Fujifilm FinePix SL1000

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

2
Bad:

4

Pros:

Sharp lens. Snappy performance. Impressive 50x zoom range. Excellent image stabilization. Raw shooting support. EVF. Hinged rear display. Comfortable handgrip. 10fps burst shooting. Hot shoe. 1080p60 video.
Powerful 50x optical zoom, Captures in RAW, Good lowlight photos, Supports 1080p capture, Pullout LCD, EVF.

Cons:

Raw mode disables continuous drive mode. Limited shots per burst. Not the best at high ISOs. Some commonly used settings only accessible via the menu
Soft focus, Chromatic aberration, Bulky, Noisy zoom motor in movie recording, No GPS, Expensive

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Last revision on November 21, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Sharp lens. Snappy performance. Impressive 50x zoom range. Excellent image stabilization. Raw shooting support. EVF. Hinged rear display. Comfortable handgrip. 10fps burst shooting. Hot shoe. 1080p60 video
Powerful 50x optical zoom, Captures in RAW, Good lowlight photos, Supports 1080p capture, Pullout LCD, EVF

Reviewers Didn't Like

Raw mode disables continuous drive mode. Limited shots per burst. Not the best at high ISOs. Some commonly used settings only accessible via the menu
Soft focus, Chromatic aberration, Bulky, Noisy zoom motor in movie recording, No GPS, Expensive

Expert reviews and ratings

The Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 puts 50x zoom power into a compact SLR-style camera, but it's not the best we've tested at high...

By PC Mag on October 25, 2013

You might also like... What is a bridge camera? The Fuji FinePix SL1000 was one of the more difficult cameras this year to rate. In many ways it's a tale of two cameras. On one hand it offers a lot of advanced features and sophisticated options for...

By TechRadar AU on August 06, 2013

The Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 absolutely blows you away with its powerful 50x optical zoom. While it is bulky, the build is very good. In addition to the pull-out LCD, there is also an EVF that is more useful during outdoor shoots. The overall image...

By TechTree on May 29, 2013

An impressive spec list, but it's hard to get good results from the exceptionally long telephoto lens...

By Expert Reviews on May 24, 2013

We don't see any reason to recommend the FinePix SL1000. If someone gifts it to you, regret that you didn't get the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS, which is a stellar performer that you can buy for the same price. The FinePix SL1000 absolutely isn't worth Rs...

By FirstPost on May 04, 2013

You'll save both space and an awful lot of money with the Fujifilm FinePix SL1000's 50x captive zoom lens. Image quality could be better, but with a fairly healthy selection of manual controls -- plus raw image shooting -- it's a good choice for the...

By CNET UK on March 08, 2013

Fujifilm have been keen producers of compact cameras with large amounts of zoom at a low price for a while now, the downside is the image quality is not generally all that good. We are pleasantly surprised to find that you can take decent pictures with...

By ePHOTOzine on March 06, 2013

The FinePix SL1000 is a very interesting bridge camera from Fujifilm that not only sports a 16 megapixel resolution, but also has a 3-inch tilting screen, 920K dot EVF, Full HD video, RAW format support and a teeth-aching 50x optical zoom. Other...

By PhotographyBLOG on March 05, 2013

Finally, the Fujifilm FinePix SL1000's top video capture specification has been bumped from 720p to Full HD at 1080i 60fps with stereo sound recording. It can also capture super slow-motion video clips at 480fps with reduced resolution. There is a...

By The Imaging Resource on January 31, 2014

The Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 has a 16 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor, 50x optical zoom, optical image stabilisation, a tilting 3 inch screen, manual controls and RAW shooting. Here are the studio test shots ahead of our full review.Fujifilm FinePix...

By ePHOTOzine on February 21, 2013

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