Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd 10MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom | List Price: $249.95
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Brand: Fuji
Binding: Electronics
Release Date: 2008-03-05
Features: - 10-megapixel sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
- 12x optical zoom; Picture Stabilization mode
- 2.7-inch, high-resolution LCD; Panorama Shooting mode
- Face Detection with Automatic Red Eye Removal
- Stores images on xD or SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Hot and Cold. NOT Recommended [Posted on 2008-08-02]
Well, the price is good but performance is spotty and very problematic. You get less than what you paid for. Aggravation is pretty costly.
When it works (half of the time) it's pretty good. Lots of features but not enough for a pro and for "normal folks" the auto mode is poor.
For example;
1) When using auto mode, the camera renders colors well in bright sunlight but often (not always - no pattern discovered yet) makes the images very yellow under indoor lighting or in mixed sun and shade.
2) The camera also has trouble writing to the memory card on about 1 in 100 shots. Opening the battery cover to reset the system works but you have to retake the shot.
3) The included software does not play well with XP professional - possibly because this computer only has a slow speed USB port. USB driver would not install and software hangs for periods of fifteen minutes when trying to download images. It also lacks customization features like which exact folder to send the images to. How dumb!
4) It's not even possible to easily bypass the crappy software by direct access because the memory card does not show file sizes. Still photos sometimes download fine and sometimes crash. A power cycle of the camera will repair. Avi videos do not download at all. Transfer just hangs until an error msg pops up. Cannot move files either. Must copy, paste, then delete manually.
5) Camera does NOT come with an AC adapter jack. You have to buy a horribly overpriced gadget that plugs into the battery compartment instead of your batteries. Then you ALSO need an overpriced AC adapter to connect to that. Sixty bucks later and you could have had a better camera.
I would avoid this camera. I never had any of these problems with my four year old Nikon or my 30 year old SLR. They've worked perfectly in all respects. Fuji missed the boat.
Taos to Coos Bay [Posted on 2008-08-03]
My wife and I just used this camera on vacation,it was a new piece of equipment for us, but the on screen prompts made it easy to select the appropriate setting for our photos. The prompts are brief descriptions of each setting. We loved to powerful zoom and got some pretty clear wildlife shoots with it. Its a nice high end amature camera, a LCD lens cover would have been a nice addition, and a auto night setting would be nice too, but overall it is a great little camera that shoots very nice pictures with ease.
Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd 10MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom
Fujifilm Finfix S1000fd 10MP Digital Camera 12X Optical Zoom [Posted on 2008-08-09]
This is the first time I bought a Fujifilm, but not the last! It is really a great little SLR. Great pictures and features for a very low price.
To make the flash work, you have to push a button.
I LOVE that manual flash. Did you ever shoot inside, where you have to set the camera to turn off the flash ....and then the camera shuts off....and you have to set the camera to turn off the flash again? Not a problem here!
The only thing negative (pardon the pun) is the cheep shoulder strap that comes with the camera.
Mel
most options for the price [Posted on 2008-08-12]
The camera is a nice small size. Its very easy to use. Plenty of options to have variety but not so many that you need to take a photography class.
High quality pictures. When I looked at a picture of my new puppy that I took with this camera you could actually see the individual hairs on the dog. This will be the only excellent quality camera with 10mp and 12x that you will find for the under 220.00 price.
I highly recommend.
I love this camera [Posted on 2008-08-16]
I have been playing with the Fuji finepix S1000fd and am very happy. It is very good looking and professional for a non pro. lots of features and very easy to use, I am getting lots of great pictures. I am very happy with this product and what a great price too.
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