Compare Prices : Fujifilm FinePix S5200 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The FinePix S5200 is styled after and handles like a SLR camera and offers mid-level digital photographer 5.2 million pixels combined with both point-and-shoot simplicity as well as a more advanced manual feature set including continuous shooting, ...

Verdict: Bottom line - Fuji has struck gold with this winning combination of versatility, great image quality and robust performance. With a street price of $399 or less, the S5200 offers an excellent value for an SLR style "super zoom" model. And, it can be ...

Pros: Very good image quality.Natural-looking coloursBroad dynamic range.Excellent metering.CCD-RAW format.10X optical zoom.Good ergonomic design.

Cons: Limited choice for image quality.Compression a bit too strong with the best JPEG image quality.Image sharpness better with telephoto than with wide angle.CCD-RAW conversion software lacks flexibility.

Review summary: The Fujifilm S5200 is fast in a number of ways. For one thing, it starts up quickly: It was ready to shoot in about a second after we turned the power on, and shutter lag was less than half a second. That's quick enough to ensure that you wouldn't ...

Pros: Top-notch image quality Fast autofocus

Cons: Images shot at ISO 1600 looked noisy

Verdict: The lens's styling gives the impression that you can zoom by twisting it, but unfortunately you can't do this. And it's sometimes a little difficult to tell whether your photos are in focus or not, since the LCD screen is rather small. But these are ...

Review summary: Megapixels: 5.1, Included Memory Amount: 16 MB, Included Memory: Media Card, Media Format: xD-Picture Card, Maximum...

Pros: Very good color, sharpness, and image quality. Light and portable. Quick boot-up.

Verdict: The Fuji FinePix S5200 is a solid superzoom that takes good-quality stills and video clips, but its LCD could be bigger.

Pros: Fast, high-quality 10X zoom lens ; solid image quality at high ISO speeds ; very snappy performance ; attractive and comfortable design

Cons: No image stabilization available to steady long telephoto shots ; bulky size and shape ; fringing in photos ; noise at low ISO settings

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