Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
- Introduced January 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
- Revealed March 2016
- Superseded the Sony RX10 II
- Later Model is Sony RX10 IV

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III Overview
Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm SL240 versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the Fujifilm SL240 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") feature totally different sensor size.

The Fujifilm SL240 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm SL240 scores versus the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix SL240 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm SL240 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Sony RX10 III
Fujifilm SL240 | RX10 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Fujifilm SL240
RX10 III | Fujifilm SL240 | |||
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Revealed | March 2016 | ![]() | January 2012 | More recent by 51 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony RX10 III
Fujifilm SL240 | RX10 III | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent display size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Absent Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm SL240 offers physical measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm SL240 versus Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 compared to the RX10 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL240 and RX10 III is 67 and 53 respectively.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm SL240 and RX10 III.
As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm SL240 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 III will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL240 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2012-01-05 | 2016-03-29 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 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 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-576mm (24.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focusing distance | 2cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 97% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m) | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 510g (1.12 lbs) | 1051g (2.32 lbs) |
Dimensions | 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") | 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 472 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 pictures | 420 pictures |
Type 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 feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $280 | $1,398 |