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- 4 out of 5
Good camera,loads of features(with the 10d firmware hack)
( - 5/10/06)I bought this camera to replace my Fuji s602 zoom.I thought that double the pixel power would improve my photo's(I have been a keen photographer for 40 years).
More pixels do not mean necessarily better,or sharper pictures it seems,as my daughter has a Canon A60 compact,only 2 MP,and can produce excellent 10*8 prints!
However,I find I often prefer the pictures from the Fuji,instead of my 300d,as the colours are so vivid,and unless you enlarge to really big prints,they seem just as sharp as the Canon.Also,as the Fuji is so much lighter and more compact,it is much easier to hand hold at slow shutter speeds.I know in theory the bigger chip on the Canon should be superior,but I find,when deciding which camera to take on a trip,I invariably take the Fuji,as it always turns out bright,colourful,perfectly exposed photoes,and is so much lighter than the 300d with an equivalent Sigma zoom lens attached.
For a wedding,or similar,I would probably use the 300d,as it is a bit quicker to use than the S602,and looks more professional,with a big lens on,but for close ups of flowers,etc,and while out in the countryside walking,the S602 is my choice.I think it is one of the best cameras Fuji have made to date for sheer picture quality,and useability.
I would not replace my 300d,however,as it offers everything anyone could need from a digital slr,certainly 6MP is plenty to produce large prints if required,and with the added features of the 10d "hack",it has all the functions,and more,of my old Canon 35mm slrs.
But..I still like my old s602!!