- 10-megapixel Super CCD EXR
- 10x optical zoom lens; 27mm wide-angle to 270mm telephoto
- EXR Auto Mode detects six different scene types
- Dual Stabilization; Face Detection 3.0 and Automatic Red-eye Removal
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Product Description
10-megapixel effective recording * wide-angle zoom lens * 10X optical zoom (4X digital/40X total zoom) * 35mm equivalent lens focal length: 27-270 * 2-11/16” LCD screen * sensor-shift image stabilization counteracts camera shake for clear shots * top JPEG resolution: 3616 x 2712 * scene recognition automatically selects optimal camera settings for high-res, low-light, or high dynamic range shooting * face detection identifies up to 10 people in your frame and adjusts focus and exposure for better portraits * in-camera red-eye detection and automatic correction * high sensitivity mode for low-light shooting (ISO 12800 maximum with up to 3-megapixel resolution) *
I have had the camera for a week now and
am ready to get rid of it.
Camera weighs too much, uncomfortable to hold.
10 to 1 zoom is useless unless using a tripod.
Zoom speed is too fast to get accurate cropping.
Image quality is poor for a Fuji product.
Hi ISO noise anything over ISO 800 is useless.
I hate to say it but go out and get a Nikon.
Rating: 1 / 5
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I’m not a proffessional photographer, but I don’t need to be one to review my purchase of this “waste of my money” camera.
First off, I purchased it basically for 2 reasons (that is why the 2 stars):
1. It is the most portable 10X optical zoom on the market right now.
2. It “was” cheaper than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle
This was my first Fuji camera and for sure will be my last. I will focus on what I hate the most since it is worthless to talk about the good stuff that other reviewers mentioned already.
- The zoom has a terrible and loud sound when you use it, so if you’re recording a video, prepare yourself to hear robotic sound when you play it (makes a video recording, USELESS).
- The autofocus feature when recording a video ALSO makes sounds, so you’ll have both autofocus and zoom sound in your videos.
- I know this is not an HD video camera, but jeez, the video quality really sucks, my previous Lumix with 9MP recordered better quality videos than this Fuji.
- The camera KILLED TWO SDHC memory cards. Both memory cards (both different brand and capacity) were destroyed and both came out with scratches on the “reading contacts”.
So, I wasted my money and went back to the Lumix, I purchased the one I mentioned above and it works like a charm.
PERSONAL NOTE: feel free to rate if my comments (which reflect what I went thru with this camera) are useful or not to you, but don’t comment my review trying to put me like a liar nor an ignorant please, I feel that there is no need to, if you don’t have any use with my review, well rate it but don’t pick an argument with me, I’m not a Panasonic seller nor any other brand, I was a real buyer of this camera on amazon.com and I’m not making up what I wrote nor I hate Fuji brand.
Rating: 2 / 5
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I really wanted to love this camera, but after 3 weeks struggle, decided to return it and go back to my old Canon.
Pros:
1.Beautiful LCD: the picture on the LCD look way better than anything else I’d owned
2.Natural light+flash mode: two different pictures in one shot, my favorite feature, but then I realize the +flash is always nicer, so probably not that useful.
3. Crisp images
Cons:
1. Odd placement of flash: the flash is placed on the right hand side of the camera, right next to the shutter. extremely difficult to operate with single hand. always accidentally block the flash.
2. Weak flash: Maybe it’s normal for this type of compact PnS, but my dad’s Sony HX1 has way more powerful flash. This Fuji ended up useless most of the time during our trip to Hawaii, where strong flash was needed in a lot of shots to counter the super bright background.
3. Slow processing: Takes long to process the picture between shots
4. Bad battery life: I got 3 backup batteries for this little camera, each backup performs similar to the one came with the camera, but equally bad. I did need all 4 batteries to last a 6 hour day trip. Also slow flash charging.
5. Poor charger quality: charger died after few charges. End up not being able to use the camera for half of my trip
6. Only 3 continuous shots: unlike what was stated in the user’s manual, this camera only allows 3 continuous shots. Even worse, after each continuous series, it’ll take about 30 sec before you can use the camera to do anything. Very annoying feature, though not as annoying as Sony HX1, which takes even longer to recover. For this, Canon is the nicest: 0.8fps until card full, super useful for taking random shots. I think this and the charger issue are the two deal breakers for me.
Rating: 3 / 5
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Purchased this camera due to its duel image stabilization, zoom, super CCD, and Fuji’s expertise in indoor photos without a flash.
We are so disappointed with the utter lack of sharpness, we want to return this camera for a refund.
[We were spoiled with the Finepix E550 which we had for the last few years! Nothing we try can compare to that in picture quality!!!]
Rating: 2 / 5
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My very first digital camera was a point and shoot. It produced 1 MB photos with a minimum of control and memory which translated out to about 24 pictures on the built in flash drive. This was soon replaced by my wonderful Minolta Dimage 7, a DSL predecessor with a CF card slot, a superb Zeiss lens with a 7X optical zoom and 5MB pictorial output. It was big and heavy and I soon learned that I would need a point and shoot for those occasions I was in need of something to take advantage of a unplanned photo opportunity.
Now I have a Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only) along with two great VR lenses, and I still need a point and shoot for unplanned opportunities. The Fujfilm Finepix F70EXR is my best P & S ever. Basically designed for the masses the camera has a lot of neat features most notably a 10X optical zoom. Optical zooms are not to be confused with digital zooms which are not true zooms but programs which blow up and ultimately degrade photographs. It has shooting modes, the EXR mode being a fully automatic mode, and the M mode allowing manual settings including an ISO setting of 1600 for large images, and 3200 for smaller ones. Shutter speeds are also controllable. These kinds of settings assume some photographers will have more than causal photography knowledge.
One setting I particularly like is a setting which produces two images, one flash assisted and the other in natural light. As with most point and shoots these days it has a video setting to capture those opportunities where you have forgotten your camcorder.
The electronics include face detection which if you think about it is the natural focus of most viewers. Low light modes are also set automatically to produce maximum results. My camera came with a 4GB HCSD card which will hold nearly one thousand high resolutions images.
Digital point and shoots are never going to replace DSL’s for professional and serious amateur photographers. However both will own them and use them. Expect many to gravitate to the F70EXR. It is that good.
Rating: 5 / 5
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