1. 4-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 11-by-15-inch enlargements
2. 10x optical zoom; 3.6 digital zoom
3. Captures video clips with sound; 1.5-inch TFT LCD screen; PictBridge compatible
4. Store images on xD Picture Cards (16 MB xD card included)
5. Powered by 4 AA-size batteries (alkaline included; rechargeable Ni-MH recommended)

Editorial Review :

MD) CL) FUJI FINEPIX S5100 DIG CAM

Customer Review :

The absolute WORST customer service!!!

The camera is fine as long as nothing goes wrong. Fuji has the worst customer service I have ever delt with. They pass you from one person to another and do everything they can not to help you. Be prepared to deal with the worst customer service in the business. I really hope this helps you.

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good transition from SLR film camera.

As an owner of a Pentax K-1000, I really like this Fuji S5100. Its simple to use, and the prints come out very nice. I like the feel of this camera because it feels like my SLR. I find the little pocket digitals no different that the old Kodak pocket camera. I like the S5100 for its options and ease of use.

Congratulations!

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Nice.. Very Nice..

I love this camera so much, I purchased it three times.
It has great zoom, nice clear pics on 4MB selection, nice video too. It comes with a 16MB card, which, now that the hi def pics arent 2MB each (about 800k), you can fit more than 8. I purchased a 1 GB card that can hold several hundred pics, as well as decent, good quality video. It comes with FinePix software which allows you to make a Video CD, DVD, etc.. which is nice for special occassions. I purchased a USB XD reader with this to take the card out, and connect directly into my laptop, rather than physically connecting the camera to the laptop. The downside is the long startup time, and its hunger for batteries. Use Energize Lithum batteries. They last at least 50 times longer than regular batteries. Long distance inside pics with ok or dark light dont come out very well, unless you set it for nightpics, and have a tripod. The manual settings are good if you know what they mean. I like the shutter delay while photographing fireworks with a tripod.

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Perfect Camera for both semi-pros and semi-travelers

I love the size, features and cost of this camera. It make it so much easier for me to enjoy taking pictures and knowing that it is helping me get the correct focus and obtaining pictures I am shooting for one reason and seeing other reasons I would have taken the same shot had I seen it originally.

Great price!

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A very nice shot!

I just received mine and love it. Not a bad deal for a lower end style digital camera. I am definitely an amateur who just happens to love shooting pics. The Fuji S5100 gives me the option to both point and shoot OR adjust for manual shooting. This is my 3rd digital camera and really was not looking to get anything besides a Canon or Sony, but am now a believer. Additionally, I saw in a Consumer Report today (June 2009) that Fuji ranks higher than Canon and Sony for less repair issues (only 3%). Also, be sure to see my pics here under recently added (not most popular). I shot them the same day I got the camera. I just went for it and think I got some really great shots.

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1. 4-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 11-by-15-inch enlargements
2. 6x optical zoom; 3.4x digital zoom
3. PictBridge compatible; 1.5-inch TFT LCD screen
4. Store images on xD Picture Cards (16 MB xD card included)
5. Powered by 4 AA-size batteries (alkaline included; rechargeable Ni-MH recommended)

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MD) CL) FUJI FINEPIX S3100 DIG CAM

Customer Review :

FUJIFILM S3100 CAMERA

Being recently new to digital photography, I find this little jewel extremely easy to use. If one uses the view finder when glare from sun
is on the other view when taking photos, you can better frame the shot
and the final result is a sharp, clear image.

However, this camera seems to work better inside, even with satisfactory
lighting, if the flash is used. But, that is fine with me. Great product! Easy to use.

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Great Camera

I've owned this camera for a long time and I loved it. I used it primarily to take pictures of artwork and the pictures almost always came out great. I also loved to take it to the zoo to take pictures of the animals there and those turned out great too. This camera isn't a simple camera to use in that it has a lot of features, but once you get the hang of it it's a lot of fun to take pictures with it.

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Horrible Customer Service!!!

