Digital Camera News and Reviews

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Trusted Reviews has tested a waterproof digital camera from Fujifilm that lets you do photographing down to 5 meters below the water surface. The camera is called Fujifilm FinePix XP30 and also has 14 megapixels and 5x optical zoom lens.

Some key features for the Fujifilm FinePix XP30:
-14 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens
-Waterproof down to five meters
-Shock proof up to 1.5 metres,
-Freeze proof to -10 degrees Celsius
-GPS Geo-Tagging Function
-HD video recording
-Uses SD and SDHC memory cards

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the XP30 an overall score of 7 out of 10 possible points. The FinePix camera scores highest on design and value for your money and a little lower on features, image quality and performance. The XP30 has many nice features including GEO tagging and nice price tag. The camera would scored even higher if Fujifilm had worked a bit more on image quality and put a better lens into the camera body.
Read the full review of the Fujifilm FinePix XP30 waterproof digital camera here.

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Photography Blog is one of the first to review the new high end camera from Fujifilm, the Fujifilm FinePix X100. This compact camera features a large APS-C CMOS sensor with over 12 megapixels and a bright lens 23mm (F/2). The Fujifilm camera also has interesting aspects such as a new hybrid viewfinder that is both optical and electronic. This camera is targeted at serious photographers that want a compact camera that takes great pictures, but the X100 comes at a high price. Let us hear if Photography Blog think it is worth the money.

Some key features for the Fujifilm FinePix X100:
-12.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
-23mm F2 Fujinon lens (equivalent to 35mm)
-460k dot 2.8″ LCD screen
-Flash hot shoe
-Analogue controls for shutter speed, aperture and exposure compensation

Photography Blog ends up giving the FinePix X100 an extremely good rating with an overall score of 5 out of 5 stars and an “Essential” rating. The X100 gets a perfect score on design, image quality and features, a little lower on ease of use, while it scores lowest on value for your money. If you love old school photography and wants a lot of control over your camera, this should be your choice if you have some money to spare. I would definitely invest in this Fujifilm camera if I had the money as the pictures it produces seems excellent!
Read the full review of the Fujifilm FinePix X100 high end digital camera here.

Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD

Photography Blog has reviewed a superzoom camera from Fujifilm called Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD. The S2800HD has a nice zoom range that starts at 28mm and ends at 504mm. In addition it has 14 megapixels and a large 3″ LCD screen.

Some key features for the Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD:
-14 megapixel image sensor
-18x optical zoom lens (28-504mm)
-Dual Image Stabilization
-3″ LCD screen
-Records 720p HD video
-Mini HDMI Port
-Panorama Shooting mode

Photography Blog ends up giving the Fujifilm S2800HD a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The digital camera scores highest on value for your money, almost as high on design, features and ease of use while it scores lower on image quality. The camera might have a look like a DSLR camera, but you will not get images out of this one of DSLR-quality. On the positive side the camera has a lot of features and it does come at a low price compared to other superzoom cameras.
Read the full review of the Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD here.

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

About.com has reviewed a waterproof camera from Fujifilm. The digital camera is called Fujifilm FinePix XP10 and is able to take pictures down to depths of 3 meters. The Fujifilm camera is able to handle shocks and cold temperatures.

Some key features for the Fujifilm FinePix XP10:
-12 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens
-2.7″ LCD screen
-Waterproof up to 3 meters
-Shockproof up to 1 meter
-Freezeproof to – 10 degrees

About.com ends up giving the Fujifilm FinePix XP10 camera a very good review with an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. On the positive side the reviewer thinks the camera from Fujifilm have a good look, the price tag is nice, the rugged features are useful and the camera is easy to use. There are a couple of negative points such as hard to see the content on the LCD screen in bright sunlight, shutter lag when taking indoor photos and too small buttons. Overall the XP10 seems like a good rugged camera if you are not interested in spending a lot of money.
Read the full review of the Fujifilm FinePix XP10 digital camera here.