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Specification for Fuji Finepix S5500

Main Features
Resolution 4.23
Optical Zoom 10
Battery Type Alkaline

Features:
  • 3.1-megapixel 4th generation SuperCCD HR sensor produces images with 6 million pixels (2816 x 2120)
  • 10x optical plus 2.2x digital zoom (22x total)
  • 1.5-inch LCD, electronic viewfinder, 5-frame burst mode, video at 320 x 240 and 30 fps
  • Includes 16 MB XD Picture Card
  • Powered by 4 AA batteries (alkalines included, rechargeables recommended); connects to PCs and Macs via USB 1.1
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    “Love this camera”

    ★★★★★

    written by on 17/11/2011

    "Love this camera!" Does everything it says it will, and then some. Is somewhat pricey and bulky to use for someone who needs a camera seldomly but when you use this, photos turn out perfectly. Best to learn how to use all the features and also on how totaled great photo with an SLR. Look online for great deals or buy from your local camera store if they offer free lessons with your purchase.

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    “I'm an architect. Our office Fuji S5500 has incredibly...”

    ★★★★★

    written by Tr1xx on 30/03/2010

    I'm an architect. Our office Fuji S5500 has incredibly now taken 18,000 shots since April 2005 and is still going strong. That means it's incredibly reliable and robust... it's had to be. It feels great, it has a great zoom. Photos generally are as good as you might expect. Switch-on and shutter lag delay times are OK for cameras of the era, but not as good as I would prefer. In auto mode it's quick and easy to use, but manual settings are fiddly and you'll forget how to use them if you don't use them often. Downsides: The main selection dial can be moved too freely. Photos of dark objects against a white sky will diplay colour fringing. The autofocus struggles in dark situations. The flash is not as powerful as I would like. the rear display is rather small. It can eat batteries, (make sure you carry spare rechargeables). Overall however, I just love this camera.

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    Tr1Xx's Response to Tr1xx's Review

    Written on: 16/11/2011

    Update 16 Nov. 2011.
    We're now up to image number #21,150 in the six and a half years since it was first used . . . I didn't know they still made cameras that could last like this. The picture quality is still just as good too. Incidentally, (should have mentioned this before), I strongly recommend that you ALWAYS keep the lens hood in place. This has almost certainly been the main reason the camera has lasted so long. Pity that rechargeable batteries don't seem to last quite as well.

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    Tr1Xx's reply to Tr1Xx's Comment

    Written on: 24/09/2013

    It had to happen. After over 33000 photos our reliable old Fuji S5500 has given up the ghost. To be more precise, it is virtually unusable due to a minor breakage. the battery compartment door has a small lug that enages on the camera body; the lug has sheared off. If anyone can help, it could be put back into service, but otherwise it will be languishing in a drawer.

    It has led a good life, and I never expected it to survive this long. I will miss it.

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    “many years ago I had a top notch 35mm ricoh slr, then...”

    ★★★★★

    written by on 06/07/2009

    many years ago I had a top notch 35mm ricoh slr, then my enthusiasm waned & I bought a cheap digital compact for snaps.Now this has busted & I purchased Fuji Finepix S5500 off of ebay for £60.
    Brilliant! have dug out all my old gear as am enthusiastic again!

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    Tr1Xx's Comment

    Written on: 30/03/2010

    I found this review helpful because... indeed the ergonomics are excellent. The camera can easily be used one handed if necessary. I use the 2 or 10 second delay a lot, and this could help offset the lack of remote shutter release.

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    “The Fuji Finepix S5500 is a great camera, versatile,...”

    ★★★★★

    written by Gwalion on 19/03/2008

    The Fuji Finepix S5500 is a great camera, versatile, easy to use, acceptable shutter lag, good optics. It offers a range of working options from fully auto to shutter/apeture priority, 10X optical zoom, bracketing, movie option etc. enough to suit everyone from the happy snapper to the serious enthusiast. My only, very small, criticism is that the selection dial can move fairly easily and sometimes ends up unnoticed on a different setting to that expected. A lift then turn option would be great here, but it is a small point and a glance ensures this has not happened.

