Get into the heart of the action with the Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd
By Arnold Zafra
The Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd is a light and compact point-and-shoot digital camera designed for the enthusiast photographer.
Priced at US$399 the FinePix is a stylish lightweight, compact yet sturdy digital camera with a hugely versatile 18x optical zoom.
According to Fujifilm, the Finepix has all the features you would expect in a high-end digital camera, but at a price point consumers can afford.
Key features include:
- 8.3 Megapixels, 1/ 2.35” CCD
- Macro allows photography from 1cm (0.4 inch)
- 18x optical zoom
- Focal length 4.7mm - 84.2 mm (35mm equivalent 27-486mm)
- 64 to 6400 ISO (sensitivity)
- 2.5” LCD screen (230,000 pixels)
- Up to 400 shots per battery charge
- Takes SD/SDHC MEDIA
- Matted body
- 410 grams
- Dimensions of 111.3 mm x 78.2 mm x 78.9 mm (W x H x D)
· 18x optical zoom with true wide-angle to telephoto; face detection technology
What the manufacturer says:
The 8-MegaPixel, SLR-styled camera features one of the largest optical zooms on a fixed-lens camera in the industry, and introduces Fujifilm’s latest ‘Dual Image Stabilization,’ plus ISO settings of up to ISO6400 (at 50% resolution) – all features you would expect in a high-end digital camera, but at a price point consumers can afford.
What reviewers and users are saying:
“The Finepix S8000fd represents Fujifilm’s best attempt yet to fuse the advantages of compact and DSLR cameras together, rivaling the latest entry-level DSLRs.”- Mark Goldstein
“The S8000fd is packed with enough features to cope with almost any situation. It has a range of manual exposure options, including program, aperture and shutter priority auto and full manual exposure.”-Cliff Smith
“I enjoyed using the Fujifilm S8000fd and loved the pictures it captured.”-Photoxels
Our comment:
The Finepix S8000fd rivals entry-level DSLRs, not only because of its 8 megapixel resolution, but also because of other features such as its 18x optical zoom lens and manual settings selection. It would definitely appeal to photo enthusiasts who are seriously considering shifting into DSLR but is not ready yet to take the plunge.
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