Fujifilm FinePix Z5fd review

Performance
The Z5fd's performance falls on the high side of average for its class. In other words, it doesn't set any records, but it's got little to be ashamed about. It's up and shooting within 1.6 seconds, and imposes a reasonable 0.5-second shutter delay under typical bright shooting conditions.

Shooting speed (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Typical shot-to-shot time

Time to first shot

Shutter lag (dim)

Shutter lag (typical)

Olympus mju 760

2.1

2.1

1.7

0.5

Fujifilm FinePix F40fd

2.5

1.1

0.9

0.5

Fujifilm FinePix Z5fd

1.7

1.6

1.1

0.5

Casio Exilim EX-Z75

1.8

1.6

1.2

0.6

Samsung L700

1.8

2.1

1.2

0.6

In less-than-optimal light, that increases to about 1.1 seconds, good for its type. Unsurprisingly, it follows that it has a very good typical shot-to-shot time of 1.7 seconds. With flash enabled, that time rises to about 2.6 seconds.

Burst shooting represents the Z5fd's weakest performance aspect -- maxing out at 0.7fps, it's not very useful. Fujifilm supplies 2.2fps Top 3 and Final 3 burst modes to help compensate: Top 3 simply bursts for three shots while Final 3 shoots up to 40 frames, saving only the last three.