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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL240
(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
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and the W610 (14MP) is very close and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL240 was manufactured around the same time to the W610 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm SL240 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm SL240 matches up against the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Sony W610

 Fujifilm SL240 W610 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Fujifilm SL240

 W610 Fujifilm SL240 

Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony W610

 Fujifilm SL240 W610 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2012Same age
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm SL240 offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 compared to the W610.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL240 and W610 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm SL240 and W610.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images however you should take the launch date of the cameras into account.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Portrait photography features
Sony W610 Portrait photography features
38
good MP (14MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm SL240
Street photography with Sony W610
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than others in class (510 grams)
56
lighter than competition (113g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W610 as a Sports photography camera
47
incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
26
resolution is good (14MP)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 Travel photography advice
Sony W610 Travel photography advice
54
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (576mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (510g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition (113g)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W610 as a Landscape photography camera
41
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
33
quite wide (26mm)
resolution is good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL240 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W610 as a Vlogging camera
24
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
heavier than others in class (510g)
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (113 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL240 and Sony W610
 Fujifilm FinePix SL240Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix SL240 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-05 2012-01-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-576mm (24.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 510g (1.12 lb) 113g (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 250 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-85 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $280 $200