Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rich Trenholm

Reviewed on: 9 April 2008

Tags: Fujifilm, Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd, image stabilisation, electronic viewfinder, film

We like:

Wide, sharp lens; high ISO performance; zoom lens ring

We don't like:

Poor EVF; no optical image stabilisation

Also known as:

Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd

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xD cards and AA batteries

CNET UK judgement:

An excellent lens that's both wide and long, clean, sharp images, and impressive high ISO performance combine to make the Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd a very attractive package -- especially now the price has dropped so low. Top dSLR features balance out the usual horrible EVF, but optical image stabilisation is now sorely missed

Full review:

The 6-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd isn't the longest superzoom by any means. In fact, its 10x zoom only just qualifies it for the category. But size isn't everything, and with some excellent dSLR-like features, the S6500 is an attractive package -- especially now the the price has crept below £180 in some stores online. The question is whether this, the first camera to include face detection, has been left behind by newer models. Continue Reading...