Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX100V
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67 Imaging
38 Features
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Portability
66 Imaging
39 Features
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66 Imaging
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs
Fujifilm SL240
(Full Review)
(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
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Revealed October 2011
- Renewed by Sony HX200V
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Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. The image resolution of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe Fujifilm SL240 was released 3 months after the HX100V so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm SL240 grades vs the HX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix SL240 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm SL240 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Sony HX100V
| Fujifilm SL240 | HX100V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Fujifilm SL240
| HX100V | Fujifilm SL240 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony HX100V
| Fujifilm SL240 | HX100V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2012 |  | October 2011 | Similar age |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison
If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm SL240 comes with outside dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).
Contrast the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony HX100V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 and the HX100V.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL240 and HX100V is 67 and 66 respectively.
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL240 and HX100V.
As you have seen, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX100V to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively.
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Fujifilm SL240
Portrait photography with Sony HX100V
decent MP (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Fujifilm SL240 Street photography features
Sony HX100V Street photography features
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (510 grams)
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than others in class (577g)
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Fujifilm SL240 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Sports photography camera
incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Fujifilm SL240 Travel photography details
Sony HX100V Travel photography details
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (576mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (510g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
great reach (810mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (577 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape photography with Fujifilm SL240
Landscape photography with Sony HX100V
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
you can focus manually
quite wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Fujifilm SL240 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX100V as a Vlogging camera
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (510g)
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
heavier than others in class (577g)
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX100V Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2012-01-05 | 2011-10-21 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | BIONZ |
| 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 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-576mm (24.0x) | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8-5.6 |
| Macro focusing distance | 2cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display technology | TFT color LCD monitor | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97% | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m) | 12.70 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video 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 | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 510 grams (1.12 lb) | 577 grams (1.27 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 images | - |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | NP-85 | NP-FH50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at release | $280 | $429 |
