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Summary: Amazing
Review: I purchased this camera as soon as it was realised in HK! I put a lot of thought into it and I tried out many other cameras! However, I decided to go with Fuji 6800 as asides from the high quality photographs, the design was so cute! I have not been disappointed since! I have heard people say digital cameras are still not as good as cameras like F5 but I think this camera is really getting there! Photos I took with this camera are often better than the ones taken by my friend with his larger bulkier F5! If you want convenience, high quality and many features that are cool to experiment with then choose this camera!
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Summary: Great Digital Camera, but does not compare to others
Review: If you are looking for a digital camera, with high photo quaility and storage, this is the camera for you. Also it has many different features which are amazing. However, there are other things that digital cameras just dont have.Recently I was at Wimbloden with this camera and I was trying to take a picture of Hembeldon serving. I would aim it at him and shoot right as the ball was in air, but it would take at least 2 seconds to take and record and by that time he wasnt even in the picture. Then I had the ease of deleting it without developing it which is good. However, if your trying to take fast shots, this is not for you and I would reccomend an APS camera or SLR film camera. If you want a high quality digital camera, this is the one for you.
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Summary: great but not perfect for me
Review: Image quality you get with this digicam is excellent--you chose from 4 different quality settings: VGA, 1M pix, 3Mpix and 6Mpix. If you need up to 39 inch width by 29 inch height, you' select the 6 Megapix mode. Otherwise, I find even 1M mode, excellent. I got this camera partially because MacWorld (Nov issue) gave good ratings and put a recommendation star to it. I am definitely finding it quite useful at school taking "scans" of images I want from books and shooting visual studies.
At low lights, the camera creates a red tint to the pics. If you have Photoshop, you can simply adjust this with auto level adjustment. Otherwise, you will have to use the manual mode and select the white balance that's right for the surrounding. Further, under low lights, without the use of flash, the image will be blurry. Use flash. If for some reason, you want to get the underexposed effect w/o the use of flash, you will have to use manual mode and set the shutter speed to 400. You have a choice of setting the shutter speed of 100, 200 or 400.. For the aperture, the setting isn't like what you would find on an SLR--marked by F stop. You will just have to manually adjust the exposure and play around with the manual focus to get the right effect.
The battery: not bad. The charger takes too long to charge up the batteries fully. Fuji say you can buy a charger accessory that charges at faster speed.
The Memory: comes with 16 MB smart media. Fits 12 fine 3MPIX, 24 normal 3Mpix, 25 fine 1Mpix, 49 normal 1Mpix and 163 VGA (640x480) pics.
Overall: very happy with the quality of the pics it takes. The size is small and design is beautiful. Unfortunately, you can't add filters or various lenses like the 6900zoom version.
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Summary: 3.3 mpg ($$$),what a deal !!
Review: just bought the 6800, and after searching canon s110, olpympus 2030 amd 3040, found a deal for only ($$$) in canadian dollars, which is about ($$$)american, all the features of a far more expensive camera for less with all the bellsand whistles. AWESOME!! (...)
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Summary: Fuji FinePix 6800 (4 months of ownership)
Review: Okay you Digital Camera buffs!!! This is one hell of a camera. I have taken appx. 1000 shots, and I am impressed each and every time. The resolution is superb, and the overall quality of shots is amazing. Although the manual controls such as white balance and shutter speed is not quite up to SLR standards this is a compact digital camera. About the size of a pack of cigarettes... this baby performs for it's size. I have compared pics taken with a Nikon 880 and Canon PowerShot Series, and the winner is the 6800. The 6 megapixel interpolation with a 3 megapixel CCD is not a true 6 megapixel camera by no way or form. However it does produce prints that are of better quality than the top or the line 3.34 megapixel units within its price range. It's features of Night, Scenery, and Macro add to it's versatility ... and by the way it takes some great night shots. The movie mode records both sound and video, and even allows playback with both video and sound ... a rare feature in digital cameras. Some allow this feature for short intervals the FinePix is no exception... but at a 160 seconds... it is by all means acceptable ... especially for a digital camera. After owning this digital Gem for appx 4 months, and using it's features to it's fullest, I have to say that if you are looking for a system that offers much of the bells & whistles, but require a compact size ... this is the camera for you! The pics I print using an Epson Photo printer is totally AWESOME! The one complaint I have is that this unit sucks the life out of the Lithium Ion batteries required for it's operation (not bad battery life if LCD is turned-off). Puchase a Rapid battery charger (BC80) is recommended. I hope this writing was useful in your quest for Digital excellence. Also, the unit is a very well made solid piece of engineering, using metal alloys instead of plastic!
