Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

This is a lot of camera for the money. I am learning all the bells & whistles. Awesome detail.

Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

I owned a smaller Fujifilm camera and wanted a better zoom. I like the xd photo card. If you do not know a lot about taking photo's the auto mode will take great pictures. Change to manual and you can set your own settings.

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Greetings,
I replaced my K---- with a Fuji Finepix S5200.
In the right hands this camera will more than please the most critical photo-bug. The settings must be learned, as they are super important. I had a few let-downs at first, but soon discovered the mistakes were mine, (Duh) and not the camera's. For the price, I found it hard to accept the high quality 'Fine-pics' it produces. My friend has an expensive, C----, he is rather upset that my new Fuji does so well. I am going to purchase one for my son in the very near future.

Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

My wife got me this camera as a gift and I have to say it has been a lot of fun learning everything about the camera. The only real problem I have with it is its weird lag time. I don't know if it's the same amount of lag each and every time I take a picture because of something the camera is doing or if it's caused by the batteries. (Buy rechargeables made for digital applications or you may regret it) There is a noticeably shorter lag time on this camera than on my last digital camera, so the technology is very much improved. My other complaint is that when taking multiple high-speed shots indoors, the flash is not strong enough to compensate, and it produces grainy results which may or may not be acceptable to everyone.
Now that I've booed the camera, let me say that it has far more than enough good things about it to compensate for my complaints. Its color reproduction is great, it has enough automatic settings to assist even a pro with quick-change necessities, and I love that it has the eyepiece viewfinder, which my last digital camera did not (grrr) have.
The LCD screen is fine, though, and I can't think of any complaints about it offhand. The eyepiece viewfinder, however, could use a wee upgrade so that finer details can be detected without guessing, but it beats not being able to see your LCD in bright sunlight and REALLY guessing.
I also recommend buying a 2GB memory card in case you're like me and want to mess around with all the manual settings without worrying about storage space. Also, the 2GB memory card allows for 29 minutes of video, which is very cool.
The video setting doesn't allow for zooming while recording, but I am guessing it's done to save the batteries. Plus, a lot of amateur videographers get zoom-happy, and this will actually force some folks to look (all gasp) professional.
I got the camera right before a week's vacation to Orlando, and took a bunch of shots that I couldn't have taken with a lesser camera. I have to say that I have been very pleased with the camera and my rating should really be 4.5 stars. Thanks, Honey, for the gift, and thanks, Fuji.

Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

this is a great camera to play around with.
the only thing i was not happy with was the poor performance indoors, it is a great outdoor camera
but it doesnt like artificial light

3/5

Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

I had never used a digital camera before, and this camera was so easy to use!

Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

This camera has been the best I have ever had. I was able to capture great moments at my company’s last major conference. The pictures came out so great that they could be used in a new company power point presentation. Even with the low light and being 9 rows back form the stage the zoom feature lived up to all expectations and along with the anti shake feature I did not even need my tripod to capture the moments. This is a camera that I would highly recommend to the beginner and the hobbyist a like.

Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

grat pictures, easy to learn and use once you learn all controls that are not that hard to learn! needs simpler way to take action shots though. all in all good camera

Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

This camera was my introduction into digital photography. Very good choice for those that want a little more than the point and shoots offer.

Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

This is the second Finepix camera I have owned. The first was only 2 megapixels and unfortunately, I upgraded to another brand. That other brand left me very disappointed. I missed shots, the color wasn't as good as my Fuji and action shots were blurred. I came back to the Fuji FinePix 5200 for all of the reasons that I left the other brand. The colors are terrific, I never miss a shot and my action shots look like a pro (which I am not.) I especially love the Natural Light mode and I've captured shots that I have never been happy with in the past. I am hooked on Fuji cameras forever and promise to never stray to that "other brand" again!

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I love this camera. I have a website and internet radio station. I have to be traveling around to many venues to listen to bands and cover their performances. The pictures I get are great.And I love the video feature. I am able to video bands so that they can have video [...].On occasion, when the picture is a little too dark, the software takes care of that.I would recommend this camera to anyone.

Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

Everything the ads say. Great camera, easy to use,great zoom!

Comments about FujiFilm FinePix S5200 Digital Camera-10X Zoom:

The FinePix S5200 is a very nice digital camera.
This is my 2nd FinePix owned. I like the S5200
because of the old standard 35mm SLR look. It
take great pictures and I like the feature where
you can switch from Viewfinder/LCD monitor. The 10x digital zoom gives you great clear close up
shots, and I'm very impressed with the overall
picture quality with or without a tripod. I like
Fujifilm products and I would buy another FinePix
digital camera.

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I own the 5100, which is essentially the same, with only small differences, te main one being the 5100 is only 4.1 mp. But, I have had tremendous success with it, and plan on upgrading to the 5200 or higher soon. I agree with James, the sports setting is slow, and I had to tweak it. Sometimes a fill flash will get it where I want it. I have taken beautiful, clear photos with my Fuji, and I still think it's the best camera out there for the money. Use the filter feature! Durable and impressive looking, pull it out and people think you take pictures for a living.

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You have got to make use of all the control settings, you can set this camera for about any light situation, does have a little fuzziness in 5.1 when used with florescent lightbulbs, I recommend using a florescent filter on the lense. Get some good 55mm filters for it, UV, FDL, Polarized etc. Many cameras you cannot even put filters on, use the feature, you got it. I zoomed in(freehand) on my wife walking our dog 1/4 mile away, it looked real good, nice close-up, could see her sunglasses rims, clothing details, and our big dog panting away.
Took shots of the same area where they were at and of course it photographed much sharper with a tripod, the truck pic below is 1/4 mile away from where we live and it was done freehand using the anit-shake mode, the pic was also resized, as it was in high resolution shot also it was taken in November. Even a little more defined shots with a UV filter on, helped with the haze removal I think. Haven't tried the Polarized filter yet.
I love it's features, quality, and quality of the shots, nice tripoded close-up shots too. You just need to read up on setting it up properly for each shot and using the manual settings if your pictures are not coming out just the way you want.
Mine shots I feel are fine! Pics print up really nice and the video is superb for a still camera I feel. Audio recording is a little low beyond 20 feet when recording video, but like I said its mainly a still camera, not a video camera. But it is handy to have video/audio option in a pinch.
Easy to use, you just have to read a bit and take time to use it properly. I love it, and I have a 35mm SLR also and choose this over that more times than not.
Mike

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You get what you're paying for. I have had this camera for about one year and have not been impressed with the picture quality anymore than with a compact camera. If you are looking for a camera for sports photography pay the extra few hundred and upgrade to a digital slr. I bought this for sports photography but because of the slow shutter speed I can only take average pictures. Zoom is nice and looks great but true beginner camera.