Fujifilm Finepix S8000
Fujifilm Finepix S8000 Review: I was hesitant to buy the Fujifilm S8000fd because there were a few reviewers who found problems with the pictures it produced. I considered other cameras in the same genera and discovered there were a few reviewers who were not all that happy with those either. It was clear to me that pictures shot with the Fujifilm S8000fd were at least equal to those made by its competitors and it had a lot more features and capacity.
I think the people who fault the quality of photos taken with the Fujifilm S8000fd are either unable to read the instruction manual or are so “picky” about their pictures as to be neurotic. I have had my Fuji S8000fd for about a month and find the pictures I am taking are just great. I am not a professional photographer, but I have been an advanced-skills hobbyist for decades.
This is my forth Fuji digital camera and it is the best of the bunch. I researched my head off prior to buying the S8000fd and concluded that it was the best in its class and price range. There are really only three cameras currently occupying this “hybrid-SLR” group the Fujifilm S8000 of course, the Olympus SP-560 UZ and the Panasonic FZ18.
Fujifilm Finepix S8000 Review: I have had this camera for about a week, the 4th fuji I’ve owned and am very pleased with all it can do. The camera is quite quick, and the different continues modes allows me to not miss the shots that I may have with a slower camera. The 18x zoom is a lot of fun, I can really see this being beneficial at my kids plays and performances. It also seems to do well with indoor lighting.
Fujifilm Finepix S8000 Description: Image resolution up to 3264 x 2448. Face Detection technology instantly identifies faces everywhere in the scene and brings them into clear focus. Picture Stabilization uses heightened sensitivity to automatically chooses the correct light sensitivity and shutter speed to produce clear, blur-free images i-Flash Intelligent Flash detects subtle lighting differences within a scene and then varies the flash intensity accordingly.
AVI movie recording up to 640 x 480 pixels at 30fps with monaural sound. 4 7/16″ W x 3 1/8″ H x 3 1/8″ D. Uses 4 AA alkaline(included) or 4 NiMH batteries. Uses SD?, xD-Picture Card and SDHC memory. Includes 58MB internal memory, 4 AA batteries, lens cap, USB and AV cables, hand strap and software.
Fujifilm Finepix S8000 Review: After months of research, I anxiously anticipated the release of this camera and was finally able to purchase it 3 months ago. I still have a lot to learn about its features, but so far, I am blown away by its clarity and quality. I knew I was limited by budget and not quite ready to make the leap to a DSLR, and the Fuji has all the features I was hoping to find in one camera. I can not go anywhere without it.
The 18x optical zoom allows some great nature pics, and the macro and super macro can capture the details of all of my favorite flowers. I was expecting to have issues with being pretty shaky, but I seldom use a tripod and have not had any trouble, even at full zoom. The only cons I have noticed so far are that it’s a little slow at startup and between shots, and the tripod port is plastic. I’d like to be able to add lenses, but I think for the average amateur photographer, this camera has enough of a range to suit my needs.
Fujifilm Finepix S8000 Review: The features on this camera suit my needs perfectly. I use it as an all around work/pleasure camera. I take photos of special events so the 18x zoom is awesome. The multiple “Face Detection” comes in handy and I get pretty good shots at long range under indoor natural lighting conditions without flash.
The wide angle feature comes in very handy when taking pictures
in tight spaces or of large groups. The camera is easy to use right out of the box and is versatile enough to satisfy “point & shoot” novices or the more advanced photographer. It is light weight, easy on batteries (digital AA) and has a crystal clear display even in strong daylight conditions. The software is a little cumbersome as it doesn’t let you preview and select the photos you want to down load it just down loads all of them which can be time consuming, a small price to pay for such an awesome camera!
Fujifilm Finepix S8000 Review: The camera’s pictures were fuzzy in every mode, but especially auto. I realize maybe tinkering with enough in custom settings I could have got a better picture, but auto should at least be able to take “some” still simple pictures okay. After only a week of very light use the camera suddenly said “Lens error” when turning it on and the lens clearly was not going in and out correctly. We called Fuji who told us to send it in for a “6 week turnaround” on repair. The fact that we only had this camera for a week didnt seem to surprise them. Very poor support.
Price: $399.99