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Editorial Review :
The Fuji FinePix E 550 features 6.3 effective pixels for extra high-quality images at a very reasonable price. A 4X optical zoom, continuous shooting, and VGA-quality movies are just a few of the additional features of this model.Description Fuji 6 MP FinePix E550 Digital Camera delivers high resolution at a very reasonable price4x optical zoom lens retracts safely into the camera for storageJust 1.2 seconds startup time, 1.2 seconds between frames and a remarkable 0.05 seconds shutter lag Unique color modes allow you to select between normal, vivid, black & whiteWorks with FinePix E550's Picture Cradle (purchase separately) to simplify picture transfers and battery charges Full manual, programmed exposure, aperture and shutter priority modes for complete creative flexibilityOr select the perfect exposure for Sports, Night, Landscapes or Portraits using the Auto Exposure modes, letting you concentrate on getting the shotProduct Information Camera Style: Compact MegaPixels - Total: 6.3 MP MegaPixels - Effective: 6 MP Optical Zoom: 4.1X Digital Zoom: 4X LCD Display: 2.0" Optical Viewfinder: Yes Battery Type: AA Battery Quantity: 2 Battery Charger: External Max. Resolution: 4048 x 3040 Memory Type: xD Picture Card Memory Included: 16MB Built-in Flash: Yes Hot Shoe: No Tripod Mount: Yes USB: Yes IEEE 1394 (Firewire): No Movie Mode: Yes Max. Shutter Speed: 3 seconds Min. Shutter Speed: 1/2000 second Manual Focus: Yes Manual White Balance: Yes Aperture Priority: Yes Shutter Priority: Yes ISO: 80-800 Uncompressed Format: RAW
Customer Review :
Takes Excellent Pictures but BREAKS!
I have now had this camera for 2 years. The quality of the photos is usually excellent, and you can set the ISO to 800 and take pics without the flash in dark places. Or so I thought until the other night when several vital pictures I really needed for a blog came out with lines across them. I went to Steve's Forums and sure enough, this is a common problem with the processor on this camera, even though apparently Fuji will deny this 'till its dying day. I've also started having some problems with the telescoping lens and fussiness with the on/off switch.
You'll be really happy for a while with this camera, but then it will break.
I expect any camera to last for more than 2 years. I will certainly NOT make my next camera a Fuji.
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Bought a "recertified" E550 - Stopped Working Within Hours
I was very excited when I received this camera. I liked it very much, and thought I was getting a lot of camera for the money. Sure enough, the pictures looked great, very true color, nice to handle, Black & White setting. It was a little heavy and uses those XD cards, but overall I really liked it. Then, within about three hours of owning it - after less then ten pictures - something had gone awry. The zoom lens was stuck, it wouldn't move and the "zoom error" message kept appearing. Then, the camera would shut off. That's when I referenced the manual and found out that it wasn't a fixable error. It had to be fixed by the manufacturer. I have since learned that there may be a fix for it, and quite frankly I wouldn't want to deal with the "zoom error" happening all the time anyway. I guess I know why I couldn't find a new one on-line, and why there were so many refurbished. I still really like Fuji cameras, but I wouldn't trust this model, especially a "recertified" one. I have since learned that I am not the only person who has found this out the hard way. Lucky, I was able to return mine for a refund.
