Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd 10MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom Reviews

• No Complaints!

  
  By ABJ7KDCU29LGW on 2008-05-15
  I purchased this camera to replace my Finepix S5100. Mind you, there was nothing wrong with my 5 year old S5100. I just felt the need for something newer. The S5100 was a 4MP camera - the S1000FD is 10MP. I loved my S5100 and it did right by me for years, so I stuck with Fuji. It's still in the family...I gave it to my daughter and she's using it now. (Still ticking after 5 years!) I am not a professional photographer, I just like to take pictures and I don't know a lot about manual settings and such. All I know is, I keep the camera on AUTO and 99% of my pictures come out perfect. The camera does have face finder technology and for the most part, I don't have to fix red eye manually anymore. The large LCD screen is great. Battery usage is normal. (Invest in rechargeables! Save a fortune in batteries!) The zoom is decent, but the real test will be from my seats at Yankee Stadium! I'll update on this one later on. The S1000FD also accepts both SD and XD cards. I am able to use the 1Gb and 2Gb cards from my S5100. I purchased 4Gb SD cards for my Creative Zen and can use them with the S1000FD as well. I don't have issues with close-ups coming out blurry as some have complained about. The camera is a step up from the typical point and shoot cameras and a step (or two) below the expensive SLR's. It's much lighter than the S5100 and smaller. Check out the pics I posted which were taken with the camera. I don't think you'll be disappointed in this camera if you get it.
  
  

• Fuji I Love it

  
  By A3HRQ5CG8HC00R on 2008-04-20
  I love the feel and the size of the camera. The ability to choose the settings most used and save them is nice also. Low light pictures are very good. The quality of the pictures so far is great.Can't beat this ZOOM either.
  The larger size Lcd is also nice and the fact that you can turn it off and use the viewfinder, or lower the brightness is very much a help at conserving battery life.
  Speaking of batteries the best part about them is they are available Everywhere.
  So if your rechargeable AA goes dead you can pop in a store bought AA battery in a pinch.
  Bottom line very very happy with my purchase.
  5-30-08
  After using now for a while here is an update..The camera is light weight has a powerful zoom and flash.Tripod may be needed if zoomed all the way out.
  I have owned a fuji camera prior to this one and it had manual focus this does not . Poor judgement in my opinion camera would be much better with it.
  The pictures I have taken for the most part were fantastic but there are ones that I could not get to focus and these were missed opportunities of some great wild life pictures.
  
  

• Disappointing

  
  By A108XP24UESKSV on 2008-05-07
  I recently bought a Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd, and I have to say, I'm somewhat disappointed. First of all, the 12x zoom doesn't live up to my expectations. It doesn't have a stabilizer, and the pictures ALWAYS turn out blurry (when zoomed). The night shots didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped, either.
  
  On the plus side, however, most of the other settings are nice. I used the "flower" setting to take some pretty amazing, vivid shots. And the flash seems very powerful.
  
  However, I don't like it as much as my Nikon Coolpix S500 that I bought recently. The Nikon is more user-friendly, and the pictures actually turn out brighter and more crisp on the Nikon (which was a surprise to me as well). I'd recommend the Fuji for the all the settings and the Macro, but its zoom feature and indoor shots leave something to be desired.
  
  

• GREAT

  
  By A3MZRWG9EB666G on 2008-04-16
  I love this camera. It is light weight and takes stunning pictures.I bought it to replace a sony cybershot and I couldn't be more pleased. Great zoom and takes wonderful low light photos too. You can't go wrong with it.
  
  

• A Great Little Camera

  
  By AMF9A7V2KG839 on 2008-05-14
  My Fuji was supposed to arrive 3 days from now, got it this morning nice job
  Amazon,was amazed when I took it out of the box, its small, very well made, small, I was so excited to get it going, never read the manual, there is so much on this camera, I was forced to read the manual, after that started shooting with an 2 gig sd card, results were fantastic, gorgeous color and razor sharp photos.
  I have had several digital cameras, all were reasonably good,,this Fuji is without a doubt a winner, great buy dollar wise and great buy quality wise.
  A very happy customer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  
• Clear Pictures!
  By A190ZGXXDVV3U4 on 2008-05-03
  I love this camera. I bought this to replace my Canon SD400. The pictures are VERY clear and crisp. You just have to MAKE SURE it's on the CORRECT setting to get good results. The camera is also a LOT smaller than you think. It can fit into the palm of my hand.
  