The camera is fine as long as nothing goes wrong. Fuji has the worst customer service I have ever delt with. They pass you from one person to another and do everything they can not to help you. Be prepared to deal with the worst customer service in the business. I really hope this helps you.

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Great but has some problems

Camera takes great pictures and it is really simple to use MOST of the time. However it has a big delay on it so when you are taking pictures of something that is moving it proves to be a difficult thing. Another problem consists with the zoom. It for some reason does not take clear pictures (all the time) on the furthest zoom. It is also kind of big which makes it annoying to carry around different places.

Although, I must say, that I like this camera. I had it for years now and it still works as good when I first purchased it.


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Excellent Camera, Short Life Span

Purchased 2 Fujifilm Finepix cameras. Both took excellent pictures; however, both died within 2 years and would not function at all. The cost of repair just not worth it. Now I sit without a camera which I cannot afford to fix or purchase another. As a senior citizen, this was one of my favorite hobbies. These were not 'refurbished' and I don't blame Amazon. I've read many reviews (after mine died) and the consensus was that this has happened with many Fujifilm cameras. Love the camera, but very disappointed in its life span!

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1. 6-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
2. 10.7x wide-angle image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display
3. Face Detection indentifies human subjects' faces in the frame and optimizes exposure
4. Dual shooting mode takes two pictures, with and without flash, for you to choose between
5. Powered by 4 AA-size batteries; stores images on xD Picture Cards

Editorial Review :

The new S6000fd digital camera is the first Fujifilm FinePix product to feature Face Detection, a new technology designed to significantly improve your picture taking by identifying human subjects' faces in the frame (up to 10 faces) and in real time, determining the optimal focus and exposure settings for the absolute best results possible in any shooting conditions.Fujifilm's Picture Stabilization technology utilizes the heightened sensitivity of the FinePix S6000fd at ISO3200 and high-speed shutter settings to prevent camera shake or freeze subject movement, keeping blur to a minimum. This lets the camera choose the correct light sensitivity and best-matching shutter speed automatically, for the highest quality digital pictures.The FinePix S6000fd is equipped with a 28-300mm Fujinon 10.7X optical zoom lens with full manual control via the lens barrel. This high quality Fujinon lens configuration offers tremendous flexibility for either zoom or wide angle shots - almost like having two lenses in one, and without the risks of dust accumulation that come with having to change lenses.Dual shot mode allows to take two pictures with one press of the S6000fd's shutter button; one with flash, to capture a bright, vivid image, and the other without flash, to capture the natural ambiance of the shot's environment. Dual shot mode gives you more flexibility to assure a great picture.

Customer Review :

Excellent camera

I love Fuji cameras because of their ergonomic feel. The way the camera feels in your hands is important to your comfort level with it and its use. Fuji goes to the head of the class in this department. Plus, the camera takes great photos. I own this camera and the Fuji S9000 as well. Both are winners.

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Outstanding pre SLR Camera

First I like to thank all of the reviewers on the Amazon site. Why? Before I purchase any items, I check this site out first and it have save me from a lot of heart aches. The Fujifilm Finepix S600fd 6.3MP camera is the camera I was looking for. If you are moving up to an SLR but is fearful of all setting and buttons operation: It does not get any easier than this camera. It feels and look like a SLR camera except that the lens cannot be removed. I have taken a lot of great photos since owning this camera. I shall upload some of my photos soon. My favorite setting is Aperture Priority mode this setting works well for me by just setting the Aperture the camera automatically sets the shuttle speed. The auto mode setting has performed outstanding on each photo I have taken with my camera. The lad time between shots are quick, I have not had any problem whats so ever. The face detections setting work flawlessly each time. Just make sure everyone is looking toward the lens before taking the shot. I could go on and on about this camera but there are already enough info on this site to base an opinion to buy it. really there are many features about this camera I love: The Bracketing mode, RAW, sport mode, custom white balance and the AF-assist illuminator this setting works great on subjects in dimmly lit conditions.

Thank you Amazon.com for the great price and thank you to all the reviewers on this site back on Oct 4, 2007. For your honest and trueful opinions about this product.

