Fujifilm Finepix S100fs 11.1MP Digital Camera with 14.3x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom

#1: Fujifilm Finepix S100fs 11.1MP Digital Camera with 14.3x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom Reviews!

I have been in photography for many years ~ 37+. I've owned and played with many cameras. Even though I have a DSLR Canon 20D and 40D with a great line of lens, my favorite camera was the Sony F828. Yes, I know about the bad reviews that it got for its CA and high blooming effect, but it was the most versatile camera I have ever owned. Yes, occasionally I would get the pictures that people were complaining about for the CA and blooming effect, but not often. Ever camera has its strength and weakness, and I knew how to work around this when it needed. It took amazing pictures that I could have never gotten with any other camera. The rotating body was ahead of its time and blows away any camera out there. You could take candid/stealth picture of the subjects to get the most amazing and natural shots ever with this camera because of this rotating body. And the IR pictures are just amazing. All was good till the CCD just went dead on me late Aug of 2010 on vacation.

I was devastated and didn't know what to do as I have been watching the camera scene the whole time since I've had my Sony F828 back in 2004. Nothing appealed to me as nothing out there came close. Now being forced to look at cameras in greater detail as I need a replacement and doing hours of research lead me to the FujiFilm s100sf.

Does it take better pictures than my DSLR----No. Does it have the versatility of my F828---No. But it sure is a nice compromise. I don't like carrying a bag of lens to switch all the time, which is why I don't take the Canon out too often. The lens on this camera is amazing. The 28-400mm is great for composing all kinds of shots and the macro mode isn't too bad either. My Olympus C5050 is my macro king, but this thing is pretty descent. The picture are very sharp (not as sharp as the F828 but very close), but certainly sharper than the-straight-from-camera Canon jpeg images. Post processing raw pictures on the Canon is a different story though, but I don't like post processing every single picture to get this kind of sharpness; I just don't have time for it. When I shoot a Wedding or something special like that, then I'm willing to take the time to do some post processing. That being said, the pictures are truly amazing on the Fuji. The colors are accurate and vivid, the contrast is snappy and the details are excellent. Shooting a subject out in the distance and zooming in on the lens at 400mm, I am amazed at how sharp the picture is when zooming in on the computer to review the shot. And the CA problem is nowhere near as bad as the Sony F828 was, so I'm very happy about that. And remember, I loved my Sony. The flip up LCD, though not as good as the rotating body, is working great for me. Some people, like the rotating LCD screen, but I hate them and I'm glad that this has the flip up only. This is as close as you can get to the F828 rotating body feel, as I can flip that screen up fairly quickly to take a shot. The auto white balance on Fuji is amazing. It is very accurate in a many different light settings. I hate that the white balance adjustment is buried deep in the menu system, but maybe this is why, as I don't have to use it that often. Otherwise, all the most important functions are with buttons on the body of the camera. I almost bought the Sony Nex3 or Nex5, but it fell short for me due to this reason of everything needs to be accessed by menu and it doesn't have a view finder (I hate that!!).

The only reason why I took a chance on this camera was due to one reviewer who was crazy about the F828 like I am and felt that this camera was an excellent replacement. He was right. Although I miss my Sony so much that I sent it in to get repaired, this camera is a solid keeper and is here to stay. I'm very picky about my cameras and the pictures they render, but this one certainly passes for me. I wouldn't have sent the Sony in for the repair if this camera had IR capabilities, as it fills the bill on all the other areas as far as picture quality is concerned and very close to the rotating body with the flip up screen.
You will not be disappointed with IQ of this camera and it feels like a real camera in your hand, not some plastic toy feel. I hope this helps with some of you thinking about getting this camera. I glad I took the chance and have no regrets..

Good luck in your decision,
Rick

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Fujifilm Finepix S100fs 11.1MP Digital Camera with 14.3x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom Features

• 11.1-megapixel Super CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
• 14.3x wide-angle optical zoom; Dual Image Stabilization
• 2.5-inch tiltable LCD
• Face Detection 2.0 with Automatic Red Eye Removal
• Stores images on xD or SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

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