Sony Alpha SLT-A68 vs Fujifilm FinePix S8300

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha SLT-A68 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.

Sony Alpha SLT-A68 was introduced in November 2015 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 Sony Alpha SLT-A68 over Fujifilm FinePix S8300.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S8300 over Sony Alpha SLT-A68.

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

Sony Alpha SLT-A68 has a 2.7" Tilting screen with 461k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 460k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Sony Alpha SLT-A68 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Sony Alpha SLT-A68 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 200k dot resolution. Sony Alpha SLT-A68 has 100% coverage with 0.88x (0.59x 35mm equivalent) magnification and magnification.

Sony Alpha SLT-A68 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600. 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.

Sony Alpha SLT-A68 is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3:2 (4240 x 2832, 3008 x 2000), 16:9 (6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2400, 3008 x 1688) with 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 image stabilization. On Sony Alpha SLT-A68 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

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. Sony Alpha SLT-A68 has a Micro HDMI and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha SLT-A68 comes with NP-FM500H battery pack with battery life of 510 shots and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha SLT-A68 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I) card slot. Fujifilm FinePix S8300 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A68, and up to 1/7000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S8300. Sony Alpha SLT-A68 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps. Fujifilm FinePix S8300 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha SLT-A68 has 79 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 has . Sony Alpha SLT-A68 has detection range from -2 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha SLT-A68 ranges from -2 to +17 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha SLT-A68 and ±2 range on Fujifilm FinePix S8300. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha SLT-A68 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm FinePix S8300.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Sony Alpha SLT-A68. Sony Alpha SLT-A68 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha SLT-A68.

Sony Alpha SLT-A68 body has dimensions of 143 x 104 x 81 mm (5.63 x 4.09 x 3.19") and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 body has dimensions of 123 x 87 x 116 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.57"). Sony Alpha SLT-A68 weighs 610 g (1.34 lb / 21.52 oz) and Fujifilm FinePix S8300 weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz).

Sony Alpha SLT-A68

Fujifilm FinePix S8300

143 mm

104 mm

123 mm

87 mm