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Summary: An INCREDIBLE bargain!
Review: This camera seems to have it all for a sub-200 model! Although I am not a novice digital photographer, I am not a professional -- nor do I want to be. I wanted a camera that would take nice pictures of friends, family and the occasional scenery shot that could be printed out or uploaded. The Fujifilm 1.3 does this well, and prints very nice photos at photo size (I do 4x6, 5x7). The selling points (besides the price) are as follows: 1) its very small -- making it easy to take with you in a pocket, 2) it works on both my Mac OS X and Win 98/ME PC via USB -- essentially plug-n-play, 3) it takes great daylight pictures, 4) it doesn't eat batteries if you don't use the display mode -- ie: operating it like a normal camera using a viewfinder. I have not filled up the 8 MB card that came with the camera yet, although I haven't tried very hard (maybe a max of 20 photos on fine resolution in a sitting). Because I download to a laptop, I don't really need to spend additional money for a bigger card. I've also dropped it a few times, without affecting performance, so its a pretty sturdy little camera. The only issue I have with the camera is that there is a learning curve for most of the features that may cause you to lose good photo opportunities at first. You have to read the manual to know how the display works, and how to set the camera for different sorts of lighting schemes. I blurred a few photos because I didn't realize the macro switch had turned on while it was in my bag, and didn't discover this until later when I downloaded them. I haven't quite mastered the various flash settings and took a low-light, indoor shot from about 8 feet away that isn't great. If I were to put some time in learning the display functions, rather that setting it on "auto" and using the viewfinder all the time, I might become quicker at changing the settings for different lighting situations. As it is now, the camera is fine for my uses, and I can usually brighten the "mistakes" in Photoshop.
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Summary: Fantastic Camera
Review: This is actually my first digital camera, but based on all of its features, I would say that I won't be buying another one for a long time. And, for under $200, it is probably the best camera out there. Webcam feature is fun & easy to use, movie mode is nice, and it takes crystal clear pictures, with different flash modes, self-timer to allow you to get in the shot, and easy USB connection to PC/Mac. The only thing I would suggest is to get some rechargeable batteries and/or an AC adapter when you're at your comp, because it eats up AA's pretty quickly. The 1.6" LCD screen is very nice, because it lets you see your pics immediately, to see if you want to keep them. Also, compact enough to fit in your pocket! GREAT CAMERA!!
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Summary: Still a good camera...
Review: I've had this camera for a couple years now, and I'm still quite pleased with it. At it's prime, it was one of the smallest cameras around. However, that size does come with a price. IE, lack of features. There is no zoom(only 2x digital, and can only be used in VGA mode) fixed focus, and very few manual settings. However, the camera still is quite good. Pictures are pretty good. If you have ample light, they are wonderful. If it's dim, you get yellowish colors. This can usally be somewhat corrected with software. The one major problem i've had with mine is the selector swith is giving out. Many times as I'm composing a shot, it'll flip back to preview mode. People might also have problems finding cards now of days, as it uses Smart Media cards(NOT Smart Digital) All in all, a great point and shoot camera. Great if you don't have time to fiddle with focusing and such...
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Summary: Great Camera for the price
Review: I've taken about 140 pictures, but only saved about 70 of 'em. Its fun and easy to use. The pictures it takes looks very clean and the color is magnificent. (...) The auto mode works great for most conditions and the 4 other settings are very easy to use and navigate. This camera will only hold about 12 pictures in 'Fine' mode on the 8mb card that it comes with--so get a 64mb card.. it'll hold 101 images which is more than enough for most people. Also purchase some good rechargeable batteries. I got a rapid charger + 4 batteries for around 40 bucks and it works great with the digital camera. The alkalines that the camera came with only lasted about 25 shots before the camera shut down. I used a battery tester to see how strong the batteries were and they were near full strength. I tried using Costco brand Kirkland Signature AA Alkalines, but the green led in the back would merely light up then and quickly fade away. Too weak to power the camera. Great Camera with pretty good resolution. I only wish there was an Optical zoom, but what do you expect from a sub $(...) camera?
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Summary: A Must-Buy digital camera!!!
Review: I love this camera. It worth every penny!
