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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump 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
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50 Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony H50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was launched 3 years after the H50 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm SL300 grades versus the H50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Sony H50

 Fujifilm SL300 H50 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2009More modern by 37 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Fujifilm SL300

 H50 Fujifilm SL300 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony H50

 Fujifilm SL300 H50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm SL300 comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 and the H50.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL300 and H50 is 67 and 69 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL300 and H50.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Fujifilm SL300 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm SL300 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Portrait photography factors
Sony H50 Portrait photography factors
38
good MP (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
you can focus manually
can't use external flash
MP count low (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm SL300
Street photography with Sony H50
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than average in class (510g)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (547g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography features
Sony H50 Sports photography features
47
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
32
excellent zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H50 as a Travel photography camera
54
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (510g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
44
built-in flash
great zoom (465mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (547 grams)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Landscape photography details
Sony H50 Landscape photography details
41
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
34
you can focus manually
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Vlogging information
Sony H50 Vlogging information
24
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
heavier than average in class (510g)
19
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic support
heavier than competition in class (547 grams)
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Sony H50
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Company FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-05 2009-01-15
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 31-465mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 9.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
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) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 510g (1.12 lb) 547g (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-85 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $280 $80