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Editors' Rating:
7.8 of 10
| • Value for
money
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9 |
| • Ease of Use |
8 |
| • Performance |
7 |
| • Image Quality |
7 |
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Average User Rating:
9.2 of 10
(18 votes)
| • Value for money |
10 |
| • Ease of Use |
10 |
| • Performance
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9 |
| • Image Quality
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8 |
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Approximate Price:
$149
Where to Buy ?
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PROS
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Excellent auto settings.
• More feature rich than most, for a 2.0 mega pixel camera.
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CONS
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Weak flash.
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Limited macro.
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Body could be sleeker.
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Relatively limited resources for non-auto pictures.
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Includes: FujiFilm FinePix 2650 Digital Camera, 16MB xD-Picture Card,
USB cable, 2 AA alkaline batteries, Wrist strap, CD-ROM (USB Driver, FinePix Viewer, DP Editor,
Apple QuickTime 5.0, ImageMixer VCD for FinePix).
Recommended
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Fuji Film FinePix 2650 Digital Camera - using the new xD-PictureCard format, the Finepix 2650 delivers up to 1600x1200
resolution for sharp, clear, Color images that can be printed on a Computer printer. Delightfully designed, this camera is fully automatic and extremely easy to use. It's time to join the digital photography world and this is a good way to get into it.
Lightweight and compact, the FinePix 2650 is your take-anywhere digital camera. With its user-friendly controls and easy USB computer connection, it's perfect for shutterbugs who are new to digital photography.
FinePix
2650 Major Features:
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3x
Zoom Digital Camera featuring 2.0 effective megapixels. |
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2.0
effective megapixels for 1,600
x 1,200-pixel
images. |
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1.5-inch
color LCD monitor. |
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Fujinon
3X optical zoom
lens, 6-18mm
(equivalent
to a 38-114mm lens on a 35mm camera). |
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Digital
zoom up to 2.5x magnification. |
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Real-image
optical zoom viewfinder. |
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64
Zone TTL Metering
exposure control. |
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Auto,
movie, and macro
Shooting Modes. |
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Movie
Mode (without sound). |
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Auto
exposure
mode (Exposure Comp.
available in Manual Mode). |
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Auto
and adjustable white balance (Fine, Shade, Daylight Fluorescent, Warm White Fluorescent, Cool White Fluorescent, Incandescent Light). |
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Manually
adjustable aperture settings from f/3.5-f/8.7,
depending on zoom. |
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Shutter
speed settings from 1/2000 to 1/2 second. |
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Built-in
flash with five modes (auto, Red-eye reduction, forced flash,
suppressed flash, slow synchro). |
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ISO
100 equivalent. |
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10-second
Self-Timer. |
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xD-Picture
Card storage (16MB included). |
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Powered
by 2 AA Alkaline batteries (included). |
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USB
cable for high-speed connection to a computer. |
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DPOF
(Digital Print Order Format) compatibility. |
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Customer Reviews
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Michell
Bella,
from Plano, TX, US, Jan 01, 2003
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I am not a camera professional but enjoy photography. I was interested in a digital camera that took clear, crisp pictures and was easy to use. I tried two other cameras that were similarly priced before trying this one and falling in love with it.
The Fugi 2650 has only 2.0 mega pixels. I was originally under the impression that the higher the pixels the better quality of pictures. After purchasing a 3.2 mega pixel camera that resulted in blurry pictures I learned that the lens makes a lot of difference. When I bought this one I figured that since FUJI was in the business of making Film and higher end cameras that this camera would be of a quality they would be proud to put their name on. I bought this at a large retail chain but have seen it advertised at camera stores.
The camera is so simple to use. I didn't even read the directions before using it. It was that easy to figure out. I like the fact that there are not very many buttons. To advance the menu options you can press one button up or down or arrows to the right or to the left. It is so easy that my 6 yr old daughter uses it successfully as well.
The flash on it is very bright. When taking pictures in a darkened room or outside the flash works great and results in beautiful pictures. It has an attached lens cover to protect it when being stored. It does not come with a camera bag, which I think would be useful to protect the LCD screen (where you view the pictures). I have priced camera bags to fit this small camera and they run from 5.99-39.99 at retail camera franchise stores. I purchased rechargeable batteries. It takes 2 AA batteries. I have used 2AA batteries up by taking 36 pictures and uploading them in to the computer. The rechargeables are a great investment.
Uploading the pictures is also easy. The camera comes with a USB cable that you plug into your computer. You pluf the USB into the side of the camera, click My Computer, click where you see the camera (drive F for example) and then it pulls the pictures off immediately. 36 pictures uploaded immediately. I simply right click and rename them (they come numbered in order that you took them) and I am finished. I go back to the camera and hit Menu. I scroll to the page to delete pictures. The camera asks if you would like to delete just one frame or all frames. If I select all frames it takes less than 3 seconds to delete all pictures.
The only negative aspect that I have is that if you are taking quick , consecutive shots it takes a few seconds to reload. I would rarely have a need to take quick, consecutive shots like that so this camera fits my needs very well.
I have printed several pictures taken with my camera onto photographic paper and framed them. The pictures look wonderfully crisp and clear.
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Value for
money
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10 |
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Ease of Use
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10 |
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Performance
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9 |
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Image Quality
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9 |
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