Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung ST30

Its time to take a closer look at the Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung ST30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm SL300 was announced 12 months later than the ST30 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm SL300 scores versus the ST30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix SL300 & Samsung ST30. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm SL300 Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm SL300 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST30 has proportions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 vs the ST30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL300 and ST30 is 67 and 98 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm SL300 and ST30.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm SL300 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm SL300 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm SL300 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.