Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX30V
Portability
67 Imaging
37 Features
39 Overall
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67 Imaging
37 Features
39 Overall
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Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs
Fujifilm SL240
(Full Review)
(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
- Released January 2012
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Released February 2012
- Superseded the Sony HX20V
- Replacement is Sony HX50V
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Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony HX30V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm SL240 grades versus the HX30V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Photography Glossary Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX30V Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix SL240 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm SL240 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Sony HX30V
| Fujifilm SL240 | HX30V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Fujifilm SL240
| HX30V | Fujifilm SL240 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony HX30V
| Fujifilm SL240 | HX30V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2012 |  | February 2012 | Same age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Absent Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm SL240 enjoys exterior measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 against the HX30V.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL240 and HX30V is 67 and 90 respectively.
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm SL240 and HX30V.
Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX30V to result in greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm SL240 Portrait photography information
Sony HX30V Portrait photography information
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Fujifilm SL240 Street photography info
Sony HX30V Street photography info
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition (510 grams)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Fujifilm SL240 Sports photography details
Sony HX30V Sports photography details
long zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Fujifilm SL240 Travel photography details
Sony HX30V Travel photography details
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (576mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (510g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lighter than competition (254g)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Fujifilm SL240 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX30V Landscape photography factors
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging with Fujifilm SL240
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decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition (510 grams)
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (254g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony HX30V Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model | Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2012-01-05 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | 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 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-576mm (24.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.2-5.8 |
| Macro focus range | 2cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 460k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display technology | TFT color LCD monitor | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97 percent | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m) | 7.10 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| 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 | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 510 grams (1.12 pounds) | 254 grams (0.56 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 photographs | 320 photographs |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NP-85 | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $280 | $420 |