Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd

usability, image quality, portability, price, zoom

durability

80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Phenomenal zoom range that includes real wide-angle to long telephoto capability, Versatile, fun and easy to use package, Good range of features, Bright, punchy 'consumer friendly' output, Good detail and color at lower ISO settings, Generally accurate...

Strong purple fringing and chromatic aberration and at long end of zoom, Slight corner softness at shorter focal lengths, JPEGs a little soft and slightly over-sharpened, can look a little 'over-processed', Shortest focus distance (without using macro...

Like the other 18x zoom / 8MP cameras on the market the FinePix S8000fd is a camera that tries to be all things to all men, and in some respects it succeeds, in others it shows the limitations of current compact camera technology in a very stark manner.

Phenomenal zoom range that includes real wide-angle to long telephoto capability Versatile, fun and easy to use package Good range of features Bright, punchy 'consumer friendly' output Good detail and color at lower ISO settings Generally accurate and...

Strong purple fringing and chromatic aberration and at long end of zoom Slight corner softness at shorter focal lengths JPEGs a little soft and slightly over-sharpened, can look a little 'over-processed' Shortest focus distance (without using macro...

Like the other 18x zoom / 8MP cameras on the market the FinePix S8000fd is a camera that tries to be all things to all men, and in some respects it succeeds, in others it shows the limitations of current compact camera technology in a very stark manner.

Affordable. Sturdy design. Excellent 18X zoom lens. Effective image stabilization. Can capture movies.

Dual image stabilization creates some image noise. Some shutter lag. No RAW file support.

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The Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd may be an enhanced digital camera with a megazoom onboard, but the competition is strong and cannot be ignored. And that’s the problem. Working with the Fujifilm S8000fd camera is pleasant in itself, although I cannot get...

The Finepix S8000fd represents Fujifilm's best attempt yet to fuse the advantages of compact and DSLR cameras together, rivaling the latest entry-level DSLRs. The likes of the Nikon D40x, Pentax ...

Powerful 18x optical zoom with 5.1x digital zoom ; Optical image stabilization with digital image stabilization, too ; 8.0 megapixel sensor ; Fast Fujifilm face detection technology also sets exposure and flash ; High resolution 2.5-inch LCD ; Sharp,...

High distortion and chromatic aberration (Somewhat typical of the long-zoom class, but still higher than average) ; Corners are soft at telephoto ; Noisy above ISO 400, blurred by heavy noise reduction ; No RAW mode ; A little too much chrome and...

Other features of the Fujifilm S8000fd include a 2.5-inch LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution, ISO sensitivity to 1,600 (or 6,400 at reduced resolution), a range of creativity-friendly options including both aperture- and shutter-priority, plus a...

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

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

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