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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V 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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was unveiled 4 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm SL300 grades versus the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Sony HX90V

 Fujifilm SL300 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Fujifilm SL300

 HX90V Fujifilm SL300 
RevealedApril 2015January 2012Fresher by 39 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony HX90V

 Fujifilm SL300 HX90V 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm SL300 has got outer dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony HX90V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 versus the HX90V.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL300 and HX90V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL300 and HX90V.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX90V to result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX90V Portrait photography highlights
38
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
45
you can focus manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Street photography factors
Sony HX90V Street photography factors
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (510 grams)
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography advice
Sony HX90V Sports photography advice
47
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
great battery pack (360 CIPA)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Travel photography features
Sony HX90V Travel photography features
54
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (510g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
76
great battery pack (360 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Landscape photography info
Sony HX90V Landscape photography info
41
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
53
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
great battery pack (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm SL300
Vlogging with Sony HX90V
24
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (510g)
75
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of microphone port
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Sony HX90V
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2015-04-14
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 510 grams (1.12 lbs) 245 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 360 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-85 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $280 $440