Fujifilm FinePix F100fd Reviews Analysis

"... 5x optical zoom with 28mm wide-angle lens, good image quality the bad:..."

80

 

"...outstanding image quality. dynamic-range optimization..."

83

 

"... generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"...picture quality could be 10 percent better..."

75

 

"...very good photo quality ; slightly better than competition at iso 400 and 800 ; 5x zoom lens in a compact, stylish body ; ccd-shift image stabilization ; nice 2..."

No rating

 

"... 5x zoom lens in a compact, stylish body ; ccd-shift image stabilization ; nice 2..."

No rating

 

"...; poor image quality at highest iso settings ; some detail smudging at low isos ..."

No rating

 

"... no optical viewfinder ; no image stabilization in movie mode (as far as i can tell) ; few manual controls ..."

No rating

 

"...good image and color quality ; good shutter performance ..."

No rating

 

"...7 inch lcd is sharp and visible indoors and out ; dynamic range setting allows increase in dr ; automatic redeye removal and natural light mode ; image quality is very good, better..."

No rating

 

"...7 inch lcd is sharp and visible indoors and out ; dynamic range setting allows increase in dr ; automatic redeye removal and natural light mode ; image quality is very good, better than other cameras..."

No rating

 

"... 28mm 5x optical zoom lens, dual image stabilisation, new..."

85

 

"...superb image quality, advanced face detection mode..."

90

 

"...superb image quality, advanced face detection mode, iso 12,800, high-quality super ccd hr viii sensor, plenty of useful modes and features..."

90

 

"...good image stabilization, strong iso performance..."

80

 

"...; lack of image adjustment options in all modes except manual mode..."

90

 

"... body look and feel "made in china" is worse than of my old fx7 "made in japan". same for overall quality. 4..."

76

 

"...image quality ; fast zoom, no distortion ..."

90

 

"...great quality pictures, videos..."

80

 

"... easy to use, good quality pics..."

80

 

"...good picture quality and it has a microphone. best..."

80

 

"...quality could be better..."

80

 

"...superb quality and ease..."

100

 

"...picture quality, ease..."

100

 

"...picture quality, ease of use..."

100

 

"...money, great picture quality, good video function..."

100

 

"...realiable, good quality pictures, easy..."

80

 

"...great photo quality..."

100

 

"... it is always in my pocket/it would always be in her handbag. fuji quality. 12million megapix..."

85

 

"...very easy to use.picture quality is excellent..."

85

 

"...dual image stablization..."

100

 

"...clear picture..."

100

 

"...eighth generation fuji super ccd hr (combining the third generation of the natural image processin..."

100

 

"...good photo quality..."

80

 

"... to prevent jitter and face recognition, very good quality..."

80

 

"...gao qing picture nature, fine..."

100

 

"...gao qing picture nature, fine fuselage..."

100

 

"...accurate picture amazing..."

100

 

"...800, good image quality..."

80

 

"...ultra - high iso sensitivity of 12,800, good image quality..."

80

 

"...image quality still useable at iso800 good low-light cam fast af..."

100

 

"... packed with tons of features that makes it easy for novice users, stunning quality pictures and movies, comes..."

100

 

"... it has been like this ever since. see my photo evidence..."

20

 

"... when i statrted photography in high school, i was the yaear book photo guy, and later i was the class photographer in my police academy..."

100

 

"... and several other brands. when i statrted photography in high school, i was the yaear book photo guy, and later i was the class photographer in my police academy...all with a konica 35 mm film slr. when i worked for the police department for the next 25 years, i eventually went to "point and shoot" fujifilm cameras..."

100

 

"... and again, simple enough for anyone to use, yet the resulting photo's look like they are from a gifted professional photographer..."

100

 

"...intuitive face detection, good image quality..."

80

 

"...microphone. best value in it's range..."

80

 

"...value for money, great picture quality..."

100

 

"...value for money, great picture quality, good video function, long battery life..."

100

 

"...good quality pictures for a reasonable price..."

80

 

"...great value for money, cool looks..."

100

 

"...great value for money, cool looks, features are great and only £160..."

100

 

"...price is a big problem..."

100

 

"... maximum shutter time limited to 1/4 second outside of night mode ; poor low-light performance ; limited flash range ..."

No rating

 

"... poor detail in low-contrast areas ; slow power-on time ; sluggish autofocus at telephoto ..."

No rating

 

"... sluggish autofocus at telephoto ; slow shot-to-shot cycle times ; slow flash recycle time ..."

No rating

 

"...slightly higher than average pincushion distortion at telephoto, maximum shutter time limited to 1/4 second outside of night mode, poor low-light performance, limited flash range, no aperture or shutter priority modes (not unusual in this class, but f50fd has them), slightly tedious menu system, color fades at highest iso settings, auto white balance is reddish indoors, shadows have soft detail, poor detail in low-contrast areas, slow power-on time, sluggish autofocus at telephoto, slow shot-to-shot cycle times, slow flash recycle time, mediocre battery life..."

No rating

 

"...7" lcd with good outdoor and low light visibility ; good autofocus performance ; effective dynamic range expansion feature (though iso sensitivity goes up, too) ..."

No rating

 

"... good shutter performance ; class-leading iso performance..."

No rating

 

"...slow startup time ; below average battery life ..."

