Fujifilm FinePix F30 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Philip Ryan

Reviewed on: 20 June 2006

Tags: Fujifilm, Fujifilm FinePix F30, prints, LCD, image size

We like:

Produces usable shots, without digital noise, even at high ISO 1,600 and ISO 3,200 sensitivity levels; aperture- and shutter-priority modes; versatile 64mm LCD

We don't like:

Noticeable fringing in photos; lens could be wider

CNET UK judgement:

Low-light shooters will love that the Fujifilm FinePix F30's screen actually lets you see through the darkness and that its high ISOs produce usable photos with acceptable levels of noise

Full review:

Fujifilm has spent the last couple of years getting in touch with its sensitive side by cranking up the usable sensitivity range of its digital compact cameras. The pinnacle of this work is the company's new FinePix F30, which includes a range of ISOs from ISO 100 all the way up to ISO 3,200. In the film world, you could get ISO 3,200 only with black-and-white film, and it had grain that was affectionately referred to as 'golfball size' by many photographers. While noise at ISO 3,200 is extreme, the F30 keeps imaging artefacts under control below that point, making for a breakthrough as digital compacts go. Continue Reading...