Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX400V
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67 Imaging
37 Features
39 Overall
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67 Imaging
37 Features
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Portability
62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
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62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs
Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase 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 HX400V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Older Model is Sony HX300
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Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm SL300 matches up versus the HX400V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix SL300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm SL300 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Sony HX400V
| Fujifilm SL300 | HX400V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Fujifilm SL300
| HX400V | Fujifilm SL300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2014 |  | January 2012 | Fresher by 25 months |
| Manual focus |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Sharper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony HX400V
| Fujifilm SL300 | HX400V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm SL300 comes with 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) whilst the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Compare the Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX400V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 against the HX400V.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL300 and HX400V is 67 and 62 respectively.
Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL300 and HX400V.
As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX400V to resolve greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Fujifilm SL300
Portrait photography with Sony HX400V
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sony HX400V Street photography info
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competitors (510g)
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (660 grams)
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Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography features
Sony HX400V Sports photography features
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Fujifilm SL300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Travel photography camera
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (510g)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (660 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape photography with Fujifilm SL300
Landscape photography with Sony HX400V
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Fujifilm SL300 Vlogging information
Sony HX400V Vlogging information
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competitors (510g)
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than competitors in class (660g)
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX400V Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix SL300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix SL300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2012-01-05 | 2014-02-12 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz X |
| 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 | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8-6.3 |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97% | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 510g (1.12 pounds) | 660g (1.46 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
| 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 | 300 photographs |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-85 | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $280 | $448 |