No rating

 

"...stabilization, strong iso performance, excellent face detection..."

80

 

"...zoom, quick snapshot, good..."

80

 

"...problems. just don't expect dslr performance in image quality and speed ; some occasional, purple fringeing but not a real problem ..."

94

 

"... iso 800+ not that good * focus hunting in artificial dim light * sensor stabilization not very effective imho * body -> flash location makes flash easily covered by fingers & because of its size difficult to handle having big hands * heavily underexposes indoor by 1 stop and in artificial dim light by 2 stops at least (weak flash?). kind off expected better low light performance and found not much better than cheap 100$ fuji a610. decided to return to henry's (canada)..."

80

 

"...iso, fast shooter, wide..."

90

 

"...high iso, fast shooter, wide angle..."

90

 

"...industry best high iso performance for a p&s. excellent lens..."

100

 

"...12mp, amazing low light performance, great for concerts! portrait enhancer saves the need for photoshopping images..."

97

 

"...12mp, amazing low light performance, great for concerts! portrait enhancer saves the need for photoshopping images..."

97

 

"...the sport mode with a faster shutter speed..."

100

 

"...fast..."

100

 

"...high iq, high iso capability, extremely sharp results,quick start-up,fast focusing, face recognition..."

80

 

"...slow startup, not..."

60

 

"...slow startup, not quick to use..."

60

 

"...good value for it's performance..."

100

 

"... extremely sharp results,quick start-up,fast focusing..."

80

 

"...quick start-up,fast focusing, face..."

80

 

"...instantly! and the ccd chip that actslike film in a camera even has deep layers of photocells that give the color of the picture depth! i compared side by side the fujifilm with nikon, canon and olympus and found the fuji to be the best as far as overall performance. and again..."

100

 

"...instantly! and the ccd chip that actslike film in a camera even has deep layers of photocells that give the color of the picture depth! i compared side by side the fujifilm with nikon, canon and olympus and found the fuji to be the best as far as overall performance. and again..."

100

 

"... compact size and metal case. quick start up. easy access to silent mode for covert pics in theatres, museums etc..."

90

 

"... short shutter lag, 5x optical zoom with 28mm wide-angle lens, good..."

80

 

"...ultra-high iso sensitivity of 12,800, wide dynamic range, intuitive face detection, short shutter lag, 5x optical zoom with 28mm wide-angle lens, good image quality the bad:..."

80

 

"... good 28mm wide-angle to mid-telephoto of 140mm equivalent 5x zoom ; excellent corner-to-corner lens sharpness ; only moderate chromatic aberration considering the high resolution and wide-angle ; good macro mode with good detail ; face detection recognizes moving and still faces, at any angle ; good selection of useful preset shooting modes ; very good color ; generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"... slightly better than competition at iso 400 and 800 ; 5x zoom lens in a compact, stylish body ; ccd-shift image stabilization ; nice 2..."

No rating

 

"... slightly better than competition at iso 400 and 800 ; 5x zoom lens in a compact, stylish body ; ccd-shift image stabilization ; nice 2..."

No rating

 

"... below average battery life ; lens is on the slow side at wide-angle ; no optical viewfinder ..."

No rating

 

"...stylish camera with an image-stabilized 5x lens ; support for two memory card types (sd/sdhc and xd-picture cards) ; camera performance is snappy (with one exception) ; 2..."

No rating

 

"...800, 28mm 5x optical zoom lens, dual image stabilisation..."

85

 

"...sharp images, iso 12,800, 28mm 5x optical zoom lens, dual image stabilisation, new face detect..."

85

 

"...pictures. wide lens. good design..."

100

 

"... lcd is not protected. my old lumix had a protection glass. also there are some dots on the display that i thought were corrupted pixels on lcd since they didn't move with optical zoom..."

76

 

"... 2. lens gives distortions closer to frame edges when shooting in 28mm wide mode (sorry for non-professional slang). i think this is normal for ultracompacts, but i'm sure that leica lens deals with it much better than fujinon..."

76

 

"... i think this is normal for ultracompacts, but i'm sure that leica lens deals with it much better than fujinon. my new fx500 doesn't have visible distortions even at 25mm wide..."

76

 

"... lens gives distortions closer to frame edges when shooting in 28mm wide mode (sorry for non-professional slang). i think this is normal for ultracompacts, but i'm sure that leica lens deals with it much better than fujinon. my new fx500 doesn't have visible distortions even at 25mm wide..."

76

 

"...very good lens, plus..."

80

 

"...very good lens, plus wide angle at 28 mm..."

80

 

"...p&s. excellent lens. wb is second to none..."

100

 

"... i wish the underwater housing was more widely available ; the lens cover is not so tight, dust gets in..."

90

 

"... i wish the underwater housing was more widely available ; the lens cover is not so tight, dust gets in, or it could be just dirty pockets on my side..."

90

 

"...bad lens cap..."

100

 

"...bad lens cap design, bad evf..."

80

 

"...2 effective megapixels ; 3x optical zoom lens ; easy-to-use..."

80

 

"... finally highlights with detail. overcast skies have clouds they aren't just white.28mm lens is useful and 5x zoom. a larger sensor size than most compacts, allows it to handle 400 iso without noise..."

90

 

"...sensor, very good 28mm equiv wide angle zoom lens. anti-shake excellent..."

