just so you know, I am not PROFESSIONAL. I do however love taking pictures for the fun of it and for scrapbooking. I have upgraded from a CANON elph 6 megapixel (3 years old) it was broken and I needed something new. I bought the new samsung camera with the little screen on the front to take photos of yourself and friends. ITS CRAP so i brought it back. which leads me to my new FUGI I have to say, It was pretty easy to get the hang of the camera without reading the manual ( i did when i needed help) crisp and clean photos - better than i expected. easy to hold and handle (feel like a professional) lol the different modes are very handy for different settings. video is alright - but remember this camera is for taking pics not a video camera. i can't stop playing with this camera it is soo much fun - especially the PANORAMIC setting - its amazing - ive never had this feature before. overall - 10/10 I'll be using this camera for an upcoming wedding i cant wait!

I got my Fuji S1800 from Amazon.com for $179. Now it is $170.99 I am using SanDisk 8Gb memory card and have no trouble whatsoever. This is a nice compact camera, takes great pictures, nothing is blurry and the 18x optical zoom is wonderful. I considered spending more for a camera with a 26x optical zoom but this Fuji S1800 works out great without spending alot of money. I found that the controls were easy to use and the camera is very easy to hold in one hand. Battery life is great. I have been turning the camera on and off from playing around with it and they are still going strong after 3 weeks.

Hi Guys, I've been using this cam frm last 1 mnth...its a great value for money..better then sx120...i dint find ny issues with memory card yet..m using 4GB sandisk card... Great manual features...super zoom...dual image stabilizer...takes clear pics even at night shoots... overall... Too Good!!!

Cam works great indoors and out, love the zoom and multishot capibility! Only thing is it will completly lock up in playback mode sometimes. I have a fuji class6 4gb, anyone have any idea why?

I really enjoy this camera but when I was first getting used to it i was frustrated because the pictures were blurry. After playing a bit im used to the settings and which modes work best. I find depending on the settings you have it on will depend on if the image comes out blurry or not. In the 2 weeks ive had it i have probably taken over 200 pictures already, Ive taken pictures indoors and out with it and the outdoor ones come out much sharper and clearer but the indoor ones are still decent. I have a PNY 8GB card in it and no problems. I havent tested it with other cards.

I have been using the s1800 for almost 3 months now and it was a great buy for the price. I have had no issues with various memory cards as others have mentioned. The indoor pic quality and focusing under subdued lighting leaves much to be desired, but thats ok with me as I bought this one for the 18X zoom(when will I use this indoors). Outdoor photography is amazing!!!!! The colors and zoom are incredible. Tested this against several diff equivalent cameras (Nikon/Canon etc) and this was the winner hands down. Great bang for the buck @ $200.00

I bought this camera for my wife since she is a little intimidated by my Canon DSLR and all that goes into taking photos with it she wanted a high quality point and shoot with HD movie capability and she didn't want to spend DSLR money for it. This camera fits that niche beautifully; I have had great luck with this camera both indoors and outside. The high FPS rate is also handy as well as the super zoom of the 18x lens. I have had zero problems with the SD card issue mentioned in other reviews and have used reformatted ones that I had already used in my DSLR with no trouble. One of the features I really love is the in-camera panoramic assembly of photos; it makes that rather cumbersome process so quick and easy. I would only want to change one thing, add a mini HDMI plug to easily accommodate direct viewing of HD video on your HDTV. Is it a DSLR –No! But it takes photos within its preset capabilities that are arguably just as good for less than half the price, something that will be very hard for most cost conscious buyers to overlook. I have owned Fuji film cameras before the big switch to digital and this company always has had reliable high quality products, and I believe this is just another fine camera that will support that reputation. The 3 inch view screen is the same screen used on my $600.00 DSLR! Are their better ones available now? Yes, but then again at what cost at 230,000 dpi this monitor will satisfy 95% of the average enthusiast interested in this level of camera. In conclusion I think if you are a consumer looking for picture quality and camera capability that’s better than the typical point and shoot but are hesitant or unwilling to jump to the DSLR world then this is the camera you should thoroughly checkout its that good especially for under $200.00 retail!

I am a 3rd time repeat buyer of Fuji in the last 15 years. The last one was 8 yrs old and still works well and I thought I’d try to purchase an upgrade. Cons: Unfortunately, the 8 year old camera takes better photos indoors and has a better body than this one. The outer shell of the S1800 is cheap and will probably not hold up. Also, it seems like a poor idea to put the sd card next to the batteries so you have to open and close a flimsy door. The S1800 photos taken indoors were very grainy but the photos I took outside were amazing. Pros: The stability feature seemed to work out really nicely and the objects were very crisp. I took photos of a lake and every wave was crisp and fantastic. I also liked the movie feature and the continuous shot option. I took photos of my active dog and it captured every step of his full run. Overall Impression: I will try to return this camera because the old Fuji takes better photos inside and that is unacceptable to me. As much as I love the photos taken outdoors it isn't worth the money to me so I think I'd like to try out the Fuji F80EXR for a little more money.

Not sharp on indoor photos or indoor video capture. Very noisy Zoom. Very dissapointed with this camera.

Focusing takes longer than expected. Don't take good photos indoors with fluorescent lightings - need strong indoor lightings else photos turn out grainy. Tried using manual settings but can't seem to get significantly better results. Should work normally when outdoors in daytime. Image stabilization works for lower zoom range when using indoors. Video taking allows digital and optical zooming. But even when using digital zoom or no zoom at all, microphone records noisy irritating sounds - seems like zooming mechanism but I'm using digital zoom or no zoom at all. Taking HD video indoors: video appears grainy and not up to HD standard. have not tested outdoors yet. Lens cap is ok in the sense that it'll fall off without damaging zooming mechanism if you forget to remove the cap when zooming. perhaps this was the safety intention to prevent damage of lens zooming mechanism.

First I want to address the SD card issue, I have not had any trouble with using PNY SD cards new or older ones I had already used in my Canon. The features like blink detection are very handy, the in camera panaramic stitching is so great, I love taking these types of pictures. I have noticed it can be finicky in the focusing but I think with more time I will learn to overcome it though it has my experience that most of the time this is not an issue. I would recommend this camera to friends and family.

I bought this camera from HSN which sold out of them and Fuji admiots that it let HSN sell them 2 weeks ahead of the actual release date. Since buying it, this camera hasn't worked right. The camera is a good size and weight to it. If you have any sd brand other than Fuji, SanDisk or Trascend. Forget on using this camera, Fuji doesn't tell you in any documentation on this which brands they recommend or works with this camera. It is after you call them up and complain that they will tell you. I have used Kingston and PNY in the 4, 8 and 16 gb card range. Even thier own card didn't work in the camera. Customer Service is something that needs to be worked on since I have tried to get a manager or the national manager Dan Scarola either by phone or email. The camera will not recognize the card's maximum frame capacity and formatting doesn't do any good . There are other sites that give this camera negative reviews based on the same things I have mentioned. Save your money and get something alot better.