Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony WX300

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was brought out 13 months prior to the WX300 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm SL300 grades against the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix SL300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm SL300 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm SL300 features external 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 WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony WX300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 and the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL300 and WX300 is 67 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm SL300 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX300 to render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm SL300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.