92

 

"...superb low light capability because of its large low noise sensor, very good 28mm equiv wide angle zoom lens. anti-shake excellent..."

92

 

"...it's lack of large wide-angle lens..."

80

 

"...it, when i turned it on it gave three fatal lens errors and even refused to retract the lenses. it has been like this ever since..."

20

 

"...12 days after i bought it, when i turned it on it gave three fatal lens errors and even refused to retract the lenses. it has been like this ever since..."

20

 

"... amazing resolution ; good 28mm wide-angle to mid-telephoto of 140mm equivalent 5x zoom ; excellent corner-to-corner lens sharpness ; only moderate chromatic aberration considering the high resolution and wide-angle ; good macro mode with good detail ; face detection recognizes moving and still faces, at any angle ; good selection of useful preset shooting modes ; very good color ; generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"...zoom, quick snapshot..."

80

 

"...zoom, quick snapshot, good size lcd..."

80

 

"... also there are some dots on the display that i thought were corrupted pixels on lcd since they didn't move with optical zoom. but they started to move with digital zoom - so they definitely not lcd issue. fortunately they don't appear in the final image shot..."

76

 

"...; fast zoom, no distortion ..."

90

 

"...; fast zoom, no distortion ; good auto focus ..."

90

 

"...heavy, need a bigger zoom..."

90

 

"...heavy, need a bigger zoom..."

90

 

"...handling, 12x zoom, nice screen..."

80

 

"...great handling, 12x zoom, nice screen. nice..."

80

 

"...batteries can drain quickly on rapid shots..."

80

 

"...limited zoom..."

80

 

"... the zoom lever is for me anyway so easy to use, not having to take your eyes off the subject to use it. macro, again for me, is super, then to be able to zoom in even more and to save the frame without loosing the original..."

92

 

"...pocket friendly with decent zoom..."

88

 

"...pixel,5x wide angle zoom..."

100

 

"...12 mega pixel,5x wide angle zoom..."

100

 

"... solidly made, good zoom, many options..."

60

 

"... simple and easy to use, i just plain wore out a few! i was pleased when i received this f100fd! a big 5 time optical zoom (not a lesser quality fuzzy digital zoom!), ans a ton of features and unique items not found on other brands..."

100

 

"... simple and easy to use, i just plain wore out a few! i was pleased when i received this f100fd! a big 5 time optical zoom (not a lesser quality fuzzy digital zoom!), ans a ton of features and unique items not found on other brands. the most sophisticated multi face (up to 10 people!) face recognition system there is..."

100

 

"... flash performance - especially close-up. true wide angle and good zoom range (5x optical). battery life..."

90

 

"... flash performance - especially close-up ; true wide angle and good zoom range (5x optical) ; battery life ..."

90

 

"...a little hard to remove battery and/or memory card..."

100

 

"...simplified, and a couple of my settings storage provided for use on startup ; the battery life could be a bit longer, although i can get a day of shooting of a couple of hundred images from it ..."

88

 

"...the menus could be tidied up and simplified, and a couple of my settings storage provided for use on startup ; the battery life could be a bit longer, although i can get a day of shooting of a couple of hundred images from it ..."

88

 

"... good quality pictures, easy software and memory options..."

80

 

"...realiable, good quality pictures, easy software and memory options..."

80

 

"...how!! very easy to download pictures onto computer..."

93

 

"... fast zoom, no distortion ; good auto focus ; wealth..."

90

 

"... bad evf, focus searches at full zoom..."

80

 

"...bad lens cap design, bad evf, focus searches at full zoom..."

80

 

"... good selection of useful preset shooting modes ; very good color ; generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"... slightly tedious menu system ; color fades at highest iso settings ; auto white balance is reddish indoors ..."

No rating

 

"... color fades at highest iso settings ; auto white balance is reddish indoors ; shadows have soft detail ..."

No rating

 

"... excellent face detection, portrait enhancer mode smooths out skin tones..."

80

 

"... violet feel to some pictures ; inacurate white balance in some conditions ; washed out and grainy feel in moderate to low light conditions ; too many clicks required to access some functions in menu ; battery life not brilliant, average of 150 pics per charge ; iso beyond 1600 pretty much useless..."

84

 

"... low noise. depth of colour - true likeness to the real world, with blue skies visible exposing darker foregrounds and such - no more blown out "white skies ..."

90

 

"... depth of colour - true likeness to the real world, with blue skies visible exposing darker foregrounds and such - no more blown out "white skies ; wide..."

90

 

"... low noise. depth of colour - true likeness to the real world, with blue skies visible exposing darker foregrounds and such - no more blown out "white skies ; wide..."

90

 

"... true and life like. skin tones are excellent. i'm disabled and find i do shake a fair bit when holding objects but the image stablising setting works like a charm..."

95

 

"...good color purity..."

80

 

"...filming. turn soft color..."

100

 

"... - f-chrome mode brings out a great color..."

80

 

"... dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2.7-inch lcd is usable in very bright light ; excellent printed results at 13x19 inches up to iso 400 ..."

No rating

 

"... ccd-shift image stabilization ; nice 2.7" lcd with good outdoor and low light visibility ; good autofocus performance ..."

