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Summary: A versatile little gadget...
Review: How many QUALITY digital cameras do you know that as a built in pc-camera mode? I have been looking for months and the fuji finepix 4800 is one of the few! I really had my heart set on a sony dsc-p5, but the price is just a bit higher than what i can afford. I got the finepix used ...with a 32mb card. It works great, love all the different functionalities that has been mentioned in the other reviews. But BEWARE, my only dissapointment and what I have overlooked before purchasing this camera is that it only takes 80 second movie clips. Can u imagine trying to capture your baby's first steps when suddenly the movie clip mode quits on you after reaching the 80 second limit? (Regardless of the size of mb, it stops at 80s) I do not understand why there should be any limits on the movie mode aside from the size of the memory card itself. This the only drawback i could find on this camera. Otherwise, it is a lovely little toy.
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Summary: A versatile little gadget...
Review: How many QUALITY digital cameras do you know that as a built in pc-camera mode? I have been looking for months and the fuji finepix 4800 is one of the few! I really had my heart set on a sony dsc-p5, but the price is just a bit higher than what i can afford. I got the finepix used ...with a 32mb card. It works great, love all the different functionalities that has been mentioned in the other reviews. But BEWARE, my only dissapointment and what I have overlooked before purchasing this camera is that it only takes 80 second movie clips. Can u imagine trying to capture your baby's first steps when suddenly the movie clip mode quits on you after reaching the 80 second limit? (Regardless of the size of mb, it stops at 80s) I do not understand why there should be any limits on the movie mode aside from the size of the memory card itself. This the only drawback i could find on this camera. Otherwise, it is a lovely little toy.
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Summary: Very Good, BUT:
Review: I am going to tell you the Thumbs-up and Thumbs-down summary of the camera:THUMBS UP: 1. At all the different Resolutions the pictures have really high detail. The main difference is in size. Super CCD for 2400 *1800 that has been criticized so much, worked really well for me. (at least on the portrait indoor shots I've taken). 2. Very attractive design. Looks big in the pictures but it is actually a very compact camera. You can take pictures using only one hand with no problem. 3."auto" setting for those who like to only "point and shoot" takes great pictures regardless of the circumstances. (fluorescent lights, outside shots, flash shots...etc..) 4. Long battery life. (Used it for 5 days, 50 pictures, tried all resolutions, all picture with LCD display on and FLASH. Zoom was used in all pictures, played around with all the bottons I could find and tested different setting). The battery still reads as if it were fully charged. Impressive. 5. Includes good stuff. Cradle recharges the battery but it is slow (takes 5 hours to do so). Also used as the drive to transfer pictures to the computer. This is actually really fast, which means: NO NEED to buy smart media drive. The 16MB memory card holds a good number of pictures at normal setting (which is not too different from the fine setting as far as I have tried).(I haven't printed any pictures though) ----------------- THUMBS DOWN: 1. Look, and this goes for ALL DIGITAL CAMERAS. More megapixels does not mean better quality, it means BIGGER images. So if you want pictures for a web site anything with 1 megapixel or even the lowest 640*480 cameras will be MORE than enough. If you want to view them ina computer, or print in regular film sizes (5*7), 1 megapixel is enough. 2. CAUTION: This camera has an auto-focus, you press halfway down, wait a sec, and then push all the way. It is also very sensitve to movement: Now, stay still at least 3 seconds after you have pushed all the way. If you, or the person in the picture moves it will look blurry. (for portraits of course) 3. Expensive. I am not complaining that it is not worth the prize, but that they could have included a simple bag for it! ------------------------------ Overall a very solid camera. Now that I know about digital cameras, if I was ever to buy another one: 1. I would get the biggest OPTICAL zoom (Digital zoom is trash. Basically worthless if you want a good quality picture). 3X is not too much, but it is good. Get 6X or 10X instead of wasting your money on megapixels. 2. Any camera with 1 megapixel is more than enough if you are not planning to print images.
These cameras are considerably cheaper, and usually use less memory and less batteries, which decreases your cost even more.
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Summary: Superb Quality - Both Construction and Images
Review: I bought a FinePix 4800Zoom as a customer return at a local computer store. I feel I got a fabulous bargain! The feel of the camera is solid and the metal skin really makes it look elegant. I've seen a lot of silver-painted cameras that just look cheap compared to the 4800. The vertical form factor is a bit strange, but it works out very nicely - not a bit awkward and equally easy to operate for small and larger hands. The image quality really does live up to the 4.3 megapixel claim. It stays crystal clear when blown up several times on the computer screen. 4x6 prints on my HP 952c with premium glossy paper are beautiful. The color rendition is as good as Kodak film, no, actually, I think it is better. Most of my Kodak film printed at Sam's club comes back with very exaggerated reds. The 4800 gives a more balanced, believable color pallette. The FinePix 4800Zoom has a full array of well thought out features. The cradle arrangement is really convenient. I just open a tiny sliding cover on the bottom, drop the camera into the cradle and punch the power button. Presto! My iMac fires up its own camera software and asks me if I want to download all or some of the pictures. Then it does it all for me. Sweet! The cradle is also the battery charger. I don't know what is happening to the customer from San Jose, but I certainly get razor sharp, gorgeous pictures with this camera. He/She may be having difficulty with the way the shutter release works. You have to push it and hold it for second, holding the camera still all the while. The picture is actually taken after the initial push. This caused me a little confusion at first. My first shots were sort of out of whack. Once I got the hang of the push-and-hold technique, everything came together nicely. All in all, I am totally satisfied with the Fujifilm FinePix 4800Zoom. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Very shaky pictures
Review: I bought this camera after a lot of research but was disappointed by the performance. Most of the pictues were shaky. I've never had this problem with my regular film camera ever.
