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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100

Portability
61
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 front
 
Samsung ST100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Samsung ST100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.6-4.8) lens
  • 155g - 100 x 60 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) and the ST100 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL1000 was released 3 years later than the ST100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm SL1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm SL1000 grades against the ST100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL1000 over the Samsung ST100

 Fujifilm SL1000 ST100 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 37 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung ST100 over the Fujifilm SL1000

 ST100 Fujifilm SL1000 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1152k920kCrisper screen (+232k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm SL1000 and Samsung ST100

 Fujifilm SL1000 ST100 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm SL1000 has got outside measurements of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") having a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Samsung ST100 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm SL1000 vs the ST100.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL1000 and ST100 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm SL1000 and ST100.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Fujifilm SL1000 to show more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm SL1000 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung ST100 Portrait photography highlights
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megapixel count good (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
manual focus not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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decent MP (14MP)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Street photography information
Samsung ST100 Street photography information
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screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (659 grams)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Sports photography information
Samsung ST100 Sports photography information
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great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung ST100 as a Travel photography camera
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better than average battery life (350 shots)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (659g)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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comes with touch to focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (155 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Landscape photography features
Samsung ST100 Landscape photography features
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fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
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bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Vlogging information
Samsung ST100 Vlogging information
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fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
no mic port
heavier than competition in class (659 grams)
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touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competition (155 grams)
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Samsung ST100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL1000 and Samsung ST100
 Fujifilm FinePix SL1000Samsung ST100
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 Samsung ST100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2010-01-06
Physical type 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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
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 support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.6-4.8
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 1,152 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.10 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 659g (1.45 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 89 x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") 100 x 60 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8")
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 350 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $600 $250