Rating: 
Summary: Beautiful picture quality, easy to use, compact, and sleek
Review: I understood from the get-go that this wasn't a 4 megapixel camera. I don't plan on printing poster sized photographs and my needs are strictly under the category of "ambitious amateur," therefore this wasn't an issue. The price is very competitive with other mid-range cameras when you consider all of the features and the rich quality of its images. I appreciated having the option of capturing short videos with sound. Moreoever, for someone who hates to read instruction manuals, I found that the manual was easy to reference and that the onboard menu was very, very intuitive.I would order a 64 MB SmartMedia card and an high speed NIMH battery charger if you intend to maximize your use of the camera, especially if you like making short video clips and/or using the LCD screen. The pictures printed beautifully on my Epson 880 and I am very happy with my purchase. I have yet to try to connect it to my television for viewing or perhaps transfering to video format a short clip, but its a nice option to have if you're into that sort of thing.
Rating: 
Summary: Great camera. But with flaws
Review: I had this camera for 2 or 3 years now. I got it as a gift couple of months after it was showcased. I will rate this camera according to when it was bought and according to the present time 2004.
When Bought: Great picture quality, has many different settings from basic to fine and also different options of resolutions from 640 to 2400. The manual mode is good, it allows you to control white balance, allows for manual zoom, and changing the ISO up to 800. I mostly take pictures in this mode since the color is more true once you have adjusted these settings. I think all settings stay saved for the exception of the manual focus which you would have to reactivate everytime you turn the camera on. The video mode is great in full light yet it gives very low quality vidios if the indoor lighting is not bright.
At the Present:
I believe there are better cameras out there, yet this camera at its present price might still be attractive. The issue of focus error starting happening to me only after the camera slipped off of my hands once and landed on the ground. Eversince them I get this message everyonce in a while. The biggest disadvantage of this camera in my opinion is the speed of the shutter. It is quite slow.
Rating: 
Summary: Focus error
Review: My Fuji Finepix4700 has been workink fine for 2 years but now it shows problems with the optical zoom. The error message "focus error" is deplayed in the display.
Rating: 
Summary: Great Pictures while on Manual Mode
Review: I bought this camera because my son was just born and I wanted the ability to point, shoot and decide what pics to keep or lose later. I am now up to 1800 captures and the camera has worked wonderfully. The video grab is neat (even at half screen size) and the controls couldn't be easier. I dropped it hard once and it didn't flinch. The batteries stay charged for days and re-charge quickly. (Regular AA bateries, however, drain in about 1/2 an hour!) Just recently, the cover has been making a slight grating noise upon retraction. Can this be the end? Will warranty cover it? Am I to be searching for a new camera soon? For a quick purchase ($337 new) I am thrilled and crossing my fingers. A fantastic buy so far!
Rating:
Summary: mechanical problems - good pictures but not great
Review: I have had no battery problems and have gotten amazingly great pictures inside and outside....however, it is now in New Jersey being repaired for the second time in 2 1/2 years. First the lens cover wouldn't retract. Now it is in because it will only come up "ERR CARD" when turned on. The good news is it is now under the warrenty from the first repair, so no charge this time. It is a lot of fun when it works.
Rating:
Summary: 4-star when it works, big zero when it breaks
Review: The 4700 Zoom does not come close to its 4+ megapixel rating. Any photos taken above the 1280x960 (1.2 Megapixels) resolution are extremely grainy and pixilated. Also, the shutter speed is extremely slow, and if the speed is increased grainy pixilation becomes even more apparent. The camera drains batteries quickly when the LCD is not used, but when it is on the batteries do not even last an hour. I have had this camera for a little over two years and it is now almost completely unusable. Bright colored dots appear throughout the pictures, and the camera shuts off randomly during use. Granted, these problems did not exist when the camera was new, but the camera should still be reliable after two years of light use. Though it takes terrible pictures and drains the life out of Ni-MH rechargeable batteries rapidly, the camera is well built and has a beautiful LCD. The metal case feels strong, sturdy, and expensive. The LCD produces vibrant, colorful images and is among the best I have seen. The camera's menus are also fairly intuitive. Overall, much better deals can be found in the market than the 4700.
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Summary: "Pop" goes the zoom lens...
Review: Worked great for 1.5 years. Then, this weekend, after taking a perfectly sharp picture, the zoom lense (I kid you not) FELL OFF the camera! Turns out there are 3 tiny little stubs that hold the zoom lens to the camera body. Somehow, two of those stubs eroded, and my camera now an expensive LCD display unit. ...So, other than the fact that I'll never buy another Fuji, here is my assessment: When it decides to focus correctly ...you get AWESOME pics.
Blue eye reduction worked well, but really ate the (NiMH) batteries.
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