PhotographyBLOGÂ has posted a Casio Exilim Z1000 Review in which Mark say-

“The Casio Exilim EX-Z1000 is a frustrating camera. It is one of the best-built, well thought-out, feature-rich and quick compact digital cameras that I’ve ever reviewed. On the other hand, the 10 megapixel sensor is a liability, producing images that look good at first glance, but which upon closer inspection suffer from noise at ISO 200 and faster, purple fringing in many shots, including situations where you wouldn’t expect to find it, and almost completely ineffective anti-shake and high-sensitivity modes. In short, I thoroughly enjoyed using the EX-Z1000, but didn’t like the images that it produced, which is possibly the worst kind of disappointment. The Casio Exilim EX-Z1000 proves that Casio can build an innovative and intuitive camera that rivals the best models from the likes of Canon and Nikon. Unfortunately it also proves that you can’t squeeze 10 megapixels onto such a small sensor without creating some serious image quality issues. The Casio Exilim EX-Z1000 may have grabbed the headlines when it was launched, but unless you only take photos in almost perfect, daylight conditions, and you don’t mind purple edges in your images, then the Casio EX-Z1000 is sadly one to avoid..â€

Yikes, that’s not good news, but you gotta call ‘em as you see ‘em.

You will recall the EX-Z1000 has an effective 10.1 million pixels, powered by a large 1/1.8 inch format, high resolution CCD. Add the EXILIM Engine high-performance image processor which captures images of remarkable quality for its very compact size, and its new wide-format Super Bright LCD display gives users the power to enjoy instant, high-impact images of their shots.