FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Zoom

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Top-notch image quality Fast autofocus

Images shot at ISO 1600 looked noisy

The lens's styling gives the impression that you can zoom by twisting it, but unfortunately you can't do this. And it's sometimes a little difficult to tell whether your photos are in focus or not, since the LCD screen is rather small. But these are...

Top-notch image quality ; Fast autofocus

Images shot at ISO 1600 looked noisy

A snappy autofocus and top-notch image quality make the S5200 hard to beat. It shoots at ISO 1600, but images looked noisy.

Very good color, sharpness, and image quality. Light and portable. Quick boot-up.

Small LCD screen. 10X, not 12X optical zoom. Some softness due to noise. Slow recycle time. ; Watch the Fuji FinePix S5200 Video Review!

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Excellent camera styling, very comfortable to use and hold ; Full Manual mode with Aperture and Shutter Priority modes ; 10x zoom lens ; ISO settings to 1600 ; Accurate LCD viewfinder ; Fast focusing ; Raw mode capture ; Very good picture quality ;...

No image stabilization ; Only average speed from shot to shot ; Small LCD ; Flash output can't be adjusted ; Flash is weak ; Minimal Scene modes

Fujifilm's greatest success has been in creating good-quality midrange cameras that sell at very competitive prices, and the new Fuji S5200 aims to continue that success. A couple of years ago, Fuji introduced long-zoom digicams at affordable price...

Very good image quality.Natural-looking coloursBroad dynamic range.Excellent metering.CCD-RAW format.10X optical zoom.Good ergonomic design.

Limited choice for image quality.Compression a bit too strong with the best JPEG image quality.Image sharpness better with telephoto than with wide angle.CCD-RAW conversion software lacks flexibility.

Fast ; auto-focus modes are flexible ; good image quality ; well-constructed body ; good viewfinder ; long battery life

On-screen menus use unfamiliar terminology ; small LCD ; images noisy in low light shots

A couple of unconventional auto-focus modes make this camera flexible. The AF Multi mode, for example, focuses on a high-contrast object located near the center of the screen. This works well when you take shots of two people because even if the faces...

Good image quality ; Very quick performance on high-speed mode ; Black rubbery SLR-style body ; Good movie mode ; Full printed manual ; High ISO range ISO64 - ISO1600 ; Takes AA batteries - good battery life ; Very easy to use ; Good size electronic...

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