Fujifilm FinePix SL300 vs Fujifilm FinePix S8300

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix SL300 and the Fujifilm FinePix S8300, 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 SL300 was introduced in January 2012 and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 was introduced in January 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

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.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix SL300 over Fujifilm FinePix S8300.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S8300 over Fujifilm FinePix SL300.

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.

Screen

Fujifilm FinePix SL300 and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot resolution.

Viewfinder

Fujifilm FinePix SL300 has a built-in Electronic viewfinderFujifilm FinePix S8300 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 200k dot resolution. Fujifilm FinePix SL300 has 97% coverage magnification and magnification.

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 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600 and expands to 64 - 6,400 in boosted mode. Fujifilm FinePix S8300 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 12,800.

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 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.

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. Fujifilm FinePix S8300 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Image Stabilization

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

Bluetooth on Fujifilm FinePix S8300

Fujifilm FinePix S8300 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 SL300 has a Mini HDMI and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 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 and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

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

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix SL300, and up to 1/7000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S8300. Fujifilm FinePix SL300 can shoot continuously up to 1.2 fps. Fujifilm FinePix S8300 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 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. Fujifilm FinePix SL300 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount..

Fujifilm FinePix SL300 body has dimensions of 122 x 93 x 100 mm (4.8 x 3.66 x 3.94") and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 body has dimensions of 123 x 87 x 116 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.57"). Fujifilm FinePix SL300 weighs 510 g (1.12 lb / 17.99 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz).

Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Fujifilm FinePix S8300

122 mm

93 mm

123 mm

87 mm