Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd

8 Megapixels   18X zoom lens   2.5 inch LCD

Through the Finepix s8000fd, Fujifilm has officially tossed their sun-hat into the superzoom chime; square off competition the latest modles Olympus SP-560UZ and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. Adopting the similar “baby SLR” body style, the s8000fd is very large, heavy and serious-looking. The 2.5-inch display is par pro the course, but its 230,000 pixel count was effective. We still prefer the electronic viewfinder find out directly above it, a 0.24-inch display that as well has 230,000 pixels. Fujifilm decided to go away by four AA batteries to power the camera; whether this is a positive or a negative depends on the customer. An infrequent photographer who utilize the camera pro long journey will appreciate the flexibility of disposable batteries, while a frequent photographer who takes numerous short trips by the digital camera will certainly want to spring pro rechargeable.

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The included neck strap is cherished, as the digital camera weigh up in at only over a pound. Fujifilm did their finest making it simple to hold, by ribber grips along the right surface and the back panel. They manage the accessible space on the back panel fine, through symmetrical push button placement and a responsive four-way d-pad. The d-pad was extremely small, but we had no problems hitting the button we wish.

We similar to the top-mounted mode selector reliable wheel, the spring-loaded spherical zoom button surrounding the shutter and the dedicated appearance detection and anti-shake buttons; however we question the placement of the beautiful microphone. Located correct next to the flash release button and right through the loop pro the lens cap string, we thought a lot of faction and movement occurring in the same area, which makes pro crummy audio on colorful videos. The spring-loaded main power switch was one of our preferred, and we appreciated how we can review pictures with no turning the digital camera on, without extending the zoom lens or removing the lens lid.

Such as most superzoom cameras, the s8000fd’s body is dominated through the massive, wide-angle nearly (27mm) 18 zoom lens. And though the elongated hand grip does look a small goofy, it’s extremely comfortable. The black matte finish moreover gives more grip than the smooth plastic we’re utilized to seeing. We furthermore loved that the digital camera took both XD and SD/SDHC cards. While the camera won’t win any attractiveness contest, it is very ergonomically sound and extremely thoughtfully designed.

Fujifilm's interface is beautiful designed pro simplicity, and when the digital camera actually is very simple, like on their Finepix z10fd, it works. However with the plethora of shooting features and many options that come along through a superb zoom digital camera, it becomes troublesome. Fujifilm tries to ameliorate this by dedicated push buttons and pre-menus.

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