No rating

 

"... camera performance is snappy (with one exception) ; 2.7 inch lcd is sharp and visible indoors and out ; dynamic range setting allows increase in dr ..."

No rating

 

"... quick snapshot, good size lcd..."

80

 

"...; some flaring of screen when looking into bright scene ; silly flip out usb cover ..."

88

 

"... 1. lcd is not protected. my old lumix had a protection glass..."

76

 

"... my old lumix had a protection glass. also there are some dots on the display that i thought were corrupted pixels on lcd since they didn't move with optical zoom. but they started to move with digital zoom - so they definitely not lcd issue..."

76

 

"... 12x zoom, nice screen. nice..."

80

 

"...7.2megapixels with wide screen..."

100

 

"...screen too reflective..."

78

 

"...large lcd screen - excellent movie mode. easy to follow menu system and good scene options..."

93

 

"... many options, nice lcd screen..."

60

 

"...good resolution, solidly made, good zoom, many options, nice lcd screen..."

60

 

"...pink banding on lcd sometimes, shoots..."

60

 

"...pink banding on lcd sometimes, shoots dark photos routinely..."

60

 

"... great picture quality, good video function, long..."

100

 

"... 5x zoom lens in a compact, stylish body ; ccd-shift image stabilization ; nice 2..."

No rating

 

"...pedestrian design, lack..."

86

 

"... wide lens. good design..."

100

 

"... at iso 12,800, you'll think you're looking at some abstract painting..."

84

 

"... iso beyond 1600 pretty much useless. at iso 12,800, you'll think you're looking at some abstract painting..."

84

 

"...not the sexiest design, but functional ..."

90

 

"...not the sexiest design, but functional ; i wish the underwater housing was more widely available ..."

90

 

"...bulky, slimmer design would work better..."

100

 

"...slightly bulky, slimmer design would work better..."

100

 

"...money, cool looks, features..."

100

 

"...if your looking for a shoot n point, your not going to be dissapointed..."

92

 

"...if your looking for a shoot n point, your not going to be dissapointed. the zoom lever is for me anyway so easy to use, not having to take your eyes off the subject to use it..."

92

 

"... too many clicks required to access some functions in menu ; battery life not brilliant, average of 150 pics per charge ; iso beyond 1600 pretty much useless..."

84

 

"... too many clicks required to access some functions in menu ; battery life not brilliant, average of 150 pics per charge ; iso beyond 1600 pretty much useless..."

84

 

"... silly flip out usb cover ; movies not brilliant but usable..."

88

 

"...brilliant quality..."

100

 

"...down, interface a little messy, quite..."

85

 

"...none really bad but user interface could be better, would prefer a 3 inch lcd and greater control over speed and aperture..."

92

 

"... very good color ; generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"... below average battery life ; no manual exposure control modes, not enough playback info ..."

No rating

 

"... below average battery life ; no manual exposure control modes, not enough playback info ; main menu not easily accessible..."

No rating

 

"... menu functions such as white balance, exposure modes, etc are hiding in the menu button..."

88

 

"...excellent exposure latitude performance, to..."

100

 

"...excellent exposure latitude performance, to prevent jitter and face..."

100

 

"...excellent exposure latitude..."

100

 

"...excellent exposure latitude performance, to prevent jitter and face recognition, very good quality..."

80

 

"...lack of exposure compensation adjustment method..."

80

 

"... it will latch onto faces in your pic, and define them, track them and adjust the color and exposure to a perfect level...instantly! and the ccd chip that actslike film in a camera even has deep layers of photocells that give the color of the picture depth! i compared side by side the fujifilm with nikon, canon and olympus and found the fuji to be the best as far as overall performance..."

100

 

"... the most sophisticated multi face (up to 10 people!) face recognition system there is. it will latch onto faces in your pic, and define them, track them and adjust the color and exposure to a perfect level...instantly! and the ccd chip that actslike film in a camera even has deep layers of photocells that give the color of the picture depth! i compared side by side the fujifilm with nikon, canon and olympus and found the fuji to be the best as far as overall performance..."

100

 

"... lens is on the slow side at wide-angle ; no optical viewfinder ; no image stabilization in movie mode (as far as i can tell) ..."

No rating

 

"...no viewfinder ; battery life could be better ..."

No rating

 

"...pronounced pink banding on lcd viewfinder, also recorded in movie mode, bit missing on stored stills ..."

72

 

"...pronounced pink banding on lcd viewfinder, also recorded in movie mode, bit missing on stored stills ; pink..."

72

 

"...7-inch lcd is usable in very bright light ; excellent printed results at 13x19 inches up to iso 400 ; dynamic range adjustment helps in high contrast lighting ; average shutter response at wide angle ..."

No rating

 

"... shadows have soft detail ; poor detail in low-contrast areas ; slow power-on time ..."

No rating

 

"...; too strong contrast when dark and bright conditions are present ; violet feel to some pictures ; inacurate white balance in some conditions ; washed out and grainy feel in moderate to low light conditions ; too many clicks required to access some functions in menu ; battery life not brilliant, average of 150 pics per charge ; iso beyond 1600 pretty much useless..."