    10/10

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    Tr1Xx's Response to Gwalion's Review

    Written on: 30/03/2010

    I found this review helpful because... I also agree with the observation that the selection dial moves too easily.

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    “The Fuji Finepix S5500 is pretty easy to use when...”

    ★★★★☆

    written by aussievic on 26/02/2008

    The Fuji Finepix S5500 is pretty easy to use when first purchased. Can get by only having to learn how to switch it on and press the click button.

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    “What can i say. One hell of a camera i brought it Aug...”

    ★★★★★

    written by apoo4k8019 on 19/11/2006

    What can i say. One hell of a camera i brought it Aug 06 and its the best i've had. I used to take photo's for a dog paper. So i needed a good camera got rid of my hp 5 mp and brought the 5500 Fuji. Fujis leave others standing for the money you wont buy better go and try before you buy. Mine was £145 in Aug 06

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    “I bought the Fuji Finepix S5500 digital camera about 9...”

    ★★★★★

    written by fredbargain on 29/12/2005

    I bought the Fuji Finepix S5500 digital camera about 9 months ago, and I have been very impressed with it! It's my third digital camera, and by far the best. It has all the features and controls you could ask for, and it is a nice size to hold, with a good flash built in.

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    “I bought Fuji FinePix S5500 about 5-6 months ago. I...”

    ★★★★☆

    written by photoman on 22/11/2005

    I bought Fuji FinePix S5500 about 5-6 months ago. I paid for 2000NIS (~430$).
    It is my first digital camera.
    First impression is great, camera has great design, it's very comfortable to hold, all controls and buttons are on a right place.
    It's very easy to use this camera, it is suitable for beginners, and there are features that will please advanced photographers.
    The camera can function on fully automatic mode, flexible program or on priority modes such as shutter and aperture. It has good shutter speed range is 15-1/2000, and a bit to narrow range of aperture, only up to 8.
    Built-in flash has all traditional modes and makes it's work very well.
    It would be a great advantage if this camera had an option to attach an external flash, at least PC-SYNC, but it has no. As far as I know only Minolta has such option in this class (Z models).
    The lens is great, it has X10 optical zoom and it's very fast as for such range zoom lens: 1/2.8-1/3.1, colors are great. It has no image stabilizer so you can use long focal length only in very good light conditions.
    Camera has great light metering; it has 64 segments TTL meter.
    Macro focusing is done from 10cm; it has a big DOF that lets to capture a whole three-dimensional object sharp.
    Size of S5500's 4MP CCD sensor is: 1/2.7".
    It provides ISO sensitivity in range of 64-400.
    In low light conditions pictures are very noisy, that limits uses for this camera. Even in daylight noise can be seen on the pictures.
    It requires using special software that can clean the nose.
    In summary it's good-featured camera that can be much more than just a P&S.
    If not a lot of noise, this camera would be best in its class. I like Fuji S5500 it's very nice camera.

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    “Upgraded to the Fuji Finepix S5500 from my s3000 which...”

    ★★★★★

    written by dribbly on 07/11/2005

    Upgraded to the Fuji Finepix S5500 from my s3000 which was great unless I needed to have some control over the image. Bought the S5500 for £190 in June 05, and it gives me all that and more! Lens is fast, and zoom is easy to control. If zoomed right in, then auto mode will not always cope, especially in poor light, but shutter priority and higher ISO generally does the job, or else using a tripod is even better. Had considered a camera with IS for this, but couldn't find one I liked, with a focus assist in my price range- find the low light focus to be excellent, again a vast improvement over the s3000.

    Camera is fast and responsive enough to do action shots of my kids, which the s3000 choked on. Burst mode, while limited, is helpful for this. On the other hand, the camera can be as auomatic or manual as you like: I like being able to decide exactly how to compose my photos, but on the if there isn't time then you can just snap away to good effect.

