As well as being compared against other compacts, the Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR is also often compared to waterproofs and super zooms. The Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR's top rivals come from Samsung (such as the MV900F MultiView) and Fujifilm (such as the FinePix Z808EXR and the FinePix S2500HD)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR compared to other compact competitors include: it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps), has a slightly wider wide angle lens (28 mm vs 35 mm), has a much larger screen (3.5" vs 2.7"), has a touch screen and shoots faster continuously (12 fps vs 1.6 fps).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.9 vs f/3.2), doesn't have a screen which flips out and doesn't have an OLED screen (LCD vs OLED).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR compared to waterproof competitors include: it has a significantly larger screen (3.5" vs 3.3") and has a faster max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/1600 of a second).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.9 vs f/3.5), has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (28 mm vs 26 mm), has a significantly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 1,229k dots), is slightly larger (super compact (102×60×18 mm) vs ultra compact (96×59×15 mm)) and has worse image stabilization (sensor shift vs lens).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a much larger screen (3.5" vs 3"), has a slightly higher resolution screen (460k dots vs 230k dots), is slightly smaller (super compact (102×60×18 mm) vs prosumer size (110×73×81 mm)), has a touch screen and shoots faster continuously (12 fps vs 1.3 fps).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.9 vs f/3.1) and doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital).
