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Summary: Good for P&S but noisy in low-light
Review: I've had this camera for a while and taken it on several trips. My APS P&S camera has been gathering dust ever since. The FinePix is very easy to use. It responds quickly upon power-up, so you can leave it off between shots, which makes batteries last a long time. Downloading pictures to Win98 over the USB interface couldn't be easier; you just drag and drop. Picture quality is decent at the maximum resolution in "fine" mode, but poor at the default "normal" compression mode. (I wish more digicams would offer uncompressed output modes!) Get additional memory; I have found that 64MB is enough. At the high-resolution mode picture preview and time between shots is a little sluggish. The LCD preview has a nice high frame rate but is slow to respond to its on-off switch.On the con side, the biggest problem I have with this camera is its poor performance in low light conditions. Even fairly bright overcast conditions sometimes result in shutter speeds that preclude handheld use without blurring. Even with a steady camera, shadows and darker areas in medium-to-low light conditions show a lot of digital noise. The macro mode is frustrating to use because it's fixed-focus. I wonder why this feature made the cut. The color balance is on the saturated side, though you can adjust the color balance in manual mode. In general, skin tones are a bit reddish for my tastes, but nothing that Photoshop can't fix. And lastly, there's no lens cap. Although I have yet to scratch the protective cover over the lens, I'm afraid to, so I always carry this camera in a bulky bag which makes it less convenient. Overall, I'm very happy with this camera which got me into digital photography with a minimum of expense and fuss. I have taken some very nice pictures with it and when I show friends 4x6 prints from it almost nobody can tell it from film. But for available-light photography I stick with my 35mm SLR.
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Summary: Good for P&S but noisy in low-light
Review: I've had this camera for a while and taken it on several trips. My APS P&S camera has been gathering dust ever since. The FinePix is very easy to use. It responds quickly upon power-up, so you can leave it off between shots, which makes batteries last a long time. Downloading pictures to Win98 over the USB interface couldn't be easier; you just drag and drop. Picture quality is decent at the maximum resolution in "fine" mode, but poor at the default "normal" compression mode. (I wish more digicams would offer uncompressed output modes!) Get additional memory; I have found that 64MB is enough. At the high-resolution mode picture preview and time between shots is a little sluggish. The LCD preview has a nice high frame rate but is slow to respond to its on-off switch. On the con side, the biggest problem I have with this camera is its poor performance in low light conditions. Even fairly bright overcast conditions sometimes result in shutter speeds that preclude handheld use without blurring. Even with a steady camera, shadows and darker areas in medium-to-low light conditions show a lot of digital noise. The macro mode is frustrating to use because it's fixed-focus. I wonder why this feature made the cut. The color balance is on the saturated side, though you can adjust the color balance in manual mode. In general, skin tones are a bit reddish for my tastes, but nothing that Photoshop can't fix. And lastly, there's no lens cap. Although I have yet to scratch the protective cover over the lens, I'm afraid to, so I always carry this camera in a bulky bag which makes it less convenient. Overall, I'm very happy with this camera which got me into digital photography with a minimum of expense and fuss. I have taken some very nice pictures with it and when I show friends 4x6 prints from it almost nobody can tell it from film. But for available-light photography I stick with my 35mm SLR.
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Summary: This Camera is great.
Review: If you are not sure which one to buy, I would recomend this one. The quality is really good for it's price. My first Digital Camera was a Samsung Triple in one (Digital Camera, Video Cam + MP3 Player). This was the worse camera I ever bought. The FujiFilm 1300 is easy to use and has a fine LCD screen to preview pictures. The software is easy to use and USB connection is a plus. I even bought a new one as a X-mas present to my syster. GREAT CAMERA. Alex
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Summary: Good pictures, bad build Quality
Review: Takes good pictures, but the build quality is awful. I have owned this camera one year and it is falling apart. I have been pretty careful with it as well. It has a tempremental problem of powering off when it wants to or not switching on. I have heard similiar from other owners.
It does take pretty good pictures, especially in low light, but the build quality has put me off fujifilm for good.
