an excellent camera for a beginner (Fujifilm Finepix F40fd)

Member Name: miss_shh

Product:	Fujifilm Finepix F40fd
Date:	25/01/09 (8 review reads)
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Advantages: portable

Disadvantages: sometimes not as pin sharp as you'd like

my boyfriend bought me this camera after i lost it's predecessor, the fuji film f30 on the tube one night. oops.
i've always owned fuji - my first camera was a finepix f401, which was a cute square shape and took pretty decent photos - it even survived being dropped in a pint of beer!

after that great start, the f30 was a nice step up with more manual options and a better range of picture choices. the f40d is much the same - it's slightly more geared up the to automatic market with a range of pre selected scene modes, from fireworks (which is the only mode to over long exposure shots, unlike the f30 which had two) , underwater, party, portrait, landscape etc. the scene modes are actually pretty decent, and the general auto mode is great for quick snaps.
part way between a point and shoot and an slr, the manual settings offer a degree of extra usability, and the large screen is great for viewing photos. i would say this is great camera to buy if you're ready to start taking more control over your photos and looking to branch out into manual settings.

quality wise it's very well built, has suvived many falls and drops well. it's annoying that unlike the f30 you have to take the battery out to charge it, but it is a lithium ion which is better in my opinion than double a's.

[Originally posted on www.ciao.co.uk]

Summary: a great little camera

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