Fujifilm FinePix 2800 Zoom

Advantages: Easy to use, High Quality images
Disadvantages: Short battery life, Poor visibility in dark conditions

I Decided to buy a digital camera since i have never really had a camera that was capable of taking really good pictures. I spent a while browsing the many different cameras and eventually settled upon this camera. I bought the camera for a little under £180, reduced from £190. It seemed to be a very good price for all of the features it boasted, such as a larger than average LCD screen. It came with a 16MB smart card (which i have found out is one ...
...is probably enough to take 40 - 45 images at the default resolution. The camera itself is a small (but not pocket sized) and compact camera that is easy to use and looks like a proper proffessional cammera. The features of the camera are as follows, which i will comment on each in turn:- @ 2.0 million pixels @ 1.8 inch LCD screen @ 6x optical zoon, 2.5x digital zoom, @ 5 Flash modes @ Video Mode @ Picture Voice annotations @ Self-Timer @ Various ... Read review

Advantages: Good price,small,good looking
Disadvantages: No AC adaptor,No case

I have for many years been reluctant to move into the digital age being a solid fan of film, using my excellent Minolta Dynax 500Si SLR camera. However this had to change especially after my local film processing shop went bust and I just never got round to getting my film developed anymore! I started to do some research on the internet and quickly found good reviews of the Fuji 2800. This camera seemed to offer most of the features that I was ...
...It was reasonably small,looked a bit like a traditional SLR and had an excellent optical zoom that would mean that I could expect to get similar shots with this camera as I was doing with my Minolta. Price wise I couldn't beat Amazon who had it on sale for £189 but with some vouchers to credit against this I got my shiny new digital camera for only £170! To date the camera has not disappointed! When it arrived several days prior to Amazon's own ... Read review

Advantages: upto 570mm zoom, movie mode, macro, a complete photography solution in one package
Disadvantages: slow to focus and shoot, no manual focus, advertising in software, registration terms and conditions

Fuji FinePix 2800Zoom This digital camera is another in Fuji`s fine lineage. But I`m confused as to why other manufacturers aren`t offering any competition! No competition? It`s true, there is no competition in the sub-£500 digital camera market for a model with the equivalent of a 570mm zoom. What`s even more amazing is that I managed to pick mine up for just £269 brand spanking new. The full zoom option is only available in VGA resolution mode, ...
...publishing. Even in high-resolution (2 megapixel - the highest) mode, you still have access to the 6x optical zoom, which equates to approximately 228mm. In between you also have access to the 2x digital zoom. At 1 megapixel resolution, when combined with the optical zoom, it can achieve a maximum zoom equivalence of approximately 285mm. The camera has two display options. The main rear display, a 2.7 inch square CCD, and a 0.55 inch square LCD ... Read review

Advantages: Small, easy to use, reasonable results
Disadvantages: Poor LCD display, gimmicky features

I have been involved in photography for quite some time, always using film as my medium of choice, and I was very happy to receive a Fuji Finepix 2800 zoom from my wife as a present for my birthday.This was my first foray into digital imaging, and I was looking forward to "instant" quality photo's. The camera itself is very small, and Fuji have designed it to look like a small SLR camera, also containing a small built-in flash.The flash itself has ...
...a little feeble.In poor light it employs infra-red focusing, the same as the camera itself. The 2800 focuses well enough in good light, but is very slow in poor lighting conditions, and sometimes can't find focus at all.The main selling point of this camera is the zoom range of the lens as it has a 6 times optical and 2.5 digital zoom range, which is quite phenominal.The zoom range is equivalent to 38-228mm on a 35mm camera, and such lenses don't ... Read review

Advantages: A good solid camera, excellent features and good software
Disadvantages: Not bundled with enough memory

Imagine the scene, Heathrow airport, about to jet off to South Africa on Safari, and whats the one thing we forgot to pack … a camera. Oh well, time to have a look around Dixons as we’ve checked in and are just waiting for the gates to open in about 3 hours time! After about an hour of mulling it over, probably to the amusement of the staff I settled on the Finepix 2800 and never looked back. The camera itself is very old school in its look, just ...
...on the front of the camera it is very easy to hold one handed, although if you are doing this I would recommend wrapping the included carry strap around your wrist just in case. Its silver design is very pleasing and aesthetically I don’t think many improvements could have been made. The supplied documentation is very clear and well laid out, in a small pocket sized book that is very easy to carry around, while your still learning how to use the ... Read review