Fujifilm FinePix J50

Review summary: If you're somebody who buys electronics kit by the specifications, you could be very impressed by the Fujifilm FinePix J50. Among its specs are an 8.3-megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom and a 67mm LCD display. All ...

Verdict: This is a neat, easy-to-use camera with a good lens and screen. Unfortunately the bit in between, the sensor, is not of the same quality. At anything other than low sensitivity, image noise level becomes increasingly difficult to live with. What a ...

Review summary: With a name like a bottle of juice, will Matt Grayson drink in the features of the J50 from Fujifilm or will he need to squeeze out a decent performance?

Pros: Easy to use, Good build quality, Good colour reproduction

Cons: Suffers from noise at early stages, Certain scene modes make no difference to the image, Continuous shooting is really slow

Verdict: The features found on the J50 could be a bit more extensive even at this price point. Although it's easy to get swept away with new technology that a camera of this classification simply won't have

Review summary: fujifilm finepix j50 review: The J50 is strictly for beginners who want a simple shooter to start exploring the world of photography. While the extensive modes make up for the lack of fancy features, little has been done to salvage the less-than ...

Pros: 5x optical zoom, Bright 2.7-inch LCD, Performance on par with mid-range point-and-shoot, Useful shooting modes for beginners

Cons: Noisy images at ISO 200 and above, No face detection, Meter tends to underexpose shots

Verdict: The J50 is strictly for beginners who want a simple shooter to start exploring the world of photography. While the extensive modes make up for the lack of fancy features, little has been done to salvage the less-than-desired image quality.

Review summary: The tradeoffs for this entry-level shooter may be too high a price to pay, but affordability is the key point here.

Pros: 5x optical zoom ; bright 2.7-inch LCD ; performance on par with midrange point-and-shoot ; useful shooting modes for beginners

Cons: Noisy images at ISO 200 and above ; no face detection ; meter tends to underexpose shots

Verdict:  The J50 is strictly for beginners who want a simple shooter to start exploring the world of photography. While the extensive modes make up for the lack of fancy features, little has been done to salvage the less-than-desired image quality.