Fuji FinePix S1800
Fuji FinePix S1800
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Hey! You should know that Fuji has released a newer version of this product: the Fujifilm FinePix S2950.
Fuji FinePix S1800
Editor's Review
With the S1800, you get a big zoom for a low price -- an 18x zoom for a suggested price of $229, to be precise. You'll also get HD video and some speedy continuous shooting. It looks like a solid bridge/mini-dSLR/whatever-ya-call-it model, something that Fuji has been very good at over the years. In reality, it feels like a toy. It's a cheap camera with a huge lens. Image quality is average at best and performance is sluggish. It's a decent option if all you care about is an enormous lens, but on the whole, this is a mediocre superzoom. It's been replaced by the S2950, a very similar model in all respects.
Editor's Review
With the S1800, you get a big zoom for a low price -- an 18x zoom for a suggested price of $229, to be precise. You'll also get HD video and some speedy continuous shooting. It looks like a solid bridge/mini-dSLR/whatever-ya-call-it model, something that Fuji has been very good at over the years. In reality, it feels like a toy. It's a cheap camera with a huge lens. Image quality is average at best and performance is sluggish. It's a decent option if all you care about is an enormous lens, but on the whole, this is a mediocre superzoom. It's been replaced by the S2950, a very similar model in all respects.
Specifications
- 12 megapixels
- 18x optical zoom
- Dual image stabilization
- 3-inch LCD monitor
- Electronic viewfinder
- 720p HD video
- Continuous shooting up to 8 fps
- Captures to SD/SDHC memory cards
- 4x AA batteries
- Release Date: Feb 28, 2010
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Fuji FinePix S1800 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
memory for 32 gig sd card (Christopher martineau — 04/09/2013)
When I put 32 gig card in .ir says I only git 9min 40 sec?
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Hillary Grigonis (04/09/2013)
Does it indicate how many pictures? Dedicated cameras often can't shoot video as long, but a card that big (as long as it has been formatted recently so it should be empty) should get more recording time then that.
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Wayne McNeil (12/28/2012)
We purchased this camera only to be extremely let down. It has a box full of features for it's size, but it does lack big time in regards to picture image quality. Looks like I may have to purchase a different brand to get what I want.
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Greg May (03/01/2013)
Fuji FinePix models are not the best for image quality in general- thanks for sharing your experience!
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Glad I've found this review! (Geri Barcelona — 12/07/2012)
great review of Phil Leese - I owned an S1800 for two years now and it still makes me proud of my shots. If you don't mind I'll share the review on my blog www.websaytko.com . thanks and Season's Greetings!
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Greg May (03/01/2013)
Thanks!
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Derek Worthy (11/20/2012)
A very comprehensive review! My personal experience with the Fuji S1800 was at first disappointing in that photos were very noisy compared to my wife's much cheaper camera. Then I discovered that it sets ISO to 800 most of the time and this is why it is noisy. From then on I ran it in "P" mode with the ISO set to 100 and have been very happy with everything it has produced!
The zoom is fantastic and with the ISO at 100 the photo can be cropped right down and it is still clear and sharp.
Unfortunately it became entangled with my backpack as I took it off and what I thought was a gentle tap as it hit the concrete ended up being terminal. It never worked again.
Beautiful camera and great to take on holidays. Macro, telephoto - great.
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The zoom is fantastic and with the ISO at 100 the photo can be cropped right down and it is still clear and sharp.
Unfortunately it became entangled with my backpack as I took it off and what I thought was a gentle tap as it hit the concrete ended up being terminal. It never worked again.
Beautiful camera and great to take on holidays. Macro, telephoto - great.
Cybele Pruitt (02/15/2012)
I have a S1800 and love it but I would like to take "live" pics. (Like the photo studios do.) Is that possible with this camera. I'm not a pro, just want to do this. Thanks for any help
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Help (Liz Lehan — 10/31/2011)
I have just bought a S1800, I can take three pictures, I press ok to save pictures but then the camera just locks itself and I can do nothing else but turn it off, I then lose the pictures. I bought this camera to take holiday photos, But my fuji J27 was brilliant, I am glad I took that one with me. Please Help
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soner (soner sarıkurt — 10/29/2011)
resimleri bilgisayarıma nasıl yüklerim
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Great for the price (Phil Leese — 10/06/2011)
Fujifilm S1850 - Review
This review is relevant for the S1800, S1850, s2500HD or any of the S series 12mp models as they're all pretty much the same camera.
Why did I want this camera?
I've been into photography for around 30 years and currently use a pentax K100d digital slr with a Tamron 18-250 zoom. I also use a fuji Z33 waterproof camera for on the beach and in the water and a Panasonic SD60 HD video camera. The problem I had is with the Pentax dslr. It takes great pictures but most of the time it's just too big, heavy and cumbersome. Also it's always in the back of my mind that leaving £700 worth of camera by a sunbed is risky and I'm conscious that's it's an expensive camera to get knocked about on holiday. So I don't take it with me. That leave's me using my Panasonic to take snapshots most of the time. The resolution is pretty low, effectively around 2.3 mp and I was concerned about damaging the switch constantly changing between video/photo. So I needed the flexibility of my Pentax but smaller, lighter and cheaper. Obviously I would take care of what I bought but I wanted something that I wouldn't be bothered about so much.
After studying many cameras and reviews I decided on Fuji. They had the best combination of functionality, picture quality and price. The latest S series cameras use a 14mp sensor - for me that's just too many pixels on a little sensor. This causes image noise and the Fuji noise reduction goes into overdrive doing what I would describe as `pixel painting'. This smooths the noise out across many pixels leaving a pleasing but pasty image. The problem is it also smooths away fine detail. Not a problem if you don't do enlargements, you'll be perfectly happy. The 12mp models still do this but not as much, so that's what I decided on.
Handling
This is bigger than a compact with a chunky lens and hand grip and a big 3 inch screen on the back. In fact the hand grip is around the same size as my Pentax dslr. However, the camera is still amazingly small and lightweight for what it offers. The handgrip allows a firm hold so you can shoot one handed most of the time. There's just enough room on the back for your thumb to grip the corner. The buttons are difficult to knock accidentally and have a nice precise click.
I have found the screen to be ok and the electronic viewfinder is perfect for it's most common purpose ie when the sun is too bright for you to see the screen. The resolution isn't high enough to show great detail but it does the job. You can also see your shutter speed and aperture while shooting and during playback you can display the key info including an exposure histogram. The on/off switch could be a bit better but it works ok. The control dial feels solid and contains most of the modes available. You have to delve into the menu to change scene modes.
The flash is an slr style pop up unit which requires you to release it manually. Compared to a compact this means it won't just flash automatically for you if there isn't enough light, you have to decide that you want to use it. I prefer this and I'm used to it but if you're moving up from a compact then this might catch you out at first. It's powerful enough to cover most situations. (The slow synchro option works quite well as long as you use it where there is some available light otherwise the shutter speeds will be too slow).
Shooting Modes
This camera offers many of the options that a dslr has and you should never be stuck for choice. The camera also offers great flexibility with ISO levels. This controls the sensitivity of the sensor. In practice this means that a low ISO eg 64 will need more available light but image noise will be low giving the best quality. You can set a high ISO (up to 6400) - this will operate in much lower light allowing you to shoot in darker conditions or use faster shutter speeds. However, as a lot less light hits the sensor it has to amplify it. The more it amplifies the more image distortion or `noise' is produced. High noise levels show as a mottled or grainy picture with less contrast and colour. So would you always want the lowest ISO setting? Well you will also still need a fast enough shutter speed to stop your picture from blurring. In this case you may need to increase the ISO to allow you to use an appropriate shutter speed. What a lot of fiddling about that is. The Fuji has a great way of managing this for you with Auto ISO. So you can set the ISO to any level manually but you can also let the camera adjust it dynamically. You just decide whether the maximum it will go to is 400 or 800. Setting Auto 400 will help keep noise down if that's important for the picture but in low light you may end up needing to use the flash. Auto 800 allows shooting in lower light or faster shutter speeds but with a possible increase in visible noise.
This is how I use mine;
Full auto - for use at any time but useful when the lighting gets lower, it has auto 800 ISO. If you just want to point and shoot this is a great option and I trust it, it works really well.
P Program - The same as full auto but I've set the ISO to Auto 400
S Shutter priority - I use this if I'm using a lot of zoom or for moving subjects. In auto mode the camera will try to increase shutter speed when you zoom and the antishake helps but sometimes it's not enough for a sharp picture. So this is set to 1/400th second with Auto 800 ISO.
A Aperture Priority - For me this is one weakness the camera has. Controlling the aperture means restricting the amount of light that can pass through the lens. This camera doesn't control aperture with an iris which can be closed down in stages (stops). It uses a neutral density filter which reduces light by 2 stops. It's either on or off. This is effectively a darkened filter snapped across the lens (internally). A bit like putting on sunglasses. The advantage of an iris is that you can increase depth of field (ie how much of the picture from front to back is in focus) by stopping it down. It also can also improve edge definition a little on zoom lenses. The only benefit of an ND filter is that you can restrict light to allow you to use a slower shutter speed. So say it's a bright summer's day and you want to use a slower shutter speed on a waterfall. Setting the higher aperture value will allow you to slow the shutter by 2 stops.
M Manual - Plenty of flexibility but I never use this. I prefer the auto or shutter priority modes letting the camera adjust exposure on the fly while I think about the picture itself.
C Custom - The same as full auto but with ISO set at 64 for top quality.
