Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 vs Fujifilm FinePix SL300

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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 and the Fujifilm FinePix SL300, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 was introduced in January 2013 and Fujifilm FinePix SL300 was introduced in January 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 Highlights

      • 16.2 MP 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
      • 64 - 12,800 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 920k dot Tilting Screen
      • 920k dot Electronic Viewfinder
      • 10.0 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Highlights

      • 14.0 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 64 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 460k dot Fixed Screen
      • Electronic Viewfinder
      • 1.2 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 and Fujifilm FinePix SL300.

      PROS

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      •   Cheap
      •   Video Capture
      •   64 Lowest Native ISO
      •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 920k dot
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Built-In Bluetooth
      •   Video Capture
      •   64 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output

      CONS

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      •   Small Sensor
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1700 sec
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.0 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 300 shots


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      •   Sensor Resolution - 16.2 Megapixel
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 10.0 fps
      •   Weight - 659 g (1.45 lb / 23.25 oz)
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Weight - 510 g (1.12 lb / 17.99 oz)

      Advantage of Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 over Fujifilm FinePix SL300.

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 vs Fujifilm FinePix SL300
      Higher Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel vs 14.0 Megapixel
      Higher Native ISO 12,800 vs 1,600
      Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 vs 4288 x 3216
      RAW Support vs
      Reachs More Telephoto 1200 mm vs 720 mm
      Greater Optical Zoom 50x vs 30x
      Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/2.9 vs f/3.1
      Min Macro Focus Distance 0 cm vs 2 cm
      Screen Type Tilting vs Fixed
      Higher Resolution Screen 920k dot vs 460k dot
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 30 sec vs 8 sec
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps vs 1.2 fps
      Higher Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720
      Built-In Bluetooth vs
      Longer Battery Life 350 shots vs 300 shots

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      Advantage of Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix SL300 over Fujifilm FinePix SL1000.

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 vs Fujifilm FinePix SL300
      Multi Area Autofocus vs
      Center Autofocus vs
      Tracking Autofocus vs
      Single Autofocus vs
      Continuous Autofocus vs
      Face Detection vs
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus vs
      Maximum Aperture at Tele End f/6.5 vs f/5.9
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/1700 sec vs 1/2000 sec
      Lighter 659 g (1.45 lb / 23.25 oz) vs 510 g (1.12 lb / 17.99 oz)

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      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 Fujifilm FinePix SL300
        Video Capture
        Low Native ISO6464
        High Native ISO12,8001,600
        Image Stabilization
        Built-in Flash
        HDMI Output Mini Mini
      WEAKNESSES Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 Fujifilm FinePix SL300
        Small Sensor1/2.3-inch1/2.3-inch
        Timelapse Recording
        Few Cross-type Focus Points00
        Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/1700 sec1/2000 sec
        Low Video Resolution1920 x 10801280 x 720
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Environmental Sealing
        Short Battery Life350 shots300 shots

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 and Fujifilm FinePix SL300 have 3.0" screens with 920k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Fujifilm FinePix SL300 has a Fixed screen

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      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 with Tilting screen


      Viewfinder

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 920k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix SL300 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. They both have 97% coverage.

      Sensor

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 features a 16.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 64 - 12,800. Fujifilm FinePix SL300 features a 14.0 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600 and expands to 64 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

      Photography Features

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Fujifilm FinePix SL300 can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2864, 4288 x 2416, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


      Image Stabilization

      The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      Bluetooth on Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has a Mini HDMI and Fujifilm FinePix SL300 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300 comes with NP-85 battery pack with battery life of 300 shots.


      External Storage Slots

      Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/1700 sec on Fujifilm FinePix SL1000, and up to 1/2000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix SL300. Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Fujifilm FinePix SL300 can shoot continuously up to 1.2 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 7.00 m Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m on Fujifilm FinePix SL300. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount..

      Physical Parameters

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 body has dimensions of 123 x 89 x 123 mm (4.84 x 3.5 x 4.84") and Fujifilm FinePix SL300 body has dimensions of 122 x 93 x 100 mm (4.8 x 3.66 x 3.94"). Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 weighs 659 g (1.45 lb / 23.25 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix SL300 weighs 510 g (1.12 lb / 17.99 oz).

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      123 mm

      89 mm

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      122 mm

      93 mm

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      93 mm

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      Size comparisons of Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 and Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 and Fujifilm FinePix SL300 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      POOR
      50
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      POOR
      48
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      AVERAGE
      59
      •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 920k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 10.0 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      GOOD
      72
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 300 shots

      Wildlife Photography

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      AVERAGE
      66
      •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 920k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 10.0 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      AVERAGE
      69
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 300 shots

      Portrait Photography

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      GOOD
      70
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      GOOD
      78
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot

      Street Photography

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      GOOD
      79
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 659 g (1.45 lb / 23.25 oz)
      GOOD
      80
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 510 g (1.12 lb / 17.99 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      GOOD
      78
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 659 g (1.45 lb / 23.25 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      GOOD
      80
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 510 g (1.12 lb / 17.99 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 300 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 and Fujifilm FinePix SL300 and give them scores of 56 and 58 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      OVERALL
      56
      OVERALL
      58

      Sensor

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      AVERAGE
      67
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16.2 Megapixel
      •   64 Lowest Native ISO
      •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
      POOR
      46
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.0 Megapixel
      •   64 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      GOOD
      72
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1700 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 10.0 fps
      AVERAGE
      63
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps

      Video

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      POOR
      46
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

      Focusing

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      BAD
      0
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      GOOD
      70
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      GOOD
      74
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   High Resolution Viewfinder - 920k dot
      GOOD
      70
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot

      Connectivity

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      GOOD
      71
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   Built-In Bluetooth
      AVERAGE
      61
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

      Fujifilm FinePix SL300

      POOR
      41
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 659 g (1.45 lb / 23.25 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      POOR
      42
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 510 g (1.12 lb / 17.99 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 300 shots


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