Compare Prices : Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd - Expert Reviews

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.

Review summary: Matt Grayson takes a look at the Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd. Fuji's new compact, high zoom model with face detection technology.

Pros: Small and compact, User friendly, Good low level noise results, Good macro, Nice colour results

Cons: Poor start up time, Slow shutter lag, Build quality isn't good

Verdict: For those of you after a small digital camera with a long zoom and creative features, then this is a camera for you to consider. It's lightweight, stupidly easy to use and has a few nifty little features that other companies don't offer

Review summary: The 12-megapixel Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd bridge camera features a 12x zoom and manual mode.

Pros: Zoom range, compact body, ease of operation

Cons: Images generally disappointing, focusing can occasionally miss its target, no real image stabilisation

Verdict: Aside from its size-to-zoom ratio, it's hard to feel that the S1000fd breaks any new ground. There's nothing really here that Fujifilm, or any other manufacturer for that matter, hasn't already done before. It's convenient to carry around and operates ...

Review summary: With its 12x zoom, the Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd is almost small enough to qualify as a "pocket ultrazoom." Unfortunately, this tiny camera struggles to make a big impression.

Pros: Very good image quality ; Plenty of resolution

Cons: No image stabilization ; Slow

Verdict: The long-zoom digicam class has ballooned from just a couple of models less than ten years ago to the absolutely bloated list of entries currently available, and that means each new extended-zoom model is obliged to provide something to make it appear ...

Review summary: If you see a picture of the Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd and are told that it contains a 12x optical zoom, then you can't help but visualise the camera being quite a hefty and weighty beast. Imagine ...

Verdict: For the size and price the Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd is a good option for those who are interested in branching out from fully automated compact cameras to something with more manual settings. It's responsive and flexible enough to cope with trickier ...