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Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 front
 
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50

Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Later Model is Nikon A1000
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900 Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Fujifilm SL240 versus Nikon A900, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and A900 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL240 was introduced 5 years before the A900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm SL240 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon A900 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm SL240 matches up against the A900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Nikon A900

 Fujifilm SL240 A900 

Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Fujifilm SL240

 A900 Fujifilm SL240 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2012Fresher by 50 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Nikon A900

 Fujifilm SL240 A900 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm SL240 has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Nikon A900 has sizing of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm SL240 versus Nikon A900 in our newest Camera plus 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 chosen during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 compared to the A900.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL240 and A900 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm SL240 and A900.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon A900 to produce more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL240 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Portrait photography factors
Nikon A900 Portrait photography factors
38
MP count good (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
40
good MP (20 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Street photography features
Nikon A900 Street photography features
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than average in class (510g)
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (289g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Sports photography details
Nikon A900 Sports photography details
47
great zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
56
amazing zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon A900 as a Travel photography camera
54
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (576mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (510g)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
74
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
has bluetooth
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (840mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Landscape photography info
Nikon A900 Landscape photography info
41
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
49
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Vlogging advice
Nikon A900 Vlogging advice
24
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (510 grams)
34
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Nikon A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL240 and Nikon A900
 Fujifilm FinePix SL240Nikon Coolpix A900
General Information
Company FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix SL240 Nikon Coolpix A900
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2016-02-23
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-576mm (24.0x) 24-840mm (35.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.4-6.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m) 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 510 gr (1.12 lb) 289 gr (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 300 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-85 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $280 $400