84

 

"... compact size ; amazing resolution ; good 28mm wide-angle to mid-telephoto of 140mm equivalent 5x zoom ; excellent corner-to-corner lens sharpness ; only moderate chromatic aberration considering the high resolution and wide-angle ; good macro mode with good detail ; face detection recognizes moving and still faces, at any angle ; good selection of useful preset shooting modes ; very good color ; generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"... excellent corner-to-corner lens sharpness ; only moderate chromatic aberration considering the high resolution and wide-angle ; good macro mode with good detail ; face detection recognizes moving and still faces, at any angle ; good selection of useful preset shooting modes ; very good color ; generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"...small, compact size, amazing resolution, good 28mm wide-angle to mid-telephoto of 140mm equivalent 5x zoom, excellent corner-to-corner lens sharpness, only moderate chromatic aberration considering the high resolution and wide-angle, good macro mode with good detail, face detection recognizes moving and still faces, at any angle, good selection of useful preset shooting modes, very good color, generally good exposure, dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur, large 2..."

No rating

 

"...range, resolution, results..."

86

 

"...dynamic range, resolution, results, high iso..."

86

 

"...i hoped that the 72 dpi resolution could be adjusted to 300 dpi like the nikon but a ; call to fuji told me it was fixed at that setting..."

88

 

"...could be a little less in resolution..."

80

 

"...scene. very good resolution..."

78

 

"...full resolution (with 6400 and 12800 sensitivities available at reduced resolution), and a 2..."

100

 

"...full resolution (with 6400 and 12800 sensitivities available at reduced resolution), and a 2.7-inch monito..."

100

 

"...good resolution, solidly made..."

60

 

"...zoom, resolution, picture quality..."

60

 

"...good image stabilization, strong iso performance, excellent face detection, portrait enhancer mode smooths out skin tones..."

80

 

"... but they started to move with digital zoom - so they definitely not lcd issue. fortunately they don't appear in the final image shot. 2..."

76

 

"... 3. body look and feel "made in china" is worse than of my old fx7 "made in japan". same for overall quality..."

76

 

"... easy to handle , sleek model..."

80

 

"...any! occasionally images can look a bit pastel like, and..."

97

 

"...performance, to prevent jitter and face..."

100

 

"...performance, to prevent jitter and face recognition, very..."

80

 

"...fast focusing, face recognition..."

80

 

"... simple and easy to use, i just plain wore out a few! i was pleased when i received this f100fd! a big 5 time optical zoom (not a lesser quality fuzzy digital zoom!), ans a ton of features and unique items not found on other brands..."

100

 

"... simple and easy to use, i just plain wore out a few! i was pleased when i received this f100fd! a big 5 time optical zoom (not a lesser quality fuzzy digital zoom!), ans a ton of features and unique items not found on other brands. the most sophisticated multi face (up to 10 people!) face recognition system there is..."

100

 

"... the most sophisticated multi face (up to 10 people!) face recognition system there is. it will latch onto faces in your pic, and define them, track them and adjust the color and exposure to a perfect level..."

100

 

"... dynamic-range optimization. sensor-shift stabilization..."

83

 

"... dual image stabilisation, new face detect..."

85

 

"...800, high-quality super ccd hr viii sensor, plenty..."

90

 

"...there. one hot pixel on sensor. returned..."

64

 

"...i would have preferred a metal tripod mount, but i doubt i will be using the camera on a tripod much except when i try to attach it to my celestron ; the menus can be difficult, especially when you are accustomed to the straightforward panasonic ones..."

90

 

"...there is no choice of metal texture..."

80

 

"... no aperture or shutter priority modes (not unusual in this class, but f50fd has them) ; slightly tedious menu system ; color fades at highest iso settings ..."

No rating

 

"... no manual exposure control modes, not enough playback info ; main menu not easily accessible; too many burst modes ..."

No rating

 

"...sometimes slows down, interface a little messy..."

85

 

"... design may not be as sexy and trendy as sony t series and canon ixus for those fashion conscious to flash it in parties ; 2. menu functions such as white balance, exposure modes, etc are hiding in the menu button..."

88

 

"... menu functions such as white balance, exposure modes, etc are hiding in the menu button. it is a pain to access to those important functions..."

88

 

"... design may not be as sexy and trendy as sony t series and canon ixus for those fashion conscious to flash it in parties ; 2. menu functions such as white balance, exposure modes, etc are hiding in the menu button. it is a pain to access to those important functions..."

88

 

"... washed out and grainy feel in moderate to low light conditions ; too many clicks required to access some functions in menu ; battery life not brilliant, average of 150 pics per charge ; iso beyond 1600 pretty much useless..."

84

 

"...; the menu system is different but took little getting used to. simple concept..."

88

 

"...; menu systems over fussy with some that just won't be used ; scene..."

76

 

"...; senseless menu system ; high..."

64

 

"...my only complaint is it's a little tricky to navigate the menu options. once you get used to it, it works quite well..."

100

 

"...menu is a bit fiddly until you get used to it but its only a very minor point..."

95

 

"...mode. easy to follow menu system and good scene options..."

93

 

"...case, easy to drop. 230..."

100

 

"...slippery case, easy to drop. 230..."

100

 

"...no mode selection wheel - all done by the menu button - so complicated men system. slippy case for one handed use (no finger-grip)..."

90

 

"... slow flash recycle time ; mediocre battery life..."

No rating

 

"... slow startup time for a compact camera ; below average battery life ; lens is on the slow side at wide-angle ..."

