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Great Specs but shoddy performance (2009-06-29)
I am not a professional, but I do have a little knowledge of what I need in a camera. I need a nice pixel size for editing, zoom for kid's concerts.. image stabilization.. you get the idea. This one appears to have it all on paper. It has dual stabilization, a nice zoom length (which is hard to find in affordable digital cameras) and a nice mp of 10.

What is the use of having all of these functions if your pictures are coming out overexposed, or blurred? What surprises me even more, is that I usually get my best photo's outside with my other camera's. This one is still tricky outside, on a nice day.

Despite all the bells and whistles indicated in the specs, I am continually frustrated by over exposure, and blur. My grass is green but its not THAT green. My kids are fair skinned but not Geisha's. I find myself either missing great shots, or having to take many pictures of a single situation, and then praying that one of them comes out printable.

So once again, I am in search for another digital camera.

POS (2009-06-24)
I bought this from Best Buy not knowing that you pay a restock fee for Camera's if you don't like it. I dont like the quality of the pictures and the thing broke after a month of use. I has been at Fuji Repair longer than I got to use it.

Should have learned from the old Fuji I had and the one my in-laws have. The break and they S*ck! Call me a fool. My wife did.

Fujifilm delivers a great camera (2009-06-06)
I was using an older model fujifilm camera before i purchased this one. Since I am familiar with fuji finepix cameras this camera was fairly easy to start using.I am not a professional photographer, but it is really easy to get crisp, professional looking pictures with this camera. If you know more about photography than the casual user then there are lots of options for you to customize using the manual settings. The features I really like on this camera are the super micro and natural light settings. The setting where you can take two pictures one with natural light, and one with flash is really helpful in dim lighting. I would not recommend this camera for the very casual user, it is nice but if you are planning to take it to the theme park or beach then you might find it a bit big and bulky. Also, you will NEED rechargeable batteries and a charger for this camera. If you are using regular batteries then they drain pretty fast if you use the video feature or the flash. Overall I have been really happy with this camera and i feel like it is a camera that i can use now, but also grow into as i learn more about photography. Good buy for the quality and the video feature is great!
P.S. The zoom on this camera I have not used a lot yet, but what i have seen works great!

Great for the money but must read manual to get it right! (2009-06-02)
Most of what you are hearing and read is true about this little Fuji and I have owned several Fuji's, S602Z, S9000, S9100, etc., alongwith several Canon's A710IS, S5IS, etc. For the money it is quite unbelievable capability-wise, and the more you tweak it, the better it gets, at least that is how it has worked for me and I do not regret buying it one iota! I also, as others, do not recommend using the Auto setting at all but especially the Program mode is where I have gotten my best results especially turning down the exposure quite a bit for outside photos. The video is very smooth and does get out of focus rather easily and works much better on a tripod for best results. I would buy this camera again and it is probably the most loved or hated camera at the same time that I have ever read about.

BEST CAMERA BY FAR!!!!!!!!!! EXCELLENT!!!! (2009-05-27)
This camera is great. It takes high quality pictures and video. I use it for everything from baby pictures to my sons sports pictures and videos. For maximum use of all its features, storage and power life purchase a 4G memory card and energizer rechargeable batteries. Also note: It is worth skimming through the manual to learn how to use all the fun features, functions, and proper settings per location/lighting... It definitely makes a difference in the quality of your pictures when they are taken with with the correct settings. The more you know the more awesome the pictures come out. I LOVE IT, never had a problem with it and use it all the time. It was well worth the money... I am so thankful my children broke my old cannon lol... This camera is AWESOME!!!!