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Summary: Photos with unbelievable clarity at large sizes
Review: A friend of mine went shooting in the woods for some wildlife shots. He eventually printed 6 of his best shots commercially to 36"X40" prints. I was stunned by the clarity and picture quality of the output at this huge size. My Sony F717 eventually became wimpy compared to the prints of the S7000 especially in bigger sizes. The sony is good up to 8X10 but higher than that it becomes noticeably noisy. Not good. I am so amaze that am about to sell my F717 in ebay and buying a fuji S7000 myself but everywhere I go it is on back-order. Apparently Fuji cannot keep up with the demands. I need this before the holidays. Please...
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Summary: Excellent Image Quality at a Relatively Bargain Price
Review: Actually, 4.5 stars. I only had a little time to run the S7000 through its paces, but that was enough to see that for a camera that can be had for $700, it is a price-point bargain. It's not perfect, and I'll give a couple of examples, but overall, I'd give it very high marks. On the plus side, the 6x optical zoom lens is of excellent quality and the autofocus system works very well. The focus and exposure electronics seemed to be faster than most, thus there is less of the notorius "digital lag". If you capture images in the least-compressed modes, you will get excellent results considering that the CCD is "only" 6 MP. This thing, at its best, rivals my 8MP Sony. On the minus side, the S700 does not have continuous autofocus, so it that's a priority, you will find it lacking. Also, I found the exposure of close-range flash pictures to be poor and beyond the range of compensation. Aside from those caveats, this is a very fine device at a very reasonable price.
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Summary: Great Camera!
Review: As a photographer, I'm in the beginning to moderate range. I bought the s7000 prior to a recent trip through Colorado and the Dakotas in September and October, and came back with several hundred photos. I don't think I had really discovered photography until I sat at my computer and saw some of the great photos this camera produced. Everything appears to work well, although it is more complicated than the basic point and shoot stuff. The color photos are great and the built-in macro is killer. I purchased both the Olympus wide-angle and teleconverter lenses (as well as the Fuji adapter ring), and these complement the camera nicely. A couple sets of rechargeable batteries are a must if you take a lot photos like I did in the Rockies. Stick with the viewfinder as opposed to the LCD monitor to maximize battery life. My only real problem is that the auto/manual focus switch is easy to trip, sometimes resulting in out of focus shots if you're thinking you are in auto mode. Otherwise, this camera ís very much right on and can deliver professional quality shots. I'd say the s7000 will open up new dimensions for the beginning/intermediate photographer. I bought mine through Amazon.com, who usually offers up very competitve prices and is very reliable. Highly recommended camera.
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Summary: Fujifilm FinePix S7000 has big improvement from the S602Z
Review: Dear all, After a week of diagnostic and test-out the new Fujifilm FinePix S7000,
it has big improvement from the S602Z with so many cool features.
It worths the upgrade. ============================================== Pros of S7000 : 00. 6 mega pixel effective 4G Super CCD.
01. Battery life increases.
02. Faster handling and performance.
03. Better AutoFocus in dark area.
04. Better buffer handling on saving pictures.
05. Power management and stand-by mode.
06. F button switching to photo mode.
07. DROF and Exif compliant.
08. USB 2.0 support.
09. Cable Shutter release support.
10. Simplified Chinese as language for operation menu.
11. Color is more detail. - in landscape for both near and far objects, 4G SuperCCD do a better job.
12. Multiple Exposure mode.
13. CCD-RAW Mode support (12 megabyte), recommended 6 MP Native mode JPEG (1.7 megabyte).
14. Super pixel detail in 12 MP Fine mode JPEG with firmware sharpening.
15. 640x480 vivid VGA movie mode that record AVI until memory card full.
16. Proudly made in Tokyo Japan/Fujifilm.
============================================== Cons of S7000 : 00. Over-agressive decompression on 12 MP Normal mode, created noise.
01. RAW conversion software is a plugin to finepix viewer, instead of a standalone application.
02. RAF format is proprietary for s7000 with its own header, not compatible with Fuji S2 Pro.
03. Lack 24bit Tiff format in firmware storage format.
04. F button can be confusing, needs to be accustomed to.
05. Low light operation is still not perfect, but improved from S602Z.
06. Need the new F700 "Green Light" assisted AF illuminator.
07. Would be nice to have a REAL optic image view finder.
08. Missing ISO 1600 for Manual mode, or 1 mega byte Auto mode
09. Software provided does not have nice menu, everything is in HELP directory in HTML format.
10. Need the S2Pro Hyper Utility EX or similar to ship with S7000 that can be standalone
and adjust all the image properties BEFORE converting.
11. Does support FAT32, meaning 2GB CFII is the maximum size supported. I already send all my concerns to Fuji support, if you have similar concern feel free to voice them
to fuji since fuji is not a company not listening as my experience. I recommend this Proconsumer Digital Camera which has a nice-grab, sturdy body, super fast startup+performance,
and professional features to all Digital Camera lovers, and it will serve you well,
and take photo that match the professional level camera with price 1k to 2k. Please start this discussion group so all owners of s7000 can discuss about this camera here,
always thanks DAVE for his site and providing a space for us here. PS : I already get the command line set of tools to perfectly
convert S7000 CCD-RAW format with higher resolution...