No rating

 

"...; battery life could be better ; miss..."

No rating

 

"...battery life, buttons dont feel right..."

100

 

"...would prefer it use off the shelf batteries instead of fujifilms propriatary battery..."

100

 

"...battery life is short ; f31..."

96

 

"...; f31 battery life much better..."

96

 

"...battery life too short..."

88

 

"... not a lot can be adjusted in manual mode ; short battery life..."

84

 

"...battery life is a little disappointing and sudden expiration makes having a spare (proprietary) a must ; the menu system is different but took little getting used to..."

88

 

"...; battery duration..."

90

 

"...battery life could be better than my average 200pic per battery..."

82

 

"...the only problems that ive had with this camera is the battery life but its no big deal i can just buy an extra battery. also the pink issue problem..."

86

 

"... and a couple of my settings storage provided for use on startup ; the battery life could be a bit longer, although i can get a day of shooting of a couple of hundred images from it ..."

88

 

"... and a couple of my settings storage provided for use on startup ; the battery life could be a bit longer, although i can get a day of shooting of a couple of hundred images from it ; the..."

88

 

"...battery life ; body..."

90

 

"...battery..."

100

 

"...needs a better battery..."

80

 

"...no lithium battery..."

100

 

"... good video function, long battery life..."

100

 

"...needs rechargeable aa batteries..."

80

 

"...price, except battery life..."

100

 

"... this is my first fuji and i think its a good camera for beginers and has some more advanced settings for intermediate users. i was a bit aprpehensive about the battery length because this model doesn't have a veiwfinder but so far its been fine. all in all im very pleased with quality and build with plenty of preconfigured settings..."

95

 

"...have to take battery out to charge separately though not often..."

98

 

"...battery has to be removed to charge..."

93

 

"... stunning quality pictures and movies, comes with rechargable battery..."

100

 

"...battery is a propriatary fuji battery, not a easier to find aa or aaa alkaline..."

100

 

"...battery is a propriatary fuji battery, not a easier to find aa or aaa alkaline. but it does last quite a while between charges..."

100

 

"... intuitive face detection, short shutter lag, 5x optical zoom with 28mm wide-angle lens..."

80

 

"...no control over shutter or f-stop..."

83

 

"...7-inch lcd is usable in very bright light ; excellent printed results at 13x19 inches up to iso 400 ; dynamic range adjustment helps in high contrast lighting ; average shutter response at wide angle ; excellent..."

No rating

 

"...7-inch lcd is usable in very bright light ; excellent printed results at 13x19 inches up to iso 400 ; dynamic range adjustment helps in high contrast lighting ; average shutter response at wide angle ; excellent prefocus shutter lag..."

No rating

 

"...; maximum shutter time limited to 1/4 second outside of night mode ; poor low-light performance ..."

No rating

 

"... limited flash range ; no aperture or shutter priority modes (not unusual in this class, but f50fd has them) ..."

No rating

 

"... limited flash range ; no aperture or shutter priority modes (not unusual in this class, but f50fd has them) ; slightly tedious menu system ..."

No rating

 

"...; no manual control or even aperture or shutter priority..."

60

 

"... dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur, large 2.7-inch lcd is usable in very bright light, excellent printed results at 13x19 inches up to iso 400, dynamic range adjustment helps in high contrast lighting, average shutter response at wide angle, excellent prefocus shutter lag..."

No rating

 

"...; good shutter performance ; class-leading..."

No rating

 

"...the f100fd has lost the aperture and shutter priority settings found on the f50fd..."

100

 

"...controls in the wrong place ; no..."

60

 

"... no image stabilization in movie mode (as far as i can tell) ; few manual controls ; plastic tripod mount ..."

No rating

 

"... battery life could be better ; miss those manual controls..."

No rating

 

"...bulky, limited manual controls..."

90

 

"...slightly bulky, limited manual controls..."

90

 

"...mode, on-screen menus could use streamlining, poorly located flash..."

80

 

"...right out of the box...easy to use, but..."

100

 

"...right out of the box...easy to use, but full of features! go..."

100

 

"...easy to use, but full of features! go thru the owners manual to get the most out of this digicam..."

100

 

"...the menu system isn't easy to use ; controls..."

62

 

"...; controls aren't particularly intuitive..."

62

 

"...the printed manual is just too brief. even the option to buy a thicker book is preferred to the cd manual which is a bit pointless as the manual is what you want while out actually taking the photos..."

84

 

"...brief. even the option to buy a thicker book is preferred to the cd manual which is a bit pointless as the manual is what you want while out actually taking the photos..."

84

 

"... call to fuji told me it was fixed at that setting. i'll use photoshop® as required ; the manual in pdf format saves trees and printing costs but isn't user friendly..."

88

 

"... i'll use photoshop® as required ; the manual in pdf format saves trees and printing costs but isn't user friendly. i'd like ..."

88

 

"... iso 12800 is really useless lots of noise ; will probably only use up to iso800 or 1600max ; not a lot can be adjusted in manual mode ..."

84

 

"... will probably only use up to iso800 or 1600max ; not a lot can be adjusted in manual mode ; short..."

84

 

"... the menu system is different but took little getting used to. simple concept, fewer..."

88

 

"...easiness to use' of the menus quite limited ; battery..."

90

 

"...as above - position of some controls and lack of aperture priority..."

