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Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
82
Overall
65

Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Fujifilm SL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2012
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Launched February 2019
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Fujifilm SL240 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the Fujifilm SL240 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm SL240 was launched 8 years prior to the FZ1000 II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm SL240 matches up vs the FZ1000 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Fujifilm SL240 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Fujifilm SL240

 FZ1000 II Fujifilm SL240 
LaunchedFebruary 2019January 2012More recent by 86 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k460kCrisper screen (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Fujifilm SL240 FZ1000 II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm SL240 provides exterior dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 vs the FZ1000 II.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL240 and FZ1000 II is 67 and 55 respectively.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL240 and FZ1000 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm SL240 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL240 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography info
38
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
73
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Street photography camera
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than others in class (510 grams)
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm SL240
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
47
incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
70
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography factors
54
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (576mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (510g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
68
has bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography advice
41
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
66
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging advice
24
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than others in class (510 grams)
68
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL240 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Fujifilm FinePix SL240Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL240 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2019-02-18
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 12.0 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) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 510g (1.12 lbs) 808g (1.78 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
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
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-85 DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Retail price $280 $898