Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony A99
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony A99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost 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
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
- Released December 2012
- Replaced the Sony A900
- New Model is Sony A99 II
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On this page, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony A99, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) offer different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe Fujifilm SL300 was announced 11 months before the A99 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm SL300 grades vs the A99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Sony A99
| Fujifilm SL300 | A99 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Fujifilm SL300
| A99 | Fujifilm SL300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | December 2012 |  | January 2012 | More recent by 11 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+769k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Sony A99
| Fujifilm SL300 | A99 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen size |
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm SL300 has external measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony A99 has specifications of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).
Contrast the Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony A99 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 compared to the A99.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL300 and A99 is 67 and 57 respectively.
Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm SL300 and A99.
As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm SL300 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A99 will resolve greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm SL300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Sony A99 Specifications
| Fujifilm FinePix SL300 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | Fujifilm FinePix SL300 | Sony SLT-A99 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
| Revealed | 2012-01-05 | 2012-12-12 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 852.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 24MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 19 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 2cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display technology | TFT color LCD monitor | TFT Xtra Fine color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 97% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 510 grams (1.12 lbs) | 812 grams (1.79 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") | 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 89 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.0 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1555 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 images | 500 images |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-85 | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | 2 |
| Price at release | $280 | $1,998 |