Fujifilm FinePix S100fs - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Fujifilm FinePix S100FS is a true alternative to a DSLR camera fitted with a super-zoom lens. Though hardly a compact camera, it sports a relatively compact and fast wide angle to super-telephoto 14.3x zoom lens of very high quality. The relatively la

Review summary: fujifilm finepix s100fs review: The 11-megapixel Fujifilm Finepix S100FS is a heavyweight in both size and features, with impressive raw performance, a large sensor and an excellent wide-angle long lens, only let down by purple fringing.

Pros: Excellent, versatile lens, Decent noise control, Raw performance

Cons: Marked purple fringing, Electronic viewfinder

Verdict: The 11-megapixel Fujifilm Finepix S100FS is a heavyweight in both size and features, with impressive raw performance, a large sensor and an excellent wide-angle long lens, only let down by purple fringing.

Review summary: Although the S100FS handles very nicely, the picture quality doesn't quite meet the same standards

Pros: Impressive zoom range; Good feature set

Cons: In the same price range as DSLRs; Hit and miss picture quality

Verdict: With a 200% expansion, the minimum ISO is 200, and with 400% expansion the minimum ISO is 400. It manages to hold onto very bright highlight tones that otherwise might be expected to blow out through overexposure

Review summary: The Fujifilm FinePix S100FS is an 11-megapixel superzoom that strikes a happy medium between dSLR and bridge cameras. It's a solid build with a wide lens and a mechanically stabilised zoom. It performs well and the controls are easy to use, while the LCD

Pros: Excellent, versatile lens; decent noise control; raw performance

Cons: Marked purple fringing; electronic viewfinder

Verdict: The 11-megapixel Fujifilm Finepix S100FS is a heavyweight in both size and features, with impressive raw performance, a large sensor and an excellent wide-angle long lens, only let down by purple fringing

Review summary: It's easy to think of the S100FS as a dSLR when it has heaps of shooting options and a body to boot.