Fujifilm FinePix S5000

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CNET Editors' Review

The good: Long zoom range; stable, secure feel in the hand; RAW image capture; useful array of continuous-shooting modes.

The bad: Disappointing photo quality; poorly placed exposure-compensation button; noisy, unsharp EVF; no custom white balance.

The bottom line: Impressive specs and solid performance will attract megazoom aficionados, but the Fujifilm Finepix S5000's poor photos detract from its appeal.

Review: If you're looking for a megazoom model, Fujifilm's 3-megapixel FinePix S5000 seems like an enticing proposition at first. It combines a 10X zoom lens with a compact body, decent overall performance, plenty of advanced features, and an affordable price. When you dig under the surface, however, you find some design drawbacks and disappointing image quality. In the end, the FinePix S5000 isn't so attractive.
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If you're looking for a megazoom model, Fujifilm's 3-megapixel FinePix S5000 seems like an enticing proposition at first. It combines a 10X zoom lens with a compact body, decent overall performance, plenty of advanced features, and an affordable price. When you dig under the surface, however, you find some design drawbacks and disappointing image quality. In the end, the FinePix S5000 isn't so attractive.

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4.0 stars out of 79 user reviews

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  • 5 star: 40
  • 4 star: 34
  • 3 star: 2
  • 2 star: 2
  • 1 star: 1

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4.5 stars

"Excellent second camera" By HawaiiBill

Pros: Full Nikon suitcase doesn't travel well but this camera can grab those shots you would have missed -- or couldn't sell! -- without the weight to back up full quality.

Cons: FujiFilm's in computer software gets in the way. We have Adobe Creative Suite 5 so we get the best of every shot taken.

Summary: I know of no other equipment capable of so much reliable quality for travel, ordinary social events, sending good photos to friends and taking samples of locations you need to revisit with the serious stuff! It's a shame that FujiFilm didn't continue this inexpensive lookalike for a SMALL ... Expand full review

0.5 stars

"Programmed to fail" By dodonnell1949

Pros: works good for just over a year

Cons: unreliable after 12 months

Summary: The Fuji S5000 has a memory chip in it which retains the day/date/time information, but after 12 months to 2 years this chip losses its capacity to hold a charge therefore losing the date/time. Fuji wants $250 to replace the chip! My camera failed a few weeks ... Expand full review

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