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Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Released February 2009
Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Push 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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Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was revealed 3 years prior to the Fujifilm SL300 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm A100 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm A100 grades against the Fujifilm SL300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Fujifilm SL300

 Fujifilm A100 Fujifilm SL300 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Fujifilm A100

 Fujifilm SL300 Fujifilm A100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012February 2009Newer by 35 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm SL300

 Fujifilm A100 Fujifilm SL300 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 comes with physical dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Fujifilm SL300 has sizing of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

See the Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the Fujifilm SL300.

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm SL300 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm SL300.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Fujifilm SL300 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm SL300 Portrait photography highlights
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focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
38
MP count good (14MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Street photography features
Fujifilm SL300 Street photography features
54
lighter than competition in class (124g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (510 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm A100
Sports photography with Fujifilm SL300
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
47
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm A100
Travel photography with Fujifilm SL300
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lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
54
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (510g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm SL300 Landscape photography information
22
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
41
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging information
Fujifilm SL300 Vlogging information
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lighter than competition in class (124g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
24
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (510g)
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Fujifilm A100 vs Fujifilm SL300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Fujifilm SL300
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Fujifilm FinePix SL300
General Information
Brand FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Fujifilm FinePix SL300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-04 2012-01-05
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97%
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.90 m 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, 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 124 gr (0.27 lb) 510 gr (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9")
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 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-85
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $0 $280