Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD Reviews Analysis

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Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD

311 reviews

November, 2009

73 / 100

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image quality

2.5

Strong to moderate chromatic aberration across the image at all focal lengths
No image stabilisation - the colours don't work for me
Mediocre image quality
minor picture problems on close inspection
No image stabilisation

HD quality movies
low ISO image quality
Lens, features, low ISO image quality, HD movies, menus, Super Macro mode
Dual IS(Image stabilization)
great picture

Less visible image detail
less good picture quality
Picture quality not terrific

good quality
Optical Image Stabilizer
nice picture
and picture's are good enought that most people would think they are great

price

4

expensive prices
the price is high
a bit expensive
More expensive, and takes some time to get used to the settings
and only two respectively aperture value

Reasonably priced for what it does
price $339^^
Powerful zoom, wide angle, HD movie, rechargeable AA type batteries, ergonomic, size, price $339^^
Good price....can be had for under $370 easily in a brick and mortar store
Good price....can be had for under $370 easily in a brick and mortar store, you might get some accessories too

No aperture priority, and only two respectively aperture value
high price
expensive Price migraine
Durable battery line is not high, expensive Price migraine

cheap
Cheap and convenient
Terrific value considering the range of options packed into this baby
Low price got my attention
Low price got my attention, especially with all of the features such as the 15x zoom, 10MP, nice bright screen, EVF, lots of features
price
The price is quite cheap with high spesifications

performance

4.5

Mediocre low light performance
Slow performance
Not super fast regarding shutter lag
Not super fast regarding shutter lag, but there are alot of features like redeye and face detection that I need to experiment with turning off

High-speed Continuous modes at lower resolutions
Fast download speed
Start-up time is quite fast autofocus and it also works with accurate and fast
ISO speed
ISO speed, high megapixel

Start-up time is quite fast while its autofocus feature also works with the accurate and fast
Dust-proof performance is better
Good performance

focus

3

HD video suffers some focus hunt if you zoom too much

Face Detection "for setting the focus and lighting is able to detect 10 types of facial difference

color

2

Auto white balance is reddish indoors
High ISO shooting was disappointing in both detail and color
Color is not fashion
poor colour representation
poor white balance on auto

DC Liang rare color
Sharp images with high color saturation
Good balance in the hand

soft photos that bordered on blurred, poor colour representation, unintuitive menu, poor white balance on auto, video with weird blocky bit across bottom third of every one shot,

lens

2.5

Suffers easily from lens flare
Bad noise performance, Red-eye visible, Suffers easily from lens flare
Don't like the loose large lens cap
the original lens cap
Has no real drawbacks....except that in reality...you could probably get a Pentax K100D....for $499 if you saved the extra money....and of course it's a full DSLR.....you'll need to get some glass though as it doesnt come with a lense that'll do telephoto

Lens
10.0 megapixel camera with a 15x zoom lens
15-fold wide-angle zoom lens High definition 720P high-definition camera
15 - fold wide - angle zoom lens High definition 720P high - definition camera
lens cap

Telephoto end of the general quality of the lens
Lens cap is very week
The lens cap seems to fall off easily
lens cap is rediculously attached
Picture quality not terrific, lens cap is rediculously attached, AA batteries make it heavier, EVF instead of optical viewfinder, Some controls not intuitive
Less than stellar battery life Pictures are sometimes grainy especially at higher ISOs Noisy lens (can be heard in movie mode)

This 10 megapixel shooter comes with a stunning 15x optical zoom lens
High range lens and long zooming feature
Well performing 15x zoom lens Great price for feature set

zoom

5

Some pictures out of focus using zoom which is pretty common for mega-zoom cameras
an under $300 Compact Wide Zoom that takes great photos
But of course folks, lets look at this as what it is, an under $300 Compact Wide Zoom that takes great photos
stiff zoom
3, stiff zoom

Wideangle and long zoom
Wide-angle and long zoom
15x optical zoom
15x optical zoom with 5.7x digital zoom and optical image stabilization
Optical zoom and I.S

Wide angle and long zoom
Wide angle and long zoom, Clever playback features, Decent images
Zoom frame
Powerful zoom
15X Zoom
HD compatible,15x zoom,Up close and beautiful,Dual IS(Image stabilization),Versatile features
15x optical zoom and many more
good zoom
HD compatible,15x zoom,Up close and beautiful,Dual IS
the zoom motor during movies
15 times the big zoom
zoom to upgrade to a 15-fold
1, zoom to upgrade to a 15-fold, wide-angle focal length of the extended to the end of 27.6mm, m
15 times optical zoom super
especially with all of the features such as the 15x zoom
Zoom
Zoom, Options, SDHC Compatable
Great HD movie mode with working zoom

optics

5

15 time of optics focal variations and 5.7 time of digital focal variations

LCD

5

Face toward a major light source such as the open sky and your low-rez videos will have a noticeable blue curtain "falling" down the screen at those bright spots
LCD will inexplicably flicker

Great LCD at 2.7" good colour and detail
LCD screen has a refresh rate
wide screen 2.7-inch LCD display
the LCD screen has a refresh rate fast enough
wide screen 2.7-inch LCD display , the LCD screen has a refresh rate fast enough

LCD
LCD,Dual shot mode
Screen shot good
nice bright screen

video

5

Zooming while shooting video sounds like a zipper zipping and unzipping on the audio
plan on editing out any zoom-transitions you have in your video later
When shooting, plan on editing out any zoom-transitions you have in your video later
You will need a screeming fast computer to process HD video
15 minute Video limit for HD.....not a deal breaker but I see no reason for removing the "fill the card" ability

