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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 front
Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced May 2012
Fujifilm SL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm SL240, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Casio and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR300 was introduced 5 months later than the Fujifilm SL240 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm SL240 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the EX-ZR300 matches up against the Fujifilm SL240 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Fujifilm SL240

 EX-ZR300 Fujifilm SL240 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Casio EX-ZR300

 Fujifilm SL240 EX-ZR300 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm SL240

 EX-ZR300 Fujifilm SL240 
AnnouncedMay 2012January 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR300 comes with outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Fujifilm SL240 has sizing of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm SL240 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR300 vs the Fujifilm SL240.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm SL240 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm SL240.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Casio EX-ZR300 to give more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively.

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Portrait photography information
Fujifilm SL240 Portrait photography information
39
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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resolution is good (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography details
Fujifilm SL240 Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (205g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (510g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography details
Fujifilm SL240 Sports photography details
55
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery (500 CIPA)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
great zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Travel photography factors
Fujifilm SL240 Travel photography factors
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better than average battery (500 shots)
lighter than average in class (205 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (576mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (510 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm SL240 as a Landscape photography camera
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
better than average battery (500 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm SL240 Vlogging highlights
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reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone socket
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quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (510 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR300 vs Fujifilm SL240 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR300 and Fujifilm SL240
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR300Fujifilm FinePix SL240
General Information
Make Casio FujiFilm
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 Fujifilm FinePix SL240
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-05-22 2012-01-05
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-576mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205 gr (0.45 lb) 510 gr (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 300 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 NP-85
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $329 $280