    Apart from this, image quality is good, perhaps a little soft, but not a great problem. Also camera likes ISO 200 a lot in auto, which can blow out shots at times if you're not careful. Occaisionally have seen chromatic fringing but not as often as some reviews might suggest. Printed images can look great, even at ISO 400 at smaller sizes like 6x4. Flash also seems to be well controlled, which means it's not too obtrusive for darker shots.

    Problems? Get used to a slow startup, courtesy of winching that big zoom into position. The EVF could be better, it's a bit grainy, but quite functional. The LCD is small but very clear and seems to refresh quickly. The macro is not too impressive: I found a set of adapter rings online that improve its performance markedly, though.

    All in all, this camera is superb value for a very low price, giving plenty of flexibility for not a lot of cash. Now replaced by the s5600, which means that if you can find one, the s5500 will be even better value. Highly recommended!

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    Cherok's Response to dribbly's Review

    Written on: 03/01/2006

    All in all a great review...I had this camera prior to my existing Fuji model (S9500)...In some respects I yearn to have my S5500 back in my hands as it was very intuitive and user friendly, admittedly the start up time is very slow compared to my S9500, but once it's up and running it's a joy to use!
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    <br>I'm onto my 3rd Fuji and can't see myself jumping ship yet. Colours are vibrant and the Lenses are very good indeed. I recommend this camera to anyone interested in one, believe me you won't be dissapointed.

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    Andylawed's Response to dribbly's Review

    Written on: 04/10/2009

    Thanks for composing this review, Fuji SLR are doing great now. I am planning to buy one and I will use your input as my reference.

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    “I bought my Fuji Finepix S5500 Digital Camera just a...”

    ★★★★★

    written by petrucci on 24/08/2005

    I bought my Fuji Finepix S5500 Digital Camera just a week ago, but I love it already!
    I am not a professional photographer, but the quality of the shots are just exciting. I still encounter problems when taking photos in dark conditions, but the problem is my hands I think.

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    “Although far from a professional photographer, I...”

    ★★★★☆

    written by platypus on 24/08/2005

    Although far from a professional photographer, I managed to work out the advanced features in a short while, and this camera rather flatters my lack of skill when it feels like it.
    However in low light conditions it usually does the opposite, unfortunately, given I use it in many low-light locations such as abandoned buildings. With a tripod, and the camera's powerful flash though, it's fine.
    Clumsiness means I've dropped this camera countless times, but it keeps on working and shows just one or two scratches for its relentless punishment, thanks to its polycarbonate shell!
    The 10X zoom is fabulous, again as long as the camera is kept steady with a tripod or a steady hand, you can take incredible shots of objects from a distance.

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    “Bought this Fuji Finepix S5500 digital camera a few...”

    ★★★★★

    written by Teessider on 19/07/2005

    Bought this Fuji Finepix S5500 digital camera a few months ago and I just can't stop snapping away!
    I was looking to upgrade from my old 35mm SLR and cheap digi, but the higher priced Digital SLR's were out of my range.

    This camera caught my eye, and with all the excellent reviews it has got in various places, decided it was the one for me!

    I'm not disappointed! This is an excellent camera in almost every way.
    The quality of the images, and colour it captures are outstanding.
    You can switch between automatic or manual settings, for a great deal of flexibility.
    Start up time is excellent, just a second or two.
    It's easy to use, even straight out of the box.
    It's light, and easy to carry about.
    You can also buy a wide-angle and telephoto lens to further extend this cameras abilities.

    I cannot recommend this camera highly enough to either a beginner wanting to learn more about photographer, or an expert wanting a lightweight to carry around easily.

    So far I have taken photos of landscapes, portraits of people, and a canooing event, all with awesome results.

    Buy it, you wont regret it!

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    “The Fuji Finpix S5500 is a great camera which gives...”

    ★★★★★

    written by RJay on 14/05/2005

    The Fuji Finpix S5500 is a great camera which gives great results time and time again.

    First of all it looks and feels like a 35mm SLR and also feels rugged with its rubber coating. A lot of thought has gone in to the design with its indents to accommodate your fingers and thumb making it easy and comfortable to hold and with all the buttons being sensibly placed for easy access.

