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Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Samsung WB30F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F Key Specs

Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Released January 2012
Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released January 2013
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm SL300 and Samsung WB30F, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and the WB30F (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the WB30F so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm SL300 grades against the WB30F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Samsung WB30F

 Fujifilm SL300 WB30F 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Fujifilm SL300

 WB30F Fujifilm SL300 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2012Newer by 12 months

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Samsung WB30F

 Fujifilm SL300 WB30F 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm SL300 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB30F has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 vs the WB30F.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL300 and WB30F is 67 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL300 and WB30F.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Samsung WB30F to produce more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm SL300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm SL300
Portrait photography with Samsung WB30F
38
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB30F as a Street photography camera
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than average in class (510 grams)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (128g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography features
Samsung WB30F Sports photography features
47
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Travel photography features
Samsung WB30F Travel photography features
54
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (510 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than average (128 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm SL300
Landscape photography with Samsung WB30F
41
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
43
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB30F as a Vlogging camera
24
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (510 grams)
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than average (128 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Samsung WB30F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Samsung WB30F
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Samsung WB30F
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Samsung WB30F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-01-05 2013-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 510g (1.12 lb) 128g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-85 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $280 $180