You certainly get a lot of camera for your money with the Fuji!
With cameras its very much a case of "you get what you pay for" - although you get a large aperture and high zoom, at that price you are more likely to get better image quality from a top-end compact (the Panasonic TZ-8/10 range at a similar price is unbelievably good).
As eyeayen said, it depends on what you want it for: if you are wanting to get seriously into photography there is no substitute for an SLR. If you want to mostly take high quality snap-shots a high-quality compact will be good value (plus the added portability).
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