Movie - I've got this set to the HD 720p setting. It's not full HD and it's not as sharp as a dedicated HD video camera. But it's not bad either if you follow these 3 guidelines;
1) Try not to zoom during filming as you'll hear the motor noise. Zoom first then shoot, stop shooting, change zoom setting then start shooting again. The motor noise isn't that bad actually and I zoom during filming but it might bug some people.
2) The microphone is very sensitive to noises close to the camera such as the lens cap flapping about on a windy day so keep that in your left hand and avoid making noises with your hands on the camera.
3) Don't pan across scenes too quickly as you might get some jumpy frames.
Panorama - Let me tell you now, this is fantastic and I love it. It is a treat for wide angle photography. You can take 2 or 3 pictures side by side and the camera will stitch them seamlessly together. I like to use 2 pictures, it's a good compromise. This gives an image shape similar to a cinema movie. If you're really fussy it can highlight lens barrel distortion so try not to use the camera at full wide angle, tap the zoom in a little. Also try to keep the camera as level as possible in all the shots.
I was really surprised how good this is.
SP Scene mode - Choose (in the menu) from a big range of scene modes. These are fully automatic modes but they will bias the shutter, aperture, iso and colour settings in different ways. Most useful to me are the Sport mode for moving subjects and Natural and Flash. This latter option is great to use on bright days where backlighting may be a problem. Pop up the flash then for each shot you take it will actually take 2 pictures, one with normal auto exposure and one with flash. It will display them side by side. It seems to use the same exposure settings for both but adds fill in flash on the second. It works well and you have a choice.
This is so useful as it allows you to decide later which option is best and there's no fiddling about switching the flash on and off or changing settings.
SR Auto - A sort of super auto mode that tries to determine what type of picture your taking and set the appropriate scene mode. If it can't make it's mind up its sets standard auto. I don't use this.
Macro - Pretty good for the price - no focusing or exposure problems.
Anti Shake
Leave this on. It's not as effective as on other cameras I've used but nevertheless is still makes a worthwhile difference. I can take hand held shots without flash in low light with slow shutter speeds and it works well. It seems less effective with telephoto shots. I'd say it makes around 1.5 stops difference on average.
Image noise
Packing 12mp into such a small sensor seems like a recipe for image noise. The APS C sensor in my DSLR is several times bigger than in the Fuji and only has 6mp spread across it (Thus each pixel is a lot bigger so receives much more light). So inevitably the DSLR suffers from far less `noise' as it doesn't have to amplify the signal so much.
Having said all of that things are a lot better than I expected. In fact pretty good. Noise does creep in gradually but up to ISO 400 it's not bad at all. ISO 800 is still useable but the inevitable mottling and softness are noticeable if you look for it. Anything above that and noise get very noticeable but don't just dismiss this. The quality may not be great but at least these higher settings allow you to capture a shot which may previously have been impossible.
Set the ISO to auto 400 or 800 and in normal use you should be perfectly happy. The camera does a good job.
Resolution
This is around 1600 lph, pretty much the same as my 6mp dslr. Ideally you would expect around 2000 lph from a 12mp sensor. The limiting factors are likely to be the fact that the pixels are so small and the resolving power of the lens.
This is still a good news story, enlarged to 8" x 10" or even 11" x 14" pictures should still look good.
Being ultra critical there is some barrel distortion at wide angle if you look for it and I would say that the lens is slightly less sharp at it's telephoto end but given the fantastic 18 x zoom range, compact size and the relatively low price it's a great performer.
Auto Focus
I've set this to use the central area. In this way I always know what it's focused on eg point at the focal point, half press the shutter to lock focus then reframe if needed while holding down the shutter before shooting . I've not had any problems with this. It does hunt a little at telephoto or in low light but always seems to focus ok. The focus light also works well in very low light.
Exposure
I've set this to average across the picture. It seems to favour burning out bright patches in order to get things right in the rest of the picture but in practice this works well. Exposure levels are pretty much spot on to me(you can adjust the meter or bracket exposures if you want).
Colour is set to standard and again seems realistic and just about right. None of the garish pictures that you used to get a few years ago with Fuji cameras.
I've set sharpness back at standard. I tried soft as I thought less sharpening might also mean less noise reduction but there wasn't really any noticeable difference. The standard setting seems just about right.
Conclusion
A camera like this is always going to be a compromise, it's built down to a price so there are other cameras that do some things better. However, for the price this camera offers a wealth of functionality and great pictures. It's easy to learn and a pleasure to use. For most people this is all the camera they would ever need.
Phil Leese
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This review is relevant for the S1800, S1850, s2500HD or any of the S series 12mp models as they're all pretty much the same camera.
Why did I want this camera?
I've been into photography for around 30 years and currently use a pentax K100d digital slr with a Tamron 18-250 zoom. I also use a fuji Z33 waterproof camera for on the beach and in the water and a Panasonic SD60 HD video camera. The problem I had is with the Pentax dslr. It takes great pictures but most of the time it's just too big, heavy and cumbersome. Also it's always in the back of my mind that leaving £700 worth of camera by a sunbed is risky and I'm conscious that's it's an expensive camera to get knocked about on holiday. So I don't take it with me. That leave's me using my Panasonic to take snapshots most of the time. The resolution is pretty low, effectively around 2.3 mp and I was concerned about damaging the switch constantly changing between video/photo. So I needed the flexibility of my Pentax but smaller, lighter and cheaper. Obviously I would take care of what I bought but I wanted something that I wouldn't be bothered about so much.
After studying many cameras and reviews I decided on Fuji. They had the best combination of functionality, picture quality and price. The latest S series cameras use a 14mp sensor - for me that's just too many pixels on a little sensor. This causes image noise and the Fuji noise reduction goes into overdrive doing what I would describe as `pixel painting'. This smooths the noise out across many pixels leaving a pleasing but pasty image. The problem is it also smooths away fine detail. Not a problem if you don't do enlargements, you'll be perfectly happy. The 12mp models still do this but not as much, so that's what I decided on.
Handling
This is bigger than a compact with a chunky lens and hand grip and a big 3 inch screen on the back. In fact the hand grip is around the same size as my Pentax dslr. However, the camera is still amazingly small and lightweight for what it offers. The handgrip allows a firm hold so you can shoot one handed most of the time. There's just enough room on the back for your thumb to grip the corner. The buttons are difficult to knock accidentally and have a nice precise click.
I have found the screen to be ok and the electronic viewfinder is perfect for it's most common purpose ie when the sun is too bright for you to see the screen. The resolution isn't high enough to show great detail but it does the job. You can also see your shutter speed and aperture while shooting and during playback you can display the key info including an exposure histogram. The on/off switch could be a bit better but it works ok. The control dial feels solid and contains most of the modes available. You have to delve into the menu to change scene modes.
The flash is an slr style pop up unit which requires you to release it manually. Compared to a compact this means it won't just flash automatically for you if there isn't enough light, you have to decide that you want to use it. I prefer this and I'm used to it but if you're moving up from a compact then this might catch you out at first. It's powerful enough to cover most situations. (The slow synchro option works quite well as long as you use it where there is some available light otherwise the shutter speeds will be too slow).
Shooting Modes
This camera offers many of the options that a dslr has and you should never be stuck for choice. The camera also offers great flexibility with ISO levels. This controls the sensitivity of the sensor. In practice this means that a low ISO eg 64 will need more available light but image noise will be low giving the best quality. You can set a high ISO (up to 6400) - this will operate in much lower light allowing you to shoot in darker conditions or use faster shutter speeds. However, as a lot less light hits the sensor it has to amplify it. The more it amplifies the more image distortion or `noise' is produced. High noise levels show as a mottled or grainy picture with less contrast and colour. So would you always want the lowest ISO setting? Well you will also still need a fast enough shutter speed to stop your picture from blurring. In this case you may need to increase the ISO to allow you to use an appropriate shutter speed. What a lot of fiddling about that is. The Fuji has a great way of managing this for you with Auto ISO. So you can set the ISO to any level manually but you can also let the camera adjust it dynamically. You just decide whether the maximum it will go to is 400 or 800. Setting Auto 400 will help keep noise down if that's important for the picture but in low light you may end up needing to use the flash. Auto 800 allows shooting in lower light or faster shutter speeds but with a possible increase in visible noise.
This is how I use mine;
Full auto - for use at any time but useful when the lighting gets lower, it has auto 800 ISO. If you just want to point and shoot this is a great option and I trust it, it works really well.
P Program - The same as full auto but I've set the ISO to Auto 400
S Shutter priority - I use this if I'm using a lot of zoom or for moving subjects. In auto mode the camera will try to increase shutter speed when you zoom and the antishake helps but sometimes it's not enough for a sharp picture. So this is set to 1/400th second with Auto 800 ISO.
A Aperture Priority - For me this is one weakness the camera has. Controlling the aperture means restricting the amount of light that can pass through the lens. This camera doesn't control aperture with an iris which can be closed down in stages (stops). It uses a neutral density filter which reduces light by 2 stops. It's either on or off. This is effectively a darkened filter snapped across the lens (internally). A bit like putting on sunglasses. The advantage of an iris is that you can increase depth of field (ie how much of the picture from front to back is in focus) by stopping it down. It also can also improve edge definition a little on zoom lenses. The only benefit of an ND filter is that you can restrict light to allow you to use a slower shutter speed. So say it's a bright summer's day and you want to use a slower shutter speed on a waterfall. Setting the higher aperture value will allow you to slow the shutter by 2 stops.