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Summary: A Little Ripper
Review: The easy to use intuitive controls which allow total flexibility in how you set up your shots, whilst also having auto functions if you haven't the time are just fabulous. I am impressed with its weight (it's featherweight and palm sized) the range of different settings for the flash, & the easy to use zooms. The speed with which it takes a shot and is ready for the next, the continuous shooting (sequence for web animation) and the impressive battery usage (+ 250 shots, 50% with flash, on one set of 4AA) and the ability to use rechargable batteries makes it an absolutely brilliant camera. A great optional accessory is the floppy disk adaptor for the flash card, if travelling it's a must - allowing you to upload pictures to the web from any floppy drive wherever in the world you may be. I highly recommend this camera!
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Summary: NOT SO EASY
Review: The finepix 1300 does a good job and Im satisfied with the quality of the pictures. This being my first digital camera,I found the instructions confussing.I also expirenced difficulty trying to load the software into my computer with "Windows Me".As of this review Im still unable to download Fuji's software.
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Summary: Great little no-hassle camera.
Review: The FinePix 1300 offers good image quality and enough features to satisfy most casual photographers. The camera's size is convenient for carrying along on the spur of the moment. It's fairly easy on the rechargeable NIMH batteries I use with it. The flash works well. The camera's menu system is simple enough for almost anyone to grasp. The built-in LCD isn't huge, but it does a good job of viewfinding, reviewing photos, and displaying menus. Buy a larger SmartMedia card and you can store tons of photos before you need to download them to the computer. 32MB and 64MB SmartMedia cards are quite reasonably priced right now. Photos are stored as JPEG files, so it isn't even necessary to use the software that comes with the camera. I insert my SmartMedia card into a Zio SmartMedia reader and transfer photos directly from the card, or even open them in Photoshop without trasferring them first. It works great on both Macs and PCs, and saves battery power since you don't have to power up the camera to do a transfer. The only features I might add are an optical zoom and a better macro mode (for very close shots). Great little camera.
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Summary: Terrific compact & lightweight camera
Review: The Fuji FinePix is really a great digital camera. It is a great starter camera, if you are just moving up from 35mm camera's. It has many cool features that will customize your shots. It is also fairly easy to use. Works well with Windows.
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Summary: Great bang for your buck
Review: The FujiFinePix 1300 really is a great bang for your buck. It has great picture clarity, very easy to use, very quick to download pictures with usb connection, and the software that comes with it is a snap - if I can do it, anybody can do it! Highly recommend getting 2 sets of rechargable batteries. I like to keep my setting on fine and that seems to use up more juice, as does using the LCD monitor (hint: if you use the eyepiece to take the picture instead of turning on LCD monitor to take the picture with it uses less battery juice) I have been thouroughly satisfied with this camera so far (it's still new to me). Wish it came with a camera bag, .... If you are someone like me that always wants to take pictures but never remembered to bring the camera (didn't have a great camera to begin with) this is a great inexpensive investment. Takes up to 64mb smart media card and came with an 8mb sm card. I've seen the 64mb cards for as low as $19.99 (shop around). Recommend having a few of these too - The higher quality image you want the more juice it uses on memory cards. I didn't shop around much before I bought but have been telling everyone to get it. Remember it's a high end beginner level - great starter camera.
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Summary: GREAT first digital camera
Review: This camera is alot like Apple computers, easy to use for a beginner, alot of options for more experienced people, and most of all great quality for price. i bought this camera mostly, because of the price, right before a vacation hoping it would work out ok. It turned out great. First off this camera is a great start for people not accustomed to digital cameras. This camera is incedibly easy to use, novices can just use it as a point and click camera, with the camera automatically setting if flash is needed, and other more complicated details, which a more experienced person can set manually. You can take two different sizes of pictures, one normal and one smaller for use on the internet. The camera has 3 quality levels, but to tell the truth the normal is almost just as good as the fine level. I'm not sure what the other reviewers are talking about but i had no problem loading the pictures. All the hookups are included, and it works on PC and Mac. The only complaint is the lack of a zoom. On the smaller sized pictues you have a 2x zoom, but that's it. But overall this is a great, high-quality camera for the price, you can get 2-32 megabyte memory cards with it and still be under the price of many other cameras. This is a great purchase, save you money in the first year, never buy film again.
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