Nikon CoolPix S230 & FujiFilm FinePix Z30 Reviews

[jorgegollo]

Fujifilm FinePix Z30 can record video?

[serif46]

for charging...you need to take th battery out or ther is option for direct charging by keeping the battery inside? with some sort of other charger??

[Padee16]

how many shots can you take in a single charge of the battery?is the battery life good?

[katjrobertson]

Not sure exactly how many shots you can get on one charge, but I can tell you the battery life is exceptional. No complaints.

[calpaw]

Thanks for your video ... I just bought one for my daughter and before I mailed it out, she wanted me to test it to make sure there were no problems. Your vid helped me get thru the basics without spending a whole lot of time on it.

PS. It works perfect -- a few drawbacks for me was: the battery cover seems to be a little flimsy also making it difficult to plug the cord into it ( very tight in the corner) and the recording mode doesn't have zoom (at least from what I can tell).

[katjrobertson]

I actually loved the battery door LOL The Nikon I exchanged for this camera had a battery door that swung open if you just TOUCHED it, so I was happy to have one that stayed securely closed. I do agree that the mini USB could have been in a more convenient location, though. The video actually does have the zoom capability :) Thanks for your response - hope your daughter likes her camera!

[Neoand12]

I just ordered the Z30 from Amazon the Black and white one. I'm glad your review gave me some insight on how it works. I'm not a big photo fan so I don't know any camera to get. infact this is my first Camera that I ever bought cause I kept using my iPhone cam for pictures. thanks for the review!

[katjrobertson]

No. There is no way to turn on the flash for videos. Most compact cameras do not have that capability, unfortunately. In proper lighting, are you finding that your videos turn out well?

[Babie220]

Wow you were not kidding anout how horrible the Nikon pictures came out on your blog. Have you done any video using the Z30, I'm curious about the quality?

Thnx for such a good review!

[katjrobertson]

Video is great. It can be a little grainy in low light and there is no lighting for night videos, as is the case with most compact cameras. In appropriate lighting, the videos are great - the sound quality is very nice as well.

[TumbleTyme757]

I'm looking forward to buying this camera, and I was wondering if you could explain blog mode?

[katjrobertson]

Blog mode allows you to reduce the size of the photos and add visual effects inside the camera so that when you load them on your PC, you can simply upload them to your blog without any batch processes to prepare them.

[katjrobertson]

Let me know how you like it!

[KingofIce547]

Is your daughter mixed? If so what with?

[katjrobertson]

Yes, she is biracial. Black/White.

[KingofIce547]

@katjrobertson Cool, so am I and all of my brothers and sisters. :)

[katjrobertson]

I am looking to review that camera to compare it to this one soon. :) Keep checking back if u want to know how the waterproof measures up to the classic :)

[katjrobertson]

Awesome! It's a great camera :) I literally could not take a bad shot with it! haha

[1Chicagofan1]

Does the rechargeable battery come in the package?

[katjrobertson]

The battery life is great. I use the HECK out of my camera and it doesn't die as long as I charge it every night. I stick it on the charger when I plug up my phone and put it back in my camera in the morning. Never have a problem w/ it running low :)

[nessc17]

i really want the fujifilm..

just browsing some reviews though.. im unsure,

how is the battery life?