M Manual - Plenty of flexibility but I never use this. I prefer the auto or shutter priority modes letting the camera adjust exposure on the fly while I think about the picture itself.
C Custom - The same as full auto but with ISO set at 64 for top quality.
Movie - I've got this set to the HD 720p setting. It's not full HD and it's not as sharp as a dedicated HD video camera. But it's not bad either if you follow these 3 guidelines;
1) Try not to zoom during filming as you'll hear the motor noise. Zoom first then shoot, stop shooting, change zoom setting then start shooting again. The motor noise isn't that bad actually and I zoom during filming but it might bug some people.
2) The microphone is very sensitive to noises close to the camera such as the lens cap flapping about on a windy day so keep that in your left hand and avoid making noises with your hands on the camera.
3) Don't pan across scenes too quickly as you might get some jumpy frames.
Panorama - Let me tell you now, this is fantastic and I love it. It is a treat for wide angle photography. You can take 2 or 3 pictures side by side and the camera will stitch them seamlessly together. I like to use 2 pictures, it's a good compromise. This gives an image shape similar to a cinema movie. If you're really fussy it can highlight lens barrel distortion so try not to use the camera at full wide angle, tap the zoom in a little. Also try to keep the camera as level as possible in all the shots.
I was really surprised how good this is.
SP Scene mode - Choose (in the menu) from a big range of scene modes. These are fully automatic modes but they will bias the shutter, aperture, iso and colour settings in different ways. Most useful to me are the Sport mode for moving subjects and Natural and Flash. This latter option is great to use on bright days where backlighting may be a problem. Pop up the flash then for each shot you take it will actually take 2 pictures, one with normal auto exposure and one with flash. It will display them side by side. It seems to use the same exposure settings for both but adds fill in flash on the second. It works well and you have a choice.
This is so useful as it allows you to decide later which option is best and there's no fiddling about switching the flash on and off or changing settings.
SR Auto - A sort of super auto mode that tries to determine what type of picture your taking and set the appropriate scene mode. If it can't make it's mind up its sets standard auto. I don't use this.
Macro - Pretty good for the price - no focusing or exposure problems.
Anti Shake
Leave this on. It's not as effective as on other cameras I've used but nevertheless is still makes a worthwhile difference. I can take hand held shots without flash in low light with slow shutter speeds and it works well. It seems less effective with telephoto shots. I'd say it makes around 1.5 stops difference on average.
Image noise
Packing 12mp into such a small sensor seems like a recipe for image noise. The APS C sensor in my DSLR is several times bigger than in the Fuji and only has 6mp spread across it (Thus each pixel is a lot bigger so receives much more light). So inevitably the DSLR suffers from far less `noise' as it doesn't have to amplify the signal so much.
Having said all of that things are a lot better than I expected. In fact pretty good. Noise does creep in gradually but up to ISO 400 it's not bad at all. ISO 800 is still useable but the inevitable mottling and softness are noticeable if you look for it. Anything above that and noise get very noticeable but don't just dismiss this. The quality may not be great but at least these higher settings allow you to capture a shot which may previously have been impossible.
Set the ISO to auto 400 or 800 and in normal use you should be perfectly happy. The camera does a good job.
Resolution
This is around 1600 lph, pretty much the same as my 6mp dslr. Ideally you would expect around 2000 lph from a 12mp sensor. The limiting factors are likely to be the fact that the pixels are so small and the resolving power of the lens.
This is still a good news story, enlarged to 8" x 10" or even 11" x 14" pictures should still look good.
Being ultra critical there is some barrel distortion at wide angle if you look for it and I would say that the lens is slightly less sharp at it's telephoto end but given the fantastic 18 x zoom range, compact size and the relatively low price it's a great performer.
Auto Focus
I've set this to use the central area. In this way I always know what it's focused on eg point at the focal point, half press the shutter to lock focus then reframe if needed while holding down the shutter before shooting . I've not had any problems with this. It does hunt a little at telephoto or in low light but always seems to focus ok. The focus light also works well in very low light.
Exposure
I've set this to average across the picture. It seems to favour burning out bright patches in order to get things right in the rest of the picture but in practice this works well. Exposure levels are pretty much spot on to me(you can adjust the meter or bracket exposures if you want).
Colour is set to standard and again seems realistic and just about right. None of the garish pictures that you used to get a few years ago with Fuji cameras.
I've set sharpness back at standard. I tried soft as I thought less sharpening might also mean less noise reduction but there wasn't really any noticeable difference. The standard setting seems just about right.
Conclusion
A camera like this is always going to be a compromise, it's built down to a price so there are other cameras that do some things better. However, for the price this camera offers a wealth of functionality and great pictures. It's easy to learn and a pleasure to use. For most people this is all the camera they would ever need.
Phil Leese
Recommend the Fuji S1500 (Steve — 08/12/2011)
I wrote a review about my S1500 which I like very much, and highly recommend. (But my review did not show up.) That was the last model of the previous series and I feel that Fuji tried very hard and succeeded in bringing a quality bridge camera for a low price. All subsequent S-models have been failures, including this S-1800. Not enough time in development. Plus it is very difficult to design something with an 18X zoom or more, incorporating such a tiny 'pinhead' sensor. I've sampled most of the others.
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Liam McCabe (08/15/2011)
Just replied to your S1500 post -- points taken, but I think that the S1800 was so similar to the S1500 that I'm not sure Fuji even tried to make a different camera.
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Fuji S1600 camera error showing USB (Carol M. — 05/21/2011)
I have a Fuji S1600 camera that I purchased last September. I am getting an icon on my camera screen showing USB. I can't get rid of it and it won't allow me to take pictures normally. How do I get rid of this icon.
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by James DeRuvo (05/26/2011)
Have you reset the camera to its factory default settings? This is usually done by choosing reset in the menu settings or by removing the battery for a half hour. This will reset the camera back to it's original default settings and reload the firmware, which may just be corrupted in the RAM. I would also go to Fuji's website and download and install any available firmware update. This will fix any bugs which have popped up since the camera was released, if any.
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protected card (matthym@telkomsa.net — 03/30/2011)
MY CAMERA WILL NOT WORK SAYS PROCTED CARD????
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Liam McCabe (03/31/2011)
First, turn off your caps lock key. Then take out your memory card, move the little white slide on the memory card to the opposite position. Put it back in the camera, and try using it again. If that doesn't work, try a different memory card. If that doesn't work, something is wrong with your camera.
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restoring the original setting (saptarshi biswas — 03/25/2011)
can any body help me with tyhe settings of this camera,actually i am having problem with the visual display ie. clor pics are comin in a almost VGA quality photos,so how can i restore the original settings of the camera?
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by James DeRuvo (03/31/2011)
Remove the batteries for about an hour. Reinsert them. Look in your menu settings for either reset/initialize. Select that if available. BTW there is a firmware update available here - fujifilmusa.com/support/Ser...
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Fuji for soccer (Donna — 02/19/2011)
Help! I need a Fuji camera that will take great soccer pics, indoor and out. I have the s700 and LOVE it, but it is wearing out from nearly 4 years of excessive use.
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Can you post to Facebook??? (Bea — 02/05/2011)
Hello, Does anyone know if you can post photos to FaceBook automaticallY??? Just ordered it, paid too much but hoping I will like it. Thanks to anyone that will respond. Have a happy day.
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by James DeRuvo (02/08/2011)
Automatically? I don't know of any camera that automatically uploads, however, you can use Eye-Fi SD cards, upload the images locally and then have it automatically set up to upload to Facebook as you do.
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blue flashes on the monitor (Sharon Wright — 01/29/2011)
just bought the S1800 when looking through the monitor or viewfinder I see small blue specs flashing is this a normal for this camera or a flaw?. contacted the seller and they couldn't answer my question., just to return the camera which will take 4-8 weeks to check out.Don't want to wait that long for them to return back to me saying it was a normal thing.
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by James DeRuvo (02/01/2011)
I'd read your manual. It's probably indicating the need for a flash or a focusing issue.
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Malfunctioned (Brittany G. — 01/28/2011)
I got this camera for my birthday and it had many flaws. It frustrates me so much. The zoom became stuck, so it is difficult to zoom out, and more easily zoomed in. Sometimes when I take pictures, it'll have read error messages. Before it started doing this, it was an amazing camera. Now, it just doesn't work properly for no apparent reason. I'm returning it and seeing if it was just malfunctioned.
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by James DeRuvo (01/29/2011)
Have you tried resetting the camera and updating the firmware? Sounds like a corruption of the firmware, which can happen. Reset. Update. If it persists then you know there's a more serious issue.
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Joseph (01/20/2011)
Can I keep lens open for delayed night shots
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Liam McCabe (01/20/2011)
It does have a shutter priority mode, which will allow you to keep the shutter open, but I think for one minute at the longest.
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Jon W (12/26/2010)
Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Card (TS16GSDHC10)
works great. 28 bucks at amazon.com
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works great. 28 bucks at amazon.com
buy the S1800 (nick — 12/07/2010)
i have it and i love it took some of my dog and trees and sports on only 3 MegaPixel and it was very very goodd pixs im in year book this year and the school whats to by this camra for it to i have people ask what crama a have it takes the best pix i see in the crama i have . if i wer u i whold buy this crama
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POOR CAMERA. (ROGER VANDIVER — 12/06/2010)
NOT IMPRESSED WITH THIS CAMERA. POOR PICTURE QUALITY, LOUSY COLOR, NOT GOOD WITH SPORTS, VERY, VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN USING ZOOM WITH VIDEO. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS CAMERA. NOT REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE ZOOM, EITHER.
