Fujifilm Finepix S100fs Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

image quality

5

Hit and miss picture quality
for photo corrections
Few options for image parameters adjustments
however this model has a electronic one which costs a lot
quality could be better

Buttons for functions like Image Stabilization and ISO
Very good photo quality
Optical image stabilization
Great quality pictures
Very good image quality

The attractive functions fail to impress and image quality is poor
disappointing picture quality
disappointing picture quality, very short battery life
Image quality is just short of a DSLR
And the picture is not as Sharp as a DSLR

Good picture quality and it has a microphone
Superb quality and ease
Picture quality
Picture quality, ease of use
great picture quality
good quality pictures
Quality pictures
great image quality
Not too big, great image quality
Good Picture Quality - Good Zoom - Good Exposure Features - Good Suble Colour Range
This cam takes quality images and more
very high quality images
The picture quality
Image quality is superb right through the focal length
Excellent zoom, great features, great picture quality
These include image stabiliser system
High quality pictures
The image produced perfect
image quality
good image
professional image
better quality
Pixels higher photosensitive device larger, better quality
the image quality produced good
Best picture quality
qualitiful picture
image quality and build quality
Beautiful Picture Quality
Great Digital Image Stabilization

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price

2

In the same price range as DSLRs
Price
Price, performance, handling foibles, dynamic range issues
At this price-level
At this price-level, you may expect something better

May be available cheap now
Best value in it's range
Value for money
Value for money, great picture quality, good video function, long battery life
Quality pictures, price

Still no substitute for fast glass but at this price range incredible value and capability
but comparing it to true SLR's and the range of lenses you would need to purchase to compete I'm being over critical
At this time maybe a little expensive, but comparing it to true SLR's and the range of lenses you would need to purchase to compete I'm being over critical
Price a little high on release
Takes a while to become familiar, Price a little high on release
a bit too pricey .Should be $50-$75 cheaper
Will enventually drop in price
I cannot afford
expensive in class
The price aspect is a little expensive
expensive
Price expensive
Price expensive, near SLR
high price
The time being I can not accept this price or
Starting Price at $799
Starting Price at $799, it is too expensive for a Mega Zoom Camera

Now cheap and good quality
Very cheap
All-in-all a very worthwhile purchase for anyone considering getting a digital SLR, who doesn't want all the extra expense that that will involve
Great features, reasonable price, outstanding zoom - perfect for that "bit more" that photography enthusiasts are looking for on their pix
This is simply Excellent Value for money
but for half the price
It handles beter than a dslr, but for half the price
It makes it feel like your shooting a vrey expensive dslr

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performance

5

Shutter lag is a little slow at full telephoto
Lots of lag compared with an SLR
Slow from initial power-on to first shot
performance
worthless and too slow

Excellent high-ISO performance for a non-DSLR
Fast RAW performance
raw performance
USB 2.0 High Speed support
Shooting speed and responsiveness similar to DSLR

focusing is not fast enough for fast moving subjects
i personally wouldn't recommend it mainly because of its slow focusing and the buffer can handle only 7 high quality shots at a time
if sports photography is your hobby, i personally wouldn't recommend it mainly because of its slow focusing and the buffer can handle only 7 high quality shots at a time
Boot slow response
Mediocre performance in low light
The only thing that i didnt like was the somewhat slow writing speed for RAW files

Usable ISO performance even at high sensitivities
reasonably fast apertures throughout
Amazing high-speed flash sync performance
Ease of use and quick power up mode
fast
Sharp, great outdoors photos, fast
focus can some times lag a bit if zooming in quick lots of buttons and setting to play with like the 3 setting on the film spec a joy to use for peaple who love to take control of the setting
manuel zoom is great, focus can some times lag a bit if zooming in quick lots of buttons and setting to play with like the 3 setting on the film spec a joy to use for peaple who love to take control of the setting
from Fireworks to high speed shooting at motor races
Excellent range of standard settings for all situations that I've come across, from Fireworks to high speed shooting at motor races
high speed processing
Top quick moving
the performance of good-quality flagship models
Comparison of quick response to the performance of Focus
Fast to turn on
So many other features like the the iso strengths and high speed shots

