Product Summary
Excellent
The good: Ultra-high ISO sensitivity of 12,800; wide dynamic range; intuitive face detection; short shutter lag; 5x optical zoom with 28mm wide-angle lens; good image quality. 8
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The bad: Relatively heavy; awkward positioning of flash, easily covered by fingers; lacks full manual control.
The bottom line: Despite an awkwardly positioned flash unit, the F100fd didn't disappoint with its enhanced feature set and excellent image quality.
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Excellent
8.4
out of 10CNET Asia Review
The Fujifilm FinePix F100fd is the successor to the popular F50fd which garnered a cult-like following. Shutterbugs like the F-series for its high ISO sensitivity and low-noise reproduction, which give very pleasing night shots. Improving on the previous model, the Japanese firm is now offering a whole slew of features which makes this shooter a powerful compact not to be trifled with.
One of the things we noticed about the F100fd is the awkward placement of the built-in flash unit. Located near the left edge of the camera where the grip is, there were times when our fingers blocked the flash partially.
On its predecessor, a four-directional pad and dial are used to switch between different shooting modes. For the F100fd, a wheel dial replaces that. While it serves no function in shooting mode, the dimpled dial can be used to scroll through menus and images, which is fun to use. Alternatively, you can also deploy the dial as a four-way directional keypad for navigation.
The menu interface took us some time to adapt to. An F button calls up the most frequently used settings, while the main menu button, which is located in the center of the wheel dial, brings you to the shooting mode menu. It did get a little confusing at times when we needed to change a setting because we weren't sure which button to press. More often than not, we ended up in the wrong menu.
Design
The F100fd is a camera you either love or hate, and it's pretty much dependent on your gender. While male friends will likely swoon over its robust body, the fairer sex will not gravitate toward its the bulk and weight. At 170g (excluding battery and memory media), it is 15g heavier than the F50fd. The mass is also attributable to a slightly bigger chassis and longer zoom lens.One of the things we noticed about the F100fd is the awkward placement of the built-in flash unit. Located near the left edge of the camera where the grip is, there were times when our fingers blocked the flash partially.
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On its predecessor, a four-directional pad and dial are used to switch between different shooting modes. For the F100fd, a wheel dial replaces that. While it serves no function in shooting mode, the dimpled dial can be used to scroll through menus and images, which is fun to use. Alternatively, you can also deploy the dial as a four-way directional keypad for navigation.
The menu interface took us some time to adapt to. An F button calls up the most frequently used settings, while the main menu button, which is located in the center of the wheel dial, brings you to the shooting mode menu. It did get a little confusing at times when we needed to change a setting because we weren't sure which button to press. More often than not, we ended up in the wrong menu.
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User Reviews
one excellent camera
Jul 21, 2009Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: silent, very smart, comfortable 5x zoom excellent.
Cons: lacks spare NP50 battery.
Opinion:
i think its a one beautiful, comfortable, and full of imagination camera. the size is excellent and the weight is perfect. I recommend it.
good a user friendly
Jan 7, 2009Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: easy to use a comfer table product
Cons: ok cons are ,price(a common cons),look can be more nice
Opinion:
a product which is a gift to all photamaniac like me and so on and on on.........
Almost to near perfect...features wise.
Dec 21, 2008Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: Silent, smart features like dynamic range, wide angle, double shots and 5X opt. zoom
Cons: Lack rubberish grip; battery lid flimsy;no spare NP-50 lithium battery
Opinion:
There are 3 cameras at this specs range; Nikon 13.5meg P6000 and Canon 14.7meg latest contoured profile P&S camera. After comparing the 3, this Fuji F100fd has all the features the other 2 have; and cost $150 to $250 cheaper.Fuji's innovations lately and sincere effort had me supporting them this time round. Maybe, the downturn had me switch to a more functional instead of premium ones like Nikon and Canon.Moreover, the picture quality is superb. If anything lacklustre, I would say is the slightly grainy screen view you had after taking the picture. But,once you press the view bottom button, the picture is OK and natural. Maybe is due to the high ISO. It would be perfect if it has ISO 200 as a basic as well for more warm tone.Anyway, well done Fuji, keep up the good work and continue to strive for more innovative breakthrough. Cheers!
