FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

282 reviews

Dec, 2024

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performance (118)
usability (98)
price (83)
portability (70)
zoom (63)

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screen (13)
stabilizer (9)
focus (9)
memory (9)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 282 reviews of FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Zoom. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People are impressed by the image quality and portability. The price and usability are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the image stabilizer and memory. Opinions about the focus and size are different.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Zoom is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

alaTest has collected and analyzed 214 user reviews of FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Zoom from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the zoom and portability. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed reviews about the image stabilizer and durability. Some have doubts about the focus.

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Richard Baguley (pcworld.com)

Finepix S5200 Digital Camera

The Fujifilm S5200 is fast in a number of ways. For one thing, it starts up quickly: It was ready to shoot in about a second after we turned the power on, and shutter lag was less than half a second. That's quick enough to ensure that you wouldn't miss...

Top-notch image quality Fast autofocus

Images shot at ISO 1600 looked noisy

The lens's styling gives the impression that you can zoom by twisting it, but unfortunately you can't do this. And it's sometimes a little difficult to tell whether your photos are in focus or not, since the LCD screen is rather small. But these are...

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : Richard Baguley (pcworld.com)

Fujifilm FinePix S5200

Artwork: Rick Rizner, Chris Manners

Top-notch image quality ; Fast autofocus

Images shot at ISO 1600 looked noisy

A snappy autofocus and top-notch image quality make the S5200 hard to beat. It shoots at ISO 1600, but images looked noisy.

Jan, 2006

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Expert review by : Terry Sullivan (pcmag.com)

Fuji FinePix S5200

The Fuji FinePix S5200 is a solid superzoom that takes good-quality stills and video clips.

Very good color, sharpness, and image quality. Light and portable. Quick boot-up.

Small LCD screen. 10X, not 12X optical zoom. Some softness due to noise. Slow recycle time. ; Watch the Fuji FinePix S5200 Video Review!

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Dec, 2005

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Expert review by : Shams Tarek (cnet.com)

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Fujifilm FinePix S5200

Fast, high-quality 10X zoom lens; solid image quality at high ISO speeds; very snappy performance; attractive and comfortable design.

No image stabilization available to steady long telephoto shots; bulky size and shape; fringing in photos; noise at low ISO settings.

The Fujifilm FinePix S5200 is a well-designed, well-built camera with very good performance. It's a bit large, however, and artifacts in its photos may turn off some shooters.

Dec, 2005

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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

Continue on to Features & Controls FinePix S5200 Zoom Specifications CCD Sensor 1/2.5-inch Super CCD HR Number of total pixels: 5.22 million pixels Number of Effective Pixels 5.1 million pixels Number of Recorded Pixels 5.04 million Total Pixels 5.22...

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Mike Pasini (imaging-resource.com)

Fujifilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera - Full Review - The Imaging Resource!

Excellent camera styling, very comfortable to use and hold ; Full Manual mode with Aperture and Shutter Priority modes ; 10x zoom lens ; ISO settings to 1600 ; Accurate LCD viewfinder ; Fast focusing ; Raw mode capture ; Very good picture quality ;...

No image stabilization ; Only average speed from shot to shot ; Small LCD ; Flash output can't be adjusted ; Flash is weak ; Minimal Scene modes

Fujifilm's greatest success has been in creating good-quality midrange cameras that sell at very competitive prices, and the new Fuji S5200 aims to continue that success. A couple of years ago, Fuji introduced long-zoom digicams at affordable price...

Mar, 2006

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Expert review by : Richard Baguley (macworld.com)

Fujifilm FinePix S5200

The easy-to-use FinePix S5200 offers a slew of advanced features for a low price. It takes great pictures, and its snappy start-up and shooting times ensure that you'll almost always get the shot you want.

Fast ; auto-focus modes are flexible ; good image quality ; well-constructed body ; good viewfinder ; long battery life

On-screen menus use unfamiliar terminology ; small LCD ; images noisy in low light shots

A couple of unconventional auto-focus modes make this camera flexible. The AF Multi mode, for example, focuses on a high-contrast object located near the center of the screen. This works well when you take shots of two people because even if the faces...

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Patrick Singleton (reviewed.com)

Fujifilm FinePix S5200

To better show the margin of error on these colors, Imatest also output a graph that plots the 24 original and the corresponding produced colors from the S5200. The graph is shown below with the squares representing the ideal colors from the...

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Nov, 2005

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Fujifilm FinePix S5200

Very good image quality.Natural-looking coloursBroad dynamic range.Excellent metering.CCD-RAW format.10X optical zoom.Good ergonomic design.

Limited choice for image quality.Compression a bit too strong with the best JPEG image quality.Image sharpness better with telephoto than with wide angle.CCD-RAW conversion software lacks flexibility.

Feb, 2006

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Fujifilm FinePix S5600 / S5200

Announced on the 28th of July 05, the Fujifilm FinePix S5600 / S5200 is a new 5 megapixel digital camera with a 10x optical zoom lens - an update to the popular 4 megapixel Fujifilm S5500 / S5100, and 3 megapixel Fujifilm S5000. The cameras 10x optical...

Good image quality ; Very quick performance on high-speed mode ; Black rubbery SLR-style body ; Good movie mode ; Full printed manual ; High ISO range ISO64 - ISO1600 ; Takes AA batteries - good battery life ; Very easy to use ; Good size electronic...

Jan, 2006

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