Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Nikon Coolpix camera search on Google skyrockets by 8,500%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.
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix SL240 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm SL240 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Sony NEX-7
Fujifilm SL240 | NEX-7 |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Fujifilm SL240
NEX-7 | Fujifilm SL240 | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony NEX-7
Fujifilm SL240 | NEX-7 | |||
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Revealed | January 2012 | December 2011 | Same age | |
Display size | 3" | 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).
Check the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony NEX-7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | |
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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 |