Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony WX300
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Announced February 2013
- Refreshed by Sony WX350

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony WX300 Overview
The following is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm SL240 versus Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm SL240 was announced 13 months earlier than the WX300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm SL240 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm SL240 matches up versus the WX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony WX300 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix SL240 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm SL240 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Sony WX300
Fujifilm SL240 | WX300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Fujifilm SL240
WX300 | Fujifilm SL240 | |||
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Announced | February 2013 | ![]() | January 2012 | Newer by 13 months |
Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony WX300
Fujifilm SL240 | WX300 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 460k | The same screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Missing Touch screen |
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm SL240 provides physical 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 WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
Analyze the Fujifilm SL240 versus Sony WX300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 compared to the WX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL240 and WX300 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm SL240 and WX300.
To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX300 to give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm SL240 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2012-01-05 | 2013-02-20 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 | 14MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-576mm (24.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 2cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 97% | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m) | 4.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 510g (1.12 lb) | 166g (0.37 lb) |
Dimensions | 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 shots | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-85 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $280 | $330 |