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Summary: New Digital user
Review: As a new user--my cameras were film type and I had my feelings were that digital was not as sharp as I would like. I have been suprised with the Fuji 4700 as the pictures are as sharp as with my Nikon and print on my inkjet printer in 8by10 format as sharp or sharper than my Nikon. I am very pleased with the camera and would recommend the Fuji 4700 to anyone thinking about buying a digital camera.
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Summary: Fuji FinePix 4700 vs. Canon Elph
Review: The FujiFilm FinePix 4700 zoom is my second FujiFilm digital camera. I took a close look at the new small and cute Canon Elph. But the Elph gives up some important features for the same price. Make no mistake, this is a fine camera and I am awed by the flexible features packed into such a small size. Here are some features that I have have found invaluable:PROS o The Photograph Mode Dial feature is one step up from a fully auto point and shoot camera. I am very impressed by the Portrait, Landscape and especially the Night Scene modes. They are optimized settings and take exceptional pictures under those conditions. I found it easy to twist the dial, shoot, then compare results taken in different modes. Dramatic. For me this is the single most useful feature of this camera, its implementation is easy and effective. o Generally, for film speeds of ISO 100 you have to keep the camera very still for sharp pictures. So a faster film speed as this FinePix camera has is a big advantage. This camera has a base film speed of ISO 200 and settable up to ISO 800. (Canon is ISO 100) o Get as large a LCD display as possible. This one has a 2 inch screen (vs. 1.5 for Canon). If you use the LCD for framing a shot or to review a shot taken, a nice large screen is worth the extra size in a the camera. o Stay away from unique batteries. More than once I have wanted to take that "must have picture" only to have forgotten my spare batteries in the car, or to find that they were dead. AA size batteries can be found anywhere, even if you have to take a flashlight appart to get that important shot. These NiH batteries are 1/10 the cost of Canon's Li batteries. I have owned the FinePix 4700 for one month now. The FinePix is much more efficient in battery use compared to the older FujiFilm DX-10. FinPix uses 2 batteries vs. the 4 in the DX-10, and lasts just as long. This makes it possible for the camera to be lighter by 2 batteries. o The 3X zoom is very nice. Canon has only 2x (although in Japan I have now seen an Elph with 3x zoom). oSmartMedia seems to be more available and prices are coming down. If you haven't already discovered, SmartMedia with a PCMCIA adapter is the perfect replacement for floppy discs, especially if you own a notebook computer. CONS oThe viewfinder is small, especially if you wear glasses. Using the veiwfinder does save on battery power, so hopefully FujiFilm will address this in the next model. Then I will give it 5 stars. o After one month of heavy use, the Auto Focus does not work and the camera is broken. I have been unable to get through the busy phone lines at Fuji Film in Edison NJ. At the moment I have given up trying to get through. Fortuantely, I live in Japan where service is still first class and the local Fuji dealer accepted my camera for warranty repair. It will take a month ;-( Take notice Fuji Photo Film America! Answer your phone lines and voice messages!
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Summary: Quite Satisfied
Review: The FinePix 4700 offers an excellent combination of: - convenient size (handy leather pouch fits on the belt) - high resolution (3 different resolutions and sizes) - easy interface to computer with the USB - good performance under difficult lighting etc It gets 4 stars from me and not 5 stars because: - has no wide angle mode. Can't take panorama pics. Quite a pity because the wider angle is especially useful for interior shots. And the Panorama would also be great to have - more zoom would be useful - a little more closeup would be useful in macro shots. Other points: - don't get fooled by the so-called 4.7mil pixels - this is an extrapolation and represents no real increase in resolution over the approx. 2.3 mil pixels available. A less deceiving name for the camera would be FinePix 2300. - the leather pouch would be greatly improved if it had a little space to comfortable accept 2 extra batteries, since an extra set should always be on hand when travelling. - get the larger sized memory card and get an extra one too (fits in the leather pouch nicely). I use my FinePix 4700 to document my work. It sees almost daily use. I am very satisfied with the product. When travelling I have 2 memory cards and can take up to about 50 high resolution photos (which I rarely use), about 300 or so medium resolution photos (which I usually use) and something like 1000 or so low resolution photos (which I rarely use since they are VERY low resolution) If they could get a wider angle and panorama then it would suit my purposes exactly. As it is I am nevertheless quite satisfied with my purchase.
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Summary: Small Camera - Big problems
Review: This camera is amazing, great pictures, convenient size. However, the lens cover has a tendency to get jammed and the lens will not come out leaving the camera inoperable. I have three friends who have this camera and have run into the exact same problem.
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Summary: FinePix 4700 Experience
Review: Takes excellent pictures. Would prefer more extreme close-up capability. About 18 inches is as close as you can get. Detail in high resolution mode is incredible. Always sharp pictures except in closest close up mode. NO warning indicator when you have gotten too close on close-ups. So they end up fuzzy. But, no worries - just erase it and do it over. Controls can be easily bumped to the wrong setting without realizing it. Would like to have external flash hot shoe or socket. Need to get at least the 32Mb smartmedia to keep from constantly swapping out memory when taking very many pictures.
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Summary: quality of camera
Review: it's good for use , I impress it so much. You can to try test it.
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Summary: Fujitastic!
Review: Bought for no messing, straight forward family pics and this little beauty does the trick. The AVI feature is handy for a bit of live action, though the quality of picture and sound can never beat a dedicated movie camera. Buy it if you want a great quality no nonsense digital camera.
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Summary: Pleasant Surprise
Review: This is a very good camera - I bought it right before a couple of grandkids came along. My wife has been ambivalent about digitals because she wanted quality shots like she gets from her 35 milimeter camera. The quality I get from this camera (and I am a picture taking amateur) is at least as good as she gets with her quality 35. The batteries do a good job compared to my other digital camera. I would suggest the 64 mg memory card. With it, you get 38 highest res pictures at a time. Also, the usb transfer is so much similar that what I had with my old digital. My son bought the high end Sony (the fd95) and this Fuji takes as good pictures, the difference is that he gets 10x zoom. I wish I had 10x zoom - but he wishes he had back the $500 more he spent on his camera than I spent on mine.
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Summary: Excellent camera
Review: I had purchased this digital camera around November, 2000, and I am still enjoying every picture I take with it. It fits in my pocket (a big plus), the pictures are easy to download, and the image quality is quite good. The picture quality is great and it is quite easy to get used to. Two friends of mine have the camera and had recommended it to me. I am extremely satisfied with my choice.
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Summary: A great camera! But ...
Review: Rather than saying what I like about this camera, I'll just say the one thing I don't like about it - it creates AVI files for videos which I can play using the EXIF viewer, and also (surprisingly) using netscape on linux, but *not* on many other platforms. Why not create mpeg movies? AVI is not a standard format, it's a cruel joke from Microsoft - some files play on one installation of windows but not another and who knows why ... If anybody knows of a avi->mpeg converter that will work with movies created by the Fuji camera (I've tried a few already and none work) please let me know (wayne@icemcfd.com). Also an email to Fuji seems to have fallen into a black hole...
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