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FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S4000 front
 
Samsung SL102 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102 Key Specs

FujiFilm S4000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 540g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Other Name is FinePix S4050
Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as ES55
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the S4000 (14MP) and SL102 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S4000 was released 2 years after the SL102 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S4000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S4000 matches up against the SL102 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S4000 over the Samsung SL102

 S4000 SL102 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2009More modern by 25 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the FujiFilm S4000

 SL102 S4000 

Common features in the FujiFilm S4000 and Samsung SL102

 S4000 SL102 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S4000 has outer measurements of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Samsung SL102 has sizing of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S4000 vs the SL102.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4000 and SL102 is 67 and 96 respectively.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S4000 and SL102.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the FujiFilm S4000 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S4000 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung SL102 Portrait photography highlights
35
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
25
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL102 as a Street photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others (540g)
55
lighter than average in class (116g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 Sports photography factors
Samsung SL102 Sports photography factors
47
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm S4000
Travel photography with Samsung SL102
54
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (540g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
62
lighter than average in class (116g)
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm S4000
Landscape photography with Samsung SL102
41
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
27
very good max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S4000 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung SL102 as a Vlogging camera
24
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than others (540 grams)
30
very good max aperture (f)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone port
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FujiFilm S4000 vs Samsung SL102 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S4000 and Samsung SL102
 FujiFilm FinePix S4000Samsung SL102
General Information
Company FujiFilm Samsung
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S4000 Samsung SL102
Otherwise known as FinePix S4050 ES55
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2009-01-08
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540g (1.19 lb) 116g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Battery form AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD / SDHC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $279 $130