Fujifilm FinePix J10

8.20 Megapixels   3X zoom lens   2.5 inch LCD

Fujifilm is one of the most prolific producers of digital cameras, by a range of over nearly 30 products including the S5 for professional DSLR, super-zooms like the S8100fd and S100FS, premium compacts similar to the F100fd and Z5fd, down to the A-series low-priced plastic compacts. Therefore one area of the marketplace where the Fuji name has been notably absent until now is budget ultra-compacts, and region dominated by Pentax and Casio. Therefore all that is concerning to change by the launch of this, the Fuji FinePix J10.

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There are available both in different size and shape, the J10 intimately resembles some one of several Pentax S-series ultra-compacts from concerning two years ago. This isn't such a extremely bad thing, because this beautiful design is extremely simple, easy and straightforward to control. Like those Pentax models the J10 has a rare and neat metal body, a flush-folding lens and an extremely simple range of handle. As well like the Pentax the J10 is extremely small and light, measuring 91 x 55 x 19mm and weighing merely 126g including battery and memory card, make up it one of the very light digital cameras I've tested.

 The body of digital camera is completely aluminum object to set your pulse racing. It has a very fast and reliable 8.2-megapixel 1/2.5-inch CCD sensor, a 3x zoom f/2.8 - 5.2 lenses by a focal length range equal to 38 - 113mm, and almost 2.5-inch LCD monitor by a resolution of 153,000 dots. In conditions of direct competition its closest rivals are the much slimmer Pentax Optio M40, the much minor Casio EX-Z80 and the Olympus FE-280. The J10 is latest model it is currently selling pro just about £95; therefore it is surely competitive on quality.

It has to be said that the most recent J10 is not exactly overloaded through advanced features. It's one of the few digital cameras I've seen newly that doesn't have any sort of face detection. It as well has no real image stabilisation, merely an ISO-boost function that increases shutter speed to decrease blur. It lacks even the very necessary manual options, like selectable autofocus modes or exposure metering choice. It still lack a continuous shooting mode, instead making do by merely a fairly slow ‘Top 3' feature. The merely shooting choice is an idiot-proof Auto mode, a slightly fewer restricted manual mode, and 14 scene modes cover the usual eventualities. There are no different options in playback mode either, and the movie mode is the currently standard VGA resolution at 30fps. The very zoom lens, unsurprisingly, cannot be utilized when filming.

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