Fuji FinePix S8100fd
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Editors' Comments
Those who want the flexibility and focal length of an SLR with the automatic convenience and budget of a point and shoot may want to look at the Fuji FinePix S8100fd. It comes with an 18x optical zoom with dual image stabilization, face detection and a wide variety of image storage options.
Specifications
- 10 Megapixels
- 18x Optical Zoom / 5.7x Digital Zoom
- Auto focus (Area, Multi, Center) / Continuous AF / Manual focus
- Dual Image Stabilization
- AVI Movie Mode with mono sound
- 256-zone metering with Face Detection and
- ISO Levels 64-6400
- JPEG file format
- 2.7-inch LCD with 97% coverage, electronic viewfinder
- 58MB Internal memory, xD-Picture Card (up to 2GB), SD & SDHC memory card
- 4 AAs, Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
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Fuji FinePix S8100fd Reviews
- 4.26623376623377 out of 5
Fuji FinePix S8100fd Reviews by Digital Camera-HQ Users
- 5.0 out of 5
Best camera I have used, excellent photos until it died. Will not power up regardless of what batteries are used. Have returned it to Fuji awaiting reply.
- 1.0 out of 5
I hate this camera, I have owned lots of cameras, mostly canons or sony and this is by far the worst I have ever owned. I should have sent it back, did have to send it for repair after I got it and they replaced it with a new one which was just as bad. Low light pictures are terrible, the zoom feature is worthless, pictures are blurry. I love taking nature shots and it does ok on some, but for the most part I would NOT recommend this camera.
- 4.0 out of 5
The fuji s8100fd, considering the price, is a very good camera, loads of features and so far has never let me down. I would recomend it to any one. for examples of photo quality and programe settings, check out my photostream on Flickr, just search, 'people' then 'steve denny,' then make up your own mind.
- 2.0 out of 5
bought the camera on-line, tried several sets of fresh batteries, WILL NOT turn on.
Sent Fujifim tow e-mails, no response so far.
- 4.0 out of 5
The camera is actually not too bad if there is decent light and it is set correctly. Under low light conditions it performs about as well as I found other brands of superzoom cameras.
I bought it for its supermacro feature, that will still focus with the object just about touching the lens, and for photos in natural light. It performs both very well.
Very cool is the exposure bracketing and adjustable flash. The Auction mode that lets you combine shots is also cool.
Lots of very useful features, such as adjusting the flash, are available but you would have to dig through 294 pages of manual on your computer screen or run across them by accident- very not cool. Why Fuji choose to print a manual that doesn't explain much then make you search on your computer for the really useful features is beyond me .
The digital zoom , when enabled, actually goes to 5.7 X (on top of the 18 X optical zoom) and works in super macro mode. Expected distortion at the far end of the optical telephoto zoom range. The expected distortion is there when you do digital zoom also.
Playing with the settings to get it to take decent photos under low light is possible, but out of the box settings are not so good.
Was able to get very clear shots indoors at night with a single 60 watt compact fluorescent bulb as the source.
- 3.0 out of 5
I've owned the S8100 for a month and just sent it back this morning. The macro is absolutely incredible if you can get light conditions good. They don't have to be perfect, but the better the light, the better the results.
The zoom is disappointing for me. I take a lot of wildlife shots, bear, eagles, etc., and can't get that close often times for the shot. My previous 15X zoom Kodak got much more consistant and better results. Not to bad at 1/2 digital zoom, but at full zoom, even with tripod, pictures were blurry and lots of noise., pixelation seemed to suffer also.
My favorite part was definitely the macro. Most manual controls were not particularly user friendly to use.
All in all, I didn't mind spending the money, the camera felt good, but the expected results were a little disappointing... I am going to try the new Canon or the new Nikon P90, I still want the zoom, just want some quality zoom.
- 2.0 out of 5
Hi. I have owned the camera about 1 year and am sincerely disappointed with the camera in everything except perfect light conditions. The auto mode is pretty mych useless if you go over 50% zoom in anything but bright sunlight since every single picture I have taken in auto has noise to a some degree or another. Currently used in P mode since you can at least set the max ISO which cannot be done in Auto. Video quality is not great either. I have done side by side comparison with my 7 year old 3.1Mp 3x zoom Canon and the colour reproduction on the Canon is far superior to the Fuji. Currently considering trading the Fuji on the Canon sx10 IS.
- 4.0 out of 5
I am new to this camera and have yet to sit down and figure out all the settings. I could probablly give an more acurate review once I have had a little more time. So far thou the pictures I have taken are awesome.
- 4.0 out of 5
I"ve had several Fuji digital cameras and have to say my favorite was the 5200. This 8100 seems on a par with that one but low light results are disappointing, lots of noise. I can see the point being offered about high pixel count as the 5.2 pixel camera seems to hold it's own against the one. The 8100 has a lot of new features that are pretty neat but I'm not sure that it justified me making the decision to buy it. I thought I would have see a little more improvement than I have so far over the older camera in picture quality considering how much I had to spend. In that dept they seem to just be treading water, and by the way the older s5100 kicked both of the newer camera's out of the way with it's superior video quality. I might return this if I can't get better results than I've been able to obtain up to now.
Fuji FinePix S8100fd Comments & Questions (write your own!)
I wouldn't purely go by ratings when checking a camera out. Read user reviews, editors reviews, etc. Get a more balanced, rounded view of how the camera really performs.
My recommendation to you is this ... for comparison, you may want to check out this resource ( imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP... ). It takes pictures with each and you can compare them side by side.
Finally, when trying to make a final call, it may just come down to what camera feels good in your hand. Go to a local camera store and check both out side by side, holding them, feeling their center of gravity, the balance. How it sits in your hand. That usually sells me one way or the other.
The Sony has optical stabilization but the zoom is only 15x (honestly the 3x difference is not that significant).
I like the Fuji's picture quality better than the Sony (this has to do with the way that they employ noise reduction) but honestly the risk of blurry photos is not worth the tradeoff so I would recommend the Sony.
The fuji has a wider angle lens (27mm as opposed to the Sony's 30mm) and the fuji can take AA batteries wheras the sony uses the proprietary lithium.
Honestly I would still go with the Sony because the lack of optical stabilization on such a huge zoom lens is a recipe for blurry photos.
Dual IS (Image Stabilization)
Activated by a single Dual IS button, CCD shift image stabilization and high sensitivity work together to minimize blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement. In this mode, you can capture all the excitement and action in attractive, blur-free photos, even when shooting with fully extended zoom.
PS (Picture Stabilization)
Picture Stabilization automatically adjusts shutter speed and sensitivity (up to ISO1600) to prevent blur. Used in conjunction with Dual IS Mode, Picture Stabilization minimizes blur from camera shake or subject movement, even in low-light situations.
Is this not the same as optical stabilization? If not, what is the difference?
The lower models (s2000, s1000 etc.) do not.
All of these answers arrived more than 2 months after submitting it...not too helpful at all.
I purchased the correct camera 2 months ago.
Thanks
P.S. The first answer came in 11 days after your first post... And the price for this camera is incorrect.
Thank you for being grateful and have a nice day!
Hope this helps.
Can anyone who has used the above give me any advice.
Flickr FinePix S1000fd group: flickr.com/groups/s1000fd/p...
My Flickr profile: flickr.com/photos/phi-infin...
It is less expensive, and I believe the CCD is 10mgpx.
Very compact for a Superzoom
The FZ28 also gets stellar marks ( reviews.cnet.com/digital-ca... ) from users.
My suggestion is to head over to this site ( imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP... ) and compare sample images side by side. That'll give you some clue as to which performs better across the board.
Between the Fz28 and SX10 the FZ28 is much faster.
A side by side comparison of the Fuji, Canon, Lumix, and Nikon P90 Superzooms from infosync.....
infosyncworld.com/reviews/d...
Anyhow I would really compare the Canon SX 1 (Faster and better specs than the SX 10- got my hands on one yesterday), Nikon L100 (Of the superzooms I tried I liked its images in the store lighting the best and really was the easiest to take good photos in the store with), Sony HX1 (Still need to get my hands on this one), Lumix FZ28, and Fuji FinePix s100fs (I liked this ones performance and handling the best- Manual gear based focusing is more important than you think- shoots faster than the Sony Entry level SLRs and the Nikon D40). Compare higher ISO pics between a SX 10 and a FinePix s100fs with the site listed in the post above... The Sx 10 suffers at higher ISO settings... also consider the Fuji product can shoot at full res almost twice as fast.
Infosync does side by side comparisons for up to 4 cameras;
infosyncworld.com/reviews/d...
Digital Photography Review did a in depth review complete with side by side photos of all the cameras you are asking about... dpreview.com/reviews/q109su...
I have tried both of these cameras using all modes even though I use auto since it is faster. Due to arthritis in my thumb joints I cannot tolerate the weight of a SLR with a 300mm lens. If I could find a new H50 I would buy it in a minute.
"For those who like to be able to add a polaroid (or other) filter on, it is not apparent whether the lens is threaded or, as seems to be the case, if the concentric rings are just part of the internal inner lens barrel construction. It does have a "38.1mm diameter" label printed on the outside barrel which is usually put there only if the lens accepts filters. But then "38.1 mm" is quite small and is not a regular filter diameter."
So I would say it's unlikely. Which is very irresponsible, as a good 1A skylight filter is great for protecting your lens elements from impact damage. I can't tell you how many times I've thrashed a 1A filter and saved the lens in the process.
Thanks in advance!
Also something that has a decent battery life. Any suggestions? I have been reviewing so many cameras, I am overwhelmed!
you have two choices here either wait for the new tz7/ zs3 due next month
or go with the very good tz5 which can zoom in movie mode
I actually did go with the TZ5 after much time reviewing and trying to decide between Fuji 8100, Panasonic FZ28, and the TZ5, I chose the TZ5 b/c it seems like it will be alot more portable and it was a little cheaper, I appreciate your help! Looks like I made a good choice! Can't wait to try it out!