Fine Pix... does exactly what it says on the tin (Fujifilm Finepix 1300)

Member Name: kirkup_xp

Product:	Fujifilm Finepix 1300
Date:	14/06/01 (134 review reads)
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Advantages: Good quality images, Small, lightweight, Online printing built in

Disadvantages: Eats batteries for breakfast, lunch, tea, supper, brunch and pretty much every other meal, Could be higher CCD, Fiddly features

I recieved my Finepix 1300 as a birthday present and it is an excellent camera. The 1.3 megapixel lens can produce images at high enough quality to use the online printing services it has built in.
The controls can be a bit fiddly and take a while to get used to - you have to turn the control wheel to view the image you've just taken, and the wheel can be a bit stiff at first.
The size and weight of the camera make up for this - even with the 4 AA batteries it requires, it still beats my old 35mm camera for weight.
One criticism i would have is that the LCD screen eats batteries extremely fast. The ones which came with it lasted only about 60 photos, unlike the 150 quoted in the instruction guide. I have now switched to rechargable AA batteries and i have two sets - one charging while the other is in the camera.
The 8mb smartmedia card supplied is plenty and can store over 80 images at 640x480 resolution, so its great to take on holiday with you! Be warned that the battery may not last 80 images, so use rechargable ones!
A good first time digital camera, and cheap too.

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