Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony ZV-1
Portability
67 Imaging
37 Features
39 Overall
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67 Imaging
37 Features
39 Overall
37
Portability
88 Imaging
54 Features
86 Overall
66
88 Imaging
54 Features
86 Overall
66
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs
Fujifilm SL240
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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 ZV-1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
- Announced May 2020
- Newer Model is Sony ZV-1 II
Photography Glossary Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview
Here is a detailed assessment of the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony ZV-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the Fujifilm SL240 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") provide different sensor dimensions.
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Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm SL240 grades vs the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix SL240 and Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm SL240 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL240 over the Sony ZV-1
| Fujifilm SL240 | ZV-1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Fujifilm SL240
| ZV-1 | Fujifilm SL240 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | May 2020 |  | January 2012 | Fresher by 102 months |
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Sharper display (+462k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Fujifilm SL240 and Sony ZV-1
| Fujifilm SL240 | ZV-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display sizing |
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm SL240 has got physical 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 ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 and the ZV-1.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL240 and ZV-1 is 67 and 88 respectively.
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm SL240 and ZV-1.
Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm SL240 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will give you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL240 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm SL240 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Portrait photography camera
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Fujifilm SL240 Street photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Street photography highlights
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competitors (510g)
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
lighter than average (294g)
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Fujifilm SL240 Sports photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography factors
incredible zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
not so great battery power (260 shots)
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Travel photography with Fujifilm SL240
Travel photography with Sony ZV-1
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (576mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (510g)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lighter than average (294 grams)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Landscape photography with Fujifilm SL240
Landscape photography with Sony ZV-1
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Fujifilm SL240 Vlogging highlights
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging highlights
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competitors (510 grams)
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone port
lighter than average (294 grams)
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Fujifilm SL240 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony ZV-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix SL240 | Sony ZV-1 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2012-01-05 | 2020-05-27 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| 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 |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 315 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-576mm (24.0x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/1.8-2.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 2cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97% | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 24.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm�7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m�3.6 m) | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure 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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 |
| Max 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 | 510 gr (1.12 lbs) | 294 gr (0.65 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") | 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 images | 260 images |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-85 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $280 | $750 |