Fujifilm FinePix F50fd - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Fujifilm's website describes the Finepix F50fd as "the pinnacle of technology in a compact camera", and there are some hi-tech features appearing in a Fujifilm F-series for the first time, notably mechanical image stabilization and automatic in-camera ...

Pros: Still better than average high ISO performance ; Good image and color quality ; Good shutter performance

Cons: No viewfinder ; 3X optical zoom seems underwhelming on a 12MP camera

Verdict: The F50fd also sports a 1/1.6 inch generation VII 12MP Super CCD HR sensor, 25MB of internal memory, a 2.7 inch LCD monitor and a 3x optical zoom lens with a 35-105mm focal length range (35mm film equivalent)

Review summary: The Fuji FinePix Z50fd falls into place on the high end of the compact snapshot-camera market, with its 12-megapixel resolution and effective implementation of some of the latest point-and-shoot photo technology. With good image quality, a useful and ...

Pros: Nice ergonomics and control layout. High-quality LCD. Market-leading face-detection technology. Both automatic and priority exposure modes. Useful continuous-shooting modes and low-light settings.

Cons: Unremarkable 3X zoom lens. No built-in exposure enhancement processing to bring out shadow detail.

Verdict: Fujifilm's 12-megapixel pocket camera offers advanced automatic features, including flexible low-light and action shooting tools and effective face-detection technology that's ahead of the pack.

Review summary: The Fujifilm Finepix F50fd is the successor to the popular Finepix F31fd model, retaining its manual controls in the form of aperture-priority and shutter-priority modes, whilst adding Face Detection ...

Verdict: The Fujifilm Finepix F50fd is a frustrating beast. On one hand it offers a number of significant improvements when compared with the older F31fd, but on the other it takes a serious backwards ...

Review summary: The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd is a high-end, premium compact digital camera: 12-megapixel sensor, mechanical image stabilisation, 69mm high-resolution screen and a top-notch face-detection system. It's worth the premium, with a barrel of features and ...

Pros: Outstanding pictures ; large screen ; image stabilisation ; customisable modes

Cons: Slow performance

Verdict: The Fujifilm F50fd is an exceptional compact for anyone after a user-friendly yet sophisticated camera, with a wealth of features, large screen and excellent image quality

Review summary: The FinePix F50fd, Fujifilm's first digital camera to include mechanical image stabilization, has a massive 12 megapixels of resolution. It also includes an updated face detection system that recognizes 10 profiles and faces that aren't looking ...

Verdict: 's Super CCD has the best resolution we've seen on a compact digital camera. That's no small feat, as we've tested hundreds of digital cameras