    It has a multitude of settings: Full automatic, program, program shift, shutter priority, aperture priority, full manual, movie, night time, sports, scenery and finally portrait mode.

    It has a good range of auto-focus settings with a focus lock switch to prevent you from accidentally changing focus mode. Manual focus can be a bit tricky to use. It does struggle with focusing in low light but I normally put it in program mode and set the focus to multi. In the multi setting mode the camera scans the frame looking for the best focusing point. I find that it also struggles with focusing in telephoto but again I use the multi focus setting and find that switching the macro on also helps.

    Other features include a continuous shooting mode that only captures the last 3 frames. Bracketing where it takes 3 shots, 1 at the correct exposure, 1 underexposed and 1 over exposed allowing you to select the best shot. The bracketing range is user adjustable. Exposure compensation, if you take a picture that is too bight or too dark you can take it again and compensate by using the exposure compensation. Macro mode allowing in-focus close up shots of flowers, insects etc. You do need good lighting for this and if using the flash in Macro mode you need to take of the lens adaptor ring to prevent getting a shadow. It has an electronic version of several FujiFilm 35mm film types, standard, chrome and black and white. ISO settings are auto, 64, 100, 200, 400. The included lens adaptor ring allows the use of filters with a 55mm thread and Fuji wide angle and telephoto lenses.

    You can use the LCD screen or the electronic view finder to frame your shoots and view your pictures. You switch between these by the press of a button. It has a useful feature for people who like to take a bit of care framing their shots. By pressing a button you get a grid on the screen or in the view finder (depending on what you are using) allowing you to use the rule of thirds some photographers favour.

    When showing my S5500 to my brother in law, who was a semi pro photographer all he could say whilst trying it out was "Wow". All in all I would recommend this camera regardless to if you are an amateur or a more advanced user.

    Price wise I couldn't find cheaper then C&A Electronics (www.rankhour.com) I paid £198.98 including VAT & P&P. For xd-picture cards I find Ebuyer.com the best for price. If you are only put of by the size of this camera, look at the Fuji F455. This is basically a pocket version of the S5500 omitting the 10x optical zoom.

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    “I have given ten out of ten on the score board for the...”

    ★★★★★

    written by Templar vanboek on 11/05/2005

    I have given ten out of ten on the score board for the Fuji Finepix S5500 due to the fact that my negative points are from my own lack of digital knowledge and I can't discredit the camera at all. It's a great buy and a whole lot of goodies in one bag. I feel frustrated due to the fact I'm a newbie to the digital scene so therefore I'm gonna lose out on some great features of the camera due to me not knowing what they do or where they are. I find it very funny I'm sure you will, especially the experienced photographers who visit these pages.
    Anyway happy shooting all enjoy the S5500.

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    “I bought this superb camera as an upgrade from my Sony...”

    ★★★★★

    written by andymillikin on 15/04/2005

    I bought this superb camera as an upgrade from my Sony DSC P10 because I wanted more control of my camera's settings and a greater zoom. The S5500 was a bargain - I simply looked up the cheapest prices online and took them into the leading UK chain of camera shops. They obligingly matched the prices so I picked the S5500 up for £216 and a 512mb XD Card for £39.
    So far so good.

    The Pros:

    I have just returned from holiday in NZ and have taken about 4,000 pictures with it. Some of them are fantastic. The S5500 has a myriad of features and the important ones are easy to access by buttons on the camera rather than lengthy menu navigation. Just note that the sophistication of this camera means you will have to put a bit of work in to get the full value of its features. That said, if you left it in AUTO all of its life you'd still be a happy camper.

    The feel of the camera is suitably solid and the ergonomics are very good. You can make any selection you need whilst looking through the electronic viewfinder although you'll need to spend a bit of time teaching your fingers where to go (not a criticism, just a fact of life).

