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Title: Fujifilm FinePix S100FS
Pros: Excellent, versatile lens; decent noise control; raw performance
Cons: Marked purple fringing; electronic viewfinder
Verdict: The 11-megapixel Fujifilm Finepix S100FS is a heavyweight in both size and features, with impressive raw performance, a large sensor and an excellent wide-angle long lens, only let down by purple fringing
Summary: The Fujifilm FinePix S100FS is an 11-megapixel superzoom that strikes a happy medium between dSLR and bridge cameras. It's a solid build with a wide lens and a mechanically stabilised zoom. It performs well and the controls are easy to use, while the LCD
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77/100 |
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Title: Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd
Pros: Long 18x optical zoom lens with 27mm-equivalent wide angle; sensor-shift image stabilisation
Cons: Mediocre image quality; no hotshoe; no raw capture
Verdict: Fujifilm's FinePix S8000fd 18x megazoom has a nice body design and offers a commendable level of control, but its mediocre image quality and sluggish performance blights what could otherwise be an excellent camera
Summary: If you don't want to carry around a huge dSLR and a gaggle of lenses, the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd might be your solution. With its 18x optical zoom equivalent to 27mm, this camera covers a wide area. It's ideal for both portraits and landscapes and leave
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66/100 |
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Title: Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd
Pros: Decent noise control; small size
Cons: Uninspiring lens; hamfisted zoom; fussy controls
Verdict: The disappointing Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd is small but not pocketable, complicated but not compelling. Decent noise control is the highlight, but there's nothing else to write home about with a camera that wants to be the best of both worlds, and en
Summary: As enormous great 18x and 20x zoom lenses become more common, we're also seeing smaller superzooms, such as the 10-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd. On top of its 12x optical zoom lens, it helps the user with straightforward controls and uses easil
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57/100 |
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Title: FujiFilm FinePix S9600
Pros: - Zoom and focus barrel dials, - Nice to handle, feels like a �"real�" camera, - Better noise control than with Canon and Panasonic (even if for us this does not make up for the lack of stabilization), - 28 mm wide angle, - Face Detection with automatic f
Cons: - Based on xD cards which are slow and expensive, - Accentuated noise on some zones starting at 100 ISO, - Indoor portraits without flash have a lot of noise, - Bright zones are washed out, - No mechanical stabilization
Summary: It's very nice to handle, well conceived and easy to manipulate. Just don't be too demanding for photo quality, because its very sharp and contrasted images are more « general public » than professional. If you want finesse, try something other than the a
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Title: Fujifilm FinePix S5700
Pros: Low-noise, higher-ISO photos; broad set of manual controls; optical zoom operates in movie mode; runs on AA batteries
Cons: Frustrating design; sluggish performance; no optical image stabilisation
Verdict: The Fujifilm FinePix S5700 (aka S700) would be a good budget superzoom camera if it weren't hampered by mediocre performance and a frustrating design
Summary: With its attractive price -- £170 for 7 megapixels, 38mm-380mm-equivalent 10x zoom lens, and a full set of manual and semi-manual controls -- the Fujifilm FinePix S5700 (aka the FinePix S700) is a compelling proposition for the cash-strapped photographer
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62/100 |
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Title: Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
Pros: Very low noise at higher ISOs; wide dynamic range; solid, well-designed body
Cons: Slightly sluggish AF system; low effective resolution for a pro-level camera; bloated file sizes
Verdict: While a wide dynamic range lets it serve up tonnes of highlight detail and impressive overall image quality, the S5 Pro isn't for high-speed sports photography, and it could use more resolution
Summary: Fujifilm's Finepix S5 Pro is the spitting image of the Nikon D200, from the outside at least. Feature-wise, its boasting point is Fujifilm's Super CCD SR Pro imaging sensor, which aims to create a wider dynamic range than you'd get from a normal sensor
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77/100 |
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Title: Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
Pros: Enormous zoom; angular styling; wealth of features
Cons: Battery life, if anything
Verdict: We're actually struggling to think of anything bad about the 10-megapixel zooming behemoth that is the Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd. It's a versatile and reliable camera that gets looks, features, image quality and controls right
Summary: The Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd has a massive 18x zoom lens, positioning it securely among the monsters of superzooms. Its crisp images, plethora of features and accessible controls make this solid, stylish snapper a versatile and reliable choice for someone
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74/100 |
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