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Dmitry (11/07/2011)
The things you wrote just show you haven't got skills in making pictures.The camera is not perfect.But it is just an "under 200$ camera" which is not bad at all.
I'm making great pictures with it,some of them even better than those made by Canon SX20(450$ cost).The only thing I lack is manual focusing.So I agree with the men wrote "for some people it's the only camera they need"
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I'm making great pictures with it,some of them even better than those made by Canon SX20(450$ cost).The only thing I lack is manual focusing.So I agree with the men wrote "for some people it's the only camera they need"
Jane (12/05/2010)
I just started with photography and have much to learn.. I was just wondering if this is a good starter camera, i was debating between the s1800 and the s700. Which would be best? Or would either of these be good at all for a complete beginner? I would just like to know the general ups and downs. :? Thanks~a bunch~
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nick (12/07/2010)
buy the S1800 i have it and i love it took some of my dog and trees and spors on only 3 MegaPixel and it was very very goodd pixs im in year book this year and the school whats to by this camra for it to i have people ask me what camra i have i whold buy the S1800 best 4 the money
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Picture ID number (Bill — 12/04/2010)
How do you reset the picture number that shows up when viewing them?
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disturbances in LCD screen (Marg Jukes — 12/03/2010)
I have just purchased a Fujifilm S1800 but I am disapointed with the quality reproduced by the LCD screen. It shows blue lines as if rain or snow is falling over the entire screen has anyone else experienced this? The company I bought if from is telling me this is normal but I have never experienced this with my other digital cameras - some pixilation in very low light but no visual disturbances. Thanks Marg 12/4/2010
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by James DeRuvo (12/04/2010)
Have you tried updating the firmware? That would solve it if an update is available. But the company naturally doesn't want to refund your money, so it doesn't surprise me they'd offer that whopper! If a firmware update doesn't solve it, take it back. If they balk, get your bank or credit card company involved.
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thanks (Marg — 12/04/2010)
thanks for your reply, I am still unsure whether just to ask for a refund or try your suggestion - the camera is back with the company I bought it from as they wanted to inspect it.
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same problem on Fuji s-1800 (david — 12/14/2010)
Hi,
i noticed the same problem on my new camera. How did you solve it? What did the technicians say to you when you brought it back? I´m wondering if i also have to send my camera back to Fuji. Your reply would be helpful to me. Thx
Davide
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i noticed the same problem on my new camera. How did you solve it? What did the technicians say to you when you brought it back? I´m wondering if i also have to send my camera back to Fuji. Your reply would be helpful to me. Thx
Davide
same problem on s-1800 (david — 12/14/2010)
Hi,
i´ve just bought the s-1800 and noticed the same problem on the screen. How did you lose it? What did the techincians say to you when you brought the camera back? Indeed i´m wonderin if i also have to send it back to fuji..
your reply would be very helpful to me
thanx
davide
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i´ve just bought the s-1800 and noticed the same problem on the screen. How did you lose it? What did the techincians say to you when you brought the camera back? Indeed i´m wonderin if i also have to send it back to fuji..
your reply would be very helpful to me
thanx
davide
Warranty is no good (André Nanook — 11/30/2010)
Don't buy this camera....warranty is no good.... Fuji camera is not reliable.
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Focusing (Alec — 11/29/2010)
I think this is most likely. I have used several tele models in both optical and didigital modes (older models). If you watch through the lens whilst zooming it is apparent that once you reach the required magnification you need to focus it as described above.
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Dave (11/29/2010)
It's nice to see that lens basics hasn't changed. Most inexpensive telephoto lenses aren't really telephoto. I believe the correct term is parafocal lens. The most apparent difference is how they focus. A true telephoto will allow the lens to be zoomed all the way in and focused once. It will then stay in focus through its entire zoom range. A Parafocul lens will have to be refocused any time the zoom setting is changed. Now, parafocals can still take good, sharp pictures. They just have to be fiddeled with more. Something that a professional photographer doesn't want to deal with. With autofocus, the computer can refocus for you. This still takes time and may mean a missed shot.
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Cathy (Cathy Badoux — 11/21/2010)
I am trying to decide between this camera and a panasonic lumix FH20. I like the flash and zoom on the fuji, but the picture quality seems better on the panasonic. The panasonic also seems to be better quality make. HELP! I have been looking for a long time and my budget is only around $150. Any suggestions? Thanks
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Liam McCabe (11/21/2010)
If it's between those two, you'll be much happier with the FH20. The Fuji is like a cheap camera with a big zoom stuck on the front. The 8x zoom on the Panny is pretty darn good for a camera at that size and price, too.
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Not a bad camera. Good Value (Leonard H — 11/21/2010)
I just purchased this today from BJ's and it is not a bad camera. John I am using a PNY 8GB SDHC card and it works just fine. You may need to reformat the card, but HC's work nicely. The camera takes surprisingly good photos inside. Will take exterior photos in daylight tomorrow. I used the camera in almost no light inside my home and took a photo looking from one room into another, flash worked great and took a very nice pic of the items in the other room. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 having no light, I was shooting in a 2.5-3 range. Pic was darn good.
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Colour problem in Fujifilm S1800 (Mahesh Naik — 11/18/2010)
Hi all, I just brought a Fujifilm Finepix S1800 for INR Rs 12950/-, I thought that it is VFM camera but it has certain flaws, 1) high hissing noise in 720P HD video recording (not a zoom motor noise) 2) RED colour problem, it shows like pink 3) Overall photos taken are dull compared to other same types of cameras even in outdoor, I updated its firmware 1.02 to 1.04, but problems is still there, can anyone help me?
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Should I buy? (Gaurav — 03/02/2011)
I've read everywhere great feedback from this camera. I am novice and don't understand aperture. I've seen YouTube for video quality from this camera and is fabulous one. Moreover, Zoom is impressive. I want this camera for sweet memories and not for professional use. However I'll wish that I can have good clear and crystal image from my device.
Do you find this is good for small budget? or better to go small compact camera?
regards
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Do you find this is good for small budget? or better to go small compact camera?
regards
Dont buy a Fuji camera (a.Nanook — 11/05/2010)
Dont buy this camera or any other from Fuji...This company is not liable and doesnot back their products.
Warranty is
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Warranty is
no they dont back (joanne — 12/17/2010)
i have a brand new s1800 from the day it was opened it frooze took dark pics never worked had to send it in they told me it had a particle in it and I had to pay 178.00
it was brand new and defective they dont stand behind and dont call back
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it was brand new and defective they dont stand behind and dont call back
Bella (10/27/2010)
i have this camera for just like one month the fujifilm s1800 but my digital screen the big one looks like the brightness is on the lowest so i cant see anything.. i dont know how to fix it bacause now im in another country and itll cost tons to fix anyone knows how could i make it clear? cause i put the brightness on the highest and i still dont see a thing
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by James DeRuvo (10/28/2010)
If you can look at the LCD in the sunlight and still barely see an image, that could mean that the backlite is out which would point to an LCD failure.
But before you do down the road to decide on a repair or not, do all the easy stuff. Reset the camera (the white balance could be off). This will put it back to default settings. If it's till dark, try updating the firmware. If that's not going to cut it, you've eliminated a software issue and that leads to a hardware problem. And that's a repair.
I'd get an estimate from Fuji, and then talk to these guys ... darntoothysam.com/ they may be able to beat it.
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But before you do down the road to decide on a repair or not, do all the easy stuff. Reset the camera (the white balance could be off). This will put it back to default settings. If it's till dark, try updating the firmware. If that's not going to cut it, you've eliminated a software issue and that leads to a hardware problem. And that's a repair.
I'd get an estimate from Fuji, and then talk to these guys ... darntoothysam.com/ they may be able to beat it.
Bella (11/20/2010)
yeah i alreday saw the white balance the thing is that i can takethe pictures when i put them on the computer they look perfect but i can't see on the screen of the camera in the moment im taking the photo
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You Goofed (Jim — 10/26/2010)
I have the very same model camera and love it I have had no problem at all.
If you are not smart enough to use it sell it and shut up
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If you are not smart enough to use it sell it and shut up
mkudeshi (10/14/2010)
How many pictures we can take with 1 set of 4xAA batteries ? Does it work well with rechargeable batteries ?
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by James DeRuvo (10/14/2010)
from page 121 of the manual -
Alkaline 300 images
Lithium 700 images
Ni-MH 500 images
Based on CIPA standard, measured in B (auto) mode using batteries supplied with camera (alkaline batteries only) and SD memory card.
Note: Number of shots that can be taken with battery varies with battery charge level and will decline at low temperatures.
Note that this is taken under ideal conditions. Your mileage may vary.
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Alkaline 300 images
Lithium 700 images
Ni-MH 500 images
Based on CIPA standard, measured in B (auto) mode using batteries supplied with camera (alkaline batteries only) and SD memory card.
Note: Number of shots that can be taken with battery varies with battery charge level and will decline at low temperatures.
Note that this is taken under ideal conditions. Your mileage may vary.
mkudeshi (10/14/2010)
Thanks for the reply. Now I have no worries for using batteries.
Another question: I want to take pictures in auditorium from back rows zooming in and using flash. Will my picutre come out good. My cannon point/shoot camera does not capture anything in dark. Please advise. Thanks.
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Another question: I want to take pictures in auditorium from back rows zooming in and using flash. Will my picutre come out good. My cannon point/shoot camera does not capture anything in dark. Please advise. Thanks.
