Fuji Finepix 50i Review

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Fuji Finepix 50i
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rub.'s Review of Fuji Finepix 50i

22nd Sep 2002

Overall Rating

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  • Value for money
    0 stars
  • Ease of Use
    2.5 stars
  • Image Quality
    2.5 stars
  • Features
    2.5 stars
Good Points

Camera makes good pictures and videos for a while...


Bad Points

Had two finepix 50i in 10 months - so do not expect shelf life to be longer than 4-5 months.


General Comments

Light sensitivity seems to be the problem with the Fuji Finepix 50i digital camera - you get all sorts of funny colors first, than you can't turn the camera off anymore and it heats up. Then you can't turn it on anymore - and then you better get another one - because the first one I sent to Japan for repair and it never came back.

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Members' Comments onrub.'s Review

  • Alvin Lee. on 12th Nov 2002

    I'm starting to have the exact same problem on my 50i. I have to remove the battery for a second and usually it restarts, otherwise I need to switch off the cover shutter and then remove the battery. I'm also starting to have a problem where the picture starts chromatizing - producing weird violet colors. I had a 40i for 1 year and it started to do the same thing. Because I bought for more than a year, the warranty was no good. It's too bad because I liked all the features that came with this camera.

  • DL. on 26th May 2003

    I had the exact same problem with my 50i. Will never recommend people to buy any stupid fuji camera.

    I now own a Kodak LS443. I've finally made a right choice. I love it.

  • AW. on 11th Jun 2003

    I have the same nightmare. It hang without any respond no matter what I did. The same problem repeated twice in the first warranty year and each repairing took me one month. I have asked for continuation of warranty but sorry, NO. Very poor after sales service. Now it starts to have chromatizing... I need to buy another one but definitely not Fuji.

  • ddholt on 28th Oct 2003

    I am having the same problem. I have had the camera for just over 1 year and it just started chromatizing the images (but only occasionally). I bought the camera while in Japan and now I fear that I have junk. Is there a fix out there for this problem????

  • seanrudester Rank: Lance Corporal on 4th Apr 2004

    I also had this problem within the first year, a friend of mine (who had this model 1st) had the same problem happen outside of the 1 year warranty and had to pay (£80??) to get his fixed. I was supplied with a replacement camera and have been very happy with it for the last 13months. Touch wood it keeps going.
    Aside from what is an obvious manufacturing fault, I think the camera is wonderful when it works, very versatile and easy to use. I hope Fuji sorts out its customer service or their reputation will take a battering!!

  • seanrudester Rank: Lance Corporal on 23rd Jul 2004

    True to form on my 2nd one in 2 yrs and just outside warantee for the 2nd it has started chromatizing and the old power shut off thing. Surely this is an obvious manufacturing fault and the product should be recalled.

  • robski on 25th Jul 2004

    Exactly the same problem with mine, but all shops I've been to (including PCWorld, where I bought it) are refusing now to take it in for repairs, because it's Fuji. I feel outraged as I've paid a lot of money for it and only had it for 2 years! I will never buy Fuji again.