I couldnt afford a new camera and after using one of those tiny keyring digi camera this was brilliant. I had priced up a lot of cameras and needed at least £79.99 for the basic one.
My friend then kindly lent me his MX500 and now he has a new camera phone I have brought it off him cheaply. ... Read review
Advantages: Great Pictures, good quality Disadvantages: Eats batteries very quickly
I couldnt afford a new camera and after using one of those tiny keyring digi camera this was brilliant. I had priced up a lot of cameras and needed at least £79.99 for the basic one.
My friend then kindly lent me his MX500 and now he has a new camera phone I have brought it off him cheaply. The camera is silver and quite bulky compared to the newer ones. I have put mine into a shoulder strap case.
He did warn me that ... ...fool went out and purchase some cheap ones which lasted all of about 10 minutes. Hoping to get a recharger for batteries.
As I have not yet had the manual for it I can only tell you what I have learned.
It is a 1.5 mill pixel which is fab. There is an automatic flash. But when you ask people to smile expect a 10 sec wait so not so good for taking childrens pictures.
I couldnt afford a new camera and after using one of those tiny keyring digi camera this was brilliant. I had priced up a lot of cameras and needed at least £79.99 for the basic one.
My friend then kindly lent me his MX500 and now he has a new camera phone I have brought it off him cheaply. The camera is silver and quite bulky compared to the newer ones. I have put mine into a shoulder strap case.
He did warn me that it eats batteries (4 x AA) and so like a fool went out and purchase some cheap ones which lasted all of about 10 minutes. Hoping to get a recharger for batteries.
As I have not yet had the manual for it I can only tell you what I have learned.
It is a 1.5 mill pixel which is fab. There is an automatic flash. But when you ask people to smile expect a 10 sec wait so not so good for taking childrens pictures.
I have mine set on 680 x 480 pictures and I have a 8mb card which on normal resolution pics I have had 50 pics on there and could still have few more. I have now brought a 32mb (lexar £9.99)and am currently filling it. So will let you know how many I can fit on should be about 90.
When you take your pictures there is a little screen about 2" on back of camera to see your picture after you have taken it. This drains the battery but great for checking for red eye and people who just wont smile. Only problem occurs when everyone want to see the pics you have taken.
If you are in a light room then you can click on the display which will show you the person/picture as you take it. It also allows you to zoom in. This is minimum zoom of 5 metres away in my opinion.
You connect your camera to the computer using a lead (usb) which plugs in. The camera came with adobe photo deluxe and easyphoto. The later is very easy to use but unless you have a 80 gig hardrive like me try to limit the pictures else you will have no space at all. Using these programs you can cut off the backgrounds, change peoples colouring, make blk and wht pictures etc.
Printing the digital pictures - There are many options now your local supermarket, boots, etc. They are printing digi picture in 24 hr or 1 hr and prices are per pic. Starting from 40p and as little as 15p if you have 50 or more pics. This works out at £7.50 for 50 pics on 24hr. Which is alot cheaper than APS and you send only pictures you want unlike the APS/35mm.
Your own Printer - there are special readers for the smart media card which plug into the computer which transfer the info straight to your computer. These are as little as £7.99 on auction. I have yet to purchase but would save batteries too. You can also purchase a printer that has an onboard smart media info transfer on it the cheapest I have found so far is £79.99. Photo paper has come down in price so 20 sheets will knock you back about £9.99 approx.
Disadvantages - Batteries - I am using good quality batteries now but these are lasting a few weeks for taking normal pictures and loading to computer. There is an adaptor to buy to plug in while you load them to your computer. You need a universal adaptor but MUST BE 5V DC supply. Fuji do there own make and have seen these on auction sites for £20 new.
Very slow uploading to computer - I take more than 30 pics each outing and uploading these to my computer to adjust takes ages. I loaded up 43 pics and it took about 15/20 mins. You can plug in and take the pictures while attached so loads one at a time. Short leads make this constrictive.
On the whole for the price I paid second hand this is a complete bargain for me. I am very pleased with its performance.
Obviously if I could afford a smaller camera with rechargable battery like in a phone I would buy one. Fuji film is a good make and quality of there camera just keep getting smaller and better.
