Typical price: £170
What is it: 10-megapixel, 12x superzoom digital camera
What we think: Lacklustre specs and fiddly controls make this a deeply disappointing snapper
Compare the Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd
Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd compared to other superzoom cameras
 Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd |
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 |
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 |
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 |
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| Review date | 28 Jul 08 | 20 May 09 | 1 Oct 09 | 19 Nov 07 |
| Editor's rating |
5.7
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9.3
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9.1
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8.5
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| Price range | £170 |
£227.98 - £287.94
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£259.96 - £322.00
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| Review summary | The disappointing Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd is small but not pocketable, complicated but not compelling. Decent noise control is the highlight, but there's nothing else to write home about with a camera that wants to be the best of both worlds, and ends up simply wanting Read full review |
Panasonic's Lumix DMC-TZ7 is a better camera than the TZ6, so why have we given it a slightly lower score? Because, although the TZ7's movie mode is great, the AF and zoom need to be quicker. But hey, you're getting a top-quality, 12x super-wideangle superzoom and HD movies all in camera that fits in your pocket -- amazing Read full review |
A superzoom's a smart buy as long as you realise that you're not going to get quite the same handling and picture quality as you would from a digital SLR. You don't want to spend a fortune, in other words. On that basis, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 is great. Panasonic's created a camera that's one of the best of its type, but one of the cheapest too Read full review |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is great fun to use, and is an uncluttered and responsive dSLR-like interface giving access to a wealth of features. Just about everything is tweakable, while the giant zoom, accomplished lens and excellent image quality make this as much fun as it's possible to have without an dSLR Read full review |
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