Customer Rating: 
Summary: Very good compact camera
Comment: I am very satisfied with this camera. It takes excellent pictures and videos for its size. You have to keep in mind its size before judging the results. Portability, build quality, picture quality, and price makes this camera a best buy.
You don't need to install camera software to access the pictures. Windows XP detects the camera once the USB cable is connected. You can copy your images and videos and paste them into your PC's folder.
Simple and easy to use controls and menus make this product user friendly.
Two complaints that I have are:
1) Uses xD card. I wish it used SD card so I could reuse the cards between my other camera.
2) Must take out the battery to charge it. I wish I could charge it within the camera.
3) It forgets the date setting once battery is removed (for charging). So, every time you charge the battery, you have to set the date and time.
Because of this device, we now have many more pictures (memories) than we would have otherwise had. My other camera (Canon S2 IS) can take much better quality pictures and videos, but it is too big to carry everywhere.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good pics, bad camera
Comment: I was impressed with the small size and clear photos my sister was getting with this camera and bought it without hesitation . . . but I've regretted it ever since.
First off, everything is proprietary - your current USB cables and card readers WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS CAMERA. It comes with a special Fuji brand USB cable, a special Fuji brand battery and needs special fuji brand XD memory cards (more expensive and not compatible with most card readers). If you don't bring all that with you, you can't plug this camera into a computer.
Also, there's no viewfinder on this camera. The large screen on the back is nice to look at, but saps the battery life quickly. Speaking of battery, the indicator shows the battery as being fully charged for ages and then suddenly blinks almost empty before shutting off unexpectedly. This happened both with the battery that came with the camera and the extra battery I bought.
As if I wasn't unhappy already, things quickly started malfunctioning. After 5 mos many buttons stopped working, and now all the buttons on the back panel stopped, making the camera almost unusable (I can't get into the menus, turn on/off the flash, etc).
Yes, the camera takes good pics and has a nice screen, but you have to cart around the special Fuji brand cables & cards which you spent a lot more buying. Add in the fact that it seems to break down easily and it's an overall user.
I won't be buying another Fuji point and shoot.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Horrible Camera!! Don't buy it!
Comment: We had a really good Fuji camera couple years and it took some great pictures. But somehow it broke down. But for some reason my dad bought this Fujifilm F470, pictures are like puzzles pieces, when you take a picture of a portrait..you can see all this kinds of square thing!Bad picture quality! Don't buy! This is the most horrible camera i ever used!
Customer Rating:
Summary: On our 3rd camera already
Comment: In January my daughter bought this camera after we read the reviews and decided on what features she wanted. However within 5 months the camera stopped functioning. We sent it to the Fuji Repair center and was told it would be fixed or replaced within 2 weeks. It took six weeks to receive a replacement. Five weeks after getting this replacement the exact same thing went wrong - the camera starts up, the lcd panel goes blank, the lens won't retract and the only way to turn it off is to remove the battery. Nothing can be done but to send it in for repairs again. My daughter is hoping it won't take another 6 weeks to get it replaced (again). NOT RELIABLE!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome camera
Comment: I love Olympus digital cameras! I've bought several for home and school and they always take wonderful photos on even the cheapest model.
I was going to buy a new little Olympus, and my son talked me into considering this little Fujifilm Finepix instead. I have to say that this is the most awesome camera I have seen for around $200. It has many special settings--but a day with the owner's manual and a little experimentation has allowed me to try some of these out and it really adds alot of dimension to a point and shoot camera. I love the "flower" setting. It makes really great close ups--they almost look 3-D on the flower setting. The automatic setting is wonderful--great shots with point and shoot. But there are also low light settings, micro settings, short video with sound from a built in mic. I'm still experimenting with all the settings--but so far--great fun--and really wonderful resolution and color. I almost feel like I have some of the control back that I used to have with my 35 mm. This camera is very compact--I have to wear my glasses to see the menu items--but they are logical little symbols--which are easier to see than most. The buttons are large enough to press with no trouble. I think what I am most impressed with is the actual color--it is brighter and more intense than the Olympus I was going to buy.
