Fujifilm FinePix F50fd

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Pros
A top performer among pocket cameras
Fast wireless transfers via infrared
Cons
A bit dull looking compared other models
Comparatively heavy and chunky

User Reviews for Fujifilm FinePix F50fd

Reviewed by: caqpnvague

Duration of ownership: 3 Months

Strengths: It worked adequately for two weeks

Weaknesses: It stopped focusing after 2 weeks. Fujifilm have taken 2 months and not decided whether to fix or replace it. I have an empty wallet and no camera. It cost me $3.50 per photo.

Overall Evaluation: Lousy after-sales service.
Reviewed by: capnvage

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Small, light, good menu, good colors in well-lit conditions.

Weaknesses: Broke down after two weeks of moderate use (stopped focusing). Fujifilm still haven't replaced or fixed it after 10 weeks of waiting and a couple of requests for a progress report.

Overall Evaluation: Very disappointing. I have an empty wallet and no camera. Photos under low-light conditions were very grainy and with poor color reproduction - the Fujifilm marketing overstates this as a strength of the camera. Flash charging was awkwardly slow. My biggest grumble is that I have to go to web pages to even remember what my camera looked like. I got half-way through an overseas holiday when it died so I couldn't take photos for half the trip. Now I have another overseas trip coming and it looks like I either go with no camera or buy a new one... which will NOT be from Fujifilm.
Reviewed by: lala13

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: good night shooting mode

Weaknesses: flashlight is too weak

Overall Evaluation: I had a fuji finepix F20 camera for myself. I was very glad it works very well with night shooting. Now I'm getting this for my girlfriend. she likes it a lot too. But we just felt the flashlight sometimes is too weak at dark.
Reviewed by: kasidid

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: 12 MegaPixel, capable for both SD and XD cards.

Weaknesses: LCD, not wide-angle lens.

Overall Evaluation: This camera is used as the 2nd camera beside my DSLR. I haven't tried taking any pictures in a low-light condition because that is my DSLR's job. Lack of view finder is not my problem because I don't use it anyway. When you use a view finder, you won't know the settings of camera (shutter speed, aperture, ISO) which are displayed on the LCD screen only. However, the LCD seems to be the only (small) issue I have with this camera. Even the brightness is set to the highest level, I barely see anything on the screen when taking a picture on a shiny day.
Reviewed by: jonbaier

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Low light shots are decentHuge LCDUses both xD and SD

Weaknesses: No viewfinder

Overall Evaluation: I think this a great camera for the price. It has a nice feature that lets you take both a flash and natural light sight in succession. and shows the results of both side by side. The low light shots are pretty good. I was worried because some reviews praised it and other fault it it's ISO performance. However it seemed like the the bad reviews were not factoring in mega-pixel differences in their comparison with other cameras. After using it I'd have to say the good reviews were accurate. I've taken several ISO 800 pictures that turned out much better than the compacts I've used in the past.
Reviewed by: jrmint

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Compact size, 12MP, dual image stabilization

Weaknesses: Pictures are quite noisy at high ISO, Video recording is subpar

Overall Evaluation: I decided to purchase the Fuji FinePix F50fd after reading several online reviews rating this model as one of the best compact digital cameras. Picture quality is excellent in both well lit and dim locations as long as you have it set at a low ISO. My only complaint is that the video recording is subpar and there appears to be excessive noise in the background. Overall, a very functional, easy to use camera with excellent picture quality and decent features.

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