Dave (10/15/2010)
My friend, the small flash units that are placed on all the point and shoot cameras only have a range of 10 to 20 feet. Maybe at the most, 10 meters. The zoom lens is very small and takes a lot of light for it to work. No problems when out doors. Do some test pictures and see what you get.
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camera (sammy — 09/30/2010)
would you buy a refurbish fuji S1800 camera of 10mp for 169 dollars
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by James DeRuvo (10/01/2010)
I'm not afraid of buying refurbished. They have the same full warranty. But I wouldn't buy it from anybody other than Fuji.
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Hubbins (09/29/2010)
Well any camera would take some time for image stability... Yes it does in this one too. And this one just has a VGA mode for video recording...
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S1800 Fuji digital camera (Dave — 09/25/2010)
Will a 32 GB memory card work in a Fuji S1800 camera
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Chris Weigl (09/26/2010)
Yes it will.
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Grainy screen. (YMChau — 09/21/2010)
I've just bought the S1800. The screen appears grainy and blurry when I zoom it to focus on a subject. Is this a defect?
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by James DeRuvo (09/21/2010)
The more you zoom in to review the image, the more you're blowing up the image on the LCD, and that means a more grainy appearance. It's not a defect.
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Alan (09/12/2010)
When you zoom on an object, you have to partially depress the shutter button to allow the autofocus to re-focus on the supject of the picture. If you do this, they won't come out blurry.
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camera cord (Kelli Graham — 09/09/2010)
I can not find a replacement camera cord anywhere either???
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Chris Weigl (09/09/2010)
I can't help you with the replacement cord, but you can always buy an external SD card reader. It connects to your computer and takes the camera card directly.
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maybe you could help me? (bridget — 09/08/2010)
Hi,
I noticed that you said that you used a FujiFilm S1800. I am very new to this, and cannot figure out how to change the shutter speed and aperture! Maybe you could help me? Please?
Thanks!
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I noticed that you said that you used a FujiFilm S1800. I am very new to this, and cannot figure out how to change the shutter speed and aperture! Maybe you could help me? Please?
Thanks!
Dave (09/09/2010)
Welcome to photography. We were all very new at some time. Suggest you find the user manual that's on the CD. Better yet, see if you can find a photography course in your area. Some camera stores have them, some community colleges do. Just ask around. You are in for a lot of fun. Take a lot of good pictures.
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Lee Kinard (09/03/2010)
where do you send for warranty work?
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by James DeRuvo (09/07/2010)
To the manufacturer or an approved repair facility. Start at the Fuji Support site here - fujifilmusa.com/support/Ser...
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marlene (09/03/2010)
my fuji finepix s1800 memory card error
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Liam McCabe (09/03/2010)
Yeah we've heard this complaint a lot -- the S1800 seems to have some issues with memory cards for some reason. Heard it way too many times for it to just be a few isolated incidents. I'd get in touch with Fujifilm for a replacement -- send them to this page as evidence that a number of people are complaining about memory card errors if they give you a hard time.
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Kerry (08/31/2010)
I have just recently purchased this camera. The shutter lag makes action shots impossible, when I use the zoom full on I get waves of blurry colour and when the camera is on but not in use it makes a weird wirring noise from inside. Please anyone- any ideas?
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Dave (09/01/2010)
Kerry
What were you expecting from a $200 camera. Spend $2000 for a professional camera and another $3000 for a Canon L series 500mm f2.8 lens, then you can complain. Actually, it will spoil you and you'll never come back.
There are some things you can do to make this camera do better.
1. Enable high speed shooting in the setup menu. Battery will run down faster and the camera will heat up, but it makes a difference.
2. Disable all the options. Shut off any noise maker, it takes processor power. Disable pricture preview. Use low image compression, not high. The more the internal processor has to do, the slower it runs.
3. Take the camera off full automatic. I like to use shutter priority and set the shutter speed at the lens focal length. Experiment. A good starting point is 1/60th second for indoor and 1/250th for outdoor. Too slow a shutter will cause the picture to blur, too fast will cause the picture to be dark. Again, experiment experiment experiment.
4. READ THE MANUAL. Not the little printed one, but the complete manual that's on the CD.
5. Good action shots aren't easy for anyone. It begins to get a little easier after you have shot your first 1000 pictures though. <grin>
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What were you expecting from a $200 camera. Spend $2000 for a professional camera and another $3000 for a Canon L series 500mm f2.8 lens, then you can complain. Actually, it will spoil you and you'll never come back.
There are some things you can do to make this camera do better.
1. Enable high speed shooting in the setup menu. Battery will run down faster and the camera will heat up, but it makes a difference.
2. Disable all the options. Shut off any noise maker, it takes processor power. Disable pricture preview. Use low image compression, not high. The more the internal processor has to do, the slower it runs.
3. Take the camera off full automatic. I like to use shutter priority and set the shutter speed at the lens focal length. Experiment. A good starting point is 1/60th second for indoor and 1/250th for outdoor. Too slow a shutter will cause the picture to blur, too fast will cause the picture to be dark. Again, experiment experiment experiment.
4. READ THE MANUAL. Not the little printed one, but the complete manual that's on the CD.
5. Good action shots aren't easy for anyone. It begins to get a little easier after you have shot your first 1000 pictures though. <grin>
Kerry (09/02/2010)
Thanks for writing back dave. I wasn't complaining as such- was just a bit mystified as my older/cheaper model S5800 has shown nothing of the sort in terms of problems. Trust me- if I had money I would get a better model- I've been photographing for ten years now as an amateur and if you wanted to see how many pics I've taken it goes into the thousands-lol. I think maybe my expectations were too high, even for a fairly cheap digital. I have gone through all the procedures that you have offered, to be honest I have no idea why I would want to use 'blink' and 'smile' recognition anyway. I have realised that because more is going on inside the camera that that will justify the odd and somewhat loud noise that takes place. When I purchased the camera I was maybe a touch naieve about shutter lag but only because I have never had the problem before and its not something they advertise in the spec etc. Generally I am happy with it- nice colour and detail but my main reason I purchased it was for the better zoom, which unknowing to me at the time is compromised by the lag.
Anyway, I shall persevere and use the new cam for portraits/ landscapes and my old cam for action.
Thanks for the tips though.
Kerry.
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Anyway, I shall persevere and use the new cam for portraits/ landscapes and my old cam for action.
Thanks for the tips though.
Kerry.
Dave (09/02/2010)
Now you understand why I'm still using film in some situations. Check out the price of a Canon 1n or 1v at KEH.COM. These were well respected pro cameras costing many thousands. Now go for a couple of hundred. Check out the Sigma 300mm and 400mm sports prime lenses. Will only work on film cameras. Some large, high grade glass here. Looks like a small telescope. Work well with the old Canon. Cost $100 -$150. We are talking some intense fast in-your-face shooting. Don't put the shutter on the high speed multishot unless you need to. It will run a roll through in 3-4 seconds. You will be spoiled.
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Getting weird motor noise like tick tick when it is on( more in SR auto mode) (Vinay — 01/08/2011)
Hello Kerry,
Saw you comment on this page for weird motor noise you are getting. I got the same kind of motor noise when in SR auto mode and in other mode i do hear the noise but not the motor noise. So it in normal ?.
Have you got the solution?
Regards,
Vinay K.B
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Saw you comment on this page for weird motor noise you are getting. I got the same kind of motor noise when in SR auto mode and in other mode i do hear the noise but not the motor noise. So it in normal ?.
Have you got the solution?
Regards,
Vinay K.B
BUY BUY BUY!!!!!!!!!!! (Olivia — 08/30/2010)
This Camera is the best I have ever bought. The card works and it takes the most stunning photos even when the lighting is terrible. This is a real good buy!
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Built-to-last cameras (Kelly — 08/28/2010)
Has anyone had this--or any Fuji bridge camera--long enough to report how well it holds up over the longterm? My Kodak Z12 began having serious problems (leaping uncontrollably between functions) after only 3 years, and I don't want to spend $300 on a camera that will become hard to use or even useless after just a few years--I want a camera that still works like it should 8, 9, 10 years after I bought it. Any ideas?
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Liam McCabe (08/30/2010)
Hate to break it to you, but it's a rare digital camera that lasts that long. The average lifespan is something like 4-5 years, and that's for people that don't use their cameras that often.
If you want a camera that's built to last, you need to look at a dSLR. It's an expensive initial investment, but a dSLR will last longer.
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If you want a camera that's built to last, you need to look at a dSLR. It's an expensive initial investment, but a dSLR will last longer.
Patrick T (08/27/2010)
My mother has a S1600 and I have the S1800 and both cameras are amazing! Takes superb photos with incredible precision. All my Sd cards work as well never had a problem using on either! I recommend either or camera they both are tight
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sports momma (08/25/2010)
Looking for a camera to take pictures of my sons sports both indoors(basketball) and outdoors(football). Will the S1800 be a good camera for what I need? Or do you have any other suggestions. I really don't want to spend over $200.
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Dave (08/25/2010)
First, congratulation on your son making the teams. I suspect you are very proud of him. Now, the camera. Sports photography is a whole different situation. This camera, or one like it, would do well if it's used outdoors on a sunny day. There isn't enough apature to shoot in low light and never use flash at a live game. It will make you very unpopular. Professional photographers use lenses that look more like telescopes and cost several times more than the camera.
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No Prob (Niq — 08/12/2010)
Ive been through an s700 and currently an s1800, never had a problem with any sd card up to 8gb, not sure about higher capacity cards. My s700 even uses XD.