  
• FinePix S1000fd
  By AW7TGLJZSBJ6G on 2008-05-06
  I just got this camera to replace my old FinePix S3000. The S1000fd is a tremendous camera. I love the large LCD viewing area which is great
  
  I'm still experimenting with all the features but I can say for sure this is well worth the price I paid. Do some homework and shop it for the best price...I've seen it as low as sub $200.
  
  The multitude of manual and automatic settings allows you to really enjoy taking photos. This is certainly not the typical point-and-shoot digital camera and it borders on the "semi-pro" level of digital SLR style cameras.
  
  It's physical size will surprise you but don't be fooled by it's size...this camera rocks!
  
  
• Finepix S100fd
  By AIUSXIXODEMIR on 2008-05-12
  This camera is exactly what I was looking for - a digital camera with good resolution (10mp), strong zoom capability and an eye hole viewer in addition to the LED screen. The controls and menus are very similar to an older Fuji Finepix that I also liked which helps. My step-son, who has a much more expensive SLR camera, was very impressed with the features of this camera.
  
  I rate this a very good buy, especially at this price!
  
  
• Very Disappointed - Do NOT recommend
  By A3K0LPK728RBYW on 2008-05-25
  I was very excited when I first received this camera. At first the auto settings worked fine. Unfortunately it didn't last long. Then I needed to set up user defined settings. I need the camera for real estate & area photography. The size and weight were great. I have small hands and it fit well. Unfortunately when I used the camera to take photos inside a home, without LOTS of windows, it consistently came out noisy. It is so grainy even Photoshop can't clean it up. If there are lots of windows and lights, the Natural Light works fantastic. But that doesn't happen most of the time.
  
  I was also told it refreshed quickly so I can take multiple photos (my childrens' band concerts, graduations, etc.) quickly. They were DEFINATELY wrong. We had to wait in between and when I used the "continuous" mode (which by the way is a great idea and worked "okay sometimes", it took too long for it to start and it "unfocused" on my subject. I missed my nephews graduation "shake" with the dean.
  
  I applaud the panorama, and with a tripod it was easy and stitched well. However, it maximizes at 3 photos with low resolution and no flash.
  
  So I took it outside to do an external virtual tour. The photos came out VERY brassy and didn't handle the shadows well at all, very noisy (pixelated). Today we took it to the Marina to try one last time. It was overcast, but still had okay light. I used auto, SP2 landscaping, and even manually configured the camera and the photos came out dark and even solid black (underexposed) on many. You would think the "Auto" mode would take care of outside ambient light, but it was awful.
  
  In summary, I love FUJIFILM, the price, weight & grip; the panorama & natural settings are great, some of the times, but they all have too many negatives.
  
  I would not recommend this camera at all. It requires too much manual settings for the amateur and doesn't respond to the settings for the semi-professional.
  
  I hope FUJIFILM comes out with an updated version.
  
  
• Disappointment
  By A16BCJQ2NID8H on 2008-05-15
  I've had other Fuji cameras and I was always happy with them. But this one turned out a complete dud. I played around with it for a week, tweaking the colors and exposure (I'm an experienced photographer) but it always looked like a child had crayoned in the colors. I returned the camera. Go with the Canon Powershot S3 or S5.
  
  
• Best Camera I have ever owned
  By A3PH2Z4308M99H on 2008-05-16
  This camera is unser friendly if you have some knowledge of cameras. If not, it will probably take an hour of fideting to get it, but once you do its worth it. I have been through my fair share of digital cameras and this one by far our performs them all. The pictures are crisp and clear and the super macro setting is insanely good. It can focus up to 0.8 in!d Its lightweight and may be a little smaller than you may expect but its handy and quick. I love this camera! Ive had it for a week or two now and its still running strong on the batteries it came with.
  
  
• I love this camera!
  By A1JOFWPTG4J5FN on 2008-06-04
  I am a amature photographer and never had a really good camera to take photos with. Heck, my camera phone had the same megapixel quality as my first digital camera. I did a lot of reading on this camera and a similar Canon. I decided on the Fuji and I do not regret it one bit! I have been having a blast taking pictures of my boys in the pool and my golden retriever leaping for the frisbie. I can't wait to take it camping and get some good photos of nature! This camera has tons of features of which I am still learning, but from what I know so far I don't think that I will miss a good picture again! With 4 AA's the camera is slightly heavy but it takes no time in getting used to it. It feels solid and the large LCD display on the back is a nice feature also. Do your research, but this is a camera I don't think that you will regret!
  
