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Summary: Great camera
Review: I am returning to photography after many years and going into digital mode! I think this is an excellent camera but since I have only had it for a couple of days and I am going out for a mountain hike with it tomorrow, I will definitely have more to say about it soon. I really think that for the quality and the features that you are getting in this camera, the price is more than justified. Most places are running out of stock on this so if you are planning on getting this camera, make your move soon.More later
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Summary: 4900 what a GREAT CAMERA!!
Review: I did a fair amount of research before replacing my current digital camera. This camera is great. It has the "Auto" setting for my wife and the 35mm type manual features I wanted.. It takes great picture. I would HIGHLY Recommend it to those who want a good digital camera with advanced features..
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Summary: Very inspiring
Review: I have had the camera a month and so far it has lived up to its expectations and stated specifications. Using the big LCD display without the battery-saver enabled, I was only able to operate it on a fully charged battery for maybe 20 mins before the battery needed recharging, so if you were bringing the camera to an outside event and you like the LCD display, you will need to buy another spare battery...
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Summary: NOT 4.3 MP
Review: I just wanted to let everyone interested in this camera to be aware of something. This camera uses a 2.45 Megapixel image sensor and interpolates that to create a 4.3 MP image. I thought it was worth noting since the FinePix s602 was put into the 3-3.9 megapixel category, even though it has the capability to produce a 6 megapixel image. Just wanted to pass along the info...
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Summary: NOT 4.3 MP
Review: I just wanted to let everyone interested in this camera to be aware of something. This camera uses a 2.45 Megapixel image sensor and interpolates that to create a 4.3 MP image. I thought it was worth noting since the FinePix s602 was put into the 3-3.9 megapixel category, even though it has the capability to produce a 6 megapixel image. Just wanted to pass along the info...
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Summary: battery time, memory capacity
Review: I use my camera for work. Battery time is shortand must be longer. I need a min. of two 64 meg memory sticks. 128 or 256 or cd rom would be very nice and would be very helpful. I am waiting for next generation before I buy. Please hurry with the upgrades for memory, battery and lens options. Low light photos are a priority also. get off the stump and move fwd. I want to buy, but want what I need. Thanks Dave
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Summary: Great, great stuff
Review: I'd like it. The quality is very impressive, interface is very good and communication (through USB) with PC is O.K., but could be better. There could be some problems with USB driver installation on Win2000, but true profis could fix it very fast. [On WinNT the software does not work]. To compare this thing with classical photo camera, i would say, that the problems are only with fast moving objects on the night. All others things are much, much better.
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Summary: A Couple of Drawbacks: Poor Battery Life & LCD Viewfinder
Review: I've been using the Finepix 4900 for several months right now and I love the camera's features. I think the one big negative point about this model is the poor battery life. If you use the flash and the LCD display, expect about 40 shots before you get the low battery indicator. I would recommend purchasing a second battery and charger for long trips. The LCD viewfinder is another problem. The image you get from using the viewfinder isn't very clear in low light situations. My previous digital camera was the Fuji MX-2900 which had an optical viewfinder. If you get a chance to compare an LCD viewfinder to an optical one-you would agree that the optical works better. This also puts another strain on the battery life issue too. Enough on the negatives. The best part about this camera is the image quality. It's excellent and I love the 6X optical zoom. I would avoid using the digital zoom whenever possible. The lens on this model was the main reason for purchasing this camera.
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Summary: A Couple of Drawbacks: Poor Battery Life & LCD Viewfinder
Review: I've been using the Finepix 4900 for several months right now and I love the camera's features. I think the one big negative point about this model is the poor battery life. If you use the flash and the LCD display, expect about 40 shots before you get the low battery indicator. I would recommend purchasing a second battery and charger for long trips. The LCD viewfinder is another problem. The image you get from using the viewfinder isn't very clear in low light situations. My previous digital camera was the Fuji MX-2900 which had an optical viewfinder. If you get a chance to compare an LCD viewfinder to an optical one-you would agree that the optical works better. This also puts another strain on the battery life issue too. Enough on the negatives. The best part about this camera is the image quality. It's excellent and I love the 6X optical zoom. I would avoid using the digital zoom whenever possible. The lens on this model was the main reason for purchasing this camera.
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Summary: If you go 'digital', this one's a "keeper"!
Review: I've had my FinePix 4900 for half a year now and I'll be keeping it a lot longer! It is the first digital that I've bought, and I specifically chose one with full exposure control to use in photographing small zoological specimens. I also have the wide angle lens adapter and a set of close-up lenses, plus a few filters. It performs it intended function very well: I use it to record scientific images of a variety of marine snail known as a cowry. The aperture control allows improved depth of field in the close-up work that I do. This is a well-executed design. I like the 'feel' of its grip-type right side. The optics seem to be everything that they should be and the wide angle lens seems to be about the equivalent of a 28mm on a 35mm camera. (The lens and extender can be difficult to put together without cross-threading, so be careful! Fortunately, the extender threads onto the camera body much more reliably.) Bearing in mind that I've rated the Fuji FinePix 4900 at five stars, let me pick a nit: the lens cap needed further thought! Clearly "designed" to be attached at the left side of the camera, it should have had a clip on it to attach it to the neck strap when it was not on the lens. It is very difficult to control unless it is on the right side of the camera, where you can grip its lanyard in the hand that you going to keep on the camera. I have yet to employ all of this camera's features but those that I have used work as they should. Photographers can work with this quality item!
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