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Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9700 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Nikon S9700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 232g - 110 x 64 x 35mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon S9500
  • Successor is Nikon S9900
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Fujifilm SL300 versus Nikon S9700, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and the S9700 (16MP) is fairly similar and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was unveiled 3 years prior to the S9700 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S9700 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm SL300 scores vs the S9700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Nikon S9700

 Fujifilm SL300 S9700 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Fujifilm SL300

 S9700 Fujifilm SL300 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2012Fresher by 25 months
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Nikon S9700

 Fujifilm SL300 S9700 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm SL300 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Nikon S9700 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 versus the S9700.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL300 and S9700 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm SL300 and S9700.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S9700 to offer you more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Portrait photography features
Nikon S9700 Portrait photography features
38
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
37
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Street photography advice
Nikon S9700 Street photography advice
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than others in class (510g)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (232g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography information
Nikon S9700 Sports photography information
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long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
53
incredible zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm SL300
Travel photography with Nikon S9700
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decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (510g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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lighter than others in class (232 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (750mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S9700 Landscape photography advice
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Vlogging info
Nikon S9700 Vlogging info
24
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others in class (510 grams)
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relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (232 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.7)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no mic socket
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Nikon S9700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Nikon S9700
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Nikon Coolpix S9700
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Nikon Coolpix S9700
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2014-02-07
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 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 99
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
External flash
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 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 510 gr (1.12 lbs) 232 gr (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 110 x 64 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
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 images 300 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-85 EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $280 $350