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Fuji FinePix F40fd Digital Camera - Silver (8.0MP, 3x Optical Zoom ) 2.5" LCD
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Just what I was after - Excellent purchase
(5 out of 5) by M. Bramwell on Jul 2, 2008Bought this camera as a replacement/addition to an older Olympus Mju400. The Olympus was fine but the flash tended to wash out subjects when used in low light conditions. Having researched the options I ultimately decided upon the f40d based on its flexibility and claimed excellent performance at higher ISO settings.
Thus far I have been extremely impressed with this camera, I have mainly used it in Auto setting or the N setting (where flash is not made available so the ISO setting is changed to overcome lower light settings) and in both cases the results have been superb (even at ISO800). The N+ setting (where the same picture is taken with and without flash) is something of a gimic but does show up that in many cases the flash is not the best option (particularly when subject or background is reflective).
Have yet to try out the various options in terms of picture mode but have a wedding later in the year so will get to try the party mode.
Note a number of negative comments about image quality but bear in mind this is a £100 compact not a £300+ DSLR. That said the flexibility and image quality is excellent for the money.
Thus far I have been extremely impressed with this camera, I have mainly used it in Auto setting or the N setting (where flash is not made available so the ISO setting is changed to overcome lower light settings) and in both cases the results have been superb (even at ISO800). The N+ setting (where the same picture is taken with and without flash) is something of a gimic but does show up that in many cases the flash is not the best option (particularly when subject or background is reflective).
Have yet to try out the various options in terms of picture mode but have a wedding later in the year so will get to try the party mode.
Note a number of negative comments about image quality but bear in mind this is a £100 compact not a £300+ DSLR. That said the flexibility and image quality is excellent for the money.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Incredible camera!
(5 out of 5) by Me Williams on Jun 13, 2008 (Birmingham, England)I really can't believe how good this camera is - I would have expected to pay £200-£300 for this kind of quality. It is far, far better than the Nikon and Olympus digital cameras I have had previously (although to be fair the Olympus I have is the first model of their waterproof and shockproof range so I suppose some compromise on picture quality is to be expected in exchange for being able to use it in water and drop it without breaking it!).
The casing looks great and the pictures are fantastic, the low-light "natural" setting being especially impressive (and where I have previously felt most let down by digital cameras). Easy to use and under £100 - buy one now!
The casing looks great and the pictures are fantastic, the low-light "natural" setting being especially impressive (and where I have previously felt most let down by digital cameras). Easy to use and under £100 - buy one now!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Poor build quality and rubbish customer service
(1 out of 5) by Peter J. Scoular on Sep 9, 2008This is a camera and manufacturer to avoid. Initially I was very pleased with it but desite keeping it in a case the coating on th ecamera body quickly started to wear off making it look shoody. After 6 months of light use the autofocus packed up and Fujifilm inist on £89 to repair it!!
Buy from a different manufacturer, there are plenty of better ones to choose from.
Buy from a different manufacturer, there are plenty of better ones to choose from.
1 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Battery failed after a few months
(1 out of 5) by Mr. S. Mcdougall on Mar 15, 2008Camera worked fine for the first six months, then suddenly the battery stopped taking a charge, meaning I am now rummaging around trying to dig up the manufacturer's warranty. very disappointing.
Fuji FinePix F40fd Digital Camera - Silver (8.0MP, 3x Optical Zoom ) 2.5" LCD
(4 out of 5) by R. Ebert on Jul 1, 2009Super little compact, easy to use and potentially incredible results at ISO between 100 - 400.
High ISO can cause serious multi coloured stripping and or green tint. Pre-set modes are a little round the houses to select compared with other menu formats.
Great battery life.
I tend to set up on manual mode with force flash on at ISO100 to 400. Dual natural mode (x1 flash x1 without) is interesting for beginners to experiment and compare non-flash with flash images.
High ISO can cause serious multi coloured stripping and or green tint. Pre-set modes are a little round the houses to select compared with other menu formats.
Great battery life.
I tend to set up on manual mode with force flash on at ISO100 to 400. Dual natural mode (x1 flash x1 without) is interesting for beginners to experiment and compare non-flash with flash images.