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Reviews: Point-and-shoot Cameras
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd
Max. Megapixels: 12 • Optical Zoom: 3X • Zoom Range Min. (mm): 35 • Zoom Range Max. (mm): 105 • Weight (ounces): 6.3 • Media Slots: xD-Picture Card • Price When Reviewed: $300
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd (Front)
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd (Front)
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd (Back)
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd (Side)
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd (Top)
77.8 Good
Last updated
April 11, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Alan Stafford
Pros
  • A top performer among pocket cameras
  • Fast wireless transfers via infrared
Cons
  • A bit dull looking compared other models
  • Comparatively heavy and chunky
Pricing: Expensive: $300 (10/19/2007)
Performance: Very Good: 83
Features: Good: 78
Design: Good: 78
Pricing
Expensive: $300  
Performance
Very Good: 83  
Battery
Battery Life Score Good 
Number of Batteries
Number of Shots 276 
Battery Life 151.5 
Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score Very Good 
Image Quality, Color 62.1 
Image Quality, Exposure 56.5 
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash 40 
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal 63.6 
Image Quality, Sharpness 58.7 
Image Quality, Distortion 76.3 
Image Quality, Overall 48.7 
Features
Good: 78  
Imaging
Max. Megapixels 12 
Maximum Resolution 4000 by 3000 
Optical Zoom 3X 
Zoom Range Min. (mm) 35 
Zoom Range Max. (mm) 105 
Highest Shutter Speed 2000 
Lowest Shutter Speed
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum 2.8 
Telephoto Aperture Maximum 5.1 
Manual Focus No 
Interchangeable Lens No 
Lens Model Fujinon 3x Optical zoom lens 
Accessory Lens No 
Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches) 2.7 
Dimensions 3.6 by 2.3 by 0.9 
Weight (ounces) 6.3 
Viewfinder None 
Image Stabilization Hardware 
Media Slots xD-Picture Card 
Starter Media or Internal RAM Yes 
Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion 
Charging Dock No 
Remote Control No 
Flash Shoe No 
Controls
Scene Modes 14 
Aperture Priority Yes 
Shutter Priority Yes 
Full Manual Exposure Control Yes 
White-Balance Calibration Yes 
White-Balance Bracketing No 
Exposure Bracketing No 
ISO Range ISO 100 to ISO 6400 
Flash Slow Sync Yes 
File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Yes 
PictBridge Yes 
File Formats JPEG 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 11 
Saturday Support Hours
Sunday Support Hours
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Readers gave Fujifilm cameras average reliability grades across the board--no change from our last R&S survey. Fujifilm didn’t get enough votes for support ratings. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Average 
Buyers' rating of product's Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 
Design
Good: 78  

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