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Summary: Fine pix OK for OK pictures...
Review: Purchased the 6800 at the same time a friend bought a Olympus 3030. I really liked the looks, size and features on the Fuji. Unforunately, we went and did a side-side comparison of pictures taken of the same objects at different lighting levels, and distances ( macro etc ). I was quite amazed at the difference in picture clarity between the Fuji and the Olympus. The fuji pictures looked very nice - but when compared, the image clarity was not close. edge definition and sharpness was a whole different level in the Olympus. So sadly, I had to switch ( I really did like the size and style of the Fuji - image quality is more important to me ).
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Summary: Not a bad camera but ...
Review: Since most of the reviews here cover most of the details about this camera, I will just give you the most important points: PROS: This camera has excellent picture quality, it looks great, it is built solid, and I have not had a problem with it, technically. It was certainly worth the money and the cradle and power supply was a great bonus. CONS: The thing that really ruins this camera for me is blurry pictures. I get way too many of them! The camera is light and the shutter speed, even in good lighting, just does not help you eliminate camera shake. You cannot see the slight blurs on the built-in screen, but when you get them home, you find that many of your great shots are ruined. Moving objects are also captured as blurs, even in good lighting when everything else is in focus in your picture. WRAP-UP: Great camera for the price, but I would recommend holding out for the next version of this one. From what I have seen at Fuji's website, they are adding a "sports" mode which I imagine will make up for the extreme amount of blur that makes this otherwise great camera painful. Losing a good shot is always sad. Also, keep in mind that the autofocus is entirely light-dependent. When you use flash in a darker setting, auto-focus does not work! Another bad point for certain situations. If you do a lot of outdoor and flash photography, or you are willing to use a tripod, then the picture and color are EXCELLENT for a camera in this price range.
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Summary: So Much To Consider (Good & Bad)
Review: Since most of the time people who read review want to know the bottom line, I'll write that first ... THEN I will tell how I got the conclusion. THE BOTTOM LINE: For the price, you will not find a better camera out there - period. (As of 2/2002)
The camera boasts great pictures including great color and superb quality. Plus it has many customizable features that come in handy and can make your pictures look very professional and impressive. There are also different functions for the camera, like movie mode, web-cam mode, and audio recording that are just not options for other cameras (granted you may just want a straight camera). All this in a small package that is quite pleasing to the eye.
