FujiFilm F300EXR vs Fujifilm SL300

On this page, we are matching up the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Fujifilm SL300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both manufactured by FujiFilm. The image resolution of the F300EXR (12MP) and the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) is fairly similar but the F300EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The F300EXR was released 17 months before the Fujifilm SL300 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm F300EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the F300EXR scores against the Fujifilm SL300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Fujifilm FinePix SL300. The complete galleries are viewable at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Fujifilm SL300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm F300EXR has external dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm SL300 has dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm F300EXR vs Fujifilm SL300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the F300EXR vs the Fujifilm SL300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F300EXR and Fujifilm SL300 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the F300EXR and Fujifilm SL300.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The F300EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm SL300 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older F300EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.