Great looking digital camera with oodles of functions
Written: Dec 15 '03
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Pros: Small, compact, stylish, all sort of impressive functions.
Cons: camera heats up fast. Needs an optical one instead of a digital one.
The Bottom Line: It's great for those who love gadgets with a lot of functions. But just for taking pictures, you can buy a cheaper one.
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| kasumikami's Full Review: FUJIFILM FinePix 50i Digital Camera |
I bought the Fuji Finepix 50i back in June 2001, when it first came out in Japan. I paid a whooping 60,000yen (Approximately $500USD at the time), which did not include the smart media card or carry case (I had to pay another 10,000 yen for the 64meg media card). But who cares, it just came out a month prior and it was not scheduled to be launched in the North American market any time soon. I was sold on the sleek stylish look alone. The futuristic cover that slided on and off the shutter, the size and the weight of the product and no one in North America had one, I just couldn't resist.
Not only is it small in size and stylish, it is packed with functions that would impress any gadget fanatic. The camera also functions as an MP3 Players, a video recorder, a voice recorder. It also has a self timer and voice activated party function which automatically takes pictures when there is noise in the room. And the biggest thrill I had was that learn upon returning to Canada that no camera at the time had a resolution over 2megapixel, whereas the finepix 50i had 2.4megapixel and a maximum of 4.32megapixels using interpolation.
So far, I've had the camera for over two years now and I haven't had any technical problems. It takes great pictures and the colours are vibrant and for a first time camera it is a great one. I can carry it everywhere in my pocket or bag. At 200g, it is barely noticeable.
My one issue I have with the camera is that the zoom is a digital zoom, for those who don't know what it is as I didn't, it is basically a zoom that enlarges the image as you would with Photoshop or any other graphic program. Unlike a real zoom that actually enlarges the view of the image to take a picture of it, thus the resolution of a picture taken with the zoom is lesser than the maximum. Now that I know what it is, I wish I had bought a camera with a real zoom. Also, at that price, I could have bought an MP3 player and a decent first timer camera. I hardly ever use the MP3 player, as it heats up quite fast while taking pictures and especially while playing MP3s. The craddle that holds the camera while recharging or uploading and downloading from the computer is pretty useful. I keep it hooked to my computer all the time with the power cord. All you need to do is place the camera in the craddle and it automatically recharges. Turn the power switch on and it connects to the computer like a storage disk. You can cut and paste pictures, upload MP3s from it.
In conclusion, for those who just want a cool camera that impresses all, this is a great camera. For those who just want a camera to take pictures, there are cheaper and better camera out there.
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Amount Paid (US$): 500
This Camera is a Good Choice if You Want Something... Flexible Enough for Enthusiasts
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