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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix S31 front
Portability
90
Imaging
34
Features
18
Overall
27

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z1000EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 157g - 102 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Nikon S31
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.9" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 29-87mm (F) lens
  • 185g - 105 x 65 x 42mm
  • Released June 2013
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Nikon S31, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and S31 (10MP) and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") and S31 (1/2.9") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm Z1000EXR was brought out 17 months before the S31 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm Z1000EXR grades vs the S31 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z1000EXR over the Nikon S31

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR S31 
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S31 over the Fujifilm Z1000EXR

 S31 Fujifilm Z1000EXR 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2012Fresher by 17 months

Common features in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Nikon S31

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR S31 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Nikon S31 has measurements of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR versus the S31.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and S31 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and S31.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR will deliver greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z1000EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S31 as a Portrait photography camera
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2")
does not have RAW files
20
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.9")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR as a Street photography camera
Nikon S31 as a Street photography camera
58
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2")
does not have RAW files
52
environment proof
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.9")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Sports photography info
Nikon S31 Sports photography info
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2")
does not have phase detect autofocus
25
environment proof
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.9")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Travel photography advice
Nikon S31 Travel photography advice
66
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
59
environment proof
built-in flash
fast max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (29mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Landscape photography advice
Nikon S31 Landscape photography advice
43
rather wide (28mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
30
fast max aperture (f)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.9")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S31 as a Vlogging camera
35
rather wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
24
fast max aperture (f)
wide angle not good (29mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Nikon S31 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Nikon S31
 Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXRNikon Coolpix S31
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR Nikon Coolpix S31
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-01-05 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.9"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 4.96 x 3.72mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 18.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 29-87mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.9 -
Macro focus distance 9cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.6 7.3
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 30 cm–3.0 m / Tele: 1.0m–2.1 m) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 157g (0.35 lbs) 185g (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") 105 x 65 x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD / SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $0 $90