Fujifilm Finepix J50 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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+ This digital camera has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on performance. “Did take good sharp photos but you couldnt actually tell when you took them as the…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 63 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	8.0
Compatibility	8.7
Ease of use	8.6
Features	7.9
Image quality	8.2
Performance	8.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.6
Overall rating	8.5

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Score 2.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Did take good sharp photos but you couldnt actually tell when you took them as the screen was so grainy.

- On all settings photos appeared grainy on the screen. It also did not fit into your hand comforably and a it was quite light you felt like you were constanly going to drop it. I actually returned this camera the day it arrived and got a canon one instead.

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42 of 42 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Mar 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “NO”

+ Light weight. Compact. Large picture screen at back. Easy step by step instrutions. Numerous settings to ensure best setting for picture for all circumstances. Easy set up written instructions.

- No bad points as such - compared to other digitl cameras I have used this was by far the best - If anything there are lots of settings that other cameras do not have - up to the users wether they use/learn them all

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22 of 22 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very easy to use and great pictures

- Reviewer left no comment

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compact camera great picture quality and simple to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anna , Krakow, Poland , “Young free & not”

+ Great compact camera with generally easy to use features. Auto 'idiot' feature that allows you to 'let the camera take over'. Battery life is great and doesn't take too long to recharge. A great 1st camera with the ability to improve your knowledge of camera.

- Too many camera settings which have similar settings. Slight problem with camera shake, although stabiliser can be used but, to the best of my knowledge, can't be used with other functions/ settings.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use (this is my first digital camera). Small & easily attachable to a belt to save carrying.

- Hard to see screen in sunlight but I expect all digital cameras suffer rom this.

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jul 2008

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use.

- Display on the screen is very dark in comparison with other cameras.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Gemma, London , “average knowledge of technolgy”

+ I bought this as a gift for an artist as a lighter alternative to his slr digital camera and he loved it. It is a sturdy easy to use camera with good specifications and will get much use out in the irish countryside and mountains!

- I haven't heard of any yet

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Sarah, Grantham

+ This is a great little camera i love it! Ive taken about 400 pics since i bought it about a month or so ago. The battery is good too it only needs charging every so often it takes loads of pics on one full charge!

- Reviewer left no comment

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use

- poor built quality, flimsy buttons

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Oct 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “ineperienced photographer grandmother”

+ size, simple menu, ease of deletion, clear screen.

- macro closeups difficult

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compact, rechargable battery, keeps charge well

- some of the function buttons are a bit smaller than I'd like

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good value for money. does everything it says it does

- Reviewer left no comment

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Melanie, Norwich

+ Easy to use and compact and good picture quality

- Not very attractive

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Stylish and picture stabiliser is good

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Paul, Bangor North Wales , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ the zoom is really good better than my wife's expensive camera

- bit plasticy

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ slimline, nice large screen, focuses quickly and takes picture - even with movement

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Ian, Downham Market

+ nice design

- too soon to say!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

David, Henley , “Keen amateur” More like this »

+ Easy to us controls. Good battery life.

- A little bit chunky. Slimmer would be good.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Tim, Woodbridge , “Other”

+ I bought this camera for my six-year-old daughter: she loves it and finds it very easy to use. Image quality is excellent considering the price and although we've only owned the camera for three weeks so far it's holding up well!

- None so far.l

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Mal, Wirral , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Just returned from holiday after using this camera for the first time, have superb quality photos and video shorts. So easy to use and simple to follow features.

- Bit light to handle .

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

John, Carmarthen , “Keen amateur” More like this »

+ good size screen. good lens zoom

- No viewfinder to use in really bright conditions

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purchased 01 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Eric, Milnthorpe , “Experienced amateur”

+ Compact, easy to use for everyday snapshots, good lens, good price.

- On/off switch difficult to use ( I suppose it helps to avoid accidental misuse )
Anti-shake system (asa shift) leads to very noisy pictures using flash indoors.

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purchased 03 May 2009

Score 3.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very easy to use, quite robust,, compact

- poor image quality, poor flash

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purchased 26 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Handy little camera ,Good quality pictures.Easy to carry.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

BARRY , BOURNEMOUTH , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ ITS PRICE, IM NOT A TOP DOG WHEN IT COMES TO USING A CAMERA, EASE OF USE, PICTURE QUALITY IS GOOD. OVERALL NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT

- NONE

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purchased 12 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Large helpful graphics tell you what the thing you've pressed actually does - very helpful camera for a child or non-technical relative. Amazing value at this price point..

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 21 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ thr camera

- needs a bag to put it in

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purchased 22 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

pam, highlands , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ great battrie life easy to use

- none

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purchased 25 Jul 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice and small to handle. Excellent to have a battery charger included. Good that it takes XD as well as SD memory cards.

- Night pictures no good. A bit of a faff changing from taking pics to viewing them - takes a while.

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purchased 14 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 23 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

bev, stockton on tees , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Bought this camera for my 8 year old son and it is so easy to use. very compact with large lcd screen and can easily fit into your pocket. It is a excellent little camera with lots of features on. You wont be dissappointed with it.

- None at all.

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purchased 15 Jul 2009

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
Optical Zoom Ratio	5
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	7
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	No
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Colour	Multi
The main colour of the product.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Media Format	XD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
PictBridge	No
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Manual Focus	No
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Under Water	No
An under water feature means your camera is safe to dive with, usually between 3 and 5 metres. Most dSLR cameras will require expensive separate housing so consider investing in a waterproof digital compact first.
Dimensions (mm)	55.4x95.6x23
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	141
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Resolution (Pixels)	3264x2448
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Shortest Shutter Speed	1500
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	4"
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f3.2-4.8
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
In-Built Memory (MB)	12

USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components

Also known as: Finepix J50, Fujifilm Finepix J50

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Manufacturer's Description

8.2 megapixels CCD sensor
5x optical zoom
2.7-inch LCD monitor
Selectable sensitivity up to ISO 800
12MB internal memory
QVGA movie capture with monaural sound
15 selectable scene positions

At Fujifilm, we believe that affordability should never mean a compromise on quality, and the new FinePix J50 compact digital camera is no exception. This model boasts a Fujinon 5x optical zoom, 8.2 megapixels, and ISO 800 light sensitivity as well as QVGA movie recording capability, which is great if you don’t have your video camera to hand.

It’s also incredibly easy to use, with intuitive icon-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) and many features accessible via a mode dial.

The FinePix J50 is perfect for families who want a reliable, take-anywhere camera and is suitable for kids and parents alike.

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