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memory

0.5

Not much built-in memory
Memory door very lite.Battery life somewhere in the 250 shot range but recharge is fast around an 1-1.5 hours

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

color

0.5

visible chromatic aberration at the most useful focal lengths
Chromatic aberration present
Some chromatic aberration issues
EXTREME Chromatic aberration
EXTREME Chromatic aberration, even in small prints

Good colour reproduction
i love the fuji color
Perfect color reappearance
Perfect color reappearance, high speed processing

always add extra color saturation
Not the most vivid of colour capture and a few other problems (see review)
Color red is usually too saturated
Strong, visible chromatic aberration at the most useful focal lengths
only fair color accuracy
chromatic aberation in strong highlites
auto white balance sometimes misses the mark
chromatic aberation in strong highlites, auto white balance sometimes misses the mark, Raw data software

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focus

1.5

Sharp switches on metering and focus modes
Large camera, Chromatic aberration present, Sharp switches on metering and focus modes
Awkward manual focus system
Macro focus isn't easy outside of the "sweet spot
auto focus mode

continuous zoom and focus rings
Film-like noise, excellent RAW support, continuous RAW shooting, continuous zoom and focus rings
manual zoom and focus rings
Consistent auto focus across the lens range
very easy to use and a very fast auto focus

several items not storeable in customer mode (measurement mode, auto focus mode
it is a bit on the heavy side weighing in at 2 pounds...the flash overhangs the manual focus ring a bit
No easy to focus on infinite
Hunt when focus @ high focal leanth
I even experience where it will not focus at all when the subject is small or don't have enough contast
Hunt when focus @ high focal leanth, I even experience where it will not focus at all when the subject is small or don't have enough contast
EVF is atrocious for manual focus
Almost impossible to get good focus manually through viewfinder
Really should've had an optical viewfinder since it had manual focus
The rear screen is the only way you can use the manual focus and that means bright sunlit photos won't get manual focus
And manual focus
And manual focus, I really hate it
and the normal focus is far to long
I take lots of macro pictures, and the normal focus is far to long, and there is
The manual focus is completely useless
there is no indication of what distance you are set to when you rotate the focus ring
The manual focus is completely useless, there is no indication of what distance you are set to when you rotate the focus ring
doesn't work well when you try to focus on fast moving objects that don't fill a large part of the screen
Also, doesn't work well when you try to focus on fast moving objects that don't fill a large part of the screen, such as an airplane at an airshow
slow'ish focus
Slow Auto Focus

Very good photo quality, very easy to use and a very fast auto focus
Very quick auto focus
and focus
Fast to turn on, and focus
zoom and focus on the lens is next to none
Fast focus

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lens

5

Expensive for a fixed-lens camera
Some lens faults show up in your images
fixed lens
Fringing, price, fixed lens, inaccurate LCD at default setting
A good 67mm polarising filter can be useful here and protect the lens

generally high-quality lens
Macro modes make lens even more flexible
and articulated screen, Macro modes make lens even more flexible, Fast RAW performance, RAW processing software included, A lot of camera for the money
stabilised zoom lens
Huge, stabilised zoom lens

Lens cap always so badly fixed
with this 14 x 3 lense i shot a Dutch plane landing i had no problem
I sold mine after 4 weeks and bought a Canon 17-40 "S" Series lens for my Canon EOS-350D
have to spend a lot more money on a lens
No autofocus motor in camera, have to spend a lot more money on a lens
need to invest in some lens
Can't change the lens
But who would want to with a 28-400mm fixed lens
Weight of the camera and length of the lens
Fixed lens....But what a fixed lens
The Fujinon lens designers need to go back to school
even the lens on my old S9500 is better
Very poor here, even the lens on my old S9500 is better

