Finepix - Fine Pic's (Fujifilm Finepix 2800 Zoom)

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Product:	Fujifilm Finepix 2800 Zoom
Date:	22/05/03 (91 review reads)
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Advantages: Great Quality

Disadvantages: Battery life can be short when using the larger TFT screen.

The digital camera market is full of products from many manufacturers offering very similar products.

However, the Fuji Finepix 2800 really does stand out from it`s competitors. With a resolution of 2 megapixels, picture quality is very good, although it may not match that of more recent models offering higher resolutions.

Unlike almost any of the other cameras within this price range, the Fuji provides a 6X optical zoom, and this is also supported by a 2.5X digital zoom.

The Fuji 2800 can be used in either automatic or manual modes. Configuration of the camera is very simple, thanks to a clear amd easy to use interface.

Picture quality can be selected in either 1mb or 2mb modes, with basic, normal or fine quality settings available. A macro facility permits the use of the camera for very close shots, and in all modes, this camera produces very impressive pictures.

Add to this the ability to take movie clips in .avi format complete with sound, and this camera becomes almost unbeatable within this price range. The only downside to the movie clips is that only the digital zoom can be used, so picture quality can suffer a little when compared to the optical zoom.

The maximum size smartmedia card (3.3 volt)that this camera supports is 128mb.

Power for this camera comes from 4 `AA` batteries, so there is no need to carry around a special rechargeable battery and charger, although these are available as an option.

Having purchased two of these cameras, I can confirm that this is a fantastic camera for your money.

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