Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony RX10

In this article, we will be looking at the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm SL300 was unveiled 3 years before the RX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm SL300 matches up versus the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix SL300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm SL300 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm SL300 enjoys external measurements 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 RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 and the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL300 and RX10 is 67 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm SL300 and RX10.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm SL300 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL300 will be behind in sensor tech.