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Summary: Follow up to earlier review
Review: Earlier I reported that the AVI's were not 100% compatible and that friends I sent them to were not able to play them.I spoke to Fuji tech support tonight and they indicate that you must use Quicktime to view the 4700's AVI files. Not a big problem if you know ahead of time. Still very happy with the camera. With the new ... price, it is really attractive now!
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Summary: A Few Problems
Review: I had a few problems (some more important than others) after purchasing this camera, which lead me to eventually return it. CONS * I had trouble getting the auto-focus to work properly. Since nobody else has mentioned this, it could have been a problem with my specific unit, or even user error. Still, only one in five pictuers I took came out clear. * The overall controls seem awkward. The zoom control (up and down arrows) is difficult to use while looking through the viewfinder. To grip the camera properly, I found my fingers occasionally in the way of the lens. * The USB software did not function as well as some others. The contents of the camera's SmartMedia card are represented as a removable disk (with a letter) under Windows. However, it denies any modification access. You can view your pictures, but you can only delete them from the camera itself. * Interpolated images. I was disappointed to learn, even before I bought the camera, that the high advertised resolution is NOT the real resolution of the pictures. The resolution is still fairly high, but don't use the advertised numbers as your guide to making the purchase. PROS The reasons I chose this camera originally withstand the points against it. * The LCD screen can easily be switched on and off with a single button to save battery life. * AA NiMH batteries. No super-expensive unique battery that can only be bought from the manufactuer. Regular alkeline AA batteries will work (though they die VERY quickly), and NiMH AAs are cheap. * Very compact. This camera fits easily into a jacket pocket. Once the lens retracts, and the cover flips shut (which is fun if nothing else), the body has no obstructions and the lens is out of harm's way. * Overall ease of use. While the bells and whistles may be lacking (no Black & White mode, etc), they aren't necessary anyway -- those things can always be done with software later. This lack of superfluous options makes the menus easy to navigate, and adjustments easy to make. * No games with the flash. Turning off the flash on some cameras means hitting a button to cycle through ten different settings before "Off" finally appears. Here, it's much more obvious. If the flash is open, it's on. If it's closed, it's not.
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Summary: So far, so good.
Review: Just received this camera - along with a bunch of accessories - in the mail. Started using it this weekend. It appears to be relatively user-friendly. There is a lot of technology packed into this little item. So far I've been taking pictures on medium resolution since I'm trying to learn how to use it. But so far I'm quite impressed. Plugged it into our large screen TV and was impressed with the pics. Next I want to try downloading the pics into my computer at home.
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Summary: Fuji 4700 Zoom review
Review: Great camera, I would recommend to anyone. The price for such a high resolution is unbelievable. The only thing that could improve on this camera is the Zoom.
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Summary: This camera is great!!!*
Review: This camera is great.If you whant it you should by it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Beautiful picture quality, easy to use, compact, and sleek
Review: I understood from the get-go that this wasn't a 4 megapixel camera. I don't plan on printing poster sized photographs and my needs are strictly under the category of "ambitious amateur," therefore this wasn't an issue. The price is very competitive with other mid-range cameras when you consider all of the features and the rich quality of its images. I appreciated having the option of capturing short videos with sound. Moreoever, for someone who hates to read instruction manuals, I found that the manual was easy to reference and that the onboard menu was very, very intuitive. I would order a 64 MB SmartMedia card and an high speed NIMH battery charger if you intend to maximize your use of the camera, especially if you like making short video clips and/or using the LCD screen. The pictures printed beautifully on my Epson 880 and I am very happy with my purchase. I have yet to try to connect it to my television for viewing or perhaps transfering to video format a short clip, but its a nice option to have if you're into that sort of thing.
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Summary: Good stuff, but save some money for accessories
Review: Overall I am delighted with the functionality and form factor of this camera, in spite of a few weaknesses. The weaknesses are: 1) It eats batteries. The first accessory I bought was a MAHA MH-C204F home/car charge and two sets of 1600mAh batteries. The second was the AC adapter for use while dumping the pix to the computer. 2) There is significant barrel distortion on wide angle shots. This is widely reported, but should not be considered a show stopper. 3)The AVI files generated in movie mode appear to be non-standard. After installing the Fuji S/W to my machine, Windows Media Player handled these just fine. When sent to relatives (who didn't have the Fuji software), WMP could not play the video and provided only sound. I don't regret my purchase for a minute, and would highly recommend this camera.
