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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm SL300 versus Sony TX66, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was brought out at a similar time to the TX66 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm SL300 matches up vs the TX66 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Sony TX66

 Fujifilm SL300 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Fujifilm SL300

 TX66 Fujifilm SL300 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen sizing3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k460kCrisper screen (+770k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony TX66

 Fujifilm SL300 TX66 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm SL300 provides outside measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm SL300 versus Sony TX66 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 compared to the TX66.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL300 and TX66 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm SL300 and TX66.

Clearly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TX66 to resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX66 Portrait photography highlights
38
resolution is good (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
42
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm SL300
Street photography with Sony TX66
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (510 grams)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm SL300
Sports photography with Sony TX66
47
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
great battery (250 shots)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Travel photography camera
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resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (510g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
great battery (250 per charge)
offers touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Landscape photography info
Sony TX66 Landscape photography info
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fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
great battery (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Vlogging information
Sony TX66 Vlogging information
24
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (510 grams)
36
pretty wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing mic port
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Sony TX66
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-01-05 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 510g (1.12 pounds) 109g (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 shots 250 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-85 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $280 $350