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Summary: i say("no need to read") easy to operate
Review: i'm the type person that with(any new product) i hate to read instructions.hehe,i'm a man of course.well here goes,the display window and navigation buttons go hand in hand(self explanitory)i havent used all features yet,but just have started using my cam.it takes super great pictures.my only negative is that if you prefer using the viewfinder you will notice that(in my opinion) it is a little to small for my taste.so use the display screen insted.overall for the money i'm well satisfied.
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Summary: Great features, low reliability
Review: I loved this camera until it broke on the second day of my vacation in Japan (one month after the warranty expired of course). The part that broke was the motor that moved the lens, so I couldn't focus or zoom. I sent it back to Fuji to fix and they want to charge me [a lot] to evaluate the repair and over [even more] to fix it! Obviously it's cheaper to just buy a new camera.
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Summary: Used to love it but now bugs make it unusable!
Review: This was a great camera when I got it 1 1/2 years ago. I loved the size, the movie mode, and most of all the quality of pictures I could get from it. I always got lots of compliments on the quality of the pictures this took. Sure the indoor pictures on the camera were bad without flash but I could live with that because this camera had everything else...until then lens cover sensor malfunctioned. I did not drop the camera or even handle it rough at all (not even a scratch on it). Now everytime I try to take a shot the camera thinks the lens cover is closed and it retracts the lens. You will spend time setting up a shot, get it perfectly zoomed and then bzzzz there goes the lens! It is so annoying that I am going to get rid of this camera after battling with it for 4 months.
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Summary: Good starter camera but let down by software and interface
Review: I have pretty mixed feelings about this camera. It's original raison d'etre it has fulfilled well - in transitioning my wife from 35mm to digital. it's small, reasonably light and as a 'point and shoot', obtains reasonable pictures.However to diverge from automatic control is fiddly and slightly masked by an iconic menu system - where a word would save several pictures. The manufacturer's offering of 16Mb card + 2 alkaline batteries is woefully inadequate - I'd prefer it came with no card and save a few pennies. 32Mb is adequate; 64 is good. Realistically, it has to be used with rechargeable batteries - a charging circuit in the camera would be a good start. The software is abysmal - both Mac and PC. The Webcam mode is useless and not available for Mac (no mention of this on the manufacturer's site); the 'fine pix' photoeditor is slow and painful (tip for mac users, just plug it in, copy the files over and use iphoto or graphics converter) - again save some money and don't even bother with the CD. Also the Mac version refused to load until a lot of weird tricks were done. The xD cards are small and fast but are yet another standard which is incompatible with Smart Media, Sony Memory Stick, Compact Flash etc... Price seems reasonable. Low light or indoor photographs are problematic using the automatic settings. Overall not bad and an excellent 'starter' camera albeit with anoying limitations.
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Summary: [Doesn't Cost much] and you'll pay for it
Review: I was very pleased with the combination of features and price on this camera. It worked well for us for 14 months (yes the warrantee is gone), and now it has lost its mind and we haven't dropped it. The camera can't seem to align the lens properly - when you push the button to zoom out, it zooms in and then starts to re-zoom. Cycling the camera on and off can help - but its really not acceptable. So, if you're looking for a full featured starter camera, this ones great, just don't count on it lasting very long.
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Summary: No horrible hidden secrets.
Review: This is my fourth digital camera. The first three are full of pictures, but each has decided to no longer communicate with the computer. The first three all used 4 AA or AAA batteries, and would suck the life out of a full set in 20 minutes. The HP, #3, took beautiful pictures, but took about 30 seconds to boot up, so many opportunities were lost. Even worse, it had to be rebooted a couple times in most cases. Then, when you'd press the button to take a picture, it might take a VERRRRY LOOOONNNNG 2 or 3 seconds before it would shoot, and by then the picture was usually gone. To add insult to injury, the HP would drain a set of batteries in two weeks TURNED OFF! This Fuji, on the other hand, takes only two AA batteries. It runs well over an hour on them, and can take over 150 pictures on one set. Even better, it came with NIMH rechargables and a smart charger. (Suggests you don't use alkalines, because even they are underpowered for this camera.) And, it doesn't suck 'em dry when it's turned off. It boots up and extends the lens in about 5 seconds, and is ready to take a picture immediately; if the flash is on, it takes a couple more seconds to charge it up. And, very importantly, the delay between press and picture is almost nonexistent. Some folks complain that things on this machine are all buried under menus, but hey, with 50 functions and 3 buttons, what are you gonna do? It's never been a problem for me. I usually switch off the flash, because this camera will take beautiful pictures even in candlelight. Exposure goes up to a half second in dim light, so you'll need a tripod, but pictures look so much better than the flat, pale flash images. Unlike my previous three, which each needed their own software to get the pictures, this camera simply appears as a disk drive when you plug it in. It comes with good picture software, but you don't need it to get the pix from the camera.
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Summary: Great for First-timer's looking for value/performance
Review: This is my first venture into digital photography. The Finepix 2650 hasn't disappointed me in any way. I did a bit of research before deciding to go with this camera. One of the requirements I needed was a camera with Optical zoom. This has both 3x's Optical along with 2x's Digital. I can't imagine needing more. I also wanted a Macro feature, which this has and is great. It's fairly intuitive and not too small. Some of the camera's I looked at seemed too small to operate comfortably. The price is reasonable and picture quality very satisfactory. Enjoy!
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Summary: Incredible picture quality
Review: For the price, you can't beat this camera. It's the lens that makes it. It may not have all of the features of more expensive cameras, but ultimately it is the picture quality that is really important. This camera really delivers great quality images. In fact, I was astounded at how good they were.
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Summary: Excellent Camera!!
Review: I love this camera!! It takes fantastic photos, and is very easy to use!! Buy this, you won`t regret it!
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Summary: It's Easy as a Snap!
Review: I think you'll be hard-pressed to find a scathing review of this fine, useful, and relatively inexpensive camera. I don't want to belabor that point. But I do want to recommend buying this camera if you're looking for something that's multi-purpose and that doesn't drag your wallet down. I bought the 2600 for a trip to Europe and it came in handy for all the times I took pictures. Pictures are clear, crisp, and camera is lightweight. You can play around with the easy-to-use menu to adjust to specific lighting conditions, but the Auto setting works great 95% of the time. The one drawback, and perhaps this is a drawback of all digital cameras, is that this camera really draws on battery power. I bought a pair of rechargeables for it, and the camera zapped the power IF I left them in constantly. If I took them out after I wasn't planning to use my camera for a while, then the battery life would increase quite a bit. Camera also zaps non-rechargeables as well. So, do what I did and take your batteries out when you're not planning to shoot pictures for a while. It's a little hassle, but the only negative for this camera.
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