hi.. i have a fujifilm finepix j110w.. i transfered my videos to my laptop and i dont know how to put them back onto my camera now.. can someone help me please??
Hi Gordon, great review. I recently bought this camera, and although I haven't had a chance to play around with it too much, your video has given me a good idea of what to look for.
Bought this camera a week ago, to replace our Olympus MJU 700 that went kaput .... 1st thing I noticed, that I have not seen or heard mentioned in any reviews, this one included is that when in video mode you cannot ZOOM in and out, which seems a complete waste of time. Does anyone know if I can but need to set a program !! ???? Very annoyed as I used my MJU700 to take videos of my 14 month old son .....
I have been looking for F40fd and F50fd. I don't know which is better. Megapixels are same to me, but 8 megapixel files doesn't take so much space then 12 megapixel files. But noise reduction is better in F50 and their noise levels aren't not so different. I hope that F100fd is complete differet class then F50 in photo qualty and buttons layout, becouse I have big hand and I don't want to hit wrong buttons all the time.
I agree - the F50fd is on a level playing field with most compacts these days - I'd say none has the edge for low light work, although the Fuji can produce some natural-looking results with its flash for nearby subjects. Note Fuji has just announced the F100fd, coming in March...
I feel it's a bit deceptive to say this camera doesn't perform as well as the F30 at higher ISO settings. If you lower the resolution of the F50fd to 6mp. The noise level is virtualy identical to the F30 at 800, 1600 & 3200 ISO.
Oh, by the way...will decreasing the f50's sensor from 12mp to 6 or 8 improve the noise at the higher ISO? Possibly this is a work around for the redundancy of 12mp.
It depends on how the F50fd 'bins' its pixels. You may need to reduce the resolution a lot to see any measurable decrease in noise. I certainly wouldn't buy if you're counting on this...
Thank you for you informative reviews. I've viewed all of your compact camera reviews (and extended reviews on your website over the past few months) and feel good about the decision I've made to buy the F50fd. Not because it's the best in it's class but because you reviews helped me decide what is most important to me in this class of cameras.
Hi CanOfSpam, we may do printer reviews in the future, but are concentrating on cameras and lenses right now... there are people discussing and comparing printers on the Cameralabs forums though...
When I saw the f30d I tought it would be the standard from there on in terms of ISO quality. But I guess low noise is not as appealing to the public as more megapixels, so, no more of that. It is sad, imagine how aweful will the image quality of compacts be in the near future.
Hi Adam, you're right. Sadly the market is driven by Megapixels, so unless a new sensor technology arrives, we're going to have some very noisy compacts in the future...
hi.. i have a fujifilm finepix j110w.. i transfered my videos to my laptop and i dont know how to put them back onto my camera now.. can someone help me please??
2007Gero2007 3 years ago
Hi Gordon, great review. I recently bought this camera, and although I haven't had a chance to play around with it too much, your video has given me a good idea of what to look for.
LuminolBlue 3 years ago
Bought this camera a week ago, to replace our Olympus MJU 700 that went kaput .... 1st thing I noticed, that I have not seen or heard mentioned in any reviews, this one included is that when in video mode you cannot ZOOM in and out, which seems a complete waste of time. Does anyone know if I can but need to set a program !! ???? Very annoyed as I used my MJU700 to take videos of my 14 month old son .....
frostyfreeze100 3 years ago
I mentioned this in my full review of the F50fd at cameralabs . com.
cameralabs 3 years ago
how long can you take video for?
700whpfocus 3 years ago
That depends on the size of the memory card. I have a 4GB card, and it can record about 39 minutes of video at 640X480.
LuminolBlue 3 years ago
Just got it today. It's my first Digital Camera. Very impressed so far. Not bad for £150
ps2gether 3 years ago
this camera looks really nice n' it has a lot of features
srdo777 3 years ago
I have been looking for F40fd and F50fd. I don't know which is better. Megapixels are same to me, but 8 megapixel files doesn't take so much space then 12 megapixel files. But noise reduction is better in F50 and their noise levels aren't not so different. I hope that F100fd is complete differet class then F50 in photo qualty and buttons layout, becouse I have big hand and I don't want to hit wrong buttons all the time.
TTH1725 4 years ago
I havne't tested the F40fd, so can't comment, but I do hope to test the F100fd in the future...
cameralabs 4 years ago
I think the f31 was probably best compact camera released but of course Fuji had to go and stop making them to force you to buy the f50fd.
Does anyone know whether the f50 or f40 is better for gigs in low light for pictures and videos? Or even another camera?
woohoosugar 4 years ago
I agree - the F50fd is on a level playing field with most compacts these days - I'd say none has the edge for low light work, although the Fuji can produce some natural-looking results with its flash for nearby subjects. Note Fuji has just announced the F100fd, coming in March...
cameralabs 4 years ago
I feel it's a bit deceptive to say this camera doesn't perform as well as the F30 at higher ISO settings. If you lower the resolution of the F50fd to 6mp. The noise level is virtualy identical to the F30 at 800, 1600 & 3200 ISO.
pcwhizmail 4 years ago
But why buy a 12 Megapixel camera if you're not going to use it at 12? I'd also be interested in seeing your results...
cameralabs 4 years ago
Oh, by the way...will decreasing the f50's sensor from 12mp to 6 or 8 improve the noise at the higher ISO? Possibly this is a work around for the redundancy of 12mp.
monkeyfeedstherobot 4 years ago
It depends on how the F50fd 'bins' its pixels. You may need to reduce the resolution a lot to see any measurable decrease in noise. I certainly wouldn't buy if you're counting on this...
cameralabs 4 years ago
Thank you for you informative reviews. I've viewed all of your compact camera reviews (and extended reviews on your website over the past few months) and feel good about the decision I've made to buy the F50fd. Not because it's the best in it's class but because you reviews helped me decide what is most important to me in this class of cameras.
Thanks again!
monkeyfeedstherobot 4 years ago
these videos are huge time savers. Excellent review
GOOOFYproductions 4 years ago
Thanks! Don't forget to also have a look at the full reviews at the Cameralabs website though - there's lots of sample images and comparisons...
cameralabs 4 years ago
Would be cool if you guys would do a photoprinter test/review.
Personally I am having alot of problems understanding them, and making up my mind...
CanOfSpam 4 years ago
Hi CanOfSpam, we may do printer reviews in the future, but are concentrating on cameras and lenses right now... there are people discussing and comparing printers on the Cameralabs forums though...
cameralabs 4 years ago
When I saw the f30d I tought it would be the standard from there on in terms of ISO quality. But I guess low noise is not as appealing to the public as more megapixels, so, no more of that. It is sad, imagine how aweful will the image quality of compacts be in the near future.
adamfoerster 4 years ago
Hi Adam, you're right. Sadly the market is driven by Megapixels, so unless a new sensor technology arrives, we're going to have some very noisy compacts in the future...
cameralabs 4 years ago
ok not bad...but not really my choice...
NeshAran 4 years ago