Banjo Dreamin' Suwannee Nights
Summary: Very good compact camera
Comment: I am very satisfied with this camera. It takes excellent pictures and videos for its size. You have to keep in mind its size before judging the results. Portability, build quality, picture quality, and price makes this camera a best buy.
You don't need to install camera software to access the pictures. Windows XP detects the camera once the USB cable is connected. You can copy your images and videos and paste them into your PC's folder.
Simple and easy to use controls and menus make this product user friendly.
Two complaints that I have are:
1) Uses xD card. I wish it used SD card so I could reuse the cards between my other camera.
2) Must take out the battery to charge it. I wish I could charge it within the camera.
3) It forgets the date setting once battery is removed (for charging). So, every time you charge the battery, you have to set the date and time.
Because of this device, we now have many more pictures (memories) than we would have otherwise had. My other camera (Canon S2 IS) can take much better quality pictures and videos, but it is too big to carry everywhere.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good pics, bad camera
Comment: I was impressed with the small size and clear photos my sister was getting with this camera and bought it without hesitation . . . but I've regretted it ever since.
First off, everything is proprietary - your current USB cables and card readers WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS CAMERA. It comes with a special Fuji brand USB cable, a special Fuji brand battery and needs special fuji brand XD memory cards (more expensive and not compatible with most card readers). If you don't bring all that with you, you can't plug this camera into a computer.
Also, there's no viewfinder on this camera. The large screen on the back is nice to look at, but saps the battery life quickly. Speaking of battery, the indicator shows the battery as being fully charged for ages and then suddenly blinks almost empty before shutting off unexpectedly. This happened both with the battery that came with the camera and the extra battery I bought.
As if I wasn't unhappy already, things quickly started malfunctioning. After 5 mos many buttons stopped working, and now all the buttons on the back panel stopped, making the camera almost unusable (I can't get into the menus, turn on/off the flash, etc).
Yes, the camera takes good pics and has a nice screen, but you have to cart around the special Fuji brand cables & cards which you spent a lot more buying. Add in the fact that it seems to break down easily and it's an overall user.
I won't be buying another Fuji point and shoot.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Horrible Camera!! Don't buy it!
Comment: We had a really good Fuji camera couple years and it took some great pictures. But somehow it broke down. But for some reason my dad bought this Fujifilm F470, pictures are like puzzles pieces, when you take a picture of a portrait..you can see all this kinds of square thing!Bad picture quality! Don't buy! This is the most horrible camera i ever used!
Customer Rating:
Summary: On our 3rd camera already
Comment: In January my daughter bought this camera after we read the reviews and decided on what features she wanted. However within 5 months the camera stopped functioning. We sent it to the Fuji Repair center and was told it would be fixed or replaced within 2 weeks. It took six weeks to receive a replacement. Five weeks after getting this replacement the exact same thing went wrong - the camera starts up, the lcd panel goes blank, the lens won't retract and the only way to turn it off is to remove the battery. Nothing can be done but to send it in for repairs again. My daughter is hoping it won't take another 6 weeks to get it replaced (again). NOT RELIABLE!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome camera
Comment: I love Olympus digital cameras! I've bought several for home and school and they always take wonderful photos on even the cheapest model.
I was going to buy a new little Olympus, and my son talked me into considering this little Fujifilm Finepix instead. I have to say that this is the most awesome camera I have seen for around $200. It has many special settings--but a day with the owner's manual and a little experimentation has allowed me to try some of these out and it really adds alot of dimension to a point and shoot camera. I love the "flower" setting. It makes really great close ups--they almost look 3-D on the flower setting. The automatic setting is wonderful--great shots with point and shoot. But there are also low light settings, micro settings, short video with sound from a built in mic. I'm still experimenting with all the settings--but so far--great fun--and really wonderful resolution and color. I almost feel like I have some of the control back that I used to have with my 35 mm. This camera is very compact--I have to wear my glasses to see the menu items--but they are logical little symbols--which are easier to see than most. The buttons are large enough to press with no trouble. I think what I am most impressed with is the actual color--it is brighter and more intense than the Olympus I was going to buy.
Banjo Dreamin' Suwannee Nights