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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Updated by Sony HX20V
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was released at a similar time to the HX10V and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm SL300 scores versus the HX10V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Sony HX10V

 Fujifilm SL300 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Fujifilm SL300

 HX10V Fujifilm SL300 
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony HX10V

 Fujifilm SL300 HX10V 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2012Same age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm SL300 provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 versus the HX10V.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL300 and HX10V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm SL300 and HX10V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX10V to render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
38
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
38
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than others (510 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (234g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography advice
Sony HX10V Sports photography advice
47
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
incredible zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm SL300
Travel photography with Sony HX10V
54
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (510g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than average in class (234g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX10V Landscape photography advice
41
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
45
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Vlogging factors
Sony HX10V Vlogging factors
24
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
heavier than others (510g)
34
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (234g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Sony HX10V
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 510 grams (1.12 lbs) 234 grams (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 320 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-85 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $280 $616