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Summary: FinePix 4800
Review: I did a LOT of research before buying a digital camera and am not disappointed with the results. In this price range, nothing came close for me, especially with the picture quality. I have the cradle plugged into my computer all the time (I bet I shouldn't be there you go) which means when I bring the camera home, I have one button to push to get all the photos up on the screen ready to edit/save. I change one setting on the camera and it's a web-cam (excellent image quality once again). My biggest gripe is the memory - 16MB. 163 PC quality photos - If I wanted to take PC photos I could take stills from my camcorder. I want top quality, photo images and can only take 19 (39 if I take smaller images) which isn't a lot of use on holiday. I think for the price, they could throw in a bigger memory and a protective case.
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Summary: Practical
Review: I did quite a bit of research before I bought this camera. Since I am an amateur photographer, I wasn't hunting for the highest megapixels but for practicality and outstanding picture quality. This little jewel of technology definetely delivers it all. The colors are great and 2.4 megapix is totally enough to print high quality 8x10 prints! The design is so cool you won't be able to put it down for a while. Don't be fooled by the 4.3 megapixel digitally-rendered resolution Fuji claims. The pictures taken at this resolution are fuzzy and unusable even in the best lightning conditions. This marketing ploy is designed for megapixel-greedy people. Shame on Fuji for this. Other than that buy it and enjoy the ride!
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Summary: A GREAT CAMERA, A GREAT PRICE, FEW PROBLEMS
Review: I had been searching for a digital camera for months before I actually purchased. I then purchased two before I settled on the Fuji Finepix 4800. This is a great camera. It is user friendly with little to learn before you get started. It does, however, take some getting use to. First off the focus is very tricky. I purchased my camera before a family vacation and was glad that I got to use it for a few weeks before the trip. This allowed me to work out the kinks and get use to the camera (I highly suggest that you do this if you are buying to use before an event where you want nice pictures). After a couple of weeks of casual use I was able to figure out which settings produced the clearest pictures. I wish that the manual had provided some helpful hints on this. Secondly, the actual picture isn't taken instantly, after you press the shutter release, it waits a moment or two before taking the actual picture. This can be a problem if you are taking candid pictures and people are moving around, you never know what you are going to get on the screen. One of the ways that I have found to combat this is to use the multi-frames setting which takes three pictures and then you can choose the one you want to keep. The only problem with the multi-frame function is that there is no flash in this mode. These are my only two issues and I do believe that with time I will be able to figure them out. The camera did, however, break doing my vacation and is currently at Fuji being fixed. There seems to be a problem between the lens and the display screen. We'll see how it goes.
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Summary: A GREAT CAMERA, A GREAT PRICE, FEW PROBLEMS
Review: I had been searching for a digital camera for months before I actually purchased. I then purchased two before I settled on the Fuji Finepix 4800. This is a great camera. It is user friendly with little to learn before you get started. It does, however, take some getting use to. First off the focus is very tricky. I purchased my camera before a family vacation and was glad that I got to use it for a few weeks before the trip. This allowed me to work out the kinks and get use to the camera (I highly suggest that you do this if you are buying to use before an event where you want nice pictures). After a couple of weeks of casual use I was able to figure out which settings produced the clearest pictures. I wish that the manual had provided some helpful hints on this. Secondly, the actual picture isn't taken instantly, after you press the shutter release, it waits a moment or two before taking the actual picture. This can be a problem if you are taking candid pictures and people are moving around, you never know what you are going to get on the screen. One of the ways that I have found to combat this is to use the multi-frames setting which takes three pictures and then you can choose the one you want to keep. The only problem with the multi-frame function is that there is no flash in this mode. These are my only two issues and I do believe that with time I will be able to figure them out. The camera did, however, break doing my vacation and is currently at Fuji being fixed. There seems to be a problem between the lens and the display screen. We'll see how it goes.
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Summary: Love this Camera
Review: I have been waiting for this camera to come out. Just received it last week and it has been worth the wait. It not only looks and feels REALLY COOL. It takes fabulous pictures. I used a fuji finepix 4700 recently and loved it, but when I heard and read about this upgrade I returned the 4700. I like how everything you need for the camera comes with it, charger, ac adaptor, etc. The battery for the 4800 lasts much longer. The viewfinder is on the corner instead of the middle (4700), which makes it easier to use. You do have to kindof watch that your finger is not covering the microphone or the flash sensor, but once you get the feel for it, that's not a problem. I bought it for the size and for the high quality pictures it takes. I also like that it takes movies with sounds and you can add sound to the pictures (which the 4700 can't do) It also has a black and white option.
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