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by James DeRuvo (08/12/2010)
Well there's no law that says you have to go larger. I still use 2GB and even hardly ever fill them, unless I'm shooting video.
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Memory Problem with S1800 ?? (miffed in wa — 08/07/2010)
I have a S1800 and a S1000. 32g Patriot class 6 sdhc card reports room for 6000 shots in the S1000, and only 884 in the s1800. when 32g sdhc card is swapped for 16g sdhc in the S1800, the s1800 still reports exactly 884 shots available. Something is wrong with this s1800.
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Liam McCabe (08/09/2010)
Yeah we've heard some odd reports of memory card problems with the S1800 since the day it came out -- it doesn't appear to affect all S1800s, so you could try to swap it for another S1800 and see if that helps.
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Fuji FinePix S1800 or Canon PowerShot SX120? (Julia — 08/05/2010)
Hi! I'm shopping for a camera and can't decide between two: Fuji FinePix S1800 and Canon PowerShot SX120. They are similarly priced and both have auto and manual features. I like the bigger zoom and the viewfinder in Fuji. But which has better image quality, esp. in the dark? Does Fuji have a noisy zoom? Canon zoom makes quite a loud noise which is a bit annoying. How good is Fuji's battery life? Any input would be appreciated!
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by James DeRuvo (08/06/2010)
Well just remember, the longer the zoom, the slower the lens when it's fully extended. As for picture quality, what I've been doing lately is going to flickr.com and searching for the model name to see image samples. Both have solid low light performance.
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will this camera meet my needs? (josh — 08/04/2010)
okay, so im doing an art/graphics course and will be going on to university next year. and no boubt, will need a decent camera. im still very much a novice with photography. will this camera meet my needs? i havnt a lot of money to spend, and iv seen comments and reviews saying this is NOT a DSLR? and will this make a difference?
thanks
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thanks
by James DeRuvo (08/04/2010)
It isn't a DSLR. It's a point and shoot camera. Will it make a difference? Probably best if you talk to your professor about that.
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Dave (08/04/2010)
It's hard to tell what camera will work for your college course. It depends on what college you attend and what class you are taking. Keep an open mind. You may end up changing your mind about what kind of education you want. The traditional college student photo course camera is a K1000 film camera.
Dave
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Dave
Closeups and documents (John — 07/30/2010)
I have an early model Panasonic that has served me well. Wondering how the S1800 would be for photographing documents, close ups of trout flys and slides. I am no pro and the hands shake a bit.
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High Speed SD cards work. (Ed — 07/10/2010)
I have used an S1800 for the last few months, with great results. Can take about 350 highest quality images (about 1/2 with flash) without changing batteries. The SDHC card must be at least Class 6 to work. (You will see Class 6 written on SD card). This is listed in the user manual and also at Fuji site. HD movies record at about 400 MB/sec so if you get a Class 4 (400 MB/sec, you may lose frames, especially if shooting at 60 fps. 600MB/sec SD cards solve the problem. I have seen Class 10 SDHC cards but it seems like overkill. I have no problem with 8GB class 6 card. I have also seen some SDHC cards with broken "lock" switch. You can not unlock them...this is the card fault, not the camera. Brought one back to store and had it replaced, no charge, same brand. Works fine.
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Class 6 not really (William Allen — 08/11/2010)
I use two class 2 sandisk SDHC cards in this camera. Both work flawlessly even on HD video mode.
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AA batteries in s1800 (Emran — 01/04/2011)
can you tell me what AA batteries you used to take the photos. i am little bit worried about the batteries as from my experience AA batteries wear out pretty soon than the lithium ion ones.
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overexposed continuous shooting (Richard Starks — 08/07/2011)
I have the same problem with washed out continuous shooting. I've tried all settings and all menu options with no help. You're not alone on this one.
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continuous shooting (Rebecca — 07/05/2010)
I just bought this and having trouble with continous shooting. the pictures almost completely white out. Can I set this on something to help? the pics were out side on the water. single shots were beautiful.
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Dave (07/09/2010)
Rebecca;
Suggest you do a complete camera reset. Leave all the settings on factury defaults and try some test shots. Let us know what you find out.
Dave....
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Suggest you do a complete camera reset. Leave all the settings on factury defaults and try some test shots. Let us know what you find out.
Dave....
cameron (06/29/2010)
i have read lots of reviews on this camera and half say don't buy and half say its a great buy. my aunt has the S1500 and its awesome and i was thinking the S1800 or the S2500 would be just as great. i can't seem to find any intelligent reviews on these products. can someone help?
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Dave (06/29/2010)
Cameron;
Suggest you take a memory card and batteries with you to the store. Test shoot the camera you wish to buy. When you find one that you feel is acceptable, buy that one, not another box, that one. If you need, have a few prints made up while you wait.
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Suggest you take a memory card and batteries with you to the store. Test shoot the camera you wish to buy. When you find one that you feel is acceptable, buy that one, not another box, that one. If you need, have a few prints made up while you wait.
Taking memory card and batteries to store - won't work at target (Ms Simba — 07/27/2010)
Target has the Fuji S1800 for $199. I called before I went and asked if I could bring my own memory card with. The clerk said he would check. He cam back and said that this camera's memory card slot is on the bottom and this is where Target has the non-removable holder for viewing the camera. So the slot for a memory card is not available.
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Paul (06/28/2010)
Not true about the class 6 card. I tried a Centon 4G class 6 and it would not work. I currently use a Sandisk 4G class 4 and it works flawlessly even in burst mode.
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Joy Raskin (06/20/2010)
I upgraded to the S1800 after using the S1500 since last year, and I have to say the S1800 isn't working at all. The images are not clear or crisp, and it seems to be incapable of getting the sharpness I needed. I rather go back to the S1500 which works better. I may have to return the S1800. If you need a camera that will give you the clear crips images you needed, esp. for a website, don't buy this S1800. I'm really disappointed. Even my old Olympus camera from 2003 at a puny 4 megapixels does a better job than this S1800 camera.
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Test it first (Dave — 06/21/2010)
Joy;
Try the focus test that I mentioned just above your comment. Let us know what you find.
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Try the focus test that I mentioned just above your comment. Let us know what you find.
Brenda Dale (04/02/2011)
I have been using my older Fuji S700 for 3 years now, but I wanted to upgrade (?) to the new S1800. So, I bought one. And believe me, I don't like it at all. The S700 has much a better quality of picture, and it's 10X zoom will bring you to the same closeness as the S1800's max zoom, without all the blur and graininess. AND, the colours are much more vibrant with the S700!!!! I take both cameras with me when I'm out taking pictures, just so I can compare the shots afterwards. The S700 far outperforms the S1800!!!
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Inexpensive alternative (Dave — 06/15/2010)
This one breaks some camera rules. Let's look at them.
1. How can you have Aperture priority shooting when there's no aperture?
There's is no aperture in the lens. It's always shooting wide open. What appears to be an aperture is just a neutral density filter that drops in the optical path.
2. No aperture requires very careful lens alignment.
Even the smallest errors will cause a lens to soft focus when shot wide open. Those that can't get your camera to produce a sharply focused picture may want to do some testing. Place camera on outdoor tripod,on a sunny day,shutter priority. Set shutter to 1/500 sec. Take shots at wide, medium zoom, and full zoom. They should all be sharp and no grain. Otherwise, exchange it, or ask Fuji service to align the lens. If you don't have a tripod, shoot full zoom at 1/1000 sec.
3. Bad memory cards.
No thery're not. I suspect you have a bad contact on the memory card. Try cleaning the card contacts with just a very small amount of pure alcohol. Do not use the type that is part water. Not a lot of pressure on a Qtip is needed. Then run the card in and out a couple of times. See what happens. Always format the card on the camera.
4. Fuzzy indoor shots.
Take the camera off full automatic. I have always used shutter priority for indoor shooting. Set the shutter speed at the inverse of the lens focal length. Experiment. Shake reduction should allow one or two more steps slower. It depends on how much you shake. Otherwise, shoot towards the wide side of the lens, use minimum compression and crop later.
This camera isn't bad for the price. It has the manual modes I like. Will allow B&W pictures. Even has provision to soft focus and coloring like Kodachrome. OOPS, this is Fuji. Like Velvia 50 film. Have fun.
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1. How can you have Aperture priority shooting when there's no aperture?
There's is no aperture in the lens. It's always shooting wide open. What appears to be an aperture is just a neutral density filter that drops in the optical path.
2. No aperture requires very careful lens alignment.
Even the smallest errors will cause a lens to soft focus when shot wide open. Those that can't get your camera to produce a sharply focused picture may want to do some testing. Place camera on outdoor tripod,on a sunny day,shutter priority. Set shutter to 1/500 sec. Take shots at wide, medium zoom, and full zoom. They should all be sharp and no grain. Otherwise, exchange it, or ask Fuji service to align the lens. If you don't have a tripod, shoot full zoom at 1/1000 sec.
3. Bad memory cards.
No thery're not. I suspect you have a bad contact on the memory card. Try cleaning the card contacts with just a very small amount of pure alcohol. Do not use the type that is part water. Not a lot of pressure on a Qtip is needed. Then run the card in and out a couple of times. See what happens. Always format the card on the camera.
4. Fuzzy indoor shots.
Take the camera off full automatic. I have always used shutter priority for indoor shooting. Set the shutter speed at the inverse of the lens focal length. Experiment. Shake reduction should allow one or two more steps slower. It depends on how much you shake. Otherwise, shoot towards the wide side of the lens, use minimum compression and crop later.
