Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Fujifilm has always created a lot of buzz around their fashion-focused Z series ultracompacts, but the last few we've tested have worked better as fashion accessories than as cameras. With the latest Z model, the Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd, the company is ta

Pros: Well-made, distortion free lens, Quick focusing speed, Innovative style, Can use SDHC or xD-Picture Card memory

Cons: Battery life is only average, Slow flash recycle time, start up time, Flash was a bit weak, Too much saturation, not enough sharpness

Review summary: The Z100fd is slim, smoothly designed, and packs all sorts of features for point-and-shooters and aspiring photographers alike, but do its pictures impress?

Pros: Engaging design, optical image-stabilization, interesting shooting-aides.

Cons: Troublesome interface, no manual-mode, soft image-quality, consistently high color-temperature.

Review summary: cool 8-megapixel camera with enhanced features

Verdict: This is a logical upgrade from the Z10fd, with better resolution, a decent zoom, plenty of shooting modes and a stylish design. It should attract plenty of admiring glances.

Review summary: Handbag and party cameras are a dime a dozen these days. They come in all manner of fashionable colours and they're designed to produce vibrant snaps that you can post on Facebook even if your hands are shaking from one Bacardi Breezer too many

Pros: Reasonable feature count, Well built

Cons: Average performance, Overly small controls, Overpriced

Verdict: There are a lot of slimline compacts on the market and the Z100fd has to fight hard for market share. There are better examples from the likes of Sony and Olympus so for us the Z100fd just doesn't cut it. The looks are great but usability and image qu