On the negative side, this is NOT a professional camera. This is also not a standard 35mm camera. There are some inherent drawbacks as a result of each. If you are looking for professional control of a camera, this is not for you. Features such as shutter speed control (something I would really want ... especially on this camera - explained later) are not on this camera. Also, if you are new to the digital world, you really should read as much as you can about the difference between regular and digital photographs (quality, ease in getting the picture you want, delay time, et cetera). The 6800 is a digital camera, which has inherent pluses and minuses, but a great one nonetheless. Now ... how I got there: POSITIVES:
- 3.3 Megapixels (MP) which can be interpolated up to what Fuji calls 6 MP. These present very detailed shots with tremendous quality in color. A picture taken in 6 MP mode can be panned, zoomed, and cropped on camera down to a 3.3 MP picture. Thus you can cut a picture and still make unbelievable 5x7 prints out them (by definition of 3.3MP photos; I personally have not needed to print out pictures from a professional yet). - Size. It's so small. I love that it's so small. Fits in a shirt pocket, although a little too deep to not look awkward. I keep it stowed in my inside jacket pocket. You can neither see a protrusion nor feel the weight. - Options/Modes: Movie mode, pc-cam/web-cam, audio recording, multi-shot (max of 5) in addition to presets for night shots, portraits, black and white photos, and landscapes. All very useful and actually used quite often if you are willing to play with the menu. - Control: For the average user, there are more than enough things to tinker with, ISO level (100/200/400), white balance, focus, macro control for close ups, among many others to make shots look how you like. - USB Connection. Nice and fast ... unless you dont have USB. - Smart Media. I have never used Compact Media, but I don't think I ever will. Smart Media offers a lot. If you plan on printing a lot, you can specify the number of prints you want of a picture right after taking the picture so that you dont have to go through all your pictures and specify over and over again how many you want of each. The camera with smart media can also be used as another drive. There are a few other features, but over all I live smart media and much as you can prefer one removable media over another. - 3x Optical Zoom. Very nice since the Digital zoom varies on the quality of print you are taking (no digital zoom for 6 MP pictures). - TV out. Very fun. Nice to be able to immediately show your family pictures on their TV from the day you took the pictures. - Two ways to connect/charge. You can charge/connect to a computer through the USB base. But if you are on the road, there is a USB port and power port right on the side of the camera. The cables from the base can be removed and brought with you for portability. - Price. For the money, you can't get a better camera. NEGATIVES:
- The infamous BLUR. This camera has a tendency to blur motion shots in AUTO mode. There are ways to get around it and you can always retake the picture. But for those once in a lifetime moments, it gets annoying (and is the main reason why I gave the camera a 4 as opposed to a perfect 5). It seems using the flash tells the auto shutter speed to use a faster setting (like 1/64 sec as compared to 1/4) because of the increase in light. This could be fixed by a feature which is missing in the camera ... - No Manual Shutter Control. Yes I know most people wouldn't use it. But I'm no professional and I want the shutter control to stop that blur which is such a thorn in my side. - Flash must be opened. If you are trying to take a quick shot, you have to remember to open the flash - it gets annoying, trust me. Flash also deteriorates the battery life and takes time to charge. During this time the LCD screen turns off for a short time ... still a peeve. - No way to set the LCD screen as permenantly on. It must be turned on for each shot - which drains the battery. - Zoom buttons not placed in the most convenient position. You have to train your fingers where to push if you are trying to zoom while using the viewfinder. - Battery life is average to a little short. It seems you must charge this camera after every outing. Although this will be different for each person. I tend to constantly change settings and use flash for the best shot. This obviously drains the battery more so. This is my humble opinion. I tend to be very anal with inspecting and analyzing things, especially electronics. So any negatives I have listed here are the ONLY ones I (and I think anyone else) could find. I researched this camera for over a month before I bought it (would have been longer but I needed it for a trip). If it had manual shutter control, it would be pretty much perfect. Hopefully this helps you with your future purchase. Again I have to say, for it's price, you can't get a better (pocket-sized) camera.
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Summary: Great camera shame about the software
Review: The camera is a great performer but the software provided is useless as it does not contain the required drivers for Windows 98 or 98SE as it states on the literature. Trying to get information about these is like trying to get blood out of a stone as Arcsoft.com who write the literature for the Mass media Storage device etc. do not want to know and refer you to a Tel. number and are no help at all. So it is impossible to connect the camera to a PC using either the provided cradle or a direct link form camera to PC. As you can imagine I am not happy after paying out a considerable amount of money to get the latest camera and finding that you can not get prints out of it. ABE
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Summary: Just bad pictures
Review: The camera is perfect, except the pictures are bad. I've owned an Olympus digital camera, which was admittedly larger, but took great pictures. I had to return this one and keep looking because all of the pictures I took (with very few exceptions) came out very blurry.
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