Fujifilm Finepix F450 5.2MP Digital Camera with 3.4x Optical Zoom Reviews.

Cute but pretty average, July 6, 2005
Reviewer: A. Butterfield (UK) - See all my reviews

I've just had one of these for a few days to play with. It's a nice looking, nicely made little camera. A little thicker than some other miniature cameras though, and the square shape wasn't particularly easy to hold on to. Still, it's pretty nice looking.
I liked the speed it starts up: the lens really romps out of the body. It has a good sized screen too, but it's not so great in sunlight, and very dim and grainy in poor light. Focussing in poor light was nothing special either; there's no assist lamp.
It's simple to use, despite the lack of the more usual (and better) four-way controller. You access up and down menu items with the oddly (and badly) positioned zoom controller, which has an unpleasantly short travel and `clicky' feel to it.
In playback mode, you use it to zoom in to your photo, which it does extremely slowly, then enter a different mode to scroll. Rather clumsy.
Anyway, I managed to master all its functions without looking at the

instruction book, so it must be quite intuitive.
I was distinctly underwhelmed by the photos the Fuji took though. They were okay for snapshots but looking closely revealed lots of noise and rather fuzzy edges to things. My 4MP Canon Ixus takes much better, sharper photos. I don't think the Fuji makes much use of that extra megapixel.
Even so, it's not a bad little camera. It's cheap, looks nice, is a doddle to use despite the awkward controls, has a reasonably large and colourful screen and starts up quickly. I wasn't too impressed by its primary function though: taking good photos. If you just take snapshots and print at small sizes it'll be fine. But then you wouldn't need 5 megapixels...

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AWESOME LITTLE CAMERA, February 16, 2006
Reviewer: Jubril Agoro "Jubril Agoro"
Pros
Very Small
Big Screen
Stylish
Movie Mode is AWESOME
optical zoom 3x "ok"
Options
Great camera to carry around on belt clip with case
Cons
Quailty is not Great just average
Flash is not all that Bright
Jubril
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Finepix F450, November 29, 2005
Reviewer: L. Quantz
I bought this camera when it first came out in March 2005. I still love it. The main reason I purchased it was the small size and the 5 mp lens. (I was replacing an older, larger 3 mp digital camera.) In short, I wanted a compact point-and-shoot camera with a decent size (at least 5 mp) lens. For this purpose, it exceeds all expectations. I purchased a small case that fits on my belt and I can take this camera anywhere and almost anytime - it is fun to pull out a camera at parties for candid shots. I also found that this camera is sturdy enough for outdoor activities. I have taken it snow skiing (cold weather) and on a 5 day trip down the Yampa River (hot weather) and it survived and worked fine. That said, stating what should be obvious, if you are looking for professional quality pix, this camera definitely is not for you. Pictures in the 5 x 7 size look great, and 8 x 10 size still look pretty good, but I venture to guess that quality decreases measurably with any larger size pictures. Also, what should be obvious with any similar type camera, you need a larger memory card (256 or 512 mp) and a backup battery (especially if you don't have access to electric outlets). All in all, a great compact point-and-shoot camera. ________________________________________________________________

Recommended camera., November 28, 2005
Reviewer: PJ somethin
I got this camera about 3 or 4 months ago. I bought it as a birthday present to myself [= (14 years old). At that time, I think that I payed about $200 for it because it was on sale since it was just coming out. Now I see that it can go up to almost $450 with any sales or any of that stuff.

As for the performance...
It works really well. Takes good pictures, and easy to use. I would strongly recommend to leave the flash on at all times (even if you dont really need it) because it keeps your pictures from being blurry--I dont know how... it just does. Its still in very good condition although it doesnt get used a whole lot. I <u>really</u> like the docking charger that came with it. Cameras go through batteries too fast (i know from experience) and that could cost a lot of money. With the charging thing, I Dont Have to keep buying new batteries every five seconds.

Overall, Im really glad I got it because i know (hope) that i will keep it for a long time, and I will be able to use a camera whenever I want... even if its not important [=
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perfect cam!!!!, October 12, 2005
Reviewer: K. Dairabayeva "Karly"
it is very easy to buy through Amazon, particularly for those living in remote areas like me, Macomb...
the camera is perfect! it's small and convenient to carry in a tiny ladies' bag, not complicated to use, and at the same time has a great quality!!! (5 mg pixels, webcam, and along with a 128 Mg memory card - a huge capacity). I like it so much!!! Thank you!!!
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Winner for a point and shoot !, July 29, 2005
Reviewer: EuroTraveler
I have two other digital camera's and bought this one (I think is is the same only I bought it in Germany as model F455 and it's black anodized!) for my son in college. We have been taking pictues now with it - very small, portable with 3.4x zoom - that's the main reason we bought it. Small means one hand operation, and maybe some shake. Pictures are fine though. Flash works well, focus works best, of course, when you let it focus - hold down button half way to focus then shoot the pic. This black one is beautiful! We bought more memory for it though, as most photo are taken at full 5.2mp.
no regrets.
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