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GREAT FOR THE PRICE

GREAT FOR THE PRICE,a great starter camerer it will do most anything you want simple, keep the book around to look stuff up you will be hooked in no time.Got a great warrenty too I sent mine back they sent me a new one.I don't think you can beat it for the price and features.

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excellent camera and value

I've had the s6000fd a little over one year. I learned to love it as I learned how to use a digital camera. Both the good and bad reviews are right. I will agree with those saying that this camera is not for beginners. It can easily produce bad photos, especially in the easy preset and scene position modes. I thought auto was pretty good. This camera is no longer available and the only Fujifilm in the S class that might be comparable would be the s100fs but it costs about twice as much. If you want a Fujifilm, I guess you should probably try to get the s6000fd used, since it is an excellent camera and an excellent value.

The only other camera I considered buying was an Olympus, which also had good reviews in PC World and Consumer Reports. It supposedly was good at low light and landscape/nature shots which was important to me. One of these reviews and reviewers here said the s6000fd has noisy images which concerned me. The only comparison I had was my dad's old Canon s230 which does have great color and near perfect white balance in its auto setting, unlike the s6000fd. I first noticed greens and browns were significantly off on outdoor shots. Color correctness is as important to me as detail so I learned to set the custom white balance one or more times a day for outdoor light, regular incandescent, fluorescent and mixed lighting situations. It's a bit of a pain to take a picture of a white piece of paper every time you move into a different light situation but you can't fix it later with fancy white balance manual or auto edit controls. The camera white balance presets don't work either. White balance is automatically set to the flash when you use the flash. If the camera complains about overexposure when setting the custom white balance on a bright day, reduce the aperture width temporarily. The Canon and Olympus have a good reputation for quality landscapes, but the s6000fd has excellent detail and very good color. The ISO should be as low as possible, preferably 100, and I think I noticed, as others did, a slight washed out or lack of color, but that can easily be fixed, as others mentioned, by switching from standard to chrome on the camera, or increasing color saturation later in a good editor. Sharpness and contrast can also be added later in a good editor.

Another serious problem associated with the s6000fd is noise and graininess, especially in low light shots. I'm sure this as well as serious loss of color is caused by a high ISO setting. The anti-shake and natural preset modes boost ISO way up. Using the flash can also do it. Beware of most of the preset modes, which do a lot more harm than good. Learn the few you really need that work well. Auto seemed to work well, at least when there was enough light, and should be good enough until you learn the more manual modes. Aperture priority, shutter priority, and program mode let you fix ISO at 100, 200, or 400 if you are hurting for light. Above 800, even if the picture looks ok, you may get grain and noise once you start trying to edit.

A related problem of blurry pictures is a photography problem rather than a problem with this camera. In low light the shutter has to stay open longer to get enough light exposure. If the camera shakes or the object in the picture is moving too fast you get a motion or blurry picture. A real optical/mechanical stabilization in this camera would help. The LCD screen is good but not good enough to see the slight blur in your picture. Your pictures will be at risk if the camera is displaying 1/60 or 1/30 seconds shutter speed. You can take steps to widen the aperture or increase the ISO a little or steady your camera or yourself but you may want to just fix the shutter priority and try to increase the exposure later during editing. You better get used to low light conditions, especially if you avoid using the flash like I do. The camera has a "natural" preset mode, but it doesn't produce good pictures as others have said. When I paid attention to ISO and shutter speed my low light photos turned out beautiful.

