Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Zoom - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Excellent all-rounder with enough basic and advanced functions to please all but the most demanding photographers.

Pros: Outstanding image quality ; good overall handling and form factor

Cons: No exposure info for photos in playback mode ; no support for external flash

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Pros: Long zoom range ; stable, secure feel in the hand ; RAW image capture ; useful array of continuous-shooting modes

Cons: Disappointing photo quality ; poorly placed exposure-compensation button ; noisy, unsharp EVF ; no custom white balance

Verdict: Impressive specs and solid performance will attract megazoom aficionados, but the Fujifilm Finepix S5000's poor photos detract from its appeal.

Review summary: The Fujifilm S5000 is the latest in Fuji's line of FinePix digital cameras sharing a similar style, with a prominent lens on the left side of the body, balanced by a larger handgrip on the right. The new S5000 is a digital SLR, in that both the rear ...

Review summary: Fujifilm announced the FinePix S5000 Zoom on 29th July 2003. It represents an affordable, compact, lightweight three megapixel (SuperCCD pixels) digital camera with a ten times optical zoom lens and an SLR-like appearance. To my eye it's one of the ...

Pros: Ten times optical zoom provides a lot of flexibility, low distortion measurement, Lens 'fast' even at telephoto (F3.2), Excellent body design, feels very good in your hand, Supplied lens adapter gives camera a more professional look, protects lens, ...

Cons: Use of higher sensitivities affects image sharpness, Vignetting / Lens shading visible in everyday shots, Not enough latitude (or fineness) of adjustment of image parameters, No direct adjustment for tone or color saturation, ISO 800 limited to one ...

Verdict: The S5000 is a photographers camera, it is design to look and feel like a compact SLR with its deep hand grip, wide lens barrel, large eyepiece and rubberized body coating it appeals to the professional photographer element in all of us.