Fujifilm FinePix F31fd Digital Camera (6.3MP, 3024x2016, 3x Opt, 26MB Internal Memory, xD-Picture Slot)

User Reviews for Fujifilm FinePix F31fd Digital Camera (6.3MP, 3024x2016, 3x Opt, 26MB Internal Memory, xD-Picture Slot)

• Reviewed by: gilbertyu

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  Strengths: Great low light performance, low shutter lag.

  Weaknesses: I wish it had more manual controls to control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. It uses xD cards which are not as common and fast as SD cards.

  Overall Evaluation: I usually use a DSLR, but I wanted a small pocketable P&S for kids' events like birthday parties where I didn't want to lug around a big camera. The F31fd is nice because the high ISO sensitivity and image quality are very good so that I seldom have to use the built-in flash which I avoid like the plague because it results in very flat images.
• Reviewed by: cooldv

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: image quality, low light capabilities, small size perfect for jeans pocket

  Weaknesses: slower writing speed due to xd picture card format

  Overall Evaluation: i wanted a pocketable p&s camera to complement my Canon & Sony cameras. Researched and ultimately settled with this camera. The newer F40 has dual memory card slots (XD and SD card) but indoor low light images are better with F31.The grudges are: proprietory USB connectivity, expensive xd picture cards, and the 3X optical zoom (so i use "sneaker zoom").