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Summary: PRO-sumers choice
Review: Ease of Use: Excellent - It is easy to use right out of the box
Durability: Very Good - Well made and will last a long time
Portability: Very Good - Small and usually functions well
Photo Quality: Excellent - Pictures are professional grade
Battery Life: Very Good - Lasts all day
Lighting Conditions: Use inside & outside, with or without a flash
I would recommend this camera primarily for: Anyone I went from a Casio QV-3000, to a Canon G5. After testing the S7000, I sold the G5 in favor of the S7000. The options exceed those of the G5, included 12MP image capability. A buddy of mine (you know him, Mr. Pro-photographer) said that digital camera's that do RAW format is the one to go with. I had no idea what he meant until I had one printed out. Stunning.
As the QV-3000 and G5 had, and the S7000 has, the ability to use IBM Microdrives. I tested the seek/write times between the Microdrive and the xD-Picture card ... my recommendation is to dump the Microdrive. The xD-Picture card uses less power and seeks much quicker than the Microdrive. Well, not wanting to get rid of my investment, I was happy to find that I can use both the xD-Picture card and the Microdrive at the same time (in case I run out of room on the 256MB xD).
Ease of use. In my family, I'm the one who figures techy stuff out (like the blinking VCR time). This time my wife figured this one out way before I did. We had it in the house for 1 day and when I came home, she told me of all the neat stuff it did. Very easy to use.
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Summary: great camera
Review: found the review in WHAT DIGITAL CAMERA To be right on the money this camera has a full line of features learning curve probably two weeks and 200 pics.
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Summary: Wonderful new Fuji digital camera. Nov. 15, 2003
Review: Fuji Finepix S7000 is a wonderful camera by any comparison. I am in the digital photography since the beginning of it with a Kodak 640/480. I had many other cameras last of which was a Fuji Finepix 4900. This last model is a markedly improved one. I read most of the reviews about this camera. Some of them are critical in the respect of picture quality and some presented photographs to support this claim. I examined them carefully but I did not agree with the criticism. I did my own testing in any way I could and at any setting. I do not agree with previous reviewers who claimed that SOFT setting is better then NORMAL and that 6MP is better then 12MP setting. I suggest you should do your own testing. I also printed several photographs (2400/1200 printer) at full-page size and they appeared superb. I do not suggest that you should rash and buy this camera, but I do suggest that you should include it in your options, as it is indeed one of the best in its class.
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Summary: Great Quality at Moderate Price
Review: Go for it. I purchased 3 weeks back, taken 1200 snaps. Most of them superb. I am no expert ( used a 1.3 mp for some time), but I am sure, I will grow with this one. The Auto mode is decent. Even 3 MP pics in Auto are excellent unless u r looking for massive prints. Macro/Close Up mode is grrreat! Hope this works ok, and then I will really have a nice time.
The Good News : Any Novice can easily use it and churn out great photos. However, get at least 256 Mb if not 256 in both slots. Forget Movie Mode, though it is clear, takes too much memory. Contrary to Review, the Battery lasts long enough. Get a rechargable in course of time. Also, think of a Bag to carry it around. It is quite big, bigger than my Sony TRV 19 MINIDV. Worry : Why are prices falling fast ? I got for 590 less 100 mail in fr Fuji ( yet to get rebate).Now rebate is gone, but Amazon sells for 499. Buydig gives for below 450!!! What is Fuji upto? As an user, I have to give it 5 Star. Its good, budd. Happy times!!!
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Summary: Fuji got it right S7000 outstanding!
Review: Great camera with all the extras. Also own 35mm Pentax LX. This is my first digital camera and I followed the rating by What Digital Camera. Found it to be just as reported. Learning cure probably two weeks and 200 pics.
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Summary: Expectations surpassed!
Review: I asked my wife "what is the opposite of buyer's remorse," to which she said "buyer's ecstacy," which is what I am experiencing ever since the camera arrived a couple days ago. It took me about 2 minutes to figure out how to hook up the video cable to my TV and how to record a video clip. Moments later I was amazing the kids with short video clips with sound of themselves dancing around the room. Later in the evening I started delving into the incredible depth of feature sets this camera has and realized that this thing is as sophisticated and "manual" as I want it to be while also being as simple and "automatic" as a novice would want it to be. It covers the entire spectrum. One issue that was very important to me in upgrading to a better camera was getting one that would fire the shutter right away and be ready to go for more a moment later. My previous camera left a lot to be desired in the confidence that I would end up with an image that bore any resemblance to what I was looking at when the shutter button was pushed. Add to that the interminable wait before the next shot was able to be taken, and it was a real roulette of experiences. The S7000 is ready to take pictures when I am, and includes a function that will take several frames in sequence if desired. The SLR function means I get pictures framed correctly instead of the viewfinder offset that spoiled a few clever photos I experimented with on my old camera. I cannot imagine a better value out there. The technology that is built into this camera and the results it produces are phenomenal. The body seems rugged and the controls seem solid with good feedback. There are several buttons positioned all around the camera to perform various functions, but they seem pretty intuitive. I wish the camera came with an AC adapter. I can't find it among the listed Amazon accessories, so I'll be tracking that down elsewhere since the provided AA batteries didn't last long (but I put it through its paces). Rechargeables (NiMH recommended) look like the way to go. I am not an expert, and can't offer much in the way of comparisons, but this seems as good a camera as a casual hobbyist like me ought to be allowed to have without being overcome with a sense of importance and photo-journalistic flair. Fujifilm did great on this one!
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