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Fujifilm FinePix F50fd reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 20 March 2008 - |
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- 0 |
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- 25 December 2007 - |
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- 3.5 |
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- 06 December 2007 - |
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- 4 |
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- 16 November 2007 - |
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- 0 |
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- 4 |
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- 4 |
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- 23 October 2007 - |
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- 4.5 |
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Imaging Resource 's conclusion / rating - 20 March 2008 |
“ After resisting the temptation to chase megapixels for a number of camera generations, Fujifilm finally caved. With a jump up to 12 megapixels and the addition of mechanical image stabilization, some might feel the F50fd is a conventional move toward a more mainstream model. However, the F50fd's design and creative feature set do more than pad the marketing campaign.
Yes, the jump in resolution does come at a cost, despite the larger sensor, sacrificing noise performance and detail to an extent. However, its features -- Face Detection 2.0, dual image stabilization, and multiple available light modes -- work to neutralize some of the impact, and effectively achieve the camera's two primary objectives: producing better low-light images and portraits.
Though there is blurring due to noise suppression in even ISO 100 shots, most people won't notice it unless they're making prints at 11x14 or larger. Those who print 4x6s won't notice any image quality degradation until ISO 1,600, so here's an instance where high resolution actually does overcome most noise issues.
Ultimately, the FinePix F50fd will appeal to previous FinePix owners as well as general point-and-shooters who snap lots of people pictures. We're a little concerned about flash power and range, but if you keep your flash shots wide, and keep your subjects close, the Fujifilm F50fd will do just fine. Here's another case where a larger sensor and higher megapixels work to meet the average point-and-shooter's needs, making the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd a Dave's Pick... ”
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TrustedReviews 's conclusion / rating - 25 December 2007 |
“ While the F50fd is by no means a bad camera, and indeed it performs as well as any of the other 12MP compacts on the market while undercutting most of them on price, it has lost the low-light, high-ISO advantage of the F31fd and F40fd. It is still a very well made and sensibly designed compact camera with some useful features, and at low ISO settings its image quality is very good, but it doesn't stand out from the crowd... ”
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- 3.5 |
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DPReview 's conclusion / rating - 06 December 2007 |
“ Like any sequel the F50fd was always going to suffer by comparison to its illustrious predecessor, so is Fujifilm's new flagship compact a Godfather II or a Matrix Reloaded? The answer, unsurprisingly, is that it's neither one or the other, but something somewhere in between.
Although the F31fd (and the F30 before it) was a fairly bland compact camera, it was blessed with an outstanding imaging sensor and set the benchmark in terms of image quality, most specifically low light performance. Fujifilm achieved this through some very clever technology in its Super--CCD sensor and Real Photo imaging processor but also, and most importantly, through the bold decision to not jump onto the megapixel bandwagon. Instead, it put a flagship compact camera with a relatively large sensor sporting only six megapixels on the market at a time when most competitors already were heading towards double digit resolution figures.
Of course the pressure for Fuji to rejoin the megapixel race was intense (it's easier for a retailer to sell more megapixels than it is to sell 'better high ISO performance'); the annoucement that the much-anticipated replacement for the F50fd was going to sqeeze twice as many pixels onto a sensor only fractionally larger was grimly inevitable. The news was met with a resigned shrug by even the most avid Fujifilm fanatic: 'Oh well, it was great while it lasted'... ”
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Steves Digicams 's conclusion / rating - 16 November 2007 |
“ There were several changes to the features of the F50fd that make this camera very easy to use. With Manual, Aperture and Shutter Speed priority modes, this model will allow the novice photographer to have as much fun with this camera as a beginner can with the fully automatic mode and 16 pre-programmed shooting modes. We feel this is a nice ultra-compact that will please any user, whether for home use or in an office. The image quality won't disappoint when shooting indoors or out, and with 12-megapixels you can create beautiful 13x19-inch or larger prints. With a price tag of US$299 or less, it offers a good value for a very capable consumer model... ”
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PhotographyBLOG 's conclusion / rating - 25 October 2007 |