Almost everything about the camera is a strength. It feels natural in your hands and doesn't feel too heavy or light. You will need to read the manual to make good use of it, though. The 10x zooms are beautiful and detailed. Super macro takes excellent shots at one inch away. Manual focus works well but you will need to turn off the check focus which pops up a magnifier center window disrupting your view with every adjustment. The shutter delay auto focus is slow and uncertain. I click the focus button in manual focus mode to focus the shot and then take the shot when I'm ready in an instant with the shutter button. I always leave exposure at 0 since it can easily be adjusted later in a good editor. Night mode is a real convenience and works very well on all night or very low light shots. Shutter speed will drop way down so you still have to worry about blur from camera shake. You will probably have to change the exposure in editing to get the correct darkness level, too. Portrait mode, face detection, and flash work well. The camera has continuous shooting which you will need for impossible to time shots like whales, dolphins, turtles. It doesn't work with RAW, though, so you better shoot under good photo conditions. FinePixViewer editor is good but doesn't let you change camera settings later and salvage partial over/under exposure photos like you can with RAW photos in Elements.

Some problems are:
I needed a broccoli rubber band to keep the battery door from opening spontaneously
Battery warning light comes on when only about five shots are left
Downloading pictures stopped working on Windows 2000 SP4, so you should have XP or higher (or Mac OSX if compatible with Elements 6)
Lens guard works well but can get into your picture so check after each shot
Infinity focus (for sunsets) is dubious since there are no stops at either end of manual focus

Photo tips:
buy enough 2 GB XD memory cards (150 RAW photos per card) for all your trip photos
buy a recharger and at least one extra set of rechargeable batteries
edit RAW with Adobe PhotoShop Elements ($45)
Lowe Pro TLZ mini bag fits camera perfectly
edit photos to be printed using heavy old CRT monitor (not LCD) or prints will look much darker
use Snapfish (highest quality by far) and get 4 x 5.3 prints of camera's native 3 x 4 ratio photos to avoid chopping
avoid taking waterfall shots except in early mornings, late afternoons, or on cloudy days



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simply an outstanding camera

Capable of shooting in raw.
Excellent image quality.

Gripes:
xD only, heavy & IS not very effective


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1. 2.0 megapixel sensor creates 1,600 x 1,200 images for prints at sizes up to 8 x 10 inches
2. 3x optical plus 2.5x digital zoom lens (for 7.5x total) with autofocus
3. Stores photos on 16 MB XD card--25 images at fine and 39 images at normal
4. Movie mode captures up to 80 seconds of video with no audio
5. Includes 2 AA alkaline batteries (rechargeables recommended); connects to PCs and Macs via USB port

Customer Review :

The Gift that never was

I purchased this item as a Christmas gift and never received it. The seller claims he sent it, but the item never got to the birthday person leaving me in an embarrassing situation.

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Broken Item

I order this Item , and I discovered it's broken. I contact the seller and return my money back.

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The BEST Digital Camera I Have Ever Owned

I purchased this camera when it was first released by Fuji and nearly 7 years later, I still use it.

I recently upgraded to a Fujifilm Finepix A850 Digital Camera 8.1 Megapixels 3x Optical Zoom ISO800 (Picture Stabilization) 2.5-inch LCD that I'm no where near as pleased with as I with this one. And most times, I will still use this camera when taking indoor photos.

This is an excellent camera that takes quality photos and will last for many years.

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Not great

I have had 4 of these for business and they break. The lenses usually fail over time. Inexpensive and good pictures but it won't last. Be prepared to replace it soon.

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For my first attempt at concert photography... not bad:

For the first camera that I've taken to shows, this little guy performed surprisingly well.

For being so bulky with lackluster zoom (thank goodness I was in the front row for all 4 concerts in a row for Flaming Lips last fall), I surprised myself with the nice quality of the shots I got.

I even took some nice ones from pretty far back @ Better than Ezra at the Wildflower Fest 07.

The time it takes for this to power up is what really got on my nerves: I actually MET the Flaming Lips twice while we followed them around in the Fall and both times I was heckled by the band (in a nice way of course -- best bunch of guys you could ever meet) due to the elderliness of my camera and how we had to stand around for so long waiting for the thing to turn on.

The key with this little one is either BRIGHT light and slow situations or shoot a BILLION pictures to assure the fact that you will get some good ones (I would get about 200 good ones out of 400 and so on).

I upgraded to the Finepix s700 6 months ago and I've already outgrown that, but for just quick point n shoot spur of the moment type things, this camera would probably do the trick.