88

 

"... the thing to do is to just go with the more automatic features, don't fight them. it will take a little time to learn how to use them to your advantage ; the pink band on the left side at high iso can be an issue at 800 and above..."

90

 

"...photos, superb manual controls, excellent..."

100

 

"...great photos, superb manual controls, excellent lens..."

100

 

"... videos, ease of use and many more..."

80

 

"...great quality pictures, videos, ease of use and many more..."

80

 

"...lightweight, easy to use, good..."

80

 

"...lightweight, easy to use, good quality pics..."

80

 

"...easy to use, well designed, compact..."

60

 

"...pictures, easy to handle , sleek..."

80

 

"...nice pictures, easy to handle , sleek model..."

80

 

"...2 effective megapixels ; 3x optical zoom lens ; easy-to-use on-screen function guide..."

80

 

"...quality, ease of use..."

100

 

"...easy of use..."

100

 

"...simple easy to use and hold..."

100

 

"...so many features to learn how to use..."

100

 

"...compact and intuitive to use..."

88

 

"...easy use well made superb feature easy to follow instructions light weight pleasing to look at (stylish..."

100

 

"...easy to select options for different types of scene. very good resolution..."

78

 

"...brilliant picture quality even when using 5x optical zoom good clear night shots excellent video quick & easy picture transfer to pc easy to use..."

98

 

"... your not going to be dissapointed. the zoom lever is for me anyway so easy to use, not having to take your eyes off the subject to use it..."

92

 

"... the zoom lever is for me anyway so easy to use, not having to take your eyes off the subject to use it. macro, again for me, is super, then to be able to zoom in even more and to save the frame without loosing the original..."

92

 

"... your not going to be dissapointed. the zoom lever is for me anyway so easy to use, not having to take your eyes off the subject to use it. macro, again for me, is super, then to be able to zoom in even more and to save the frame without loosing the original..."

92

 

"...lots of features - easy yo use when you know how!! very..."

93

 

"...size & ease of use..."

90

 

"...easy to use scene selection..."

82

 

"...easy to use excellent quality images small and compact..."

98

 

"...like, and there is no manual over ride..."

97

 

"...any! occasionally images can look a bit pastel like, and there is no manual over ride..."

97

 

"...lots of features, it is easy to use once you have got used to it, picture quality very good..."

98

 

"...just a bit confusing to find which photo selection to use to begin with, i found it some working out to actually delete the unwanted pic's..."

98

 

"...just a bit confusing to find which photo selection to use to begin with, i found it some working out to actually delete the unwanted pic's, even after reading the instructions many times..."

98

 

"...poor manual functions..."

80

 

"...startup, not quick to use..."

60

 

"...use, packed with tons of features that makes it easy for novice users, stunning quality pictures and movies..."

100

 

"...easy to use, packed with tons of features that makes it easy for novice users, stunning quality pictures and movies, comes with rechargable battery..."

100

 

"...and was always impressed how well they held up, the quality of the camera itself, and the great pics they took right out of the box. simple and easy to use, i just plain wore out a few! i was pleased when i received this f100fd! a big 5 time optical zoom (not a lesser quality fuzzy digital zoom!), ans a ton of features and unique items not found on other brands..."

100

 

"...and was always impressed how well they held up, the quality of the camera itself, and the great pics they took right out of the box. simple and easy to use, i just plain wore out a few! i was pleased when i received this f100fd! a big 5 time optical zoom (not a lesser quality fuzzy digital zoom!), ans a ton of features and unique items not found on other brands..."

100

 

"... and again, simple enough for anyone to use, yet..."

100

 

"...instantly! and the ccd chip that actslike film in a camera even has deep layers of photocells that give the color of the picture depth! i compared side by side the fujifilm with nikon, canon and olympus and found the fuji to be the best as far as overall performance. and again, simple enough for anyone to use, yet the resulting photo's look like they are from a gifted professional photographer..."

100

 

"...system. slippy case for one handed use (no finger-grip). audio on videos not as high quality as previous models i've had (still acceptable though)..."

90

 

"...; slippy case for one handed use (no finger-grip) ;..."

90

 

"...reliable and sturdy..."

80

 

"... i was a bit aprpehensive about the battery length because this model doesn't have a veiwfinder but so far its been fine. all in all im very pleased with quality and build with plenty of preconfigured settings..."

95

 

"...solid build. easy to use..."

92

 

"...heavy, awkward positioning of flash, easily covered by fingers..."

80

 

"...relatively heavy, awkward positioning of flash, easily covered by fingers, lacks full manual control..."

80

 

"... poor low-light performance ; limited flash range ; no aperture or shutter priority modes (not unusual in this class, but f50fd has them) ..."

No rating

 

"... slow shot-to-shot cycle times ; slow flash recycle time ; mediocre..."

No rating

 

"... on-screen menus could use streamlining, poorly located flash, heav..."

80

 

"...wide dynamic range shooting unavailable in auto mode, on-screen menus could use streamlining, poorly located flash, heavy..."

80

 

"...1. design may not be as sexy and trendy as sony t series and canon ixus for those fashion conscious to flash it in parties ; 2..."

