Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm 2800 Zoom compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a significantly wider aperture (f/2.8 vs f/3.5) and has a viewfinder (digital vs none).
However, on average it has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 24 mm), has a much smaller screen (1.8" vs 3"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (62k dots vs 230k dots), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens) and takes significantly lower resolution photos (1.9 MP vs 9.7 MP).
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS
14 years newer
$229 - $237
Significant advantages of the PowerShot SX420 IS (vs the 2800 Zoom)
- Much larger screen: 3" vs 1.8"
- Much better wide angle: 24 mm vs 38 mm
- Image stabilization:
- Lens
vs None
Significant disadvantages of the PowerShot SX420 IS (vs the 2800 Zoom)
- Significantly narrower aperture: f/3.5 vs f/2.8
- No viewfinder: None vs Digital
common strengths of the PowerShot SX420 IS and 2800 Zoom
- Very small: Standard size (104×69×85 mm) vs Standard size (95×77×71 mm)
- Very light: 325 g vs 360 g
- Thin: 3.3" vs 2.8"