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Summary: DO NOT buy this camera
Review: I purchased this camera 5 months ago. It worked 3 weeks and had to have the mother board replaced. The "flip out prongs" on the recharger, as I was flipping it out to recharge the camera, one broke. I sent it in for repair. The company would not honor the warranty. The prongs are held on by a strip of metal 1mm x 2mm. The very shoddy engineering of this item and the fact that you have to buy a replacement at 60.00 per unit is enough for me to never by Fuji products. This coupled with the fact I purchased the replacement and it won't ship for a week.
I CANNOT recommend this product to anyone under any circumstances. I would not recommend this product or any other product produced by Fuji.
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Summary: Big features in a small package
Review: I started with a Fujifilm MX-700 four years ago as my first digital camera, and I waited until now to upgrade to the F601, which is essentially the 4th generation version of the MX-700. It has the same stylish (even better looking and a bit smaller) aluminum housing, and the features are now an order of magnitude better. The F601 image processing is fast--only about 2-3 seconds between pictures (even at hi-res), and the image quality is excellent. I figured out the camera controls in about 5 minutes without reading the manual at all--they are very intuitive. The full-VGA 15 frame-per-second video capture mode is also great for mini-movies, and you are only limited by the size of your smart card on the movie length. Many other cameras only do quarter-VGA (QVGA) videos with a 30-second limit. Plus, like the other reviewer said, the F601 fits inconspicuously into a front pants pocket, so you can take it anywhere. Caveats: I don't like that the file numbering resets to zero each time you clear the smart card. That makes it difficult to download all of your pictures to the same file folder. Even my MX-700 had an option not to reset the file numbering, so I'm not sure what the Fujifilm engineers were thinking. Also, you have to learn how to hold the camera, because it is easy to block the microphone or the flash or the exposure meter with a finger. Finally, you'll want to fork over the money for an extra battery and a 128 MB smartcard. But those are small quibbles. This is a great camera for beginners and experts alike. I love mine.
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Summary: Finally you get the best from FujiFilm
Review: I used to get FinePix 6800; luckily I stopped and wait. The FinePix F601 offers a better design than 6800 and is lighter, easier to use; good for a lazy guy like me. It's enhanced Super CCD technology makes the quality of picture even better. While using the default mode of shoot (1MB at 1280x960, normal) is good enough for a 5R picture, the max. resolution (2832x2128, fine) gives you incredibly good poster print. In addition to that, the single control button lets you set up the machine easily, provided your hand point steadily. All in all, when you want to get FujiFilm, consider F601 instead of 6800.
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Summary: Great Camera to Take Along
Review: The F601 is a great camera! I donot know why one of the previous reviewers complained that this or the optional cradle do not work with Windows XP. It works and installed very easily for me on XP. Maybe they should read the manual before trying to install. Anyway picture quality seems to be wonderful in 1MP or 3MP modes, some pictures appear blurry, but i think this is just because i am getting used to this camera. Battery life is average or a little better than average. Again i don't know what the previous reviewer has used before but i do not know a single digital camera that will fill up a 128mb card. For instance the Canon S330 battery only lasts about 1 hour! This battery is certainly better than that but i would by a second battery if you can afford it. Video mode works great and is only limited to the amount of space you have free on your smartmedia card. Bottom Line is this camera creates great pictures, is extremely fast starting up and zooming(especially compared to the Minolta F100, which seemed very slow) and movie mode works great. It also has full manual controls. Downsides seem to be initially that the redeye reduction does not seem to work all that well(although this can be fixed with photoshop) and the price, which is more expensive than most 3MP Cameras. The only thing i am concerned with is the negative reviews about quality, the camera seems very well made and solid and so far i have had no problems.
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Summary: Works Great!