Advantages: Easy to use and getting cheaper by the day Disadvantages: A little limited on the software side.
I bought my Fujifilm MX500 when myself and my partner purchased a PC. The complete kit consists of the camera, software CD and download cable, including an adaptor for Macs. the camera itself is a self focussing device about 5"x3"x1", and is quite light. It feels a little fragile, but is sturdier than it looks. it comes complete with a 2Mb card, which allows 21 pictures on a normal quality picture, but only 5 on high quality. The set up menu allows ... ...little restrictive in its qualities and prefer to use others that are available.
All in all, the Fujifilm MX500 is a good, reliable place to start when it comes to digital photography, not too complex, easily used, but lacking a little compared to the later generations that are superceding it. ...
Smokey64 02.12.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Fujifilm MX 500
Advantages: great looks high quality Disadvantages: only a 2mb card
This is a very stylish and great looking digi cam. It offers great functionality and comes equipped with a 2 MB smart media card. The MX-500 offers excellent quality as it can take snap shots at over 1.5 million pixels. This I perhaps more than you and I really need, but for the pro’s this is nothing they would require at least 3 million pixels.
This cam has red eye reduction, as you would expect from any quality camera. As well as a flash ... ...can be found its 1.5-inch digital display screen. This could have come with a cover for protection against dirt and scratches. The machine comes with 7 functions including photo playback and locking your images so they cannot accidentally be deleted. There is also a digital x2 zoom and macro zoom.
It also comes with the necessary leads, allowing you to connect it to you PC and unusually your TV +Video Recorder.
The 2MB smart card is, well really ...
kawaljit 17.02.2001
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Advantages: Excellent Quality 1.5Mpixel camera Disadvantages: Slow connection - No power supply supplied
I bought the MX500 camera for a holiday to France.
It was on offer at Dixons at the time and recognising the Fuji Name I decided to buy it.
The connection to the computer is the basic serial connection which is not the speediest of links, in fact it could have done with being a USB. Downloading off just the 2MB Smartmedia card supplied with it can allow you to make a cup of tea. The other gripe I have with it is the lack of supplied mains power ... ...whopping £40. Its not as if they have made it easy to pick a multi-voltage supply off the shelves of your local electrical retailer as the 5V supply needed is not a common one catered for. The batteries can wear down pretty quick while you are downloading so be warned, It doesn't auto off when in "connect mode".
Other than those points mentioned above, the pictures come out well even on low resolution settings. The supplied Adobe Photo-Deluxe is ...
wotsteroids 30.09.2000
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Advantages: Good quality pictures, easy to use. Disadvantages: No optical telephoto
I bought one of these at auction on Ebay. I paid about £95 but this included a 4 and 32mb card. It is very easy to use, and I use standard rechargeable batteries, which last several weeks between charge if you keep the use of the lcd screen to a minimum. Previewing via TV screen is no problem using the video connector supplied. I bought a flashpath floppy disc adapter to transfer files to PC, (I'm still using win 95) which is quite quick. Screen ... ...contrast are excellent.
Maximum quality is set at 1280 by 1024 pixels, but you can set for smaller images, and quality may be set at fine, normal and basic. I print with an Epson C70, which has seperate tanks for each colour. More economical. The camera has been reliable, simple to use, and given excellent results. ...
Bruceandjimsdad 23.01.2003
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Fujifilm MX 500
Advantages: good looks Disadvantages: no good card
this is a great digi cam, with excellent results.
it has 1.5 million pixels which is more than enough.
the smart cvard it comes with cannot even hold more than 18 pictures.
when i bought it, it was £400, i regret purchasing it.
it is easy to use, but also lacks features.
the manual it comes with is not very thick.
on the back there is a 3 inch screen, which doesnt have a shutter, and can be scratched easily. it does not come witha carry case ...
kawal 12.02.2001
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The MX-500 is ideal for consumers and small businesses for applications such as Web page designs, sending images over the Internet, recording to videotape and producing eye-catching prints. It comes with 4MB Smart Media removable Storage Card and Adobe Photo Deluxe 2.0 image editing software.
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