  
• black pictures almost half the time
  By A3M227S6L6IF47 on 2008-07-21
  Check out the review from 5/25/08 by Challenging Designs and the one from R. Yomes from 7/10/08. Something is not right with this camera. I am putting my comment here to share my experience.
  
  I've been experimenting with this camera for the last month and a half. I sometimes don't get focused shots because of the delay and miss out on pictures of my children. I used it at the marina on an overcast day and on AUTO setting and my pictures were far too dark and some were black. Today I placed fresh batteries in it (just in case) and I used it while out golfing at beautiful Kanehohe Bay in the loveliest of conditions...also on AUTO. Half the pictures turned out normal, the other half, all along the ocean in gorgeous conditions, were too dark (black, practically) just as the ones from the overcast day at the marina. My visiting uncle was using his new Panasonic Lumix (I will post it here when I find out which one he has) on AUTO, comparable but about a hundred dollars more expensive, and it had NO trouble on the overcast day at the marina. We even shot several of the same subjects! ALL his exposures were perfect with his Lumix! None of mine were successful. I could not understand what was happening as I held my camera side by side with his to compare. Then I read the review by Challenging Design from 5/25. I have found that my indoor pictures are grainy with the flash and brassy without.
  
  My husband and I have been happy with our six-year-old Finepix F601Zoom which, much to our surprise, takes better pictures than this S1000fd. The old F601Z has a delay, another reason, besides more pixels and more zoom, that we attempted to upgrade. My Finepix S1000 will be going back to the store.
  
  As of today, I find it interesting that a third person (R. Yomes, 7/10/08) has had black pictures, so that's three of us who are disappointed in this camera. I was wondering what I was doing wrong on "Auto" mode. I was glad to have had the chance to compare it with another camera so that I could be sure it was not overcast conditions at the marina the first day. There was no excuse for the failed pictures on the sunny day at the golf course. After being so pleased with our old Fuji camera, the new one is a huge disappointment. And yes, I returned it to where it was purchased (I had 45 days to try it...I only used it for about a week before it was malfunctioning). Not quite sure I want the Panasonic, either, as the pictures have great contrast between light and dark without as much depth of color between as I am accustomed to with a Fuji camera.
  
  And, like another reviewer, I am annoyed at how easily the lens cap falls off. The "missing" lens cap was my biggest complaint repeatedly my first day using it until I started experiencing the black pictures.
  
  I think there's a trend here....three of us have found it takes almost black pictures.
  
  
• Great purchase
  By ATF2CL7V4C3XE on 2008-05-15
  "Excellente Item, this camera have lots of modes! really easy to setup some of the basic funtions.. the P mode help a lot for better pix, the N mode for natural light is amazing, everything is perfect on it... it size is awesome!!! great prices, for a good piece!"
  
  
• Great Camera for a great price
  By A1MQXB9YEEGURX on 2008-05-19
  This is a great little camera. Just arrived on friday and within about an hour, I was taking pictures, fiddling with the different settings, ect. It is very user friendly and although I did look in the manual to figure out a few things, it is easy to use right out of the box, and easy to figure out from there. I adore the panoramic setting which has already produced some great and fun pictures. Also, using to take up close shots is good as well. Overall, for the price I couldnt have gotten anything better. There are more expensive ones out there with less features! I think this was money well spent.
  
  
• NO AUTO POP UP FLASH RU kidd'n me!
  By A3PQG7DH2HW1PH on 2008-07-08
  Overall everything works fine but I cannot help but feel that Fuji knowingly hides the fact that the flash has to be popped up manually. This especially annoying since the 700 had a true automatic pop up flash. SHAME on FUJI. This will be my last Fuji camera. There are to many better thought out makes and models available.
  