versatile lens
Excellent, versatile lens
Excellent, versatile lens, Decent noise control, Raw performance
Lens hood has slot so you can manipulate a polarizer
Versatile 28-400 mm lens
Very good overall ergonomics, - Versatile 28-400 mm lens, - Good control of noise up until 800 ISO, acceptable at 1600 ISO, - Manual zoom ring and optical stabilization, - Very satisfactory video mode
Huge 14.3x zoom lens
Huge 14.3x zoom lens, sharp colourful pictures, lots of features, speedy operation
28 - 400 mm zoom lens
Whopping 14.3X, 28 - 400 mm zoom lens
Lens
Lens, flip/tilt screen, specification and features, Film Simulation modes, noise performance, CCD RAW shooting
Great range with the 14.3x optical zoom lens
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
3x optical zoom lens
Sharp, generally high-quality lens
Lens gives good useable range and the extra zoom switch really helps
Far easier to use in holiday situations due to no lens changing
Far easier to use in holiday situations due to no lens changing, no dust
the size of the lens
The picture quality, the overall feel of the camera, the many different settings, the way you can alter virtually anything, the size of the lens, the general settings, everything
Bottom line, all the best features of a true DLSR without the fuss of changing the lens
Great lens
Great shooting range 28mm to 400mm with single lens
Great shooting range 28mm to 400mm with single lens, clear shot without blur
The best part of the camera is the lens and censor
Lens has very good light senitivity(better than most dslr lenses under $1000
Great Lens 14x 67mm
Great Lens 14x 67mm, with good Marco
Nice Lens hood w/ door for filters
The heavy lens of 67mm just a work of great art
Good Lens with Effective Optical and Digital Image Stabilization functions
Great Camera for Travelling (you don't have to carry a camcorder and a DSLR with multiple lens
It comes with a Lens hood
Optical stabilization

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zoom

5

Zoom not made for Movie mode
digital zoom (needless
digital zoom (needless, but has own button
shutter priority is limited to 1/4000 - 4 in no zoom and 1/2000 - 4 if u zoom
limited zoom

Very useful zoom range
Huge zoom
Wide zoom range
Wide zoom range, extending to 28mm at the wide angle end
Manual zoom ring

Manual zoom ring and optical stabilization
Impressive zoom range
Excellent zoom
VGA movie mode with optical zoom and image stabilization during recording
Huge zoom range
and zoom
i love the fuji color, macro abiliy, and zoom
4x optical zoom
May be available cheap now, 4x optical zoom, Super compact size
The zoom has to be the most impressive quality
manuel zoom is great
Excellant zoom
zoom
The cobination of good zoom
wide angle and the ability to take reasonably long videos with good and easy to adjust smoothly zoom
The cobination of good zoom, wide angle and the ability to take reasonably long videos with good and easy to adjust smoothly zoom
large zoom and manual control
These include image stabiliser system, large zoom and manual control
High optical zoom and megapixels
Extended Zoom
good zoom
great optical zoom
2x digital zoom That I thinks looks good and dont hurt the pictures like most
The 1st , 2x digital zoom That I thinks looks good and dont hurt the pictures like most
Good speed writing std and raw files for a super zoom
Super macro zoom to .4" really spectacular pictures to be had on this mode for nature photograhy
14.3 time optical zoom

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LCD

5

Screen only partially rotates
inaccurate LCD at default setting
LCD screen could be bigger/clearer
LCD screen could be bigger/clearer, Discontinued

and articulated screen
Flip out screen
Tilting LCD
Articulating 2.5" LCD display with good outdoor &
flip/tilt screen

Tilting 2.5 LCD screen
7.2megapixels with wide screen
The size of the screen
The LCD shooting mode offers quick change of settings which those upgrading from a digital compact w
has mechanical image stabilisation and tiltable LCD live-view screen
Very quick auto focus, has mechanical image stabilisation and tiltable LCD live-view screen
LCD can be folded
Large adjustable LCD
moveable LCD screen with live view
Versatile, moveable LCD screen with live view, good zoom, excellent controls/menus, long life battery (over 500 pics
The lcd is also amazing
Good adjustable Flip screen

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video

3.5

No HD video or HD connection
video has a lot of sound because of the continuous image stabilizer

Very satisfactory video mode
good video function
Has a video recording

design

5

slimmer design would work better
Slightly bulky, slimmer design would work better
Buttons and thumb wheels are not well design

Looks good
Design
Design, 10.1 Mpix
Very well made and nice looking with attractive functions
good looking

Looks and holds like a DSLR
Have had great low light pictures and the dual image stableizer design is obvious by the effectivness