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Summary: Pro review
Review: Well I have just bought this camera and find it fascinating..It is so small yet create great pictures. I originally wanted a small pocket digital that is capable of imitating film and I believe I have found the best 'right now' at it. This camera is the size of a pack of cigarettes. Ok OK yes I like the size. Features I like... Lens cap built in, Lens quality, incredibly easy software transfer (mind you I use Thumbsplus for viewing and Explorer for copying and pasting to my hard drive), Logical controls, USB interface, Recycle time is incredible .2sec, Image quality. I have made 5x7's and 8x10's out of files downloaded and printed out at a pro lab. Excellent but do not make prints over 8x10's...you may not like them.
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Summary: Fuji 4700
Review: The Fuji has most of the good ergonomics of the earlier model but they have mysteriously changed the battery system. Both the Fuji and the Leica models had an internally chargeable battery which lasted well and was very convenient. The 4700 requires AA batteries-if you use the screen, they will not last long. I've also found frequent and vexing problems with the camera not wanting to accept smartmedia cards it previously used. This is intermitent but annoying enough to warrant testing a card before you rely on it. The camera is a nice weight and produces great pictures but I am not sure that it's a quantum leap over its predecessor.
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Summary: Among the elite digital cameras in the market right now.
Review: After a long month of researching cameras, I finally decided to buy this one. If you are seriously considering this camera, look around for prices, as they vary greatly from one place to the other. First of all, while this isn't a true 4.3MP camera, I think it outperforms 3.3 and 3.1MP hands down. THe resolution, color warmths, color accuracy and sharpness is amazing for a camera of this size...or for any digital camera any size. I have had this camera for a month now and I have never been so proud of an electronics purchase...of course I love my Mac too! Here is a list of PROS and CONS:
Pros
- The retraction of the lens which gets covered by a metal door is excellent.
- The flash works surprisingly well. I used the camera in Times Square in New York (for those who don't know where Times Square is), and the faces came out with a good amount of light, while the backround lights of Times Square came out very nicely also. This camera takes VERY impressive night shots. I think it does better when it is set to AUTO than when it is set to NIGHT mode, although you can create some pretty funky shutter delay shots and play with lights and colors.
- The Movie mode is great! Sure, it is not broadcast quality, but what did you expect. I think it takes better movies than the Sony Mavicas.
- The USB connection is great. The smart media compartment works well too.
- YES! You can set a timer to take pics..up to five seconds I think.
- Looks like it came from the Matrix
- Want flash? Pop it up. Don't want flash, pop it down. It is the easy.No buttons to press, no setting to set.
- Many ISO to choose from, as well as Macro
- TOP .JPG resolution is great. Don't be fooled that it doesn't save in .tif formats, the pictures are great! And saves space!
- Comes with 16MB card, not 8MB like most of the other guys.
CONS
- The LCD display is difficult to see in bright sunlight, but at least you can use the viewfinder, unlike the Sony Mavica.
- The camera KILLS alkalines, even the ultra alkalines. Don't be stupid. Use the NiHM, 4 are included with the camera, but I suggest going to Radio Shack and buying a quick charge charger. It'll same you lots of money and time, as the included charger takes 12 hours, and only holds 2 batteries.
- I would've liked to see Fuji use the IBM Microdrive in this unit. With soo many memory hungry applications in this camera (movie capture with sound, high resolution images), even the 64MB card which I bought wasn't enough for a weekend with buddies in NYC.
Conclusion:
I showed the images of the trip to my boss, who is a hardcore Sony maniac. He was soo stunned by the quality and features, and price and size of the camera that he bought one for himself! You can't go wrong with this camera. I love it! And so do the editor's of Popular Photography magazine, who recently gave this model its highest review about it's color accuracy.
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