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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed December 2011
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony NEX-7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the Fujifilm SL240 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm SL240 was released at a similar time to the NEX-7 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm SL240 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm SL240 grades against the NEX-7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Sony NEX-7

 Fujifilm SL240 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Fujifilm SL240

 NEX-7 Fujifilm SL240 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony NEX-7

 Fujifilm SL240 NEX-7 
RevealedJanuary 2012December 2011Same age
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm SL240 has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 and the NEX-7.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL240 and NEX-7 is 67 and 84 respectively.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL240 and NEX-7.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm SL240 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Portrait photography camera
38
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm SL240
Street photography with Sony NEX-7
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
76
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography highlights
47
excellent zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
62
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery life (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
54
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (576mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
70
better than average battery life (430 shots)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm SL240
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
41
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (430 shots)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging features
24
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
35
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL240 and Sony NEX-7
 Fujifilm FinePix SL240Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix SL240 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2012-01-05 2011-12-13
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 16000
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-576mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m) 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 510g (1.12 pounds) 400g (0.88 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 81
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1016
Other
Battery life 300 photos 430 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-85 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $280 $699