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A review by abdulawwal on Fujifilm FinePix 30i November 11th, 2002
Author's product rating:
Picture Quality
Satisfactory
Range & Quality of Features
Excellent
Ease of Use
Very Easy
Durability
Poor
Overall Look & Design
Satisfactory
Value for Money
Good
Advantages:
Small and very easy to use
Disadvantages:
Fragile and weak
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
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I purchased the Finepix 30i as my first Fujifilm digital camera and you can't help but feel let down. You read the 'MP3 player' and 'Movie mode with audio' on the packaging and think you have had a great deal.
As soon as you take the camera out of the box, it feels like a toy! It is very light, which should be a good thing, but when things like the lens cover are moved (which is manual by the way!) and the buttons are pressed, you feel like you'll break it!
Features wise, it offers the works. You get MP3 playback, 20 seconds movie mode with audio, voice captioning and 2.5x digital zoom. So for your money, you get all the features. The corners are cut on materials used for the camera and the build of it.
Generally, the 30i is a good camera to start with. As long as you are careful with it, aren't too serious about photography (to worry about EV and White Balance etc.) and don't take photos in extreme situations, it is a good buy.
Final advice: If you can afford to shell out a bit more, get the Fujifilm Finepix 40i, which has all the features of the 30i improved, plus Super CCD for higher quality photos.
when i bought this camera, i couldnt wait to get it out of its box and test it out. however, after a short period of use, it refused to upload to the PC! after remedying this problem by removing the batteries, the flash exploded whilst i was taking a picture. it rendered the camera useless! this isnt the first Fuji camera ive bought that has broken, and would reccomend looking into the other, more reputable brands. Also, when buying high-tech equiptment ...
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Advantages: Very simple to use with excellent features Disadvantages: LCD is no use in poor light, not so hot for action shots
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Batteries used: AA (4) (buy re-chargeable and charger, it
will work out cheaper in the long run.
Size: 3.7" x 3.0" x 2.8"
Software: FujiFinePixViewer
Some additional benefits I did not expect of the Camera:
If you have a MS Windows PC this camera can also be used as a Web Cam, for communicating on the Internet. The picture application starts right up. The camera is also WindowsXP compatible.
The manuals for the camera are very good, giving you all the help and information you'll need.
The Camera is an all-plastic one, but that does not effect it's looks., and I'd rate it above average in terms of robustness. Because it's plastic, it's fairly light, but it's a bit too big for your jacket pocket.
Some things I hoped for but didn't get:
Fuji's software...
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Playback Modes: All tracks repeat, one track repeat, Direct track access, all tracks repeat, one track repeat
Supported Bit Rate: 96 - 128Kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Connections
Connector Type:
1 x USB
1 x headphones / remote control
1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s): 1 x SmartMedia Card
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Manufacturer's product description
Digital cameras are already expected to do much more than just take photographs. In addition to capturing excellent images, they now incorporate value-added multimedia functions. The FinePix "i" series always offers leading-edge multimedia functions to bring a new level of enjoyment to digital camera use. The FinePix 30i is a fun, easy-to-use and highly compact digital companion that you will always want to have with you. In addition to superb image quality, the FinePix 30i offers movie recording with sound, an MP3 music player and audio recording as well as voice captioning capability in a smart and sleek design. Simply sliding open the stylish lens cover readies the camera to take great-looking pictures. Just point the camera and press the shutter. The FinePix 30i automatically controls all parameters for shooting quality pictures; auto exposure automatically selects the optimum aperture and shutter speeds, while intelligent auto white balance adjusts for the type of lighting to give you perfect colors each time.
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