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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-5
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") and TG-4 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm Z1000EXR was brought out 4 years prior to the TG-4 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm Z1000EXR scores versus the TG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z1000EXR over the Olympus TG-4

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR TG-4 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Fujifilm Z1000EXR

 TG-4 Fujifilm Z1000EXR 
RevealedApril 2015January 2012Fresher by 39 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus TG-4

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR TG-4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR has got outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Olympus TG-4 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR against the TG-4.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and TG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and TG-4.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR uses the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The older Fujifilm Z1000EXR will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm Z1000EXR
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2")
no RAW support
46
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm Z1000EXR
Street photography with Olympus TG-4
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2")
no RAW support
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than others (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography factors
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2")
no phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery pack (380 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z1000EXR
Travel photography with Olympus TG-4
65
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
74
good battery pack (380 per charge)
environment proofing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (247 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography features
43
fairly wide (28mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery pack (380 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z1000EXR Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging factors
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic port
34
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
heavier than others (247 grams)
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Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z1000EXR and Olympus TG-4
 Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXROlympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR Olympus Tough TG-4
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-01-05 2015-04-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 9cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 30 cm–3.0 m / Tele: 1.0m–2.1 m) 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 157 grams (0.35 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
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 pictures 380 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $0 $379