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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Fujifilm SL240
(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
Sony RX10 III
(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  • Superseded the Sony RX10 II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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Sony RX10 III

 Fujifilm SL240 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Fujifilm SL240

 RX10 III Fujifilm SL240 
RevealedMarch 2016January 2012More recent by 51 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kCrisper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony RX10 III

 Fujifilm SL240 RX10 III 
Display sizing3"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).

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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.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography info
38
good MP (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 III Street photography factors
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (510 grams)
64
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
more heavy than competitors (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm SL240
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
47
incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
70
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery life (420 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm SL240
Travel photography with Sony RX10 III
54
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (576mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
55
good battery life (420 shots)
weather proofing
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (1,051 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
41
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
63
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery life (420 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
24
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors (1,051g)
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL240 and Sony RX10 III
 Fujifilm FinePix SL240Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
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