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contrast

0.5

and contrast as well as gamma
not the best camera, if you do not intend to use photoshop or another software to correct exposure, and contrast as well as gamma
get a slight purplish ting in some high contrast shots..but this can be fixed some what by useing a polorizing filter
Poor focusing in low contrast light
Poor focusing in low contrast light, even hard to get focusing in macro mode

resolution

5

could be a little less in resolution
would be better with higher resolution setting for fast frame rate shots

Excellent resolution and good edge to edge detail
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-like features (real SLR-like handling too), Bright, sharp, electronic viewfinder (better than most
Full resolution captures at 3 fps
High resolution

appearance

5

sleek model
Look around at the pictures people are taking with it

sensor

5

No more dust on the sensor

menu

3

Bloated menu system is sometimes difficult to navigate
Menu system quite involved (like most DSLR's
Easy to accidentally press the menu buttons

once you pick it up you don't want to put it down
Great screen menu
menu easy to navigate

battery

0.5

230 shot battery life somewhat limiting
Battery life is short for a camera this size - you'll probably want to pick up a second battery
Below average battery life
Battery life may not be as good as rivals so handy to have a spare
It has an accu instead of AA batteries

Battery Life Quality of photos
long battery life
long life battery (over 500 pics
Cheap Battery's for adding extras

the battery's don't last very long
Battery capacity is limited and requires to carry a spare one
battery charger would have been a lot better if it could be directly plugged into the socket rather than having a cable attachment
Battery life
Battery life, with some 250 shots, should be at least 400 shots
battery compartment lid also easily opens
same problem as in s5500 model, battery compartment lid also easily opens
images are good also but the battery life is short
Needs a better battery
No Lithium Battery
Battery cover comes loose
Low Battery Life
very short battery life
Hard to find extra battery
battery
the battery life
Extra battery is hard to find
battery runs down quickly

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shutter

0.5

by refusing to take a shot until you release and re-press the shutter button
Camera penalizes you for pressing the shutter button too soon after a shot, by refusing to take a shot until you release and re-press the shutter button
Full shutter speed range not available in shutter priority mode
Nikon and most other will automatically turn back on when you press the shutter halfway
Canon, Sony, Nikon and most other will automatically turn back on when you press the shutter halfway

Shutter lag times are better than average
Prefocus shutter lag is exceptionally short
Fast shutter release

improve shutter speed but noise is massive
modest shutter response time
Mediocre performance in low light, modest shutter response time, only fair color accuracy
range of the aperture / shutter speed

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usability

5

I have not yet read the manual
manual focusing is not good kodak p850 was a lot better in manual focuing
Very simple and not much use even
hard to use in low light
Play back mode is frustrating to use

easy to hold
ease of use and many more
Great quality pictures, videos, ease of use and many more
Easy to use
Easy to use, large display

Simple easy to use
easy to use, well designed, compact
easy to handle
nice pictures, easy to handle , sleek model
Easy-to-use on-screen function guide
ease of use
Easy of use
Its easy to use and amazing quality pics
Picture quality, easy to use
Easy menus and plenty of options
Its easy to use for
powers on and is ready to use in an instant
Lightweight and easy to use
Very easy to use good style
The control buttons are easy to reach and use
excellent controls/menus
great optical zoom, excellent low light, easy to use, deep feature set for advanced user, all in one

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build quality

5

SLR-like body has excellent build quality
durable and a good range of user interactive settings
Looks good, durable and a good range of user interactive settings
Reliable and sturdy
Good build quality

Good build quality, great range of features, not too heavy
Good build
durable and good quality pictures
good quality in both build and performance
Construction is really great

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flash

2

Basketball answer was to lower ISO and use external flash
the hood has to be removed if you are using the inbuilt flash
but if i use a flash gun and / or wide angle lens convertor (which i've done occasionally
Flash manually put down
flash can be knocked up with hand when zooming

