Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung NX3000

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung NX3000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm SL300 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the NX3000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm SL300 scores versus the NX3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix SL300 & Samsung NX3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm SL300 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm SL300 features exterior dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Samsung NX3000 has measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 compared to the NX3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL300 and NX3000 is 67 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm SL300 and NX3000.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm SL300 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX3000 will give you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm SL300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.