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1. Digital camera combines high-resolution 6.0-megapixel CCD sensor and an advanced imaging processor
2. Features a 5.0x optical zoom Fujinon lens; combined with 4.4x digital zoom, camera offers 22x total zoom
3. Best-in-class, extra-large 3.0-inch LCD monitor
4. Built-in 16 MB of storage acts as an internal, back-up storage reserve for your xD-Picture card
5. Controls arranged for easy, fingertip operation to give quick access to the camera's functions

Customer Review :

big and bulky

This camera is just OK....the size is too big (width) and bulky.
I ended up buying another camera to replace it FUJIFILM - FinePix 10.0 Model: J250 BLACK SKU: 9283223 ---much better sleeker design and better resolution.

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Great all around camera

The great 5x optical zoom makes this camera an awesome buy. The picture clarity is great. The 5x lens makes this camera a little bit bigger than other compact cameras, but it is a great balance between convenience and picture quality. The only downside is the battery life. I am planning on buying a second battery for those long days at Disney with the kids.

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Great Small Camera!

I bought the Fuji 3800 3.2 MP back in 2003 and it's a wonderful camera that has served me well. Prior to my recent trip to Cancun, I was looking for a smaller digital camera that wouldn't take up as much space in my beach bag so I began researching compacts. I narrowed my search down to the Fuji FinePix F650 and Sony's DSC-T300.

I purchased the Sony because of its sleek styling, ultra compact size, 5x optical zoom and 3.5" touchable LCD screen. Everything was going great - until I printed out the pictures. They were grainy with orange/yellow casts showing on most. There were a gazillion fancy-schmancy settings to learn and I kept getting fingerprints all over the LCD screen which takes up the entire back of the camera. So I took the camera back (ate the restocking fee) and purchased the Fuji F650 from Amazon. This camera is a little larger than the Sony, 6.0 MP instead of 10, 3" LCD screen instead of 3.5, 5x optical zoom; but the bottom line is that it takes great pictures! It's an older model that still holds up today. I took over 100 pics in Cancun and 5 movies. The movies came out great and exceeded my expectations. The lithium battery only had to be recharged once during my 7-day stay so the battery life was very good (considering I carried the camera around and snapped away each day). There are various settings (I haven't even tapped into all of them yet), but they're a bit easier to follow after scanning the small product manual. Needless to say, I'm glad I returned the Sony and opted for the Fujifilm.

So if you're looking for function and value during these times of high food and gas prices, this is a fantastic little find for just under $200 (the Sony was just under $400). It's a great small camera for trips and basic needs at a price that won't break the bank.

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FUJI FINE PIX F650

This is my fifth digital camera. I always carried the user manual with the previous cameras for on site reference. The F650 is very inituitve to use, all the information is available on the big 3 inch display, so I need not carry the manual with me. The camera takes great pictures and super video. The playback audio is great. The camera so compact that I can carry it in my pants pocket The 5X zoom lens is amazing. The battery has plenty of capacity for a day of shooting and the spare battery I have takes up very little space. The only negative aspect is lack of lens protection. It looks fragile and in it's parked position I am very aware of the fact it is exposed to damage. Best camera for under $100.

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Great Camera!!!

I love this Fuji FinePix F650 camera. For me, it is the perfect point and shoot camera. I have had mine since it came out in 2006. I recently bought another one for my daughter because she loved mine so much and she wanted one for herself. And I was so happy to find it at Amazon.com. You can't find these in the stores anymore. The picture quaility is awesome. I've bought other cameras in these last two years just to see if they were any better than my Fuji and believe me they were not. The face detection, more pixels it did'nt matter, the photos did'nt come as great as the ones that I took with my Fuji F650. This camera was the best. (and the others were returned to the stores) I get so many compliments on the photos that I take. They are so crisp. I would highly recomend this camera. I'm even thinking about getting another one for myself in case something was to happen to my camera. Yes I love it that much!

S.C.
Gretna, La.

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