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Editorial Review :
The Fuji FinePix V10 Digital Camera redefines the world of digital photography. Its 5.1 MegaPixel Super CCD-HR comhbined with advanced Real Photo technology delivers ultra-high sensitivity and extremely low noise. Take viewing pleasure to the max with the 30-frame multi-frame function -- see a large group of pictures all at one time. A handy Zoom display lets you confirm focus and image quality, while your preview shots on the large 3" LCD screen. Movie Recording resolutions - 640 x 480, 320 x 240 Lens Focal Length - f=6.3mm-21.6mm, equal to 38-130mm on a 35mm camera Aperture Range - Wide Angle - F2.8/F7.0, -2EV to +2EV in 1/3 EV increments 3.4x optical zoom, 5.7x digital zoom Shutter Speed - 4 sec. to 1/2000 sec. Movie Recording @ 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 resolutions, with Monaural sound (Zoom cannot be used during movie recording) Preprogrammed Scene Modes (SP) - Natural Light, Natural Light with Flash, Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night Shooting Modes - Auto, Preprogrammed Scene Position (SP), Manual, Macro, Movie, Burst/Continuous Continuous Shooting Modes - Top-3 (2 frames/sec, up to 3 frames), Final-3 (max. 2 frames/sec, up to 3 frames), Long-period (max. 0.8 frames/sec, up to 40 frames) Flash Mode - Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Slash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro White Balance Modes - Automatic, Preset, Fluorescent(daylight, warm and cool), Incandescent Image Management Modes - High Speed Shooting, Best Framing, Post Shot Assist Window, Frame Number Memory Audio Recording Mode Memory Type - xD-Picture Card USB 2.0 connection Self-Timer - Approx. 2/10 sec. Other Features - World Time, 7-language menu interface, FinePix Photo Mode (F-button) NTSC/PAL video out PictBridge, DPOF and EXIF Print compatible Dimensions(HxWxD) - 3.3 x 2.5 x 0.9 Weight - Approx. 6.2 oz. (incl. batteries and xD card)
Customer Review :
Fine camera, horrible compatibility
I've had this camera for a few years now and I like it for it's picture taking ability overall. However, the compatibility, or non-compatibility I should say, makes me crazy. It takes an xD card which is not compatible with the standard SD card reader that is built in to my computer or my portable card reader that accepts 6 formats, but not xD. This also means that if I have a problem with my card or want to share pictures with friends, I cant because everyone else is using SD cards. Also, the transfer cable is not a standard USB cable that most cameras use. It looks like one but the part that plugs into the camera is just a little more square than standard. So I always get it mixed up with all my other standard cables and end up loosing it.
If you plan to use this camera in isolation and are not concerned with the incompatibility of the card and the cable, then the camera is great. However, if you want a camera that allows flexibility in taking, transferring, and sharing pictures, I recommend getting camera more standard.
As a side note, I am also not happy with Fujifilm's contact us on the their website. They run you in circles and never actually give you an email address to make comments. So that is another x against them...
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Lets say, delicate...
The camera was nice for the month it worked....I got it for my graduation right before college and it never even made it to school. I went to an outdoor concert and was taking pictures when it started to drizzle. I put it in my purse immediately. It could not have gotten that wet, yet it began to act funky later that evening, the buttons were all doing different things than they were supposed to. For a while it only tuned on when it was plugged in and you hit the on button about five times, eventually it wouldn't turn on anymore. Because it was considered water damage the warranty wouldn't cover it and I'm out a camera. The screen was great and the pictures it did manage to take were ok, but sometimes turned out pixely, not what I would have expected even from a 5.1 megapixel camera.
Unless you are planning to have this camera encased in magical protective gear forever, I would avoid it.
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the best!!
this was by far the best camera i have ever purchased. unfortunately it no longer works thanks to a little water incident i had at the beach. the pictures come out with great quality and i always get complimented by how it looks. videos are great. definitely a must buy.
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A great portable camera!
My wife wanted a small camera that she could take with her anywhere and this is it! She wanted a camera that was easy to use, take great pictures and would easily fit in her purse. It has a large LCD on the back that is easy to see, you don't have to worry about hand shake and it takes great pictures!
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Good while it lasted...not real durable
Got this about a year and a half ago...for about $130 I think. I would definitely NOT pay the current price.
Pros:
-It took pretty good photos off the bat.
-I like the speed between shots--it's pretty fast, great for taking pics of my toddler.
-Decent in low light, not awesome
-big screen
Cons:
-durability is fairly non-existent. I suppose this can be assumed for most of these small cameras, I'm not super careful, but not like I'm throwing it around either. It fell about 10 months after I bought it--we were trying to take a photo with the timer...it landed on the open lens and shifted it. We were able to put it back...but this has happened probably twice more...and since then, it increasingly has problems focusing, etc.
-toggle for zooming broke about a year ago--just randomly, not through an obvious drop or anything. It still 'works' but it's like hanging on by a thread, so to zoom you have to kind of hold it in. For what I paid for it, I didn't want to pay to have it fixed. It broke when it was probably still under warranty, but the only way to have them fix it was to mail it in and be without a camera for a long time.
-battery...it started out fine, I could go days or through a ton of photos in one day without having to plug it in. Now--maybe 100-150 shots, if that, or 30 minutes of shooting...it's dead. Really annoying, I have to carry the charger everywhere, or plan on not taking a lot of photos.
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