As well as being compared against other ultra compacts, the Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd is also often compared to travel zooms, entry-level DSLRs and pro digicams. The Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd's top rivals come from Fujifilm (such as the FinePix T500 and the Finepix F600 EXR) and Sony (such as the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 and the Cybershot TX10)
Generally, compared to other ultra compact competitors the Fujifilm Z10fd has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 25 mm), has a slightly smaller screen (2.5" vs 3"), has a much lower resolution screen (150k dots vs 921k dots), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens) and takes slightly lower resolution photos (7.1 MP vs 9.7 MP).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm Z10fd compared to travel zoom competitors include: it is slightly smaller (ultra compact (91×57×19 mm) vs compact (104×63×33 mm)), is thinner (0.7" vs 1.3") and is significantly less expensive ($119.00 vs $472.67).
However, on average it has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 24 mm), doesn't have a built-in GPS, has a slightly smaller screen (2.5" vs 3"), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens) and takes slightly lower resolution photos (7.1 MP vs 10.6 MP).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm Z10fd compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it is much smaller (ultra compact (91×57×19 mm) vs professional size (133×100×80 mm)), is thinner (0.7" vs 3.1") and is much lighter (160 g vs 570 g).
However, on average it records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a much smaller screen (2.5" vs 3"), has a much lower resolution screen (150k dots vs 1,040k dots), takes much lower resolution photos (7.1 MP vs 17.9 MP) and doesn't record movies in 24p.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Fujifilm Z10fd compared to pro digicam competitors include: it is much smaller (ultra compact (91×57×19 mm) vs large (131×98×128 mm)), is newer (july 2007 vs july 2006), is thinner (0.7" vs 5") and is significantly lighter (160 g vs 700 g).
However, on average it has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.7 vs f/2.8), has a much narrower wide angle lens (38 mm vs 28 mm), doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital), has a slower max shutter speed (1/1000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second) and slightly shorter exposures (3 seconds vs 30 seconds).
