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Review summary: Lovely to behold, a joy to hold – and even takes great photos

Verdict: There are a couple of minor issues with the Z100fd. It's a little slow to get going, but not significantly more so than other compacts of this size. And some of the functions can be a little tricky to access thanks to the convoluted menu system

Pros: Stylish design, minimal shutter lag

Cons: Noise issues, lack of colour options hurts accuracy, irritating menu structure

Verdict: A decent but still somewhat disappointing compact, the FujiFilm FinePix Z100fd produces decent pictures at low ISO settings. It's hampered by an annoying interface and some image quality issues.

Review summary: Matt Grayson takes a look at the Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd digital compact camera.

Pros: Ergonomic, Interesting design, Good zoom

Cons: Face detection is erratic, Some colours are too strong on the colour chart, Noise in low ISO settings

Verdict: For the right person, this camera is a decent, well rounded and relatively high performance camera. I like the large zoom in the teeny body and I don't think that 8Mp is too high in resolution

Review summary: Fujifilm has always created a lot of buzz around their fashion-focused Z series ultracompacts, but the last few we've tested have worked better as fashion accessories than as cameras.

Pros: Well-made, distortion free lens Quick focusing speed Innovative style Can use SDHC or xD-Picture Card memory

Cons: Battery life is only average Slow flash recycle time, start up time Flash was a bit weak Too much saturation, not enough sharpness

Verdict: , both the camera and its marketing approach show a lot more maturity. The Z100fd come in four subdued colors and the promotional website is simple, promoting the camera itself and not social networking