Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

11.10 Megapixels   14.30X zoom lens   2.5 inch LCD

Back in November 2005 I courtyard controversy through awarding the then-new Fujifilm FinePix S9500 a full 10/10 in each score category. I received e-mail and forum posts complaining that I was dim-witted to award such a highest score, and many people on the forum of a most famous rival camera review site practically accused me of taking bribe from Fujifilm. In January 2007 controversy turned to outright scandal while I reward Fuji's follow-up special model, the FinePix S9600, the similar full-marks score. Next I received annoyed emails and accusations of bribery.

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Therefore contentious, I stick by both of those review scores. In both cases I received numerous other compliments than complaints, including literally dozens of emails as of reader who had purchase one of these beautiful digital cameras based on my review, and felt compelled to write in and inform me that I was fairly right to praise them so highly. The S9500 and S9600 were together exceptional cameras offering a enormous combination of features, most excellent performance, easy handling and results at an astonishingly low price. The S9600 is still accessible pro just over £200, and is still unbeatable value pro wealth.

The S9600 was instigate in August 2006, and while it was a latest model pro the time, two years in a long time in the digital camera marketplace. Pro at least the past year there has been most speculation in the forums concerning how Fujifilm would follow up like successful camera. Well the speculation preserve stop now because that successor is here at last in the shape of the FinePix S100FS. The main and very important question is can it lives up to its illustrious predecessors?

The basic design thought of the S100FS is still the similar; it is a very great SLR-style camera by a manually-operated zoom lens, a tilting monitor screen and small electronic viewfinder. Bodily it is somewhat bigger than the S9600, nearly measuring 133.4 X 93.6 X 150.4mm. It's as well quite a lot heavier, weight a substantial 918g minus battery. In terms of size and heaviness it definitely into digital SLR territory. By comparison the Canon EOS 400D measures 126.5 x 94.2 x 65mm and weigh up 510g body merely. Body production is polycarbonate plastic over a rare metal frame, the same as most consumer DSLRs, and build quality is extremely good. The extra weight and the great rubberised grip provide the camera a pleasant solidity and stability, useful while shooting at lower shutter speeds. The control layout is like to the S9600, albeit by more buttons, but it is quite straightforward and simple to operate.

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