Written on: 05/12/2001 by MIKE G M.
Good Points
COMPACT SIZE, LIGHT WEIGHT, CONTROL POSITIONS, RUNS ON 4
AA BATTERIES AND 128 MB SMART MEDIA CARDS -- OVER 300+
NICE PICTURES
Bad Points
SMALL DELAY WHEN PRESSING DOWN THE SHUTTER BUTTON AND TAKING THE PICTURE. ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER DOES NOT SEE
WELL IN DARK, FOR FLASH.
General Comments
OVERALL, I JUST PURCHASED THE FUJI 2800 DIGITAL CAMERA AND AM EXTREMELY PLEASED. IT HAS A 6X OPTICAL ZOOM, ALL THE DIGITAL ZOOM IS JUST SOFTWARE MANIPULATION THAT YOU CAN DO ON YOUR COMPUTER LATER -- IF YOU DESIRE. I TOOK PICTURES OF CARS TRAVELING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT 60+ MPH GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. OF THE SEVERAL I TOOK, WHEN I PRESSED THE BUTTON WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT THE CORNER OF THE FRAME ONE PICTURE SHOWED THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PICTURE. THIS IS LIKE TAKING PICTURES AT 120+ MPH, I WAS TRAVELLING ON A BUS. WHAT I CAN SAY, THIS IS FANTASTIC FOR A DIGITAL CAMERA. IT CAN TAKE 4 SHOTS IN SUCCESSION AND WRITE TO CARD IN 5 SECS. ---- WOW. THE ZOOM EXTENDS TO 228mm WHICH IS GREAT FOR HAND HOLDING. I WOULD GLADLY BUY THIS CAMERA AGAIN, IT EXCEEDS MY EXPECTATIONS. FOR NIGHT SHOTS, I MEAN LIKE CANDLE LIGHT OR NONE, YOU CAN TAKE SEVERAL SHOTS AND HAVE TO POINT THE CAMERA IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. BUY THE WAY, IT WAS $449.50 IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WITH A CARD READER, 128 MB SMART MEDIA CARD, 8 NIMH BATTERIES AND CHARGER AND A CASE. NOW HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG????