FUJIFILM FinePix 3800 Digital Camera

This is my first digital camera. My husband did the research on digital cameras and bought this one for me. It is easy to figure out how to use it. It has a comfortable feel in my hands. The picture quality is excellent. The only problem I have is with the lens cap. It just doesn't stay on the lens. I have recommended this camera to several of my friends who are looking to buy a digital camera.

great quality/price ratio. great optical zoom. light, ease of use. very good battery life. lightening fast picture download overall i am satisfied with the product :)

Nice Camera, Small yet comfortable with easy controls and setup. Downloading pictures is a breeze with the usb connector. Picture quality at all settings ( 3, 2, 1, & .33 Megapixel) is very nice. No blurage. I would recommend this camera to anyone in this price range. It even makes the sound of a SLR cmaera.

For my first digital camera, I found it a very nice camera for the money. My brother also bought one and is pleased with his. It is easy to hold on to, takes great pics and is simple to use.

Much research prior to purchase. Very happy with this little pup. Intuitive feel and good bang for the buck. Use Sports setting to reduce blur and flash in low light situations. I keep my adapter ring mounted with a skylight filter in place and use a standard 55mm lens cap which I have painted silver to match the camera. Works great, stays on, and really protects the lens, but Fuji really should provide a decent lens cap that works with or without the adapter ring in place for this great little camera. (It's not too late Mr.Fuji - provide one as a goodwill thing)

Just took mine for a trip to Canada great pictures. Real nice portrait function. Easy to use menu(s). Great buy.

This is a great little camera, and for the price, you can not beat the feature-to-price ratio. I have had it for 1 month now, and I am still amazed by the things this camera can do. I am disappointed that Fuji still does not have a carrying case for this camera, but other than that, I strongly recommend it....5 friends of mine have bought it after playing with mine for a while.

My first experience with a digital camera, and I'm competely satisfied. Particularly impressed with the performance of the zoom and the excellent exposure quality in low-light conditions. Only complaints are the absence of an autofocus assist lamp and the so-called lens cover. If you're looking for a quality point and shoot camera, you will not be dissapointed.

Bought this on trip to the states and have not been disappointed. The 3 pixels really caters for all possible situtations and the camera is really easy to use. The lens cover is pretty flimsy and I could have used the focus light in dark shots but otherwise this is a great camera and these issues don't detract from my overall scoring!

Pros: Nice zoom for the money! Easy to use.
Cons: Must adjust the LCD from inside and outside. But at least it has one.

I will say I don't think the picture is as crisp, if you will as my Olympus. Even though the 3800 has a lot more megapixels. But I haven't had good luck with Olympus like I have the Fuji's.

Pros: decent pictures
Cons: spent more time in shop than at home

I've had this camera for about two years and am finally giving up. It takes good pictures, but it's broken twice. Once was under warranty, but I still needed to wait over a month to get it back. The camera just froze up totally. The second time I paid about $120 .. I know it seems silly given that you can buy a new one for $185, but I figured it worked well, so why not. It came back, but then the battery pack didn't work. I told the shop to just toss it. It wasn't worth another $50. In any case, we had a family trip and I went out and bought another Fuji for $150.

Pros: Ease of use, picture quality...
Cons: LCD screen, red-eye reduction ineffective...

This is my first digital camera. Let's start there. I bought this a few weeks before our first child was born knowing I would soon be taking hundreds of quick snaps, and the Finepix 3800 did not disappoint. It was easy to learn and intuitive in almost every respect. The quality of pictures are standard to standard-plus compared to most 3.2 megapixel cameras I've seen. Downloading pics using the provided Fuji software is easy, as well. I recommend getting a set of AA rechargeable batteries as this camera sucks battery juice like a demon. My gripes are few: The LCD screen is too dark for most indoor shooting situations. The flash is a bit harsh, especially on faces. The red-eye reduction flash does not do a great job of removing the dreaded red eye. Other than that, I'd have to recommend this camera to novices everywhere.

Pros: picture quality, webcam, video recording with sound, zoom
Cons: short battery life (get the adapter!)

I got my Finepix cam at BestBuy for half off (it was originally $300!!) last year and have been pleased with the results! The color and quality of the pics are amazing! I just wish I had a printer to be able to print out that resolution!! I had no idea it could act as a webcam as well. At the time of purchase, I was looking for a webcam separately...but discovered that this feature-packed camera could double as both! also, it has a separate "video" mode that can capture clips of video with sound recording!! i am still amazed at the durability, resourcefulness, and quality of this device!

http://aggiegrl2.tripod.com (sample webcam pic if webcam is on)

Pros: Very good quality at 1M, excellent at 2M and 3M JPEG.
Cons: No TIFF format. The camera powers off in 1.5-2 min, needs restart.

The camera is slick and easy to use. Most features are self explanatory, access to the menu and the numerous camera features is intuitive and simple to implement.

Pros: Picture quality, feel, ease of use, zoom lens, battery life.
Cons: Size of camera.

The 3800 is what one should expect from a digital camera and much more. The quality of the picture in highest quality are great for reproduction, you just will need a bigger memory card. I have on many occasions taken my XD card down to the Sony ImageStation and developed incredible prints from this camera. I have also shared tons of these photos with friends and always get asked what camera I have. The camera is a breeze to use with minimal involvement into the manual. The zoom is quite nice also. The battery life observed with NI/MH batteries was quite decent (no need to jump to the store amidst vacationing and snapping tons of shots). The Fuji FinePix software is severely simple to work with and has other nice perks like online photo sharing capability. The only thing that one might not take to is the shutter speed, since it lags behind some higher end models. Shutter speed aside, for the money (average in the $200-$300 range) you can't really be let down by this camera. I've tried other cameras and the Fuji series seems to be the easiest to use and very reliable too.