Review: The F601 is a great camera! I donot know why one of the previous reviewers complained that this or the optional cradle do not work with Windows XP. It works and installed very easily for me on XP. Maybe they should read the manual before trying to install. Anyway picture quality seems to be wonderful in 1MP or 3MP modes, some pictures appear blurry, but i think this is just because i am getting used to this camera. Battery life is average or a little better than average. Again i don't know what the previous reviewer has used before but i do not know a single digital camera that will fill up a 128mb card. For instance the Canon S330 battery only lasts about 1 hour! This battery is certainly better than that but i would by a second battery if you can afford it. Video mode works great and is only limited to the amount of space you have free on your smartmedia card. Bottom Line is this camera creates great pictures, is extremely fast starting up and zooming(especially compared to the Minolta F100, which seemed very slow) and movie mode works great. It also has full manual controls. Downsides seem to be initially that the redeye reduction does not seem to work all that well(although this can be fixed with photoshop) and the price, which is more expensive than most 3MP Cameras. The only thing i am concerned with is the negative reviews about quality, the camera seems very well made and solid and so far i have had no problems.
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Summary: You won't go wrong with this one, but...
Review: There are many things that really make this camera worth buying. These are a few that sold me:1) Form factor - The 601 has got a really nice upright shape that lends itself to smaller hands.
2) Controls - The basic point-and-shoot controls are very easy to manipulate. Switching between Movie, Auto Control, and Manual Control is a cinch and zooming and focusing is a breeze.
3) Picture quality - The pictures that are produced are almost always true to life. Even at 1 megapixel normal mode, the pictures are sharp and clear. But since I bought it, there have been a few niggling inconsistencies and drawbacks that take the sheen off the thing. 1) No picture stabilization - If you have jittery hands, you will end up with lots of fuzzy pictures.
2) A bug in the lens retraction system causes my camera to not stow the zoom lens when I turn it off.
3) Complicated menus - Once you decide to leave the familiar point-and-shoot environment and start fiddling with apertures and f stops, the menus become very complicated.
4) FinePix software - If you can avoid it, just don't install it. It is slow and heavy. I suggest getting another imaging suite like Photoshop Elements or Macromedia Fireworks or Jasc PaintShop Pro.
5) Short battery life - At 1 megapixel normal mode, it is almost impossible to fill up a 128Meg SmartMedia card. The battery in this case lasts about 3 hours. This annoyance is offset by the fact that 128M is enough to fit about 400 pictures. I ran out of battery the other day, which is why I bring this up. If you are used to shooting 30-40 shots a day, then there is plenty of battery. Still, it is a cool little camera that takes really good pictures and is small enough to take with you on your next outing. The price is a little high and you would do yourself right to compare this to other cameras in its range. The form factor may look cool now, but you should try it out before buying, some people really don't like the shape.
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Summary: Super Digital
Review: This camera is great. I find it unfortunate that the 2 reviewers who rated t so low got what are obviously rare lemons. I love the camera. It is easy to use and very convenient. I find myself taking it eveywhere. The only downside is that at first it is awkward to hold due to it's small size and upright design. You get used to it very quick though. This is my first digital camera. It is kind of expensive but got mine on sale, so I lucked out. Overall, great camera. Get one today, along with a 128MB card.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: This camera is great. I find it unfortunate that the 2 reviewers who rated t so low got what are obviously rare lemons. I love the camera. It is easy to use and very convenient. I find myself taking it eveywhere. The only downside is that at first it is awkward to hold due to it's small size and upright design. You get used to it very quick though. This is my first digital camera. It is kind of expensive but got mine on sale, so I lucked out. Overall, great camera. Get one today, along with a 128MB card.
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Summary: Avoid the 601
Review: This camera simply does not live up to expectations. The lens is inferior, with obvious distortion visible in indoor shots (wall lines bend). The colors are inferior to other makers, notably Canon. And the controls/software are poor. I am in the fortunate position of being able to compare this Fuji with a Canon Supershot, and the Supershot wins hands down. With this model at least, BUYER BEWARE
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Summary: Very disappointed
Review: what can I say -
Lousy focus; almost no depth of field
poor software; works ok on w2000 but not on xp
pointless cradle; nice idea but it proves to be useless on xp
- wish I had bought another make
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