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[Noir]

is this camera any good?

http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/digital/ca...x.php?&flash=9

can't afford an slr
they're saying this is like a "mini slr"

I don't like the build quality of that camera, and it's discontinued. The current model is the FinePix 6500FD. The image quality is really good however.

Digital SLR's have shot right down in price, so if you're thinking about getting one - you can pick one up now for about £400 starting price for a decent DSLR.

[GraemeC]

Originally Posted by Craig C

I don't like the build quality of that camera, and it's discontinued. The current model is the FinePix 6500FD. The image quality is really good however.

Digital SLR's have shot right down in price, so if you're thinking about getting one - you can pick one up now for about £400 starting price for a decent DSLR.

which compared to the s5600 at £140ish its a no brainer....

Its a decent camera for getting into digital, i'd be inclined to budget for a couple of spare batteries because thats the first thing that disappears when they discontinue a camera.

[Noir]

Originally Posted by GraemeC

which compared to the s5600 at £140ish its a no brainer...

ok, im being stupid but you're saying it's good or bad?

[pogofish]

Originally Posted by Craig C

I don't like the build quality of that camera,

Its build quality is easily the best of the small Fujis & considerably better than its predecessors (the 5500 was truly kack). I have one, I don't give cameras an easy life & it has held-up well - as good as my Nikons IMO. Indeed, for a lot of my general stuff, it does the job just as well, less intrusively & the menu-navigation is a lot better thought-out than Nikon's too. Image quality is excellent & the RAW images are actually pretty good. Unless you are going for effect, there won't be much need to do a lot of software afterwork on them.

About the only minor niggles are the lack of a flash connector, manual focus is a pig & the macro mode is not very macro but its low-light performance is excellent & unless you need the interchangability or high MP-count of a modern DSLR, this camera is an absolute steal at current prices.

Batteries are standard AA-size. I use Nimh rechargables & usually carry 2 spare sets, you will get decent sized XD-cards a lot cheaper online - at Amazon in particular.

Plenty of my snaps taken with one here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pogofish/ Reduced to 1024x768. Images off the camera at standard JPEG resolution are 2592x1944, RAW is 3648x2736.

[Hogisbald]

As a camera to get going, it would do the job. You dont need an slr to start off with. As long as your camera lets you muck about with shutter speeds, iso settings and F-stops you can experiment with the different effects.

If I was starting out I would actually buy a manual film camera but hey that is old fashioned.

Also, get Photoshop. It doesnt have to be the full version. LE is great for starting out.

Originally Posted by Hog

As a camera to get going, it would do the job. You dont need an slr to start off with. As long as your camera lets you muck about with shutter speeds, iso settings and F-stops you can experiment with the different effects.

If I was starting out I would actually buy a manual film camera but hey that is old fashioned.

Also, get Photoshop. It doesnt have to be the full version. LE is great for starting out.

Fit d'you ken abbot photies like?

[GraemeC]

Originally Posted by solution_devices

ok, im being stupid but you're saying it's good or bad?

Duhhh!!! "Its a decent camera for getting into digital"

[Lynsey]

Originally Posted by GraemeC

Duhhh!!!

Unneccessary.

Have you bought it yet, Chris?

[GraemeC]

Originally Posted by Lynsey

Unneccessary.

Go get a sense of homour....I think woolworths stock them.