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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR front
 
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Key Specs

Fujifilm Z1000EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Released January 2012
Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm Z1000EXR was released 12 months earlier than the SZ-16 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm Z1000EXR grades versus the SZ-16 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z1000EXR over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR SZ-16 iHS 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Fujifilm Z1000EXR

 SZ-16 iHS Fujifilm Z1000EXR 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2012More recent by 12 months

Common features in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR SZ-16 iHS 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR features outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR compared to the SZ-16 iHS.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and SZ-16 iHS is 95 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR includes the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The older Fujifilm Z1000EXR will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Portrait photography factors
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography factors
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2")
has no RAW format
35
MP count good (16MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Street photography info
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Street photography info
58
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2")
has no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm Z1000EXR
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2")
has no phase detect AF
42
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Travel photography advice
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography advice
66
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
65
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography highlights
43
really wide (28mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
41
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm Z1000EXR
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
35
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone socket
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
 Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXROlympus SZ-16 iHS
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-05 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type EXRCMOS CMOS
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 9cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 157 gr (0.35 pounds) 226 gr (0.50 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 Overall 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 shots 220 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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 recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $0 $230