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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 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
  • Launched January 2012
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Released June 2013
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus SZ-15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is pretty similar but the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm Z1000EXR was brought out 17 months before the SZ-15 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm Z1000EXR scores against the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z1000EXR over the Olympus SZ-15

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR SZ-15 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Fujifilm Z1000EXR

 SZ-15 Fujifilm Z1000EXR 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2012Fresher by 17 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus SZ-15

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR SZ-15 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-15 has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus SZ-15 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR compared to the SZ-15.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and SZ-15 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and SZ-15.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR uses the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The older Fujifilm Z1000EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Portrait photography factors
Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography factors
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MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2")
has no RAW support
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manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2")
has no RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Sports photography advice
Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography advice
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2")
has no phase detect autofocus
52
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
features tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Travel photography camera
65
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
68
lighter than others (250g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-15 as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (28mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm Z1000EXR
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-15
35
pretty wide (28mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
34
quite wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (250 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus SZ-15
 Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXROlympus SZ-15
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR Olympus SZ-15
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-05 2013-06-21
Physical type 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 surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 9cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 30 cm–3.0 m / Tele: 1.0m–2.1 m) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 157g (0.35 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" 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 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-45A SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $200