Fujifilm S1000fd Reviews: Finepix Digital Hybrid Camera

+ A nice camera for the person needing a good point and shoot or someone requiring more control.
Ergonomically designed, allows a good grip with the important buttons in the right place so that you can concentrate on taking the shot rather than fumbling to find the shutter or zoom controls unlike the more compact models.

- Access to change the memory card is via the battery compartment at the base of the camera.
This is a real faf especialy when fitted with a "Quick Detachable" tripod mount as my camera is.
Does not shoot RAW - but I knew this when I bought it - would be a nice refinement though Fuji?

+ superb value,surprisingly small,if your happy with the price and its the type of camera your considering..dont hesitate,just buy it before someone else does!

- No 'image stabilisation'

+ Well build camera, good shape, cant beat the picture colour and quality!

- Cannot Change image from jpeg!

+ Good quality pictures, easy to use (except the flash which you have to open to use), good zoom and panoramic feature. I particularly like the AA battery usage instead of carrying a charger, EU plug etc on holiday!

- Camera is much bigger than other ones on the market. You have to "pop" the flash up to use it (but it is protected from damage) and the camera wheel setting can easily move when the camera is in a bag

+ Quality camera with a robust feel. Good value, well engineered and designed.

- think I would prefer a rechargeable lithium battery to the standard AA batteries, but they come in rechargeable form too.

+ With 10 millian Megapixels and a brilliant 12x Optical Zoom better picture quality is easier to achieve.
Features and controls are easier to find/understand than on earlier more expensive models.
Much better now that they take SD cards.

- No real problems so far apart from having to download instruction manual and having to go on the computer everytime I want to check on anything. As my elderly neighbour said recently, 'you're a second class citizen if you haven't got a computer'. Perhaps there should be an easy option to obtain a hard copy for those who can't access a computer or just prefer a hard copy.

+ the panoramic view is fantastic although you have to keep an extremely steady hand. there are many features which are clearly labelled and give good effects.

- the panoramic view reqires an extremly steady hand so a tripod may be useful

+ So far well worth the money!

- Built in memory is a waste of time,buy a large card straight away.
Lack of full manual.Although on disc this doesnt really help if you are out and about and want to try out some of the settings.

+ Battery life is excellent using Energiser 2350 ma batteries. Very easy to use and the super macro is fantastic for close ups. Several manual settings but really only need auto because the image quality is brillioant. Nice and small but not quite a compact.

- Cant think of any right now.

+ Versatile, beautiful images, easy to master the controls and great value for money. Especially like the macro nd panoramic facilities.

- None, so far.

+ neat little camera with lots of features you'd expect tp pay shed loads more money for. I love the super macro. You can focus in on tiny details really close up with no fuzziness

- can't think of ny bd points at the moment s I'm still getting used to it

+ ideal for random use by inexperienced photograghers due to the wide zoom range and ten mega-pixel resolution - even at maximum zoom inc digital there is better than 2 mega-pixel resolution

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+ A compact camera that looks and feels like a "proper" camera. Not too big either. Feels nice and solid. Some nice additional features over and above a basic full-auto compact, eg. aperture and shutter priority modes. Electronic view finder very useful when high light levels behind camera make screen difficult to see. Seems OK so far, but I am still getting used to it.

- Not entirely convinced by colour balance of images, but it is early days and I may just be noticing the change from previous camera. If I dont get used to it there is always Photoshop. The mode wheel on top of camera gets turned to random settings when camera is slung over shoulder so need to develop habit of checking the setting before taking picture.

+ Fantastic camera! love all the features, since purchase I have taken it everywhere and now have some fantastic shots

- I just wish it cam with rechargable batteries. But in all fairness, i took around 600 - 700 pictures with the set of batteries that came with the camera. Which I think is pretty darn good!

+ comfortable and lightweight. easy to use menus give good photo's

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+ ease of use quality and look of camera

- a thread to take a filter to protect the lens would be good

+ Easy to use, big clear screen.good optical zoom

- no lithium battery

+ Does eactly what it says on the tin. Great camera for the serious amateur who doesn't want to upgrade to a full DSLR at present.

- Nothing at present

+ It has all the features of a more expensive camera and is so simple to use.

- I can't find any bad points up to now.

+ Good quality camera, takes good photos and easy to use even for a novice. Picture quality is excellant with loads of extra features

- none

+ I have not had it long enough to fully check all the features but the good points are being discovered every time I use it I like the choice of using viewfinder or LCD screen very good in strong sun. Options with memory card are useful too

- I have not found any yet but the manual is missing a few points but they are covered on the CD instuction manual ,but difficult to carry computer around

+ Easy simple camera to use. Has a good manual with it. Great for close up shots (I have a 1 year old and i've taken some great pictures!). Red eye removal feature is very good. Excellent camera for a good price, would highly recommend.

- Doesn't come with a camera case. You have to pop-up the flash (it's not automatic), but not necessarily a bad thing, the pictures are generally much better without the flash anyway in my opinion.

+ very clear sharp photos

- when using the flash there is a slight delay on taking the actual photo and sometimes you miss catching the selected item

+ a fabulous easy to use camera with a large screen and great zoom to see even the smallest of items.You can soon find your way around without the aid of the manual.

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+ Size.Features.Price.A quality product I also have an Finepix S5000 which has served me very well for the last 4 years.Ease of use.Large LCD screen.Ability to swith from Xd to SD memory cards.
Additionally I have a Pentax Optio 8 megapixels but the 10 megapixels of the S1000fd is a vast improvement.

- None

+ panorama, lens, options

- focusing time, viewfinder

+ Great zoom. Really good pics. Easy to use. Battery appears to be lasting well

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+ Easy of use, flexible and stylish, love the zoom capability, perfect for my bird photo's

- Can't think of anything

+ Large screen & easy to see on screen instructions etc. Excellent zoom range.

- Difficult to find a suitable camera case to keep it safe that was not too bulky.

+ excellent product all round

- no carry case

+ Good value for money. Able to use AA batteries. Good features for the price.

- Unable to manually focus when shooting through wire fence or glass, which I could do with my old camera,so unable to pick out a certain subject if there are other obects at different focal lengths. I find this problem happening quite often, which is a bit annoying.

+ bought it for my 17yr old daughter. her first 'proper' camera she loves it shes an art student, she's testing out all the feature, no problems. its also so compact considering all the features packed in

- she lost the lense cap!

+ i have found this product the best camera i have had so far and i used the soom for the first time the other day and was very impressed by how good the quality is...

- not found any...

+ Switch between screen or viewfinder, battery life, very easy too use, possible to just point and shoot, still finding out some of the things I can do.

- No handbook only on CD, Fuji software caused problems with my computer so deleted and just use XP Pro and Serif Photoplus x2

+ THIS IS MY SECOND FUJI DIGITAL CAMERA AND I AM JUST AS PLEASED WITH THIS ONE. THIS WAS AN XMAS PRESENT AND HAVEN'T USED IT A GREAT DEAL YET, BUT SO FAR IT EXCEEDS MY EXPECTATIONS.

- THE ONLY BAD POINT I HAVE FOUND IS THAT THE ZOOM LEVER IS A BIT FLIMSY

+ This is a good quality camera that has comparable features to many more expensive and bulkier models. I think that even a child could master this camera after spending just 5 minutes reading the manual. This camera has a point a shoot facility where everthing is worked out for you or it can be operated manually for those technically minded people. To sum up, it does exactly what it says on the tin.

- I cannot find any bad points with this camera, it is exactly what I bought it for.

+ Good clear photographs although I am still exploring its potential. Light to use and to carry and seems quite robust.

- A great deal of information to absorb. The instruction manual requires access to the internet as the printed book is by no means as comprehensive without the internet copy.

+ It is an excellent camera for either pointing and shooting or taking more composed shots. Image quality is fantastic and motion capture is excellent - catching individual 'splashes' of water with no blur for example. Super macro (taking pictures from <2cm) is a brilliant toy and results in some quite amazing shots. Continuous shooting options are also impressive and useful for capturing motion.

- Menu system could be slightly better organised & more easily accessible. Can't thing of a single other serious issue.

+ very easy to use,very good for my course

- none

+ easy to use - even for me
fantastic zoom quality
easy down loads etc
people think its massively expensive - when it was really good value

- none I can think of

+ Lots of features and basic auto if needed. Excellent value for money

- Have to view full instruction book on a disc or print off loads of pages to work out all the features. Basic manual included.

+ fairly easy to use even for a complete beginer, nice to hold, good quality pictures, plenty of features, good zoom

- only bad point for me is that it uses aa batteries instead of a rechargable one.

+ A fabulous product, great quality and stunning picture quality.

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+ Easy to use and fantastic picture quality

- Should come with a case for the price.

+ The quality of construction, the electronic viewfinder, the zoom range, both optical and digital are excellent, and in the time I have had to use the product I have found it a delight. The carrying case ,etc which come in the bundle is excellent, and a wonderful accessory to have - it is robust and spacious, yet light in weight.

- Perhaps my only minor criticism is the on/off switch with its 'springback' mechanism is sometimes a little difficult to operate; I feel that a two position switch would perhaps be easier.

+ Easy to handle, compact body, fairly lightweight, fits in a small camera bag, clear concise photos, easy to upload images. Fantastic value for money!

- Haven't found any yet.

+ very easy to use good features value for money

- none to mention

+ - easy to use even without any knowledge
- ability to use with manual settings

- - don't know

+ having both types of viewer & both types of card, good face detection
very comfortabe to hold

- none so far

+ has everything that I need for photography.

- have not found any yet

+ easy to use ,good clear images a very practical camera

- didnot have any bad points

+ I am just impressed by the camera, I've never had a Fuji camera before, but it seemed to offer the most for the amount I was prepared to pay. I am of the older generation and need a camera that I can hold easily and with a viewfinder rather than one of the slim ones with no viewfinder.

- I think there could be a little more explanation in the instructions booklet, and also a camera case available just for this type of camera.

+ Great overall camera with good features. Still trying to get to grips with all of it but so far so good, Image quality & detail excellent.

- None so far

+ The automatic is just point and click, but more is there if you want to be brave

- No thread on lense for filters

+ JUST A FANTASTIC CAMERA - FEATURE PACKED, EASY TO USE AND REALLY WELL PRICED!!

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+ very user friendly

- should come with a case

+ Easy to use, compact enough to carry easily, plenty of features to use if you want complete control or a simple point and shoot if thats all thats needed. Easy to hold, a well thought out design.

- Seems to accentuate colours making greens and reds over emphasised.

+ a good camera easy to use great picture quality

- can't think of any

+ Good gadget features, excellent picture quality and generous zoom for the price you pay

- Not very user friendly you'll need to study the thick manual that comes with it. It's quite complicated.

+ excellent value for money. great picture quality. good anti shake mechanism. an all round brilliant camera for either the novice or the experienced snapper.

- none.

+ zoom is out standing

- does not disply the date when you put the photos on the laptop

+ Easy to use - excellent quality Fuji - what else can I say - very impressed - 12 x very good quality and clear.Good Value Uses xDand SD cards -

- Only one small point - Fuji could consider having the facility to put a skylight filter on the lens to protect it. Other than that - A all round excellent camera

+ built very well, takes great pictures, very good value for money, takes more than one type of card

- if anything is bad, it is some of the setting are not the easiest to find, maybe this will get better the more i use it.

+ Nice camera, loads of features.

- None that is apparent.

+ Easy to use, great zoom and image quality and amazing value for money.

- Not any really.

+ compact size but big camera feel. Good size LCD.

- None found yet

+ EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY, WIDE RANGE OF FEATURES OFFERING GREATER CREATIVE CHOICES, VIEWFINDER IS VERY CLEAR AND SHARP. COMFORTABLE TO HANDLE.

- SLIDESHOW WOULD BE USEFUL FOR ON CAMERA PLAYBACK WHICH IS RATHER SLOW. ALTHOUGH LAYOUT AND INFORMATION OF INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS VERY GOOD, I HAD TO PRINT IT IN A CUMBERSOME A5 SIZE TO GET READABLE PRINT. SMALL CONTROLS TOOK A BIT OF GETTING USED TO.

+ Comfortable to hold and takes fantastic pictures. Takes and store photos at different pixels so can vary according to the job required. Fairly easy to get to understand too!

- Would be improved by a firmer fitting lens cover and, maybe, its own standard carrying case.

+ NEAT AND COMPACT SIZE, GOOD SIZE VIEWING SCREEN.THE USUAL FUJI QUALITY

- NO CASE, I BOUGHT ONE SEPERATELY

+ For the price its a really brilliant camera, simple to use good range of options and takes good pictures.
Idea for amateur photographers wanting to take "better" pictures but who are not quite ready for the expense and learning curve of an SLR.

- The only critisim I have is that it uses standard AA batteries, lithium ion rechargable would be nice, but then I suppose the price reflets this.

+ Fits in the hand nicely.

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+ Fantastic value for money, great piece of kit.

- Not found any yet.

+ very cheap first camera to learn how to use, excellent features for price paid

- now cheaper

+ i love it, its small and not too heavy but it takes amazing pictures =]

- no case or screen cleaning cloth with it

+ easy to use and photos are excellent

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none

+ Ease of use, good lens, 12xoptical zoom, 10 megapixels

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+ very good for the price, good zoom as well

- Hard to achieve depth of field

+ For the money, I think you would be hard pushed to improve on this model at this time!!

- I preferred the clip-on style of the old lens caps ie. S5000 model

+ Compact & light for an SLR style camera, amazing zoom, simple auto modes and the potential to tinker if you feel the urge.

- I don't like the Fuji PC software, but then there are plenty of other tools that will grab your photos off the camera and organise them for you.

+ quite easy to use, good features, good quality pictures.

- when using playback you have to swich off camera to go back to taking photos, annoying.dont get a pouch for carrying the camera.

+ Excellent value for money - 10mp pics with most of the features from a larger camera. Very easy to understand and use. Great screen, larger than most in this price range. 12x optical zoom is good.

- Haven't really found any - screen can be a bit slow in low light.

+ The camera is very easy to use

- None

+ A fantastic lightweight camera perfect for those wanting more than a point and shoot

- None found

+ easy to use, great features,super value!

- non rechargable batteries,picture quality on automatic not the best when light is poor.lense cover poor.

+ easy to use

- no owner's manual you have to down load it from cd