Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX80

Here is a detailed analysis of the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was unveiled 5 years before the HX80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm SL300 matches up against the HX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix SL300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm SL300 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm SL300 has got physical 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 Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 vs the HX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL300 and HX80 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm SL300 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX80 to result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL300 will be behind in sensor technology.