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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Fujifilm SL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand 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 RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the Fujifilm SL240 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm SL240 was introduced 4 years earlier than the RX10 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm SL240 scores versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Sony RX10 II

 Fujifilm SL240 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Fujifilm SL240

 RX10 II Fujifilm SL240 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2012More modern by 41 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony RX10 II

 Fujifilm SL240 RX10 II 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm SL240 enjoys outside measurements 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 Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 versus the RX10 II.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL240 and RX10 II is 67 and 58 respectively.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm SL240 and RX10 II.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm SL240 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will offer you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm SL240 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm SL240
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
38
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Street photography details
Sony RX10 II Street photography details
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 II Sports photography features
47
great zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
environment sealing
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 II Travel photography information
54
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (576mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
56
environment sealing
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography advice
41
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
62
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 II Vlogging highlights
24
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
31
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL240 and Sony RX10 II
 Fujifilm FinePix SL240Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL240 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
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 - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-576mm (24.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
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) 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 510 grams (1.12 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life 300 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-85 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
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