If you're like me, you don't want to spend more than $500( or even $300) to buy a close to perfect camera. But the quality should be good. Then this is it! Why? (1) You don't see a lot camera below $200 come with flashlight, do you? (2) It's 1.3M Pixels CCD. That means you can print 5x10 pictures. (3) PC Camera feature. (4) Compact size, easy to use.
Of courese, it has some room to improve: (1) It's a battery-eating monster! Buy a lot of batteries or buy rechargebale batteries. (2) No optical zoom.(what do you expect for less $200?) (3) 8M smartcard is not enough. I've upgraded it to 64M from amazon.com for $29.(4) If it has built-in microphone would be convenient while using pc camera feature.
I suggest you can do some research and compare it with other cameras in this price range. It would surprise you.
(ps. if you want a little better quality, it has a sister product A201 which is about $60 more but 2.1M Pixels.)
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Summary: Love this camera.
Review: This is a great consumer grade camera. I have 2 SLRs, and 2 Nikon/Olympus One Shot cameras and for quick snaps, and sending pictures online - i'm hooked. The 1.3MPix will fill a 1024x768 screen with sharp graphics. So far this camera's color accuracy amazes me. It is pocket sized, simple to use, and the price is tuff to beat. Most of my shooting is outdoors and it works well in a variety of lighting conditions - i usually shoot people with the flash. The finepix PC software is basic. If you don't like it just plug in the Camera's USB port, and open the USB Device in Windows Explorer and use what ever you want. Buy rechargable batteries, you can maybe get 60 or so snaps with disposable's included. In my opinion the next logical upgrade above this camera would be an optical zoom, and 2-3 MPix.
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Summary: Great for the money!
Review: I found this camera at a small Electronics Shop in Brooklyn ... I must say that it is great. It has 4 resolution settings. I took most pictures on it so far at its lowest resolution (480 X 360) and they are of decent enough quality for sharing through e-mail. The 1.3 mpix should give a good enough resolution for a good 5X7. I like how this camera has many of the features of cameras twice its price. It is easy to use and it works well with its USB connection. The LCD screen is of high quality as well. Like many other reviewers have noted, it gnaws on batteries. I just ordered a set of NiMH batteries and a charger. I also need to buy the power cord which isn't included in the original purchase. Also, the included 8MB SmartMedia memory card will give you about 62 exposures on the lowest resolution but it will only give about 15 exposures on the camera's highest resolution. I would recommend an upgrade to a 32 or even a 64 MB SmartMedia card. I've seen 64 MB cards ... All in all an excellent camera for the beginner/entry-level enthusiast who doesn't want to spend a ton of cash...
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Summary: Eh. So-so.
Review: It takes GREAT pictures. But when the lens get dirty, the pictures show up with specks all over. And it normally has from 12-20 pictures you can store with the default memory card. It eats the batteries after about 10 pictures, with any batteries, I've tried almost all the brands. I recommend getting an A/C adapter.
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Summary: Great for the money!
Review: This is a great little camera. It's very small and portable, it's easy to use, and it takes a pretty good picture. What it lacks in fancy functions it makes up for in its fun, simple form. I'm not a professional photographer so I don't care what the "f-stop" is doing, I just want to be able to take pictures of stuff and look at them on my PC. The software is pretty good, and pretty easy to install or uninstall. I used it on Windows Millennium with surprising success, but Windows 2000 seems to detect when the camera is connected to the USB cable more reliably. As far as the functionality of the FinePix software, it's pretty basic, but once again, I don't think I'll be doing a lot of editing; most of the pictures turn out looking pretty good to me. The memory that comes with the camera is pretty wimpy; you can get a 128MB card very reasonably and have tons of room for jpegs and mpegs. Even though it's pretty easy on batteries, a stock of rechargeables is a good idea.
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Summary: Fuji Digital Camera Model A101
Review: ONE OF THE BEST ENTRY DIGITAL CAMERA THAT MONEY CAN BUY! VERY EASY TO USE, GREAT PHOTOS AND ONLY USES 2 AA BATTERIES, VERY REASONABLE AND VERY SMALL FOR SHIRT POCKET AND LCD SCREEN VERY EASY TO SEE, EVEN IN DAYLIGHT! A JOY TO USE!!!
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