Fujifilm Finepix S100fs Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 519 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the energy efficiency. The resolution also impresses, but many are less positive about the design.

Energy efficiency, Resolution, Lcd, Contrast

Design, Sensor, Memory, Glare

Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 89/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Fujifilm Finepix S100FS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

A great option for more seasoned photographers looking for a powerful camera with advanced options but without the necessity of a lot of gear. Perfect for outdoor use, especially when traveling and site seeing. The novice user could still pick this ...

DSLR feel from a digital point and shoot, Great range with the 14.3x optical zoom lens, Face Detection with automatic red eye removal, Fast shutter release, Tilting 2.5 LCD screen

So is the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs a DSLR? Well, on looks alone, you might t

Fuji's FinePix S100FS (Film Simulation) is an electronic viewfinder digicam that's designed to produce film-like images at the point of capture. How it does it is not all that different than a D-SLR set on Picture Styles or similar, but the S100FS ...

) Exposure 2 is similar to what the S100FS produces, but that Photoshop compatible plug-in also offers emulations for Velvia 50, 100, and 100F film, with and without grain, something Fujifilm's own simulation does not provide

Shooting speed and responsiveness similar to DSLR ; Usable ISO performance even at high sensitivities ; Consistent auto focus across the lens range ; Amazing dynamic range, similar to DSLR ; Huge zoom range ; reasonably fast apertures throughout ; ...

Slow from initial power-on to first shot ; Macro focus isn't easy outside of the "sweet spot ; Bloated menu system is sometimes difficult to navigate ; 400 percent dynamic range mode limited to ISO 400 ; Some lens faults show up in your images ; A ...

which came before it, the all new S100FS brings 11 megapixels of resolution and a long zoom and is aimed squarely at the entry-level DSLR market. While it seems like most camera manufacturers have abandoned large all-in-one cameras in favor of entry ...

What could be the last of the great all-in-one superzoom cameras from Fuji features "film" modes.

In the Velvia mode, the S100FS automatically saturates the colors to produce rich reds and greens for capturing punchy but sharp photos of nature. If you want your colors to look more faithful to the subject, switch to PROVIA mode for a more natural ...

The FinePix S100FS is equipped with a 14.3x Fujinon manual zoom lens, Fujifilm's 8th generation Super CCD sensor with 11 MegaPixels, RP III processor, 2.5" tiltable LCD and ISO capabilities of up to ISO 6400 at 6MegaPixel and an incredible ISO 10,000 ...

Through a unique collaboration among Fujifilm and Fujinon R&D engineers, the development team approached the design effort as a single project, creating the lens and CCD for express function as a single unit. This design allows the ultra-high ...

Fujifilm are calling the new FinePix S100FS "its most advanced DSLR-styled camera to date", and a glance at the headline specs quickly reveals why. The S100FS offers a 14.3x 28-400mm manual zoom lens, optical image stabilisation, 11 megapixel 2/3â?? ...

The first thing that impresses about the Fujifilm FinePix S100FS is its build and weight a large proportion of that due to the chunky optic bolted onto the front and, image quality apart, it's an impression that stays with you. Being well ...

This 11 megapixels camera features a 14.3X mechanical optical zoom lens with image stabilization, expanded dynamic range and film simulation.

The Fuji FinePix S100fs ($799) is one of the more unique fixed-lens cameras on the market today. It features a larger-than-normal (2/3"), 11.1 Megapixel SuperCCD HR sensor, which (at least in theory) should give it better low light and high ISO ...

Very good photo quality ; outperforms other super zooms at high ISOs by at least a full stop (though see issues below) ; Whopping 14.3X, 28 - 400 mm zoom lens ; Optical image stabilization ; SLR-like body has excellent build quality ; easy to hold ; ...

Lots of purple fringing ; SuperCCD tends to smudge fine details a bit ; Expensive for a fixed-lens camera ; Below average battery life ; Awkward manual focus system ; Full shutter speed range not available in shutter priority mode ; Very slow RAW ...

As is the case with many cameras these days, the FinePix S100fs had built-in memory, instead of a bundled memory card. The camera has 25MB of memory, which isn't a whole lot, considering its resolution (it holds just one RAW or five JPEGs). Thus, you ...

For many years, consumers wanting more control and range than a compact but lower weight and cost than a DSLR have been able to buy 'bridge' cameras, which look a lot like DSLRs but do away with the bulky, expensive mirror assembly that defines an SLR ...

Very useful zoom range, Excellent resolution and good edge to edge detail, Sharp, generally high-quality lens, Expanded dynamic range option (and it works), Excellent high-ISO performance for a non-DSLR, Full photographic control, huge range of SLR ...

Strong, visible chromatic aberration at the most useful focal lengths, Noise reduction attacks fine detail if you look too close, 230 shot battery life somewhat limiting, Film simulation rarely useful, RAW processing software is unusable, Electronic ...

With the price of DSLRs dropping all the time, the justification for bridge cameras between compacts and full-grown DSLRs looks increasingly weak.