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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR front
 
Olympus SZ-12 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z1000EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 157g - 102 x 60 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2012
Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and the SZ-12 (14MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") and SZ-12 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm Z1000EXR was unveiled at a similar time to the SZ-12 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm Z1000EXR matches up versus the SZ-12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z1000EXR over the Olympus SZ-12

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR SZ-12 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Fujifilm Z1000EXR

 SZ-12 Fujifilm Z1000EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus SZ-12

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR SZ-12 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2012Similar age
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR has got external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-12 has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs the SZ-12.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and SZ-12 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and SZ-12.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR will deliver greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Portrait photography advice
Olympus SZ-12 Portrait photography advice
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2")
no RAW format
33
good megapixels (14MP)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Street photography details
Olympus SZ-12 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2")
no RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-12 Sports photography highlights
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2")
no phase detect AF
40
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Travel photography info
Olympus SZ-12 Travel photography info
65
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
65
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery power (220 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-12 Landscape photography highlights
43
really wide (28mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
40
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm Z1000EXR
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-12
35
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
31
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus SZ-12
 Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXROlympus SZ-12
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR Olympus SZ-12
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-05 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 9cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 30 cm–3.0 m / Tele: 1.0m–2.1 m) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 157g (0.35 lbs) 226g (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 220 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $350