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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 ...

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.

Review summary: Do these features work at this price?

Pros: Lens, flip/tilt screen, specification and features, Film Simulation modes, noise performance, CCD RAW shooting

Cons: Price, performance, handling foibles, dynamic range issues

Verdict: Fuji's S100fs marks the replacement for the S9600 and is a significant step-up in terms of specification and features not least of which is the all-encompassing 28-400mm optical zoom. But this is a camera not without problems