    The shutter speed is excellent - you can shoot up to 40 shots at 1.6 frames per second or even faster if you set it to only record the last 3 photos taken. In this mode you just hold down the shutter button and click away until you get the shot you want then release. I got a once in a lifetime shot of a sperm whale diving using this mode. It also came in handy for friends' bungee jump!

    The battery life is good - I have not done any timing but estimate that I was taking 700-800 photos with the camera being on for a fair while during the shooting process. I use 2300nmh rechargeable batteries though which are about as powerful as you can get. Haven't tried it with normal batteries.

    The Cons:

    No image stabiliser, although I have not had any blurred photos at maximum zoom even from a passenger window of a car and a very rolling boat!

    You cannot review the last picture that you took without switching to review - a few seconds later the lens stows so you have to wait for it to fire up again to reshoot. This takes ~5 secs which is irksome. Some people have complained that the the flash does not pop-up automatically but I don't see this as a problem - the photographer decides if and when he needs flash (and the camera tells you too!)

    The manual shooting mode gives you complete control but in manual focus there is no indcator as to where the lens is going and hence whether you getting closer to being in focus or further away which is a pain.

    Overall:

    Having said that, these are all minor cons in the grand scheme of things - this camera is dirt cheap for the quality and control it affords the serious amateur. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in taking control of their photography and upgrading from simple 3xoptical point and shoot cameras.

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    Andymillikin's Response to andymillikin's Review

    Written on: 30/11/2006

    The Fuji Finepix S5500 digital camera is now being sold in John Lewis stores for £112. It's a steal at that price.

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    “I am an old SLR user who recently changed over to a...”

    ★★★★★

    written by mark K on 07/12/2004

    I am an old SLR user who recently changed over to a basic Kodak digital camera and liked the format so much I decided to upgrade to the Fuji Finepix S5500 and am I glad I did.
    This is an excellent amateur photographer's camera in the right price bracket.
    The Quality is outstanding and I am very happy with my new camera.

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    “OK... I committed a cardinal sin, I bought my camera...”

    ★★★★★

    written by maverick1on1 on 01/12/2004

    OK... I committed a cardinal sin, I bought my camera off QVC UK ... and what a great bargain I got. At only £299 for the camera pack, plus a Leather Carry Case, an extra 128MB Xd Card and a Fuji Euro Fast Charger & 4 Rechargeable Batteries, it puts the so called Specialist Camera dealers to shame... and I'm well chuffed with this mighty little camera.

    Straight out the box I was snapping away, with great results, which improved when I started to read the User Manuel (bet you've been there too?) and started to experiment with some of the settings.

    So far I've only used the 4M Normal and the 4M Fine settings ... even when just practising, as you never know when you may just catch that Perfect shot... which I have now done several times.

    One thing I did find, when shooting in low light, forget about trying to focus on an object that is not lit somehow, as the screen and electronic view finder are useless in this scenario... my only get around is to have a low light illuminating a scene OR using a flash light to illuminate a subject, focusing on it and then turning out the light and snapping away.

    The camera does throw off a targeting Green light on half button push, to help with your aim of the lens, but if the camera is not focused ( the auto focus does not work in low light) all you get are blurred shots! And if you use the built in flash, it can turn Pitch Black in to day, which at times can spoil the shot!

    I need to play around more in low light, but at present I have not had the time.

    However, day time shots, indoors and out and even low dusk shots are simply GREAT. Puts my old Olympus 4Mb camera to shame, I wanted something better, that offered more than a simple 'DIGITAL ZOOM' and with the S5500 I got it with a capital WOW ( WHY do some manufactures rate Digital Zoom as a Plus point??? All it does is CROPS the photo and you can do this yourself in even the simplest of image programs! Give me Optical Zoom every time).

    Well, after humming and haring for the best part of a year and finally plumping for the Fuji S5500, I can honestly say it is a joy to have and I only wish it had been available back then ( only I bet it would have been a couple of hundred pounds dearer!) and so to price. This little beauty can be had for around £235.00 + P&P from Dabs.com ( not the best of companies ... 'from personal experience' ..... but when things run smoothly they're fine?) Though some online retailers, that "Claim" to be discount dealers are still listing this camera at around £285 up to £335 !!! ( I'm surprised they think we are that stupid! ).

