FujiFilm SL1000
Superzoom Camera
vs Pentax X-5
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the FujiFilm FinePix SL1000

Best price $650
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 50.0× vs 26.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector X-5 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities X-5 does not have 3D
  • Has RAW image capture X-5 does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Pentax X-5

Best price
$299
  • Smaller body size 67 in³ vs 78 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $299 vs $650
  • Better built-in flash range 38′ vs 26′

What the FujiFilm SL1000 and Pentax X-5 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 23.2 oz vs 21.1 oz
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the FujiFilm SL1000 and the Pentax X-5

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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