Hot shoe and flash sync port for adding an external flash
features a flash hot-shoe
LCD can be folded, features a flash hot-shoe
ISO 10000 is fun for shooting without flash where the room is very dark

lens gets in way of flash on macro

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energy efficiency

1.5

A few big dissatisfactions include accidentally self turning on power switch

power

exposure

0.5

if you do not intend to use photoshop or another software to correct exposure
Exposure bracketing only from -1 to +1 EV (not enough
Exposure bracketing only from -1 to +1 EV (not enough, if I want to create HDR images
for long exposure shots
the auto-bracket function only gives you + and - one exposure step

interface

4

require user to search for them
Buttons are scattered all over the body, require user to search for them

The control interface
thanks on-line friend's recommendation
deep feature set for advanced user
Good balance between GREAT pictures and user friendliness for the non-expert

viewfinder

2

Weak viewfinder
electronic viewfinder
Marked purple fringing, Electronic viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder could be better
Some chromatic aberration issues, electronic viewfinder

electronic viewfinder (better than most
Bright, sharp, electronic viewfinder (better than most
The tilting LCD viewfinder is great if you don't want to get on your belly taking those nature shots
2.5 inch viewfinder
2 .5 inch viewfinder

there is no rubber cap for the viewfinder
No integrated hood, there is no rubber cap for the viewfinder
Would prefer optical view finder and battery could last a bit longer

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sound

0.5

VERY noisy over ISO 400
Picture is unacceptably noisy
voice recording is very faint and noisy
can occasionally beomce noisy in pictures - make sure you get the right setting

product quality

5

Unusually nice fit and finish

maps

0.5

Not weather-proof

reception

5

Only thing i would say would be the face detection is reasonable would expect it to be better than it is

Face detection
Face Detection with automatic red eye removal
face detection 2.0
face detection 2.0, 2.5 inch viewfinder, Extending dynamic range
Face detection 2 .0

Face detection 2 .0, 2 .5 inch viewfinder, Extending dynamic range

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portability

3.5

Neck straining weight
unhelpful light meter
Some diffraction issues, unhelpful light meter
Low light sports shots almost unsatisfactory
Low light sports shots almost unsatisfactory, albeit improved

low light visibility
Super compact size
compact
not too heavy
EVF is ggod especially in low light

i find the weight ok
it gets too heavy - about 2 kg
it's slightly heavy
A little heavy Not inter changeabloe lens for a short wide angle (less weight)
Sometime focusing in low light is a little hard

ower weight and cost
Llight weight, versatile, and it takes good pictures
excellent low light
weight & size
low light shooting with high ISO is better then any compact or even some budget SLR's.external setings mean you don't have to go into manu's that often
Takes good pictures at Low Light settings (needs to increase ISO and Lower Aperture Numbers
Light Weight

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size

1.5

Continuous shooting buffer not as large as on latest entry-level DSLRs
Unnecessarily large RAW files (23MB each)
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 viewfinder glitches if you pan the camera too quickly, Continuous shooting buffer not as large as on latest entry-level DSLRs, Unnecessarily large RAW files (23MB each)
Big and clumsy
Lots of chromatic aberration from wide-angle through middle focal length settings

very good stability- very little blur
Not too big
but it is excellent for those of us with a little more experience who wish to be a little more creative
Auto setting is superb for the beginner, but it is excellent for those of us with a little more experience who wish to be a little more creative
Having used Fuji products before I was in little doubt about the quality of this product

A little expensive compared to entry-level DSLRs
Big dissappointment
Size is a big negative factor
At this time maybe a little expensive
EVF shows strange colours when panning quickly, but this didnâ??t prove to be too big an issue when I shot photos at Wembley for Eng v USA
BIG
A little expensive
Battery Charger is big and it also comes with a large inconvenience cable

Equipped with large-size CCD
Equipped with large-size CCD, the performance of good-quality flagship models
Can handle large shooting brings solid fulcrum
This is my third Fuji and I've tried all the other big names
size and ergonomics
Handling, size and ergonomics

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screen

4.5

Rather visible purple fringes, - Limited autonomy (less than 250 shots), - Screen only partially rotates, - Electronic viewfinder could be better, - No HD video or HD connection

large display
Pixels higher photosensitive device larger

remote control

5

menue control not consistent (back exits menue instead of go back one level

Full photographic control
Optional wired remote control
Full photographic control, huge range of SLR-like features (real SLR-like handling too
Increased control over pictures
Suitable for all skill levels, Great response, Increased control over pictures

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