Fujifilm FinePix F50fd 12 Megapixel Compact Camera

Great Value

Strengths: Low light shots are decent Huge LCD Uses both xD and SD

Weakness: No viewfinder

I think this a great camera for the price. It has a nice feature that lets you take both a flash and natural light sight in succession. and shows the results of both side by side. The low light shots are pretty good. I was worried because some reviews praised it and other fault it it's ISO performance. However it seemed like the the bad reviews were not factoring in mega-pixel differences in...
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I think this a great camera for the price. It has a nice feature that lets you take both a flash and natural light sight in succession. and shows the results of both side by side. The low light shots are pretty good. I was worried because some reviews praised it and other fault it it's ISO performance. However it seemed like the the bad reviews were not factoring in mega-pixel differences in their comparison with other cameras. After using it I'd have to say the good reviews were accurate. I've taken several ISO 800 pictures that turned out much better than the compacts I've used in the past.

By jonbaier - Apr 3, 2008

Fuji FinePix F50fd

Strengths: very compact 12MP camera; face detection; performing well in low light; numerous advanced features

Weakness: only 25fps jpeg video at 640x480 max; ISO not lower than 100; flash a bit weak; noisy pics at high ISO.

Going from a 10MP to a 12MP point and shoot camera, I expected some longer delay between shots. But the F50fd is actually much faster than my previous brand S 10MP camera. The picture is crisp and full of details. But like any other 12MP cameras, pictures are a bit noisy at high ISO. The dual image stabilization eliminates blurred pictures quite well and makes this camera very user friendly for...
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Going from a 10MP to a 12MP point and shoot camera, I expected some longer delay between shots. But the F50fd is actually much faster than my previous brand S 10MP camera. The picture is crisp and full of details. But like any other 12MP cameras, pictures are a bit noisy at high ISO. The dual image stabilization eliminates blurred pictures quite well and makes this camera very user friendly for those with shaky hands. It would be nice that the lcd screen is 3" instead of just 2.7" and the video frame rate is faster up to 30fps instead of just 25fps. Beyond that F50fd excels in all camera functions.

By pnghiem - Mar 27, 2008

Not best but better than other point and shoot cams!

Strengths: Slim design, SD and XD card support, 12mp CCD sensor, small packing

Weakness: Noisy beyond ISO400-800, ISO6400 is not usable at all, a little bit pricey, and battery life.

I've placed this one after my f31fd got stolen. F50FD has very slim design, and technologies but not usable in practical life. Start-up time of the camera is quite fast. Image quality is great in bright sun light. Not as good as f31fd in dim light.

By knightfall - Jan 30, 2008

Unreliable and bad after-sales service

Strengths: Small, light, good menu, good colors in well-lit conditions.

Weakness: Broke down after two weeks of moderate use (stopped focusing). Fujifilm still haven't replaced or fixed it after 10 weeks of waiting and a couple of requests for a progress report.

Very disappointing. I have an empty wallet and no camera. Photos under low-light conditions were very grainy and with poor color reproduction - the Fujifilm marketing overstates this as a strength of the camera. Flash charging was awkwardly slow. My biggest grumble is that I have to go to web pages to even remember what my camera looked like. I got half-way through an overseas holiday when it...
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Very disappointing. I have an empty wallet and no camera. Photos under low-light conditions were very grainy and with poor color reproduction - the Fujifilm marketing overstates this as a strength of the camera. Flash charging was awkwardly slow. My biggest grumble is that I have to go to web pages to even remember what my camera looked like. I got half-way through an overseas holiday when it died so I couldn't take photos for half the trip. Now I have another overseas trip coming and it looks like I either go with no camera or buy a new one... which will NOT be from Fujifilm.

By capnvage - May 11, 2008

Great first impressions!

Strengths: Light, sleek, versatile memory options. 12MP, IS, many other features.

Weakness: Proprietary USB cable to connect to computer

This is my first FUJI, always went with Canon before. Right off the bat I felt the difference in weight, it feels like it weighs what it should. Lighter than my SD630. Powering it up for the first time was a pleasant experience, the menus and functions are well laid out and easy to use. The only features that I do not like so far are the proprietary USB cable and that when some changes are made...
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This is my first FUJI, always went with Canon before. Right off the bat I felt the difference in weight, it feels like it weighs what it should. Lighter than my SD630. Powering it up for the first time was a pleasant experience, the menus and functions are well laid out and easy to use. The only features that I do not like so far are the proprietary USB cable and that when some changes are made in the options they aren't demonstrated immediately, one has to exit out of the options and take a picture to check i.e. shutter sound. So far the pictures look great, many options to explore!

By jarhed - Jan 18, 2008