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Overall Rating
3 Star Review
Reviewed by: M3-driver
Updated:08-12-07
Duration of ownership:4 Months
Strengths: 10x Zoom, SD compatible, Price, Internal Memory
Weaknesses: Picture Noise, No Image Stabilizer, awkward grip
Overall Evaluation: I was lured by this camera because of the price and I tried Fujifilm F30 which has a good performance at low light. I just realized that S700 doesn't have the "Super CCD" like F30. It is noisy at ISO 400 and higher. The LCD screen is recessed and hard to clean. Somehow I always touch the screen when holding the camera.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: mm9351
Updated:07-17-07
Duration of ownership:1 Days
Strengths: Incredible 10X optical zoom, super macro mode can focus down to 1 cm, electronic viewfinder, can use both xD and sD cards !!!
Weaknesses: Uses AA batteries, need to buy optional rechargable batteries and charger, separate lens cap (easy to lose) but use the included cap tether
Overall Evaluation: I bought this camera for the workplace to image electronic circuitry and so far it's been exceeding my expectations. Top mounted dial controls all functions, and a cue card help screen appears in the 2.5" LCD each time you switch a setting. The electronic viewfinder can be used instead of the large bright LCD to conserve battery power. It's ruggedly built, fits good in your hands, and feels substantial unlike other "credit card" point and shoot cameras. It also looks "pro" as a black body SLR type camera. Picture quality as good as anything else I've compared to, with the exception of Nikon's glass optics. I'm really enjoying this camera. I was upset that I didn't have xD memory cards at home and would have to buy more, but I popped in a spare SD card and it worked perfectly! Apparently Fuji installed a multipurpose slot that accepts both formats. This was an added bonus for me. Camera includes a neck strap but no case. An absolute bargain at just under $200. I highly recommend this camera!
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Overall Rating
4 Star Review
Reviewed by: yb2006
Updated:07-12-07
Duration of ownership:1 Days
Strengths: 10x quiet zoom, clear menu, burst shoot, light weight, AA batteries, and many others
Weaknesses: Operating manual focus, shutter and aperture is a bit awkward
Overall Evaluation: I did a thorough research before buying a 10-12 zoom camera. Finally, I had to choose from Kodak, Panasonic and Fuji. Fuji won for several reasons. The menu is better, to my view. Zoom is packed inside the objective so nothing is moving and making noise. Zoom is easy to adjust (unlike Kodak). Movie format is avi which I prefer over quick time. Fuji, unlike Panasonic, works fine with slow cards both sd and xd. It uses 4 AA batteries so it is easy and cheap to have a backup. BTW, I was amazed by battery life. Fuji works times longer that my old small Olympus. Many useful options: two consecutive shots ? one with flash and one without, bracketing: three consecutive shots taken with different exposure. The major weakness that I have noticed so far is that operating the camera in the manual mode is a little tricky. For instance, you need to press a button and to work with the zoom at the same time in order to adjust manual focus. I had hard time trying to do it with one hand. Fuji should have added a special designated knob or a wheel switch for these purposes. The most important point ? pictures. Do not expect magic. The pictures are OK but you will need to work to get really great pictures. To say the truth, I did not see any stunning difference in picture quality with my old Olympus. Close-ups are great but wide-angle landscapes could be better. However, this is true for all cameras of that class (I tried Kodak and Panasonic as well). At the same time, if you are creative and prone to experiments you can get a lot from this camera. Because of its zoom, manual settings, ISO settings it has a much greater potential that regular palm-size P&S. Fuji is the most reasonably priced camera in its class. You can find it for around $210 although it is a new model (released in April 2007).
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Overall Rating
4 Star Review
Reviewed by: xavierok
Updated:06-14-07
Duration of ownership:29 Days
Strengths: With everything set properly, this camera takes bright, vibrant pictures indoors and outdoor. It performs very well in macro mode too.
Weaknesses: a, The plastic touches little cheap. b, Noise control on high ISO
Overall Evaluation: I have just owned this camera for 4 weeks, and I didn't have much time to play with it. But I think my money was well spent.The 10X zoom is quiet and amazing.
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: stonecat6
Updated:05-12-07
Duration of ownership:3 Years
Strengths: 10X optical zoom is excellent, and 7.1 megapixel is at par with top of the line cameras, picture stabilization helps novice photographes like myself, easy to access buttons,
Weaknesses: video capabilities is not too good,
Overall Evaluation: We have had this camera for 3 years, and it has always performed A1!!! It has been to everywhere, from warmest climates, to the coldest - and each time it took the best pictures in every weather. We paid more for it at the time, but at the price that it is going for now it cant be beat!!!
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Overall Rating
5 Star Review
Reviewed by: deltaman77
Updated:04-19-07
Duration of ownership:2 Years
Strengths: great zoom and micro,nice looking professional,
Weaknesses: fuji driver issues for finepix viewer
Overall Evaluation: I have a 7000 and it has always taken excellent pictures and the 10x zoom is neat,and micro,and supermicro zoom are super for closeups an excellent camerea, driver software issues,for download , but the camera itself is as good as any nikon, or canon on the market, highly recommend,,,
