Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Fujifilm SL300

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Fujifilm SL300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are designed by FujiFilm. The resolution of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was unveiled 4 months before the Fujifilm SL300 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F600 EXR being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR matches up versus the Fujifilm SL300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR & Fujifilm FinePix SL300. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery & Fujifilm SL300 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm F600 EXR offers exterior dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Fujifilm SL300 has specifications of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR compared to the Fujifilm SL300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Fujifilm SL300 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Fujifilm SL300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F600 EXR with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will offer you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively.