Customer Rating: 
Summary: Very poor camera
Comment: The camera's pictures were fuzzy in every mode, but especially auto. I realize maybe tinkering with enough in custom settings I could have got a better picture, but auto should at least be able to take "some" still simple pictures okay. The cheapest camera out there can do that. We were upgrading from a Sony Mavica CD1000, and quality wise the sony still blew this away.
After only a week of very light use the camera suddenly said "Lens error" when turning it on and the lens clearly was not going in and out correctly. We called Fuji who told us to send it in for a "6 week turnaround" on repair. The fact that we only had this camera for a week didnt seem to surprise them. Very poor support.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome Camera - take great pictures
Comment: I was skeptical but this near SLR packs a lot for its size and convenience with its very powerfull zoom and multiple modes for different types of scenes. And it takes great multiple high speed shots for action scenes that can capture 15frames burst. I would suggest for the newbie it is great on budget and features.
Only con is the scene dial broke off due to my after market case I purchased that was too small but this should be covered under warranty.
Customer Rating:
Summary: great buy
Comment: I look around for a while and the more I looked, the more I liked this camera over the others in this price range.
I dont know a lot about the advanced features of high end "pro" cameras, so the presets on this one work great for me. Most of the time I take the shot I want using the presets, then take a few more trying the different settings. I am learning through trial and error.
I like the layout of the controls, so it was easy to get use them.
The pictures are great when I get the correct settings, and I am pleased.
I love the 18x zoom and have been amazed by the shots I have been abale to get that I could not have gotten before.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good one
Comment: This camera is gr8 deal for all the features packed in. It gives u beautiful pictures if you know how to use the different modes properly. Somehow, im not satisfied with the Auto Mode, i previously owned a Fujifilm FinePix S5100 which did gr8 in auto mode.
Overall a good pick.
Customer Rating:
Summary: More than a Point and Shoot
Comment: This review is for the 8000fd which has been superseded by the 10MP s8100fd, but with the exception of the CCD sensor itself, they are exactly the same. First off let me say that it seems that a lot of the negative reviews concerning this camera are about things other than the camera itself. Filter through those and you will see this is a very good camera. And as for Fuji Customer service, I dropped my camera on the last day of a trip overseas and broke it. I sent it to the Fuji repair center and they promptly exchanged it for a new one. Yes, I had to pay $75, but it was my fault and Fuji was very fast - I had the new one a week later.
As mentioned in the title, this camera is more than a point-and-shoot model. If all you're looking to do is set it on Auto and shoot away, you will get VERY GOOD pictures most of the time, but to really get GREAT photos, you need to delve into the program modes. More complex certainly and if you're not willing to learn then this camera will go under-utilized.
The best feature of this camera is the focal length with the 18x optical zoom. This allows you to frame the photo properly before taking it and not have to crop much afterwards. The result: higher quality photos. YOU can capture scenes with 18x that you can't from most consumer digital cameras, and image stabilization makes it possible to get clear photos.
This camera is positioned at the higher end of the consumer line -appealing to those who want the smaller size and price of a consumer digital camera, but want many of the features found in prosumer models. In that aspect, the s8000fd hits the sweet spot very well. There are a lot of features that will appeal to those looking to be more creative.
I have taken some 500+ photos with this camera and have been very pleased with the results. I have used the photos for enlargements up to 11x14. There is some additional, noise when shooting in lower-light conditions, but the majority of the time this can be componsated for or eliminated by adjusting the camera's flexible exposure settings.
At the risk of being redundant, let me say that this camera has more features than a good 95% of people want or will even take the time to use. But given a chance this is a good camera and since it's been replaced with the 8100fd, it is a great deal at the sub-300 price-point.
This is my second FujiFilm SLR-like camera and I have been pleased with both.
Summary: Very poor camera
Comment: The camera's pictures were fuzzy in every mode, but especially auto. I realize maybe tinkering with enough in custom settings I could have got a better picture, but auto should at least be able to take "some" still simple pictures okay. The cheapest camera out there can do that. We were upgrading from a Sony Mavica CD1000, and quality wise the sony still blew this away.
After only a week of very light use the camera suddenly said "Lens error" when turning it on and the lens clearly was not going in and out correctly. We called Fuji who told us to send it in for a "6 week turnaround" on repair. The fact that we only had this camera for a week didnt seem to surprise them. Very poor support.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome Camera - take great pictures
Comment: I was skeptical but this near SLR packs a lot for its size and convenience with its very powerfull zoom and multiple modes for different types of scenes. And it takes great multiple high speed shots for action scenes that can capture 15frames burst. I would suggest for the newbie it is great on budget and features.
Only con is the scene dial broke off due to my after market case I purchased that was too small but this should be covered under warranty.
Customer Rating:
Summary: great buy
Comment: I look around for a while and the more I looked, the more I liked this camera over the others in this price range.
I dont know a lot about the advanced features of high end "pro" cameras, so the presets on this one work great for me. Most of the time I take the shot I want using the presets, then take a few more trying the different settings. I am learning through trial and error.
I like the layout of the controls, so it was easy to get use them.
The pictures are great when I get the correct settings, and I am pleased.
I love the 18x zoom and have been amazed by the shots I have been abale to get that I could not have gotten before.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good one
Comment: This camera is gr8 deal for all the features packed in. It gives u beautiful pictures if you know how to use the different modes properly. Somehow, im not satisfied with the Auto Mode, i previously owned a Fujifilm FinePix S5100 which did gr8 in auto mode.
Overall a good pick.
Customer Rating:
Summary: More than a Point and Shoot
Comment: This review is for the 8000fd which has been superseded by the 10MP s8100fd, but with the exception of the CCD sensor itself, they are exactly the same. First off let me say that it seems that a lot of the negative reviews concerning this camera are about things other than the camera itself. Filter through those and you will see this is a very good camera. And as for Fuji Customer service, I dropped my camera on the last day of a trip overseas and broke it. I sent it to the Fuji repair center and they promptly exchanged it for a new one. Yes, I had to pay $75, but it was my fault and Fuji was very fast - I had the new one a week later.
As mentioned in the title, this camera is more than a point-and-shoot model. If all you're looking to do is set it on Auto and shoot away, you will get VERY GOOD pictures most of the time, but to really get GREAT photos, you need to delve into the program modes. More complex certainly and if you're not willing to learn then this camera will go under-utilized.
The best feature of this camera is the focal length with the 18x optical zoom. This allows you to frame the photo properly before taking it and not have to crop much afterwards. The result: higher quality photos. YOU can capture scenes with 18x that you can't from most consumer digital cameras, and image stabilization makes it possible to get clear photos.
This camera is positioned at the higher end of the consumer line -appealing to those who want the smaller size and price of a consumer digital camera, but want many of the features found in prosumer models. In that aspect, the s8000fd hits the sweet spot very well. There are a lot of features that will appeal to those looking to be more creative.
I have taken some 500+ photos with this camera and have been very pleased with the results. I have used the photos for enlargements up to 11x14. There is some additional, noise when shooting in lower-light conditions, but the majority of the time this can be componsated for or eliminated by adjusting the camera's flexible exposure settings.
At the risk of being redundant, let me say that this camera has more features than a good 95% of people want or will even take the time to use. But given a chance this is a good camera and since it's been replaced with the 8100fd, it is a great deal at the sub-300 price-point.
This is my second FujiFilm SLR-like camera and I have been pleased with both.
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