This camera isn't bad for the price. It has the manual modes I like. Will allow B&W pictures. Even has provision to soft focus and coloring like Kodachrome. OOPS, this is Fuji. Like Velvia 50 film. Have fun.
Liam McCabe (06/15/2010)
Thanks for your notes, I think some readers will find this helpful.
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No Aperture (Stephen — 12/30/2010)
Dave,
I hadn't realised there was no aperture until I saw this comment. Is this common with superzoom cameras?
Thanks,
Stephen
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I hadn't realised there was no aperture until I saw this comment. Is this common with superzoom cameras?
Thanks,
Stephen
Read the User Manual/Guide (mike hibbert — 05/23/2010)
All is starting to be forgiven. My ignorance to blame here. Noisy on HD Video, but takes excellent photos without flash on SR AUTO and also excellent on Macro settings for close ups. Now realising that this is good value for money, just need to experiment with it for detailed settings.
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Kingston SD Card supported (Thomas ET — 04/25/2010)
No problem using Kingston SD cards
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Kingston memory card (Harsha — 06/02/2010)
HI there,
I am planning to buy a S1800 Camera soon and saw there’s a big hype about memory card compatibility. Could you please tell me if Kingston SDHC Class-4 - 8 GB card will work with this? Or can you recommend a compatible 8GB card for it (Fuji compatibility sheet was usless)
Thank you
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I am planning to buy a S1800 Camera soon and saw there’s a big hype about memory card compatibility. Could you please tell me if Kingston SDHC Class-4 - 8 GB card will work with this? Or can you recommend a compatible 8GB card for it (Fuji compatibility sheet was usless)
Thank you
Must be class 6 (Erin — 06/04/2010)
The fine print that is so fine its not printed is that you must use a class 6 memory card.
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not true (aaron — 07/02/2010)
i have a class 4 in my camera and it works fine! a class 6 will preform better though!
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Kingston 8Gb SDHC class 4 (Lee — 07/29/2010)
I bought the FINEPIX S1800 just today. It came with a freebie "Kingston SDHC 8GB" . It was fine as soon as it is installed in the camera. I formatted the card after playing with it and it works just fine. I am happy with this camera.
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Kingston Card works fine (Thomas ET — 04/19/2010)
Kingston SD card works fine in this camera
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kite (06/21/2010)
As Long as you format your SD card through the menu of the camera mostly any SD card works. I had the older model of this camera and loved it and now I went out and bought this model. Great pictures
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USB Cable (Larry — 03/24/2010)
We lost our usb cable and can't find a replacement anywhere!
Can anyone help?
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Can anyone help?
by James DeRuvo (03/24/2010)
Monoprice.com. Great deals. But I'd recommend a USB card reader. Makes it far easier to transfer images.
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Larry (03/24/2010)
Thanks for the help, but I don't know what type of connector it has. I know it's USB on 1 end, but the other is a strange size! Any idea what the name of the connector is?
I bought a USB A to USB B Micro but it's the wrong size.
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I bought a USB A to USB B Micro but it's the wrong size.
USB Cable for S1800 (Ed McGrath — 07/10/2010)
The S1800 uses a proprietary cable. It has USB 2 male on one end and the other is similar to the Kodak USB micro...it is not compatible. I think the reason is the USB also has A/V output to connect to HD TV. I have tried to find this USB cable but it is unique to this camera type. Fuji sells them, for under $20.00 in an accessory kit.
Hope this helps.
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Hope this helps.
Larry (07/10/2010)
Thanks. I've had no luck either.
Guess we'll just get it from Fuji.
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Guess we'll just get it from Fuji.
Fujifilm FinePix S1800 usb cable (james watson — 11/17/2010)
hey you can get the cable on ebay for about $5
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usb cable for Fujifilm FinePix S1800 (james — 11/17/2010)
you can get these cables on ebay for about $5
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USB cable for Fuji camera (Kerry — 11/22/2010)
Just type "USB cable for Fuji S1800 camera" into Google.... I came up with a BUNCH of links...........
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A great buy (Steve — 03/20/2010)
I purchased a Fuji s1800 from Amazon. The camera performs better than I could have hoped for. The image stabilization is great and shots indoors without flash turn out far better than I expected. We will be getting one for my wife also to replace her Nikon. This is my third Fuji my wife uses a Cannon and has had a Nikon. A great camera for the price.
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I like the camera (Kathi — 03/16/2010)
I bought my camera from HSN and I love it. I have taken lots of pictures with it and have no problem. Actually the lens cover does not stay on that great but the pictures are so cool not sure what other people are not liking but I have been non stop since I got it and I am glad that I got it.
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Video Question (Chris — 06/13/2010)
Does the video blur when you zoom? I am thinking of buying this.
Thanks
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Thanks
Chris V. (09/25/2010)
I've not noticed any blur on the zoom, however, if you use the optical zoom for video you will pick up motor noise on the mic. While using video, it is best to set the optical zoom to approximately the shot you want, start filming then use digital zoom.
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jerry (01/18/2011)
can you explain more how to do this or is it explained in th manual. I can not seem to find this in the manual.
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Jerry (01/18/2011)
can you explain more on how to do this? i can not seem to find this in the manual.
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Fuji FinePix S1800 (Dennis — 02/20/2010)
I also bought my camera from HSN, I can't get it to take sharp pictures. If you zoom on anything, the pictures are blurry. I have tried every setting on the camera trying to take clear, crisp pictures and I haven't been successful. I tried to write Fuji, but they don't even have the S1800 listd on there web page. I'm looking at another camera right now and will be sending this one back to HSN.
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Liam McCabe (02/22/2010)
Thanks for all your feedback on the S1800 guys, this is very helpful for us. Hopefully fixes whatever is wrong with it -- I believe we're on the waiting list to get an S1800 for review, it'll be interesting to see these problems firsthand.
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Norma Bar (10/01/2010)
I am waiting to receive my camera, but I did my homework and read everything out there on it. And I did read, that because of the high zoom on this camera, after you zoom in you need to press the shoot button halfway for it to focus, before you click on it all the way to take the picture. I hope this makes sense!
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ferdi (10/14/2010)
Try to press the shoot button halfway to focus your camera. This will fix this problem.
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fuji s1800 (darryl — 11/18/2010)
yes on most camera's even top of the range nikon you must press the shutter button 1/2 first to activate the autofocus, then press it the rest of the way to take your shot, i did that on the S1500 and every shot came out crystal clear
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Kling (12/17/2010)
I too purchased this camera and had the same problem...it didn't take me long to return it to the store
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Kenny L. (12/20/2010)
Do you guys know anything about aperture, ISO and Shutter speeds?
These high zoom camera's require a tripod to keep it steady, I've shot amazingly clear pictures with this camera.
If you're using the Automatic mode, of course your camera will compensate higher ISO numbers (noisier photos) for quicker shutter speed.
And autofocus should be activated, along with 2second self timer for best photos
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These high zoom camera's require a tripod to keep it steady, I've shot amazingly clear pictures with this camera.
If you're using the Automatic mode, of course your camera will compensate higher ISO numbers (noisier photos) for quicker shutter speed.
And autofocus should be activated, along with 2second self timer for best photos
Rob (02/18/2010)
Don;t buy this camera. It has a few flaws. One is that it will not work wioth most sd carfds except for three brands which Fuji doesn't mention on the site, the manuals. This problem is a hassle since you can't full use the card's maximum image capacity.
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SD cards (Sheila Octaviano — 07/22/2010)
I have three Fujifilm cameras, the FinePix S1200,S8100 and S2500 and have had zero problems using SD cards. I have all sizes from 2GB to 8GB and several brands both HD and regular and they have all worked just fine.
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jen (07/28/2010)
I have had no problems with the SD cards I used...
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SD cards (Carly H — 08/12/2010)
You gotta format your acrds or none of them will work well.
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Doesn't work with SD HC card (John — 10/19/2010)
I just bought the S1800 and a 16G Class 10 SD HC card. I get an error msg reading "Card Error!" on the camera. There is absolutely no explanation of what this might mean (do I need to format it first? If so, why isn't this mentioned anywhere?). So I put my 16G SD card in my old Cannon PowerShot A590 and it worked perfectly. No formatting; no nothing - it just worked. So the S1800 definitely has compatibility issues with SD cards.
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Class 10 SD cards don't work with the S1800 (John — 10/19/2010)
OK - tested with a 4G Class 4 and a 16G Class 6 SD card and both work fine in the S1800. The 16G Class 6 card is Micro Center's generic card for $28. The Adata 16G Class 10 card did not work in the S1800, so it looks like the S1800 can't handle the faster SDHC cards.
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Not true John (Leonard H — 11/21/2010)
I am using an SDHC 8Gb PNY card and my S8100 works great. Try reformatting
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card that works with the fuji s1800 (Jon W — 12/26/2010)
I bought this card on amazon.com and have had no proublems.
Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Card (TS16GSDHC10)
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Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Card (TS16GSDHC10)
SDHC Card (C.A. Price — 11/27/2010)
If you look up what an SDHC is, it is a high-capacity card and states that it is not compatiable with SD card cameras.
So SD and SDHC cards are not just interchangable, 2 different animals for 2 different cameras.
Sorry to burst your bubble! I was hoping we would have a really large card for our Fujifine Pix 1800.
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So SD and SDHC cards are not just interchangable, 2 different animals for 2 different cameras.
