Fujifilm Finepix F50fd 12MP Digital Camera with 3 x Optical Image Stabilization by FUJIFILM
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Digital camera reviews of Fujifilm Finepix F50fd 12MP Digital Camera with 3 x Optical Image Stabilization
Digital camera Review: Not good
Summary: 2 Stars
The image quality is poor, even at low ISO. The picture to picture time is too slow. The macro mode is bad. The auto-focus is weak. The interface is confusing. It's very difficult to take semi-long exposure pictures (if you set it to a low ISO, it simply takes a very dark picture instead of using a longer exposure). My older Canon seems better in every way, unfortunately.Digital camera Review: Not so organized
Summary: 3 Stars
I finally received the notification from this company after few days and this was because I wrote to customer service asking why I did not receive any confirmation. It's like you paid for nothing! Fourtunately, I still got this item after extra 6 days. There's nothing wrong with this item so I may give them 3 stars and strongly recommend others to actively track your order.Digital camera Review: Not the typical point & shoot camera
Summary: 4 Stars
I am an amateur enthusiast who owns an Olympus 7070, 8080 and Sony R1. I purchased this little camera for my parents who wanted to have a small, pocket-sized camera with image stabilization. I picked the Fuji F50 because it seemed to fit the description... however, I was in for a surprise when I received it!
First of all, I think that this is a beautiful camera. It is very well-built and the design is gorgeous. Very nice indeed. The large LCD screen is wonderful and I love how substantial it feels in my hand despite its small size. It is very different from many similar cameras that feel cheap and plasticky. The F50 looks and feels expensive.
The menu is not necessarily the most intuitive but it's OK. I love how you can choose from many languages though.
Now, the surprising part - if you are a true casual photographer who just wants a P&S that does everything automatically for you, then this is NOT the camera you want. The automatic mode has a default ISO of 400, which makes the photo rather grainy and noisy. I see why Fuji did it, but IMHO it was a bad decision. I believe that those people who posted rather negative reviews of this camera basically have this problem. I really should have known about this before making this purchase, as my parents probably just wanted something totally automatic... sigh...
However, if you actually start to use its manual settings (yes, it's nice to have manual settings for such a small, compact camera), then you can really get some great images with very little noise indeed! The colors are great and the focus is sharp. Nice white balance too. Unfortunately, for this market segment, I am not sure how many people actually bother to experiment with manual settings...
That's why this is a surprising camera. It is really way more than just a simple, regular P&S camera. In fact, you need to avoid the "auto" mode to get the best images. However, it is really in the automatic P&S category. It probably will be way under-appreciated by many who just wanted an automatic everything P&S camera. Really, it is a very nice camera, you just need to know how to use it properly. This is probably why it has received so many great write-ups by expert reviewers but the casual reviews have been rather less than stellar.
Yes, I made a mistake, I should have bought a much simpler and straight forward P&S for my parents... but it does not alter the fact that this is a great little camera.
I wonder if Fuji can do a software upgrade to change the default setting for the "auto" mode so that the ISO will be set at 100 instead? I surely hope so... in the meantime, I am trying to convince my parents to use more manual control! :-)
Digital camera Review: One serious negative for an otherwise great little camera...
Summary: 4 Stars
I received this camera in the mail today (fantastic quick shipping BTW) and immediately charged and use it.
The Fujufilm Finepix F50fd takes excellent pictures. Focus, image detail, color depth/accuracy, and egonomics are excellent.
HOWEVER, whoever decided on the battery and charging method for this camera hasn't ever actually used a personal digital camera. The battery is sorely small for this camera and doesn't last more than 100 or so pictures at max detail. When compared to the F10 which would take around 500 pictures, one is disappointed.
Additionally, you cannot charge the battery in the camera. You must carry around a separate, small (easily misplaced) charger or ignore the battery and plug the camera in when downloading pictures.
Digital camera Review: Point and Shoot
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very pleased with all the features of this camera (most of which I still have not used). For the price, I think it is totally worth it. Point and shoot is totally the only kind of camera I can use.