Home > Consumer Reviews > Fujifilm FinePix F60fd Digital Camera - Black (12MP, 3x Optical Zoom) 3" LCD

I have used most makes of compact digitals because I love snapping on the spur of the moment but it is mainly used to capture fast moving shots of my dogs jumping or in action and my daughter. Previously using an Ixus I was having problems with indoor shots and getting focus on dogs jumping in poor light. On recommendation I bought a Fuji FinePix F60 - amazing and for me much better than the Canon which cost a lot more. The extras I love are the continuous shot mode, cropping and the options of taking two photos with and without the flash - saves me loads of time messing around with adobe. The indoor picutres I have taken are far superior to the Canon and Sony models I had before, the fast shots I took last weekend are sharp and in focus and the colour reproduction is excellent. I would recommend this camera to anyone - only downside is that I still need to learn the menu system better if I am not using auto. Have always been a big Canon fan but now I have finally found the compact digital camera that does exactly what I need without having to upgrade to a more bulky and pricey SLR. Sure these will be out of stock soon in most places so recommend you get one quickly!

I highly recommend this camera for people who take lots of indoor shots, portrait or group photos. It is suitable for both novices and more advanced users as it has a very competent full-auto mode as well as more manual controls.

Almost any camera (including smart-phone mobile cameras) will perform well in bright, daytime outdoor conditions. But not every camera delivers good pictures indoors or in the evening, which is where most social situation photo opportunities happen to be.

The F60fd takes very well exposed indoor shots, even in low light. Fuji's research into advanced auto exposure and intelligent flash metering enables consistently balanced indoor pictures with flash where the camera tweaks the flash output depending on light availability and distance of subjects. Even backlit subjects with a bright rear light source come out clear without the silhouette effect.

The Face Detection 3.0 (thats what the 'fd' refers to in F60fd) works very well and tracks multiple faces to ensure tight focus and right exposure. Add the mechanical sensor shift anti-shake system and Fuji's unique SuperCCD chip, and you have very useful technology designed to deliver sharp, balanced pictures.

For most people, leaving the camera on AUTO or SR-Auto is enough to get great pictures. To get the best image quality it is worth tweaking the 'F' button settings a bit by lowering the Auto ISO limit to Auto400. The default is for the camera to always use ISO 800 for indoor/flash shots, even when a lower ISO would be fine. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera is to light, but the downside is the picture is grainer. I find Auto400 delivers the best compromise between light sensitivity and image quality. The good thing is, you only need to change it once and the camera will use Auto400 whenever in automatic or SR-Auto mode.

The sharpest pictures are obtained by pre-focusing your shot by pressing the shutter button half-way down until you see the focus square on your screen lock green (and also audio chime if you have sound effects on). Then press fully all the way down to take the shot.

But if I hand the camera over to other people to take shots of me in the picture, I set the camera to SR-Auto (this is automatic scene recognition) and keep Image Stabilisation on. This way the person taking your picture doesn't have to know much about photography, they can just frame the shot and press the shutter button all the way down (as most average users tend to do). The SR-Auto has continous focusing and scene assessment which helps the camera choose the right settings without user involvement or pre-focusing. Most pictures come out great this way, even in the hands of a novice.

The only downside to SR-Auto for me is that, due to the constant focusing and scene hunting, you can hear the lens mechanism constantly ticking and whirring. However this noise is normal, if a bit annoying and battery-draining.

Anyways, my reviews tend to be way too long, so I'll nip this one in the bud now - but in short you can't go wrong with any of the Fuji 'F-fd' series. This particular one, especially in matte black looks really modern and the 3 inch screen looks the business. But it's not just a pretty face and delivers where it really matters too!

I bought this camera for my 15 year old daughter, who needed an upgrade from a digital camera bought several years ago (only 4 mega pixels and very short battery life). So far, she has been over the moon with this camera. The screen is large and bright, and the pictures taken are amazing, especially the macro shots she has taken of flowers, leaves etc. Would definitely recommend this camera.

The F60fd was to upgrade my 7600, and in the main I am happy with my choice. Looks and handles superbly, great LCD screen and brilliant results. I am a little disappointed that I didn't pick up on its zoom capabilities (or rather lack of them) before buying, but I am getting used to its limitations in this area. Everything else 10 out of 10.

A great camera lots of features, prints are as good as my 35mm film camera which is a nikon f55 and I like not having to keep buying batteries as the rechargeble lithium lasts for ages. Well worth its money Which can be good if you shop arround.