Sorry to burst your bubble! I was hoping we would have a really large card for our Fujifine Pix 1800.
fujifilm (john — 01/20/2011)
you can just try to shoot a picture it will probably work because it works when i try it
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No problems (Kenny L. — 12/20/2010)
I bought this 2 weeks back from Amazon, works flawlessly with my Kingston 16gb SDHC, my Kodak 4gb SD, Panasonic 2gb, and even my fake Chinese brand made 4gb SD card
Pictures are amazing too
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Pictures are amazing too
Buy Fuji S1800 without hesitation (Yusuf — 12/21/2010)
Rob, I use Transcend 8 GB class 6 SDHC and have no problem. Rob, have u unlocked the memory card ? I think u r a bad photographer. S1800 is a cheap camera, but worth buying. I always suggest eveyone to test it. Plz see pix in flickr and picasa. There are a lot of sharp pix captured by S1800.
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Fuji FinePix S1800 Reviews
Fuji FinePix S1800 Reviews by Digital Camera-HQ Users
- 1.0 out of 5
not fair
(Ebony — 02/17/2011)
I just bought the Fuji s1800 today, was really excited about it too. I took about 8 photos on auto but went to press the playback button to see my pics and the screen is black, the button still makes a noise when i scroll across and i can still press the shoot button to return to capturing mode.
I could press the button before to view some of the pictures and now it's blank. Please tell me it's easily fixed
- 3.0 out of 5
Pretty alright ;)
(ExperiencedLearner :D — 12/30/2010)
I have read sooo many reviews about this camera! Some say its complete shit, and others say its brilliant. I have only had this camera since Christmas, and so far, im slightly dissapointed. The pictures are not as clear as I would have thought, though I think I set my expectations far too high. For a $200 camera, this is pretty darn good. The macro is quite good, I can't fault the Zoom. While using video, you can hear the camera zooming, so set the zoom before you start recording. Its takes beautiful portraits, and takes ok pictures in low light. So far, this camera has failed epically at action shots. I still need to fiddle with it more to try and correct this, but I think it is just the camera.
For Beginners, EXCELLENT. For sombody starting in photography, I would suggest a canon, much more reliable in my opinion and I wish I had purchased one myself. Next year im going for a SLR, as I am planning on taking a photography course in uni. This reveiw is probably the truest of the lot. The people who are saying it is amazing, obviously do not know much about cameras and photography. I'm hoping to get the most out of this camera that I can, It is doing quite well so far. Its my baby at the moment, pretty much adore it. :)
- 5.0 out of 5
Amazing quality
(Kenny L. — 12/20/2010)
After hours of online comparison between the Nikon L110, the Fuji S2550 and this S1800 camera, I finally made the choice to purchase this camera instead.
And I wasn't dissappointed.
I purchased the S1800 because of the quality of the zoom, and speed of the camera compared to the Nikon.
I also purchased the S1800 because of the ease of menu navigation I was used to with a previous Fujifilm F50fd.
The shots compared with the S1800 and the F50fd were amazing, even though both cameras are at 12mp. The S1800 outshines in clarity, less noise and overall better picture, especially in low light photos.
The only downside I have with this camera is that it takes 4 AA batteries, and is a bottom loading SD card. (Means I have to take off the tripod every time to get the SD card out)
The main problem that people have against this camera is the SD card not being compatible, but I have not have that issue, my 16gb Kingston SDHC card has no issues at all. Even my other generic brand SD cards have no problem being read, including an imitation chinese brand SD cards has no problems at all.
If you have problems with your SD card, you can format them from your camera.
- 2.0 out of 5
This Fuji FinePix S1800 for videos is a disaster
(Penny Miller — 11/17/2010)
My Canon PowershotA620 was perfect, but wanted a camera that had a video option. I only wanted one that had a viewfinder too and they are very hard to find unless you spend $$$ for an SLR.
Last Saturday, I paid a video photographer to shoot at an Animal Adoption fundraiser. I wanted him to use my camera so I could edit it and not be charged over $300 for 8+ hours of editing a video that was only 3 minutes.
I also volunteered to have my professional dog, Cookie Einstein, perform on stage so I could have a video with audience participation. Video looked great on the camera. When I went to download it to my computer, it said folder not found, etc. After researching for 2 days and bringing it into BestBuy(geek) I was told that Access is denied. There is a definate problem with compatibility with memory card(used a SanDisk 2GB) Now I have to spend over $75 for a Data Recovery tech. I was so upset when I called tech help at Fujifilm. What a joke!! They gave me phone #'s of 2 Data Recovery services. Would not pay for anything. I am sending this camera back ASAP. Has anyone had the same problem and if so, what was the solution to saving the data?
Any suggestions for another camera with a viewfinder & great zoom for $150+? Now, I don't want one with a video.
- 5.0 out of 5
Great camera, but a few niggles
(peter duncan — 11/11/2010)
I have had the camera only two months, but I have grown to like it very much. The pan. facility works a dream. My only problems are that:
The lens mount is not threaded, so that you can add a UV filter, though I have found a way round that with a Chinese adaptor.
There is not outlet to use remote flash.
There is no remote control system, useful for wildlife work,
Other than that, GREAT!
- 1.0 out of 5
18X what for?
(CamFan — 11/09/2010)
Hey,
If pictures get blurry then what is 18X optical zoom for?
Someone mentioned high zooming blurs the image so I'm little backing out to buy this cam. Can someone throw light on this?
- 1.0 out of 5
D'ont buy Fuji camera
(A. Nanook — 11/05/2010)
Very bad warranty service.......read your guaranty carefully ..
The Fuji company does not back their products at all.
Very bad choice for a camera company.....had a lot of trouble with tne Fuji company on warranty service.
- 5.0 out of 5
$159.99 Camera. Worth much more in value.
(Jake — 10/23/2010)
This camera does take some great photographs. You need to be patient and wait for the right one. I did not have a problem with my AData 8GB SDHC Class 10 Card. It worked as soon as I plugged it in. I am still learning the item but I hope to master it soon and update my review.
- 1.0 out of 5
Never buy this cam
(Jakson — 10/02/2010)
Being a beginner, I wanted to buy a digicam not SLR, having manual controls. Initially I had a tie between Canon SX120 and this piece, bcz of same range pf price. But due to its 18X zoom and SLR body type, I bought this. And....the very first day I got to know its poor performance. Picture quality is damn bad, video quality bad, cam is very slow, USB connections very slow. Transferring photos is a very bad experience because of slowness. LCD quality is worst like hell. Many times it hangs, so we need to restart it. Viewfinder is low quality. Colour capturing efficiency is bad. Zooming is not very fine. Now I regret that I should have bought Canon SX 120 IS, which is far far better than this one. So, whoever reading this...plzzz my unbiased request is not to choose this cam.
- 2.0 out of 5
fugi cameras
(Barb Krupp — 09/28/2010)
Our Family had bought a camera for my husband for Fathers Day he had it 3 months and it would hot work!!! I thought he would never use a camera but he was taking pictures of everybody and at Fire calls (he is the Asst Fire Chief) We took it back to Best Buy and they said Fugi is good and they will replace it Well, surprize they did nothing and I am upset and will never purchase another Fulgi camera we didn't think it was a disposably camera!!!! Thanks alot!!!!!!!
- 4.0 out of 5
s1800
(Rudra — 09/24/2010)
After a long analysis I decided on finepix s1800.
the camera is a good option as I personally felt, the images are good, specially with auto the over exposed subjects are fairly tackled. Next is, the macro is superb..it can take macro very well and at the same time the clarity is brilliant.Macro in manual is also good. so I can make experiments with shutter speed along with the macro.
Further the in camera panorama stitching is good.
I have tried taking picture of moon with aperture priority mode and has got unbelievable results..its great..only with low light the high zoom makes a bit distortion.but during day 18X zoom along with dual image stabilization is superb..
Overall i like the camera.. the colour of output images are natural and warm.
- 5.0 out of 5
Best camera ever
(Olivia Knight — 08/30/2010)
I have had my fuji s1800 camera for just over three months now and it is the best Camera I have ever bought. I have had no trouble with it. The card works and it takes the most stunning photos even when the lighting is bad.
It is a very good buy.
- 5.0 out of 5
Awesome and excellent and fun
(Mallaz — 08/04/2010)
Awesome camera but needs a case. Does it come in an accessorie or with the package?
- 5.0 out of 5
Best Camera for Your Buck!
(Melissa Andrade — 07/10/2010)
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!
- 5.0 out of 5
Nice camera for a nice price
(Barb — 07/02/2010)
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.
- 4.0 out of 5
Too Good for a beginner
(Anup — 06/30/2010)
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!!!
- 3.0 out of 5
Locks up in playback
(Anthony — 06/12/2010)
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?
- 4.0 out of 5
I enjoy the camera
(Nikita — 06/07/2010)
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.
- 4.0 out of 5
A great buy!!!!
(John Burt — 05/31/2010)
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
- 5.0 out of 5
Great camera for the money!
(Kevin — 05/26/2010)
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!
- 4.0 out of 5
Old Fuji better than new Fuji
(Steve — 05/17/2010)
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.
- 2.0 out of 5
A BAD BUY
(MIKE HIBBERT — 05/14/2010)
Not sharp on indoor photos or indoor video capture. Very noisy Zoom. Very dissapointed with this camera.
- 3.0 out of 5
S1800 - Slow and not so steady, and quite noisy when taking video
(Thomas ET — 04/19/2010)
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.
- 4.0 out of 5
Great Bridge camera packed with useful features!!
(Kevin — 02/24/2010)
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.
- 2.0 out of 5
Don't buy it
(Rob — 02/18/2010)
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.