88

 

"...bad: * weak flash (small) * in scene position goes to auto -> iso than cranks iso to 800 at say "party scene" when noise in worse than ; iso 800+ not that good * focus hunting in artificial dim light * sensor stabilization not very effective imho * body -> flash location makes flash easily covered by fingers & because of its size difficult to handle having big hands * heavily underexposes indoor by 1 stop and in artificial dim light by 2 stops at least (weak flash?)..."

80

 

"...; iso 800+ not that good * focus hunting in artificial dim light * sensor stabilization not very effective imho * body -> flash location makes flash easily covered by fingers & because of its size difficult to handle having big hands * heavily underexposes indoor by 1 stop and in artificial dim light by 2 stops at least (weak flash?). kind off expected better low light performance and found not much better than cheap 100$ fuji a610..."

80

 

"...placement of the flash in regards to picture talking ; i..."

94

 

"... at wide angle barrel distortion evident, not very significant. flash could be stronger. great..."

84

 

"...slightly dark corners in photos when shooting at 28mm with flash..."

88

 

"...relatively heavy, awkward positioning of flash, easily covered by fingers..."

80

 

"...heavy, wrong side of flash..."

80

 

"...heavy, wrong side of flash..."

80

 

"...quality. flash performance - especially close-up. true wide angle and good zoom range (5x optical)..."

90

 

"... easily covered by fingers, lacks full manual control..."

80

 

"...design, lack of control..."

86

 

"...pedestrian design, lack of control..."

86

 

"...poor control layout ; lack..."

90

 

"...wish there was easy ev control, but actually the metering is mostly accurate ; at wide angle barrel distortion evident, not very significant..."

84

 

"...wish there was easy ev control, but actually the metering is mostly accurate ; at wide angle barrel distortion evident, not very significant..."

84

 

"...; i want one in black..."

94

 

"... no manual exposure control modes, not enough playback info ; main menu not easily accessible..."

No rating

 

"... wide dynamic range, intuitive face detection, short shutter lag..."

80

 

"... good macro mode with good detail ; face detection recognizes moving and still faces, at any angle ; good selection of useful preset shooting modes ; very good color ; generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"... good macro mode with good detail ; face detection recognizes moving and still faces, at any angle ; good selection of useful preset shooting modes ; very good color ; generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"...quality, advanced face detection mode, iso 12..."

90

 

"... strong iso performance, excellent face detection, portrait..."

80

 

"...face detection..."

80

 

"...face detection, 20 choice of shooting mode..."

80

 

"...ultra high iso sensitivity of 12,800, wide dynamic range, intuitive face detection..."

80

 

"...relatively heavy, awkward positioning of flash..."

80

 

"...small, compact size ; amazing resolution ; good 28mm wide-angle to mid-telephoto of 140mm equivalent 5x zoom ; excellent corner-to-corner lens sharpness ; only moderate chromatic aberration considering the high resolution and wide-angle ; good macro mode with good detail ; face detection recognizes moving and still faces, at any angle ; good selection of useful preset shooting modes ; very good color ; generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"...small, compact size ; amazing resolution ; good 28mm wide-angle to mid-telephoto of 140mm equivalent 5x zoom ; excellent corner-to-corner lens sharpness ; only moderate chromatic aberration considering the high resolution and wide-angle ; good macro mode with good detail ; face detection recognizes moving and still faces, at any angle ; good selection of useful preset shooting modes ; very good color ; generally good exposure ; dual image stabilization (including ccd-shift) reduces blur ; large 2..."

No rating

 

"...7 inch lcd is sharp and visible indoors and out ; dynamic range setting allows increase in dr ; automatic redeye removal and natural light mode ; image quality is very good..."

No rating

 

"... interface a little messy, quite large and heavy..."

85

 

"... poorly located flash, heavy..."

80

 

"...great shots in low light especially at night..."

100

 

"... inacurate white balance in some conditions ; washed out and grainy feel in moderate to low light conditions ; too many clicks required to access some functions in menu ; battery life not brilliant, average of 150 pics per charge ; iso beyond 1600 pretty much useless..."

84

 

"... bit missing on stored stills ; pink band along left of pictures when taken in low light..."

72

 

"... good auto focus ; wealth of features for a compact..."

90

 

"...lightweight, easy to use..."

80

 

"... well designed, compact..."

60

 

"...size. it is always in my pocket/it would always be in her handbag. fuji quality..."

85

 

"...little bit heavy..."

100

 

"...allows for photography in low light..."

80

 

"... battery life. compact size and metal case. quick start up..."

90

 

"...sometimes slows down, interface a little messy, quite large and heavy..."

85

 

"... also the pink issue problem, you only start to notice it at high iso levels but its no big deal it doesnt interfere with the photo prints..."

86

 

"...battery. also the pink issue problem, you only start to notice it at high iso levels but its no big deal it doesnt interfere with the photo prints..."

86

 

"...28mm lens is useful and 5x zoom. a larger sensor size than most compacts, allows it to handle 400 iso without noise..."

90

 

"...size. it is always in my pocket/it would always be in her handbag..."

85

 

"...large manual to download and print..."

82

 

"...big..."

100

 

"... some flaring of screen when looking into bright scene ; silly flip out usb cover ; movies..."

88

 

"...does not support wi-fi function..."

100

 

"... slippy case for one handed use (no finger-grip). audio on videos not as high quality as previous models i've had (still acceptable though)..."

90