Fuji Finepix 40i Digital Camera 2.4 Mega Pixel with MP3

Reviewed by: bskellie

Strengths: Great Macro, great resolution, great color. Tiny and durable metal case. A bunch of SM cards fit in my wallet. Fast recharge batt. Easy controls.

Weaknesses: Digital telephoto only, but I don't mind since the photos are so detailed and easy to crop. No hard drive for the mp3's, no big deal.

Overall: This is the best in quality features and space saving portability for any camera I've had a chance to play with. I have owned other digicams that I was happy with, though this one has been exponentially better in practicality and usability. I have had it with me in my pocket for many travels without a hitch. I can take great quality images with this camera that is painless to take along everywhere. It fit in my pocket along with a cell phone in the jungle, mountains, at sea, islands, and has been running around with me in any metropolis. So small I can totally palm it for outstanding candid stills and video! The mp3 player is great to have a little music to keep you entertained on your adventures. Sure, it doesn't have a large hard drive to carry my whole collection of tunes, but given the size and quality of features, I leave my other mp3 and CD players at home and bring this little Fuji along instead with a few extra super thin Smart Media cards in my wallet for fun. It seems like a clever bonus. Digital telephoto only, but I don't mind, since I can crop any of the crystal clear 2400 X 1800 images it produces to a functional size for snapshots. ||| Brian - piercing.org