HD video and output
720p MPEG-4 video
full zoom can be used for HD video
HD Video 720p
high-definition video capture and A/V output capabilities

video with weird blocky bit across bottom third of every one shot

With the high-definition 1280x720 video
HD video recording
HD video recording, manual modes, large prints, good zoom, good auto fucus
The video quality is great
Capable of optical zoom during video recording
nice video output
solid design, 15x zoom, great picture, nice video output
Image recording capability class HD
15x zoom (still images and video!)
price, amazing night shots, 15x zoom (still images and video!)

design

5

but forget trying to judge color accuracy when looking through what looks like a clear
The photos themselves are fine, but forget trying to judge color accuracy when looking through what looks like a clear, blue shower curtain

Compact design is also comfortable
Proven design
comfortable design
Very compact, comfortable design
stylish yet lightweight

STYLISH
attractive design
good looking picture
solid design
stylish, beautiful

shutter

1.5

Image stabilization wasn't as helpful as it usually is with slow shutter speeds
that the shutter will get a long life
No problems , I hope only, that the shutter will get a long life

Good shutter response

control panel

5

ULTRA ZOOM PANEL
ULTRA ZOOM PANEL,EASY TO CARRY,STYLISH,ETC

usability

4.5

Counter-intuitive controls
Not particularly beginner-friendly
not too easy to use
No such major but except Counter-intuitive controls
Some controls not intuitive

Decent Manual Controls
Good value and fun to use
easy to operate
Handles well, feels solid, easy to operate
EASY TO CARRY

everybody can use it
and easy to use features
Sturdy strap, lens cap, and easy to use features
manual modes
Easy to use
Appearance, complete functions, easy to use
Easy to use, nice picture
Ease of use -- especially in automatic mode
I think the quality of the pics are top notch for my home use
Easy-to-use from totally auto to totally manual
Simple to use
Easy to use, good battery life, recharge AA
full manual
full feature set easy to use

battery

1.5

Hard to open and close the battery door
Ridiculously short battery life
I like using AA batteries and have two Pentax dSLRs in which battery life isn't an issue
No Problems, but watch battery drainage while setting up
The battery cover design flaws

Good battery life
rechargeable AA type batteries
good accessories/neckstrap/batteries in box
The use of AA batteries
Great battery life

It is not the lithium ion rechargeable battery
It is not lithium-ion battery
Battery
Durable battery line is not high
But that explains part of the battery life
AA batteries make it heavier

fantastic battery life
great to hold, fantastic battery life, feels nicely built

flash

0.5

Weak flash at telephoto
Auto flash mode raises ISO too dramatically
The flash has to be manually activated (unless there is a setting that I dont know about---I told you I dont read user manuals)
I use three different types of flash units according to light and settings

Natural Light & With Flash mode takes the shot both ways

build quality

1

plastic build
Construction of the aperture blades are still some places immature

Good build
Sturdy strap

interface

5

It user friendly format
Lets face it I don't have time to read a 1000 page user guide

exposure

0.5

HD video quality is good but does suffer from exposure stepping
HD video quality is good but does suffer from exposure stepping, more visible in some situations than others
No aperture priority exposure
No aperture priority exposure, M be lacking in flexibility to adjust aperture file

viewfinder

0.5

Noisy live view
electronic viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder not great
the viewfinder image takes on a strong bluish tinge which is distracting
EVF instead of optical viewfinder

contrast

0.5

High contrast images in harsh lighting
purple fringing on high contrast shots
Higher ISO image noise, electronic viewfinder, purple fringing on high contrast shots, plastic build

resolution

3

Low resolution for a 10-megapixel sensor
Very long shot-to-shot times at full resolution
The "blue shower curtain" effect IS a problem on the final result when shooting lower resolution video (620x480 or 320x240

High resolution electronic viewfinder
smart playback features and high resolution image
High range lens and long zooming feature, smart playback features and high resolution image
6400 asa (@5mp)1600 @ full resolution If you understand film
6400 asa (@5mp)1600 @ full resolution If you understand film, you'll get this camera

appearance

0.5

but with the sun at your face)
When shooting toward the sun (not necessarily directly at it, but with the sun at your face), the viewfinder image takes on a strong bluish tinge which is distracting
lets look at this as what it is
Strange blue cast visible on backlit subjects during composition does not appear on captured image
Image not support RAW Format

professional appearance
15 times the big zoom, professional appearance, Optical Image Stabilizer
Appearance

Appearance is not very prominent
on the wide angle format barrel distortion symptoms appear and the color aberration

menu

0.5

Poor menu layout
Bland menu system
unintuitive menu

Easy menu system
Proven design, Good build, Super macro to 1cm, Zoom frame, Easy menu system

sensor

4.5

Red-eye visible

Have effective sensor 10MP

connectivity

0.5

Non-standard USB connector

remote control

2

doesn't come with the remote control and HD cables
the original lens cap, doesn't come with the remote control and HD cables
60 for remote and HD cable from Fuji
No accessory cables or remote

Intuitive control layout

sound

0.5

Only 8 Bit sound in WAV at 11.025khz

reception

5

but there are alot of features like redeye and face detection that I need to experiment with turning off

Fast Fujifilm face detection technology
Face Detection useful in Playback mode as well
Face Detection
Great Red Eye detection

portability

5

absoulutely heavy

Very compact
Lightweight despite size
very bright light
lightweight (smallest of the super-zooms)
small, lightweight (smallest of the super-zooms)

lightweight and has a 10 mega pixel sensor
Easy to use, sleek and light weight
The low light capability is amazing

size

3

a bit large

size
large prints
wide-angle focal length of the extended to the end of 27.6mm

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