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I was really into photography in my teens/twenties possessing SLR's by Pentax, Nikon and Canon. I resisted the digital technology because of time lapse and loss of definition. The addition of a family changed my mind anf the ability to take/delete photos/retake and print as many copies as wanted with the addition of zoom lenses and increase pixels has won me over. Like the other reviewer I also possess the 6500 but it is larger and more cumbersome. I would also agree that you cannot be quite sure ofthe definition at times and I have had pictures that have been blurred when they did not appear so on the LCD display. Having said that this is a wonderful compact that you can take anywhere with a decent optical zoom. I also can encourage my seven year-olds to use it and they are enjoying photography. If you want the equivalent of a SLR then go for the 6500 but if you want a good compact at a great price then you cannot beat this camera. Since writing this review have now upgraded to the 920 which has better definition and a larger LCd (slightly) andhave given the 820 to my kids.

had a kodak digital camera and didn't really use it a lot because it was so complicated to operate. decided to purchase a new camera, and chose this one. haven't been disappointed at all. excellent quality pictures and easy to use. the only fault with this camera i think for the price it should come with a case, but all in all an excellent little machine.!!!

I bought the finepix A820 hoping to get a good point and shoot camera that I could take about in my bag or pocket instead of lumbering my big Finepix S6500fd around which was not practical. I was very pleased with the size and weight. It was also very well laid out and easy to follow. The LCD screen was huge for a small camera and explanatory messages would appear every time you changed the mode (of which there are ample to choose from for a simple camera.

The only downside was that the images on the LCD are never clear enough to tell if you've taken a good shot or not (a bit grainy!). As I have not downloaded any yet I am hoping that once on computer things will work out fine, in which case the camera would have been a good buy. Otherwise I may be a little disappointed.

Disappointing! In comparison to my Fuji F31fd the A820 is slower, produces poorer picture results, and generally feels like a cheaper camera. It has broken once already and had to be replaced. Certainly the worst Fuji camera I've ever owned.