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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720

Portability
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Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 front
 
Samsung SL720 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
14
Overall
26

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 659g - 123 x 89 x 123mm
  • Launched January 2013
Samsung SL720
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Other Name is PL70
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) and SL720 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL1000 was revealed 3 years later than the SL720 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm SL1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm SL1000 grades vs the SL720 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL1000 over the Samsung SL720

 Fujifilm SL1000 SL720 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2009More recent by 43 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL720 over the Fujifilm SL1000

 SL720 Fujifilm SL1000 

Common features in the Fujifilm SL1000 and Samsung SL720

 Fujifilm SL1000 SL720 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm SL1000 features external measurements of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") and a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Samsung SL720 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm SL1000 compared to the SL720.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL1000 and SL720 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm SL1000 and SL720.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Fujifilm SL1000 to result in greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm SL1000 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Portrait photography advice
Samsung SL720 Portrait photography advice
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
saves RAW files
focusing manually not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Street photography details
Samsung SL720 Street photography details
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screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (659 grams)
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (168g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL720 as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL720 as a Travel photography camera
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better than average battery (350 CIPA)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (659 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (168g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Landscape photography info
Samsung SL720 Landscape photography info
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reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse mode
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pretty wide (28mm)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Vlogging highlights
Samsung SL720 Vlogging highlights
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reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
heavier than competition in class (659g)
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pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (168g)
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung SL720 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL1000 and Samsung SL720
 Fujifilm FinePix SL1000Samsung SL720
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 Samsung SL720
Alternate name - PL70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2013-01-07 2009-07-14
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing range 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 659 gr (1.45 lb) 168 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 89 x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" 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 350 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $600 $119