Fujifilm FinePix S1500 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rod Lawton

Reviewed on: 19 June 2009

Tags: Fujifilm, Fujifilm FinePix S1500, camera, rechargeable batteries, electronic viewfinder

We like:

Excellent build quality and finish; good value for money; digital SLR-style photographic controls

We don't like:

Lacks a wideangle lens; modest zoom range; mediocre image quality

CNET UK judgement:

The Fujifilm FinePix S1500 feels so good for a camera that costs so little that you desperately want it to do well. But the modest lens range and mediocre picture quality let it down. It's still a good buy for the cost-conscious, but only for those willing to accept its shortcomings

Full review:

The Fujifilm Web site currently lists no fewer than nine superzoom compact cameras, with so many permutations of zoom range, sensor resolution and up-to-dateness that you could very quickly go mad. But we've sorted it out. Probably. The FinePix S1500 is the latest low-cost, entry-level model, boasting a 12x zoom, 10-megapixel sensor and a price tag of around £190. Continue Reading...