 Best Camera I've Seen On The Market Today |
| Review Date: October 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Mindy, Virginia |
Let me start out by saying, I'm very picky on the way my photos look. Probably more picky than I should be. Recently, I have purchased the Canon SD850 and SD900, as well as the Sony DSC-T100. All three cameras were extremely disappointing and got returned after one week. My previous camera was a cheap little 3 megapixel Fuji. I wanted something newer and faster, but after side by side comparisons of photo quality, the three cameras I purchased could not compare to my six year old clunker. I decided to keep my old camera and watch for new models.
Now, onto this camera. WOW. I can't say enough about it. the pictures are beautiful, even in low light. I'm not sure where the bad reviews are coming from...from picture number one to the pictures I took tonight, they have turned out very perfectly (except for a few of my errors every now and again).
I initially held out on Fuji because of the lack of the optical viewfinder and the slow XD card format. so far, I haven't found lack of the optical viewfinder to be an issue for me. Beginning with the F40 (which I didn't want because of bad reviews and it doesn't have the manual controls), Fuji now supports SD and XD formats alike.
I have an active two year old son, so the speed of the camera matters to me. The Fuji F50SE (or F50FD, they are the same) gives me just what I wanted. I'm using a 2GB Sandisk SDHC card and the writing speed is super quick (comparable to all of the other major competition).
The manual controls were a big selling point to me, but I also wanted a camera that would perform well as just a point and shoot. Once again, on full auto mode, the pictures come out great.
As far as the interface, I have had no problems just picking up and using the camera. Maybe it is because I have owned a Fuji before, but I really don't think so. A lot has changed in 6 years (as I hope it would), but the features and menus are very easily accessed. I really like the fact that with the press of one of two buttons, you can turn on and off the face detection and image stabilization. To review the pictures, there is a playback button on the back of the camera (much easier than a wheel) and to get out of playback mode, you press the shutter down halfway. Very handy and intuitive.
Face detection on this camera works about as well as the Canons. It doesn't always lock on to faces, but that is to be expected. 2 times out of 10 it won't recognize a face. Not a big deal. When it does, it will snap the shot and immediately thereafter show you a close up of the eyes and will remove any red eye that it finds. This has worked flawlessly for me so far. With the Canons, you have to review the picture and then go into a separate menu to correct for the red eye (or just do it in a photo editor), but I found this to be painfully slow and most of my shots ended up keeping the red eye. With the Fuji, this is a two second automatic process (when you have face detection on).
Battery life seems to be about average for this type of camera/battery. As with all of the major manufacturers, the batteries are proprietary and I would recommend getting a second battery for backup.
The features can just go on and on. The two main things I wanted in a camera were photo quality and speed. Isn't that what everyone wants? I never realized how hard it was going to be to find. Now that I've been playing with this camera, I keep finding little things that make me smile and thank Fuji for a job well done.
All in all, I would recommend this camera to anyone and everyone. Most Best Buy stores have them in stock, so you can go play with the floor model before you buy. I'm extremely pleased with my purchase and hope that my year long camera ordeal will help others to not have to go through the same.
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Great for low light and great stabelity control.
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| Review Date: November 16, 2007 |
| Reviewer: William E. Poland, Jasper, IN USA |
I bought this for taking pictures behind the sceans at our Shrine Circus. I have to be careful not to spook the animals. It also allows me to use natural light to get no posed shots of kids having fun. The stabelity control allows me to ge non blured action shots. Takes pictures as good and any of the big camerias - but easy to carry.
Popular Science pick this as the best new cameriaa this year! |
Excellent Digital Camera
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| Review Date: November 17, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Jose G. Married, Adventure, Florida United States |
This is a great point and shoot digital camera, very easy and friendly to use and the features are amazing, also it is extremely versatile since you can use two types of media (SD and XD) so it makes easy to find additional storage media everywhere. It has a good lasting battery and the quality of the pictures is incredible.
In addition, the double shoot feature, with and without the flash, is excellent when you are in low light situation and allows you to decide, in a single moment, which of the takes looks better.
To sum up I recommend this camera to everyone looking for a high quality easy to use device.
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A Perfect vacation camera
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| Review Date: May 31, 2008 |
| Reviewer: John Swenson, Tampa, FL USA |
I was recently on a vacation in St. John USVI and was shooting with a Nikon D70 which was good for landscape and setup pictures.
It was not, However, suited for spontaneous group pictures, lowel-level light situations, and couldn't make movies. My son had a Fuji Finepix F50fdFujifilm Finepix F50fd 12MP Digital Camera with 3 x Optical Image Stabilization that shot fantastic pictures in all these formats.
When I got home I bought one and can't believe the capability from such a small camera. This week I took it to a baseball game and, sitting in the top tier, I shot a movie segment that was very good, sound and all. The 2.7 inch window is very sharp, even in bright sunlight -- much better than my Nikon.
It also produces very high resolution pictures that can be easily edited to produce sharp prints up to 8x10 inches. I take it everywhere just to try every occasion. It has all the built-in scenes that you can set for the type of picture you're taking, like most cameras but, In addition, it has two "N" settings, one that takes two pictures of the same shot -- one with flash and the other without flash so you can select either, or both shots.
The other "N" setting flattens a low-light scene without flash that normally could not be taken without producing that flash burst in the picture. In this mode the lighting from the camera produces a consistent level of light across the entire scene.
Another pleasant experience is the user guide. It is excellent! I wrote computer technical manuals for years and can tell you that it couldn't be better.
That's it! I'm still learning to use all the capabilities of this great camera.
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Excellent for Indoor Photography
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| Review Date: October 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: C. Stevens, Port Richey, FL USA |
Any camera can take good shots outdoors. But I have never been able to get the quality I need for indoor photography. I'm an online seller. I have a busy web site. More than that, I want to improve the quality of my photos so I can write a book. I have a background in desktop publishing so I know what the photos need to be like. And my Sony DSC H5 has not delivered.
My Sony is a very respectable camera, but I was not getting the quality I needed from my home studio. I bought this Fujifilm camera specifically for indoor shots under a homemade light tent. I'm not a Pro but I do have an artistic eye and I know what I want. after 9 years of using Digital cameras (good ones!) I am really VERY happy with what this Fujifilm Finepix F50FD is able to do for me.
I don't need 12 megapixels very often, if ever. I usually shoot with 3 Megapixels, at 400 Auto ISO, and exposure of 2/3 or 1, and white balance on auto. No flash. My pictures are sharp with accurate color. Very little or no adjustments required. I'm thrilled.
The camera is especially intuitive when it comes to adjusting the white balance. The best I've ever seen, it amazes me how good the white balance is. Which is critical with indoor lighting.
Now, nothing stands in the way of getting the photos I want for the projects I need to do.
I needed another battery and a 2gb SD card right away. If you plan to use the camera much, might as well buy them along with the camera. Battery life is about the same or a little better than any other camera, but the tiny little wafer sized battery sure is cute. The camera is very small, too. I'm amazed that such a good camera comes in such a small package.
P.S. Six months later, I'm more pleased with my Fujifilm Finepix F50fd every day. I highly recommend it to online sellers. It's my favorite tool. This is the first camera I've ever owned that I truly love.
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