“ The Fujifilm Finepix F50fd is a frustrating beast. On one hand it offers a number of significant improvements when compared with the older F31fd, but on the other it takes a serious backwards step in terms of image quality, which is ultimately what every camera should primarily be judged by. We whole-heartedly gave the F31fd a Highly Recommended award one year back at the start of 2007, commenting "this compact camera still has no rivals in terms of low-light performance". This time around, the F50fd is no longer the low-light leader that the F31fd was. The dramatic increase in megapixels from 6 to 12 is most definitely a bad thing. Whereas the F31fd produced good images at ISO 1600, the F50fd struggles to achieve similar quality at ISO 400, and the faster speeds of 800-6400 just aren't worth using. The addition of an effective image stabilisation system partly makes up for this sorry predicament, but what could have been the ultimate low-light camera if Fujifilm had stuck with, say, an 8 megapixel sensor is now only on a par with its main competitors. Such is the cost of the ongoing megapixel war. The loss of this significant advantage means that the Fujifilm Finepix F50fd is now a fairly run-of the mill compact digital camera with the advantages of aperture and shutter priority modes and an excellent face detection system, but it's no longer the de facto pocket camera for the aspiring photographer. The faster and more accurate Face Detection system, more stylish design and much improved zoom lever and mode dial are all very welcome, but not at the expense of the superlative high-ISO pictures that the older F31fd produced. As an all-round package the Fujifilm Finepix F50fd still comes recommended, but if image quality is your number one priority, then look elsewhere... ”
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- 4 |
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Camera Labs 's conclusion / rating - 23 October 2007 |
“ The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd is the best value 12 Megapixel compact on the market. It comes in comfortably cheaper than rivals from Panasonic and Sony, while also delivering a thoughtful and effective approach to indoor flash photography – but do keep your eye on the ISO on auto modes to maintain the best quality.
So if you’re after a good value high resolution party camera, the F50fd could be for you. It’ll also allow you to flex your creative muscles with manually adjustable aperture and shutter.
What the F50fd isn’t though is a high ISO leader. Its predecessors consistently impressed us with their low noise and high detail even at relatively high sensitivities and remained benchmark models against much newer products. Unfortunately by playing the numbers game on resolution with the F50fd though, Fujifilm has lost that high ISO advantage. Don’t get us wrong, the F50fd is no worse than any other 12 Megapixel compact, but it’s also no better. So if you’re a pixel-peeper looking for an unusually low noise compact, you won’t find it here.
Ultimately the FinePix F50fd is good but not remarkable. It has a pedestrian 35-105mm optical range, a screen and IS system which are bettered by rivals, and arguably doesn’t match Canon, Panasonic and Sony for industrial design. It is however a solid performer with effective indoor flash facilities, reasonable manual control and represents good value considering its high 12 Megapixel resolution. As such we can recommend it, but it’s not the F30 / F31fd successor we were hoping for... ”
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- 4 |
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Megapixel.net 's conclusion / rating - 23 October 2007 |
“ The Fujifilm F50fd is small, light and easy to take anywhere. Its controls are well devised and identified, making it easy to become familiar with the operation of the camera. The monitor — there is no optical viewfinder — is sharp and has a high refresh rate, yielding a smooth and fluid image. But just as importantly, the F50fd responds quickly to its controls — including to the shutter release — and to its menus... ”
Megapixel.net's rating: |
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- 4.5 |
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DigitalCameraInfo 's conclusion / rating - 19 October 2007 |
“ We really want to love the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd. It has a lot going for it: 12 very effective megapixels and a bargain $299 price tag, to name a few. It has a good amount of manual control for a palm-sized digital camera, and it has a wide ISO range, mechanical image stabilization, and an i-Flash system that nicely illuminates subjects.
The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd is great for portraits. It uses the flash without overpowering subjects, and can also use natural light and still look just right. It has a fast and effective face detection system that keeps faces in focus and properly exposed. The F50fd creates excellent high-resolution portraits when its ISO is set at its lowest 100 rating. Beyond that, dynamic range plummets and noise skyrockets.
We want to love the F50fd, but we can’t give it our full recommendation. Yes, it’s packed with lots of features at a great price. But its noise and dynamic range performance are terrible, and its colors aren’t anything to brag about, either. The resolution may be fantastic, but the processing time is so annoying that it’s hard to enjoy much about this camera. It takes too long to open up the Playback mode, scroll through pictures, and write images after a 3-shot burst. Those logistical concerns coupled with the lackluster performance overpower the excellent resolution and great price... ”
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