SL2 

Common features in the Canon SL2 and Fujifilm SL300

 SL2 Fujifilm SL300 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement

Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SL2 features physical dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Fujifilm SL300 has sizing of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SL2 against the Fujifilm SL300.

Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL2 and Fujifilm SL300 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL2 and Fujifilm SL300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SL2 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SL2 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent SL2 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300 sensor size comparison

Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SL2
Portrait photography with Fujifilm SL300
79
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
38
MP count decent (14MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SL2 Street photography details
Fujifilm SL300 Street photography details
74
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SL2 Sports photography info
Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography info
68
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
47
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SL2 Travel photography advice
Fujifilm SL300 Travel photography advice
81
better than average battery power (650 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
54
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (510 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SL2 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm SL300 as a Landscape photography camera
77
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (650 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
41
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Canon SL2 as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm SL300 as a Vlogging camera
74
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
24
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (510 grams)
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Canon SL2 vs Fujifilm SL300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL2 and Fujifilm SL300
 Canon EOS Rebel SL2Fujifilm FinePix SL300
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Fujifilm FinePix SL300
Also Known as EOS 200D / Kiss X9 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2017-06-29 2012-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO 51200 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 97%
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.80 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453g (1.00 lb) 510g (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1041 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photographs 300 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-85
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $699 $280