Compare Prices : Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Fuji Finepix S1000fd is a 10 megapixel, super zoom digital camera. It has a 12x optical zoom lens. Advantages over other, similar digital cameras are a smaller body size and better ease of use. It is also cheaper than most of its competitors.

Pros: Easier than other super zooms - compact size for type of camera

Cons: Shot with zoom fully extended disappointing

Verdict: This camera comes in more at the budget end of the super zoom spectrum. This means it does not have every bell and whistle. On the whole it does what it sets out to do quite well, but I did find the photo soft with the zoom fully extended.

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Review summary: If you like to get arty with your camera, a generous zoom range and manual exposure controls will let you shoot more creatively than most compacts allow. 'Ultra zooms' tend to be bulky and pricey, but Fujifilm bucks both trends with the S1000fd. It's ...

Verdict: Ultra-zoom gets ultra-cheap. Worth a look for skint enthusiasts, but it's worth spending more.

Review summary: As enormous great 18x and 20x zoom lenses become more common, we're also seeing smaller superzooms, such as the 10-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd. On top of its 12x optical zoom lens, it helps the user with straightforward controls and uses easily ...

Pros: Decent noise control ; small size

Cons: Uninspiring lens ; hamfisted zoom ; fussy controls

Verdict: The disappointing Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd is small but not pocketable, complicated but not compelling. Decent noise control is the highlight, but there's nothing else to write home about with a camera that wants to be the best of both worlds, and ...

Review summary: THE S1000fd's lack of image stabilisation makes the large lens much less useful than it could be.

Pros: 12x zoom, low chromatic aberration

Cons: Over-sharpened pictures, slow, no image stabilisation

Verdict: FujiFilm's FinePix S1000fd is a decent ultra-zoom with a small body, but its lack of image stabilisation makes the large lens much less useful and the sluggish performance will irritate many users.