Typical price: £136
What is it: Compact digital camera with 76mm LCD and 5x optical zoom
What we think: Its 5x optical zoom and good LCD screen doesn't make up for its average image quality and limited low-light capabilities
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 24 November 2006
Tags: Fujifilm, Fujifilm FinePix F650, noise, prints, zoom lens
We like:
Fast, 5x optical zoom lens; manual exposure controls
We don't like:
Sensitivity tops out at ISO 400; no manual white balance; no flash compensation
CNET UK judgement:
The Fujifilm FinePix F650's 5x optical zoom and good LCD screen doesn't make up for its average image quality and limited low-light capabilities
Full review:
Extreme seems to be the camera market's mantra -- with so many ultracompacts, super-zooms and fancy digital SLRs, it's a wonder there's anything else to choose from. Yet for shutterbugs who want both a camera they can control and that can also fit in a pocket, Fujifilm's FinePix F650 walks the line well between function and convenience. It comes with a 5x optical, 35mm-to-175mm (35mm equivalent) f/2.8-to-f/4.7 zoom lens, a 6-megapixel CCD sensor and a 76mm (3-inch) LCD screen. While it doesn't include any gimmicky features, such as face detection, it does have full manual-exposure controls. Continue Reading...
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