Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd - Expert Reviews

Pros: Very good photo quality (though see issues below) Whopping 18X zoom with a great 27 - 486 mm range Sensor-shift image stabilization Well built for its price Sharp 2.5" LCD has good outdoor/low light visibility Full manual controls Effective redeye reducti

Cons: Photos are on the soft side, especially fine details; moderate purple fringing Disappointing continuous shooting modes Poorly implemented manual focus feature No RAW support, unlike the competition "Real" image stabilization not available in movie mode Co

Verdict: The Fuji FinePix S8000fd is a good (but not spectacular) super zoom camera that brings a lot to the table. It offers an 18X zoom lens, CCD-shift image stabilization, full manual controls, effective redeye reduction, and more. I do think that the Panasonic

Review summary: Among the few digital cameras featuring a 18X optical zoom lens, the Fuji Finepix S8000fd holds its own well while being the most limited such camera in terms of features. Not many people can overlook the less-than-perfect LCD coverage - its 97% but nearl

Pros: Wide-angle lens with 18X optical zoom, Nicely saturated colors, Below average noise until ISO 800, Reliable exposure, Accurate focusing, Excellent macro focusing, Ultra-high-speed drive modes at low resolutions

Cons: 97% Frame coverage on EVF and LCD, Miniscule EVF, Poor white-balance under artificial light, Slight blurring of image corners near wide-angle, Slow telephoto focusing, Slow playback mode, Above average purple fringing

Review summary: If you don't want to carry around a huge dSLR and a gaggle of lenses, the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd might be your solution. With its 18x optical zoom equivalent to 27mm, this camera covers a wide area. It's ideal for both portraits and landscapes and leave

Pros: Long 18x optical zoom lens with 27mm-equivalent wide angle; sensor-shift image stabilisation

Cons: Mediocre image quality; no hotshoe; no raw capture

Verdict: Fujifilm's FinePix S8000fd 18x megazoom has a nice body design and offers a commendable level of control, but its mediocre image quality and sluggish performance blights what could otherwise be an excellent camera

Review summary: Yet another 18x zoom, wide-angle lens SLR look-a-like, the S8000fd has the right look and the right stats. But did it stand up to the competition?

Pros: Excellent 18x zoom lens, good button placement, color-rich images

Cons: No RAW support, option-less video mode