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Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000

Portability
67 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 front
Portability
61 Imaging
40 Features
53 Overall
45

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2012
Fujifilm SL1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 659g - 123 x 89 x 123mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm SL1000, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are designed by FujiFilm. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was announced 12 months prior to the Fujifilm SL1000 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm S4200 grades vs the Fujifilm SL1000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Fujifilm SL1000

		

		

			
 Fujifilm S4200 Fujifilm SL1000 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL1000 over the Fujifilm S4200

		

		

			
 Fujifilm SL1000 Fujifilm S4200 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2012Fresher by 12 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm SL1000

		

		

			
 Fujifilm S4200 Fujifilm SL1000 
Focus manually  Lack of manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither has Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4200 has exterior dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm SL1000 has sizing of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") having a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs).
See the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm SL1000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 versus the Fujifilm SL1000.
Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm SL1000 is 67 and 61 respectively.
Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm SL1000.
Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Fujifilm SL1000 to render extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4200 will be behind in sensor tech.
	
			Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Fujifilm S4200 as a Portrait photography camera
 Fujifilm SL1000 as a Portrait photography camera
35
 decent MP (14MP)
 features face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 no external flash support
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
44
 MP count decent (16MP)
 exports RAW formats
 no manual focus
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm S4200 Street photography factors
Fujifilm SL1000 Street photography factors
43
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 more heavy than others in class (543g)
56
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 more heavy than others in class (659g)
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Sports Comparison
Fujifilm S4200 Sports photography features
Fujifilm SL1000 Sports photography features
47
 amazing zoom range (24-576mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (14MP)
 features tracking focus
 max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
53
 amazing zoom range (24-1200mm  50.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 good battery power (350 shots)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography advice
Fujifilm SL1000 Travel photography advice
54
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (576mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 more heavy than others in class (543g)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
54
 good battery power (350 per charge)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 very long reach (1200mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 more heavy than others in class (659g)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography factors
Fujifilm SL1000 Landscape photography factors
41
 pretty wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
49
 rather wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 exports RAW formats
 good battery power (350 shots)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging details
Fujifilm SL1000 Vlogging details
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have microphone port
 more heavy than others in class (543g)
24
 rather wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 does not have external microphone jack
 more heavy than others in class (659g)
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Fujifilm SL1000 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Fujifilm SL1000
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Fujifilm FinePix SL1000
General Information
Make FujiFilm FujiFilm
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Fujifilm FinePix SL1000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 64
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance 2cm 0cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dot
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 543 grams (1.20 lb) 659 grams (1.45 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 123 x 89 x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 350 photos
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $200 $600