Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd Review

Reviews of the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd

6.6

CNET Review

November 19, 2007

The Good: Long 18x optical zoom lens with 27mm-equivalent wide angle; nice manual exposure controls; sensor-shift image stabilization.

The Bad: Sluggish performance; mediocre image quality; no hotshoe; no RAW capture.

The Bottom Line: Fuji's S8000fd 18x megazoom has a nice body design and offers a commendable level of control, but its mediocre image quality and sluggish performance blights what could otherwise be an excellent camera.

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9.4

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 10, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 276426 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.

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No Rating

marketnews.ca

Review Summary: As this issue was going to press, we received word that the FinePix S8000fd is being replaced by the a newer model: the S8100fd. The primary differnce is resolution, which increases to 10MP on the new model. Other than resolution, everything we say about

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8.0

megapixel.net (en)

Review Summary: When most folks hear "point-and-shoot digital camera," they envision a pocketable package with a low-magnification zoom--something in the 3x to 5x range. But there's a class of pop-and-cop snappers that have more in common with digital SLRs than they do w

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No Rating

digitalversus.com

Review Summary: With an 18x zoom, you should be forgiving in other areas. The S8000fd will first and foremost satisfy the photographer looking for a versatile camera instead of extreme image quality.

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Manufacturer: Fujifilm USA

Part number: 15774199

General

Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Weight 14.5 oz
Width 4.4 in
Depth 3.1 in
Height 3.1 in

Main Features

Resolution 8 megapixels
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.35 in
Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 3200, ISO 1600, ISO 100
Digital Zoom 5.1 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Landscape, Flower, Text, Natural light, Night mode, Sports mode, Snow, Fireworks, Party/indoor, Sunset, Auction, Natural light & with flash, Beach, Portrait mode, Museum
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Metering Multi-segment
Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority
Auto Exposure Bracketing 10 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Automatic, Presets
White Balance Presets Shade, Fine, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (warm white), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight)
Digital video format AVI
Still Image Format JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.5 frames per second=1.3 frames per second
Color support Color
Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Exposure Metering Zones 256
Face Detection Yes
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 62 sec - With 58MB built-in memory, AVI - 320 x 240 - 99 sec - With 25MB built-in memory

Memory / Storage

Flash Memory 58 MB Flash - Integrated
Integrated Memory 58 MB
Image Storage JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 91 - With 58MB built-in memory, JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 57 - With 58MB built-in memory, JPEG 640 x 480 : 448 - With 58MB built-in memory, JPEG 3264 x 2176 : 32 - With 58MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 29 - With 58MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 14 - With 58MB built-in memory
Flash memory 58 MB - Integrated
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card

Lens System

Type Zoom lens - 4.7 mm - 84.2 mm - F/2.8-4.5
Focal Length 4.7 mm - 84.2 mm
Lens Manufacturer Fujinon

Additional Features

Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Cropping an image, AF lock, Digital image rotation, Face detection, DPOF support, Audio recording, PictBridge support, Histogram display, AE lock, Digital image stabilization, In-camera red-eye removal

Camera Flash

Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 29 ft
Type Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective flash range 1 ft - 29 ft
Features AF illuminator

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type Electronic
Color support Color
Diagonal size (inches) 0.24 in
Resolution 230,000 pixels

Display

Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
Mounting Built-in
Resolution 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

Type None

Microphone

Type Microphone - Built-in
Mode Mono

Connections

Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card, 1 x XD-Picture Card

Lens Systems

Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Type Zoom lens
Focal length 4.7 mm - 84.2 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 486 mm
Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
Min Focus Range 27.6 in
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.5
Optical Zoom 18 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Miscellaneous

Carrying Case None
Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Included Accessories Shoulder strap, Lens cap

Power

Power Device Power adapter - External

System Requirements for PC Connection

Operating system Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, MS Windows ME, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.4
Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive

Battery

Supported Battery 4 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 4 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional )

Software

Type Drivers & Utilities, FinePix Viewer

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.9
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.6
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.8
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 2.0
CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.5
CNET Labs Wake up time 3.1