LetsGoDigital - 3/31/2007 - reviews the 6.3 megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd / S6500fd and writes - “Not only the quality convinces, also the operation of the camera is without a doubt good. Let it be with a few glosses. Essential settings are, like RAW, light measurement and white balance, in the menu. And the flap for the battery holder has a less solid construction. On the other hand you have an excellent LCD monitor, very pleasant operation of the zoom, excellent face detection and a ditto auto focus. Moreover a set of batteries will last very long. It is an excellent performance of Fujifilm that one can take so many pictures with ordinary alkaline batteries. Ideal for when you are on a long trip or traveling a lot. Or when you just have to travel light, for the Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd Megazoom camera then actually offers everything you need.”
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Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd
Cameras.co.uk - 3/1/2007 - reviews the 6.3 megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd / S6500fd and writes - “The Fuji Finepix S6500fd is one of the few super zoom cameras I have reviewed that appears to be able to avoid the dreaded purple fringing. It does roughly everything you would expect it to do and I am also very impressed by the build quality.”
TRReviews - 2/15/2007 - reviews the 6.3 megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd and writes, “A reasonably priced ‘bridge’ pro-sumer camera for those wanting to upgrade their digital photography experience and make use of the impressive Face Detection technology to grab those portrait photos quicker and more accurately than before.”
Imaging-Resource - 2/5/2007 - reviews the 6.3 megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd and writes, “For users who are considering a digital SLR but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge, the Fujifilm Finepix S6000fd offers a compelling argument for staying with an all-in-one. From a distance — and even from up close, actually — it’s easy to mistake the Fuji S6000fd for a digital SLR, though the camera’s 10.71x (28 - 300mm) lens is not detachable. Nice touches like a rubberized ring-grip around the lens and full manual zoom control via the barrel give this camera a professional feel, while fun and helpful technologies such as Face Detection, i-Flash, and the ability to shoot at light sensitivities of up to ISO 3200 make the Fuji S6000fd suitable for even novices.”
Steve’s Digicams - 1/31/2007 - reviews the 6.3 megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd and writes - “If you are weighing the S6000fd versus a dSLR, you’ll find that they have many similarities, including standard zoom range, mechanical zoom ring, sensitivity range, and extensive exposure and processing controls. But a dSLR offers better image quality (especially at high sensitivity settings), the flexibility of interchangeable lenses, more robust continuous shooting, superior support for RAW images, faster AF, and the benefit of an eye-level optical viewfinder. The S6000fd has its advantages, including high-quality VGA-sized movies, intensified viewfinder image in dim lighting, menu operation and image playback on its eye-level EVF, Intelligent Face Detection, built-in macro/super macro modes and a lower price.”
PhotographyBlog - 1/23/2007 - reviews the 6.3 megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd and writes - “Compared with the likes of the Nikon D40, Sony A100 and Canon EOS 400D, the DSLRs all offer faster performance (especially in RAW mode) and better image quality because of the larger sensor sizes. The 3 shot limit in the continuous mode, and complete lack of any continuous shooting when using RAW, will put off sports-shooters. In addition the RAW software that Fujifilm provides in the box is simply not up to the job. The S6500fd’s electronic viewfinder also suffers in comparison, being less comfortable and accurate than a traditional optical viewfinder, especially for action photography. So despite some great, DSLR-like features such as the manual zooming and focusing rings, the advantages of the compact digicam format (movie mode, live preview via the LCD screen, dust-free fixed lens) don’t quite out-weigh the disadvantages of this camera when compared with a DSLR.”
Biosmagazine - 1/15/2007 - reviews the 6.3 megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd and writes - “The FinePix S6500fd is aimed at people for whom photography is a hobby. If you want better-than-average 6-Megapixel image quality and manual controls but also want the option of point-and-shoot simplicity on demand, then it’s a solid choice. When it comes to image quality, the FinePix S6500fd is accurate with a slight warm cast to favour skin tones. Shots taken at the wide end of the lens also tend to exhibited slight barrel distortion and purple fringing, but that shouldn’t get in the way of everyday shots. Noise began to show from ISO 1600. With reasonably effective face detection, accommodating zoom and high sensitivity, the camera even does a good job of photographing the most important subject of all - people.”