    Would I recommend it... easy... YES, (unless of course you're a professional in which case you can afford an Eos300!) It a great camera for either someone dipping their toe in the water for the first time, as the basic auto settings will give them great pictures from the off, to the more experienced user, upgrading from a lesser mega pixel camera as it gives you the opportunity to point and shot, just as the novice, as well as allowing you to experiment with all the settings, at your leisure, whilst still taking great shots and wait until you load them on to your PC and blow them up, the detail will blow your mind and you'll be asking yourself two questions :-

    Firstly, Why did I not buy this camera sooner ( all those duff pictures I took with my old camera!!! )

    And secondly, What shall I shoot next ( though your friends and family may soon get feed up with your David Bailey impressions???)

    Buy it and enjoy, I know I am.

    [ and NO, I'm not employed by Dab's OR QVC ... I'm not employed at all (?). The only advantage of being Disabled ...... I've loads of time to take Great Photo's! and watch the world go by, often making an 'ass' of it's self and great shots for me LOL ]

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    Damig's Response to maverick1on1's Review

    Written on: 20/12/2004

    Thanks "maverick1on1", a good review of a good camera, just a couple of things; if you want cheap original fuji xd picture cards, get them from www.ebuyer.com, they sell a 128 fujifilm card for less than £20 and free delivery. Also this camera costs just £223 from them! I think this is the best camera for that kind of money, and it certainly looks the part!

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    208026_Cheapredwine's Response to maverick1on1's Review

    Written on: 28/08/2005

    Excellent camera. You can now get for £178 from Pixmania, or, very close to that from other on-line retailers, or, for £260 the camera, 512mb memory card, recharbable batteries with charger + USB memory card reader (which saves time and hassle).
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    <br>Very pleased with pictures, even against higher pixal cameras.

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    Maverick1On1's Response to maverick1on1's Review

    Written on: 10/01/2005

    UPDATE ON xD Card......
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    <br>Personally I found the 128MB card very easy to fill up ....... once you get use to all the settings on the camera, you find that you start taking photos of almost everything (much to the annoyance of some!).
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    <br>As the camera takes great pictures, I found I was hardly deleting any at all, so I bit the bullet and went for a 512MB card ......... and guess how much .......... no where near the listed price of £179.99 from the Fuji website, but £43.89 DELIVERED from ......... ebuyer.com [thanks damig].
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    <br>The price I paid seems quite high, compared to the likes of Dab's, Ebuyer, etc ......... but when you add in all the extras that I ended up getting in my package, it works out a lot cheaper ............ especially with the Charger unit that I got, which not only works abroad on dual voltages, as well as having a Car Charger lead, but also has a feature, to DISCHARGE the batteries, allowing a full charge, ever so often, which makes the batteries last longer.
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    <br>All in all, I am still very chuffed with my S5500 ........ only problem I have had though, is other people trying to borrow it, to use themselves ........ hence my buying another one for the wife! ............. and they say it 'Boy's & their toy's'!!!
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    <br>My next venture with this little beauty is Night Photography ........... and trying out a few Lens Filters ........ here's a tip, if your getting Camera Shake on long exposures ........ get a Tripod, I just picked up a Brand New one, off the ubiquitous Ebay for a £10, delivered (I love my bargains!) ......... so once I've tried my hand at these two projects, I may just post my findings back here.
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    <br>Enjoy ............. I know I am.
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    <br>Thank you for your comments, kenwood33 my old English teacher would be very happy to hear them, giving how poorly I did at this subject!

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    Kenwood33's Response to maverick1on1's Review

    Written on: 08/01/2005

    What an excellent review and well written it was too! I have a Fuji 5500 and it is brilliant and I also have a Fuji 602Z which is the preceding model and although I was extremely pleased with this one my wife has now got her hands on it and I have bought the Fuji 5500 instead! To be fair I can not make one comment that is bad about this little camera what so ever.

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