  
• AWFUL!!!!!!!
  By A39GOK39FZ0NFM on 2008-07-10
  When we first started using this camera, it was great. Pictures were nice, video was great, and we were happy with it. Now after a couple of months and a move to a new area, I would love to drop kick it off a cliff. The pictures are constantly not coming out. The photos either are just a black screen, super dark, or way too bright. When taking photos we must take about 20 of the same thing to get one halfway decent, color close to what it should be. AVOID this camera!! Get a cannon or a kodak, I wish I had.
  
  
• Hot and Cold. NOT Recommended
  By A1QYWJJGA392TU on 2008-08-02
  Well, the price is good but performance is spotty and very problematic. You get less than what you paid for. Aggravation is pretty costly.
  
  When it works (half of the time) it's pretty good. Lots of features but not enough for a pro and for "normal folks" the auto mode is poor.
  
  For example;
  1) When using auto mode, the camera renders colors well in bright sunlight but often (not always - no pattern discovered yet) makes the images very yellow under indoor lighting or in mixed sun and shade.
  2) The camera also has trouble writing to the memory card on about 1 in 100 shots. Opening the battery cover to reset the system works but you have to retake the shot.
  3) The included software does not play well with XP professional - possibly because this computer only has a slow speed USB port. USB driver would not install and software hangs for periods of fifteen minutes when trying to download images. It also lacks customization features like which exact folder to send the images to. How dumb!
  4) It's not even possible to easily bypass the crappy software by direct access because the memory card does not show file sizes. Still photos sometimes download fine and sometimes crash. A power cycle of the camera will repair. Avi videos do not download at all. Transfer just hangs until an error msg pops up. Cannot move files either. Must copy, paste, then delete manually.
  5) Camera does NOT come with an AC adapter jack. You have to buy a horribly overpriced gadget that plugs into the battery compartment instead of your batteries. Then you ALSO need an overpriced AC adapter to connect to that. Sixty bucks later and you could have had a better camera.
  
  I would avoid this camera. I never had any of these problems with my four year old Nikon or my 30 year old SLR. They've worked perfectly in all respects. Fuji missed the boat.
  
  
  
• Great Camera for Price
  By AN2ASVZ4R8CPO on 2008-05-31
  I bought this to replace my Fujifilm S5500, an excellent camera. My only concern about the S1000fd is that I've been getting more noise (grainy) in indoor pics that I did with my previous camera. Meanwhile outdoor photos have been consistently crisp, clear, good color balance, etc. I upgraded primarily for the Sport Mode with a faster shutter speed. I've taken several hundred pics of fast moving toddlers, and I've been very pleased with the results; some noise notwithstanding. All in all, an excellent camera - especially at its price.
  
  
• Very nice little camera, with many features of a much more expensive DSLR.
  By AI8Q7P7OHNL4F on 2008-06-27
  For everyday shooting, this is an excellent camera. It is user-friendly, compact, and takes very clear photos. The macro mode is superb. I was producing some spectacular close-ups right out of the box. There is a slight learning curve if you are not familiar with cameras, but a day of snapping pictures will probably be all you need to get caught up.
  On the down side, the manual setting are a bit difficult to negotiate. In very high-light environment, especially where there is a lot of blue sky, it is very difficult to get a good exposure. Even with lots of manual manipulation, the pictures never seem to come out right. In general, outdoor pictures come out better than indoor ones. I am very impressed, however, with the level and quality of color in the pictures. For things like flowers the pictures come out absolutely brilliant, with exceptional crispness. If you are leaning towards professional or very advanced photography, I would probably keep saving for a DSLR. For the rest of us, however, I think this camera is an excellent investment. Definitely recommended.
  
  
• Good Intermediate Camera
  By A32PBX4TX6PZSN on 2008-08-01
  Good step up from a pocket size compact. Not a dslr, but plenty of controls when you want to go manual. Fuji optics are good and the 10 mp resolution gives a sharp picture, even on the long zoom. That long zoom is the real selling point. Great to have that much power in a small, easy to handle package. Option to use xD or SD mem cards is a plus since my gps uses the SD and the other camera, also a Fuji, uses the xD. Do not like the current version of Finepix Viewer that came with this camera. Not nearly as handy to use as the previous version. All in all, a very good buy for the money.
  
  
• Great value for the money
  By A3B6YYCHM9NV2E on 2008-08-02
  The Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd is a great camera for the money. I must clarify by stating that this camera shoots great photos if you know how to use the manual settings. Most of the images I have taken with the auto presets haven't been that great. Using the manual settings allows you the same quality you would expect from higher end cameras. The close-ups are crisp, the color is very clean. The zoom is really good. For those of you who are considering getting into photography seriously or semi-seriously, this is a wonderful starter camera. The fact that you can't change lenses or filters is the only things standing in the way of this camera competing with some of the middle to higher end jobs. If you are looking for a point and shoot, this may not be the best bang for the buck. There are easier to use cameras for less money that will compete with the auto settings on this camera. It is really more for people who can use the manual settings to get very crisp clean images. I would advise getting a tripod. It will make your shots come out a lot clearer.
  
  
  
• Fuji Finepix S1000fd
  By ALHAX182A7V9T on 2008-05-31
  I got this camera to replace an S700 I had about a year and never did really like. The S1000FD has more zoom, more megapixels, larger LCD and many more features and is still smaller than the clunky S700.
  
  
• Fantastic camera
  By AZOHUZH1L4I5C on 2008-06-26
  This camera makes a GREAT outdoor photography camera. Sure, it can work indoors as well, if you know what you're doing, but the settings are wonderful for the outdoors. Super macro, macro, and zoom all work perfectly. Lighting is amazing. Flash works well, for the times you use it. It gives me a wide range of options to work with-and I love it. You can choose to use the "auto" mode if you don't know how to get the settings to work for the picture, or you can use it on full manual where you control everything. It also allows those normal settings such as flower, beach, portrait, fireworks, picture stability, etc. The panorama shooting is also a HUGE plus for those scenic views where one screen just doesn't do the justice.
  Highly recommended.
  
  Best camera I've used so far.
  
  
  
• Excelente Producto
  By A4G83CPPALCOK on 2008-06-30
  Esta Cámara es excelente, la recomiendo.
  Eso si, es importante tener en cuenta que es una cámara grande y hay que tenerla gindada en el cuello; lo otro es que es un poco incomoda para tomar las fotos, por eso es muy recomendable utilizar trípode.
  De resto, es una excelente cámara, con 10Mpixel de resolución, el software que tiene es uno de los más avanzados y toma la foto perfecta.
  Creo que esta cámara es una de las mejores que he comprado.
  
  
• GREAT CAMERA
  By A2LXER0266DA5G on 2008-07-01
  I love this camera! Does a great job. Zoom works well and gets very detailed pictures. There is a lot to learn so plan on taking some time and reading the manual but it is well worth it. The pictures are quite big so make sure and have space to save them. I am glad I got the 2 gb memory card.
  
  
• Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd
  By A435MR6FSWNV on 2008-07-08
  Fantastic, easy to use camera....it's just as simple as a point & shoot and takes fantastic pic's. This is our second Fuji in the past 3 years and love the cameras. Fits well in your hand and is small and easy to carry around, yet it takes "BIG" pictures with lots of depth.
  
  
• I love it!
  By A1LO51JJVU4CJH on 2008-07-16
  my camera arrived sooner than estimated whic is awesome. I bought this camera to take pictures of te animals at the animal shelter. It works great. I am still figuring out all the options, but all the pictures I have taken (198)have come out great. The owners manual is very descriptive. Although a little intimidating for me since I don't know too much about cameras, but I am a fast learner. I would highly reccomend this to anyone looking for a digital camera.
  
  
• lens cap
  By A32A133YTOOIO5 on 2008-06-17
  I read reviews about the loose lens cap and bought this product anyway. I'm sorry I didn't listen and buy a different brand with an automatic closing lens instead. The cover comes off at the slightest touch or movement. It is most annoying!!! The pictures have been okay but the lens cover problem overshadows any of the good features.
  
  
• Great camera for me
  By AE4WRKE57XJO on 2008-06-28
  This is my first camera, I had been using my parents camera for concerts and such but wanted my own.
  I went to the chain stores and tried several out and had my mind on another brand. I researched it and it had bad reviews and most people weren't happy.
  I remembered playing with this Fuji but I couldn't afford it but I liked it alot.
  I got on Amazon and found it cheaper than the lesser cameras at the chain stores and my dad spotted me some funds to get it.
  This Fuji camera exceeds all of my expectations. The zoom is clear all the way through the range. It has more features than I will ever master.
  Bottom line, this is the perfect camera for me.
  
  

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