Typical price: £180
What is it: Superzoom with nice manual exposure controls
What we think: Its sluggish performance blights what could otherwise be an excellent camera
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 14 January 2008
Tags: fujifilm
We like:
Long 18x optical zoom lens with 27mm-equivalent wide angle; sensor-shift image stabilisation
We don't like:
Mediocre image quality; no hotshoe; no raw capture
CNET UK judgement:
Fujifilm's FinePix S8000fd 18x megazoom has a nice body design and offers a commendable level of control, but its mediocre image quality and sluggish performance blights what could otherwise be an excellent camera
Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd History
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