Digital Camera News and Reviews

Fujifilm X10

CNET UK has reviewed a very interesting compact camera from Fujifilm called Fujifilm X10. This retro looking camera comes with a larger than usual image sensor and the zoom lens is pretty bright. It seems like Fujifilm thinks about the photographer with this camera and not gimmicks.

Some key features for the Fujifilm X10:
-2/3-inch, 12-megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor
-Advanced EXR processor
-Supports RAW file format
-4x (28-112mm) optical zoom lens, f2.0 wide-angle and f2.8 telephoto
-Retro design
-Supports SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards

CNET UK ends up givng the Fujifilm X10 a perfect score with 5 out of 5 possible stars. The reviewer praises aspects such as great design and build quality, excellent picture quality and useful features. If you have a bit of money and want an excellent tool for photographing this camera from Fujifilm might be your choice!
Read the full review of the Fujifilm X10 sophisticated compact digital camera here.

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Photography Blog has tested a travel digital camera from Fujifilm called Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR. This camera has 16 megapixels and an impressive 15x zoom when you look at the compact camera body.

Some key features for the Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR:
-16 megapixel image sensor
-15x optical zoom lens (24-360mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-Full HD video 1080p with stereo sound
-Image stabilization
-Motion Panorama 360 mode

Photography Blog ends up giving the F500 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The Fujifilm camera scores highest on value for you money, design, features and ease of use, while it scores a bit lower on image quality. It seems like Fujifilm has packed a bit too many megapixels into this compact camera. If they had worked a bit more on the image quality I believe this travel camera could have gotten a top score.
Read the full review of the Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR travel compact camera here.

Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR

Photography Blog has reviewed a nice digital camera from Panasonic with some really nice specifications. The camera is called Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR and comes with 16 megapixels and 5x optical zoom in a compact camera body.

Some key features for the Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR:
-16 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (28 – 140mm)
-Sensor shift image stabilization
-3.5″ touch screen
-ISO sensitivity up to 6400
-Available in pink, black, red or blue
-Full HD H.264 1080p movies w/ Sound @ 30fps

Photography Blog ends up giving the Z900EXR a “Highly Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. On the positive side the reviewer finds aspects such as image quality, design and value for your money, while it scores a little lower on ease of use. The Panasonic camera gets a perfect score on features. It seems like Panasonic has made another winner with the FinePix Z900EXR.
Read the full review of the Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR compact digital camera here.

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Photography Blog has reviewed an ultrazoom camera from Fujifilm that has an incredible zoom range. The camera is called Fujifilm FinePix S4000 and comes with a lens that starts at 24 mm and ends at 720 mm giving it 30x optical zoom.

Some key features for the Fujifilm FinePix S4000:
-14 megapixel image sensor
-30x optical zoom lens (24 – 720mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-720p HD video
-Dual image stabilization
-HDMI mini connector

Photography Blog ends up giving the FinePix S4000 an “Above average” rating with an overall score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. This digital camera scores highest on value for your money and ease of use, a little lower on design and features, while it scores lowest on image quality. The camera comes with a nice price, but if you look closer at the images it is able to produces it does not look all that good. I hope Fujifilm will work harder on the picture quality with their next camera in this series.
Read the full review of the Fujifilm FinePix S4000 digital camera with 30x zoom here.