Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 606 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the sensor. The viewfinder also impresses, but many are less positive about the video.

Sensor, Viewfinder, Resolution, Memory

Video, Energy efficiency, Interface, Control panel

Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 85/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Fuji FinePix S8000fd is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

One of the best reasons to consider a megazoom is the fact that you get a big zoom range in a small package, so you don't have to carry around huge SLR lenses and, more importantly, you don't have to pay the huge prices for those SLR lenses. Fujifilm ...

Fuji's S8000fd 18x megazoom has a nice body design and offers a commendable level of control, but its mediocre image quality and sluggish performance blights what could otherwise be an excellent camera.

I took the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd on a few different outings where I would normally take my full size digital SLR. The compact size of the FinePix S8000fd immediately appealed to me. It easily fit into my golf bag, the side leg pocket of my cargo ...

Compact size, Large LCD, Comfortable, intuitive control layout, Multiple shooting modes, Dual IS image stabilization, High-speed shooting, Uses easy to find AA batteries, Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd Digital Camera, 4 AA-size Alkaline Batteries, Shoulder ...

Cumbersome shutter and aperture controls, Small memory card door, Noticeable shutter-lag, Small viewfinder, Lens cap falls off easily, Battery life is on the short side

The Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd really is a jack-of-all-trades. With iffy battery life, and underpowered flash, and a questionable lens cape, it's not perfect. But it can do almost anything you want it to. While not my cup of tea for a compact sports ...

Super zoom digital cameras are becoming increasingly popular among consumers because they are smaller and more affordable than digital SLR cameras. Fujifilm's latest super zoom digital camera offers up to 18x optical zoom and an 8 megapixel sensor. ...

The 18x optical zoom is definitely impressive, but if you've ever experienced that type of long-range zoom, you know firsthand the importance of an image stabilization system. Fujifilm has included a sensor-shift image stabilization system in the ...

Remember that moment in music or swimming lessons when you achieved some big-kid milestone that bumped you up to "intermediate" level? Suddenly, the yellow-belt phase of life had begun and you could start replacing frustrations and daydreams with a ...

In terms of image quality, I'm usually a big fan of Fuji, loving their colors overall and most every shot I've ever fired from their F-series line (the advanced-beginner point-and-shoots), but I found that pictures from this camera go strangely soft ...

The Fuji FinePix S8000fd ($399) is one of three "mega zoom" cameras introduced in 2007 (the others being the Olympus SP-560 and the Panasonic DMC-FZ18). While most ultra zooms were hanging around 12X, these three cameras jumped all the way to 18X. The ...

Very good photo quality (though see issues below) ; Whopping 18X zoom with a great 27 - 486 mm range ; Sensor-shift image stabilization ; Well built for its price ; Sharp 2.5" LCD has good outdoor/low light visibility ; Full manual controls ; ...

Photos are on the soft side, especially fine details ; moderate purple fringing ; Disappointing continuous shooting modes ; Poorly implemented manual focus feature ; No RAW support, unlike the competition ; Real" image stabilization not available in ...

Like so many cameras these days, Fuji built memory into the S8000fd instead of bundling a memory card. Unlike most of those other cameras, Fuji actually gives you a decent amount of memory -- 58MB to be exact. You'll still want to buy a memory card, ...

Among the few digital cameras featuring a 18X optical zoom lens, the Fuji Finepix S8000fd holds its own well while being the most limited such camera in terms of features. Not many people can overlook the less-than-perfect LCD coverage - its 97% but ...

Wide-angle lens with 18X optical zoom, Nicely saturated colors, Below average noise until ISO 800, Reliable exposure, Accurate focusing, Excellent macro focusing, Ultra-high-speed drive modes at low resolutions

97% Frame coverage on EVF and LCD, Miniscule EVF, Poor white-balance under artificial light, Slight blurring of image corners near wide-angle, Slow telephoto focusing, Slow playback mode, Above average purple fringing

Yet another 18x zoom, wide-angle lens SLR look-a-like, the S8000fd has the right look and the right stats. But did it stand up to the competition?

Excellent 18x zoom lens, good button placement, color-rich images

No RAW support, option-less video mode

The Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd offers an amazing focal range in a relatively compact and lightweight digital camera package.

Excellent focal range ; Good flash performance ; Accurate viewfinder ; Good shutter performance

Image quality at large sizes somewhat soft ; Battery life suspect

Perhaps an even better demonstration of that flexibility Fujifilm talks about can be seen in the following shots at Stanford Stadium. The first shot was made at wide angle, and the others at various focal lengths depending on picture composition. ...