This is a great camera for beginner or non experienced camera people. This was my third camera. The other two are cannon SD300 and the A540. After having the experience of using these great cameras and being able to change all the settings to be just perfect it was a slight let down. Everything else about the camera was great. It has wonderful auto settings. One thing that I do find annoying is that you can't view the pictures in a loop, if you want to see the first picture you took on the SD card you have to go backwards through all the other pictures. The quality is wonderful; it said that you can have a good looking print up to 17x23. The video is much better quality on the SD300. Overall this would be a great camera for almost anyone but the most advanced user, but even they would appreciate this camera for quality and the fact that it is hundreds of dollars cheaper than others of the same quality.

Fuji really did a nice job in making the e-900 into the something more user friendly A-900. I love the visual instructions on the screen that tells you the mode, it makes it quicker, theres manual mode, and the low light shooting is very impressive. Picures in dark shade or at dusk come out as good as if they were in the bright light Its very light and compact, and so nice that it takes AA batteries and SD card. Its a great deal for the price.

Received the camera but haven't used it yet. Shipping was fast and I would do business with this vendor again.

This camera is GREAT! I still have a Sony I cannot use because all my pictures are blurry...so this one has IMAGE STABILIZATION-a MUST for everyone taking pictures,I put the FUJI through the test and actually shook the camera (jumping up and down) while taking a photo-it was clear as can be;I tried this in both auto and image stabilization only mode.For ease of use just leave it in AUTO mode and let the camera do the thinking for you! I love the onscreen display of each mode explaining what it is, as my memory is not what it used to be. I have recommended this camera to 4 other people this month ans ALL have purchased it with excellant results! You can purchase an Aqua maskcover to use under water and prevent sand from getting into the camera(a little pricey at $60-80). I am no expert with digital cameras as this is only my second purchase of one-but I recommend this for anyone needing a good camera that takes clear shots every time!

This camera is my first digital after years of swearing by a manual 35 mm only. I love it! So far the photo's have been fabulous and the camera is easy to use and compact. I considered many digital camera's and with the guidance of a trained photographer he suggested a Fuji for many, many reasons with the most inportant reason being....great value, great product and impressive photo's. SOLD!

I have been very pleased with this camera. The features gives a wide variety of ways to take pictures or you can just use it as a point and shoot.

The camera is fine as long as nothing goes wrong. Fuji has the worst customer service I have ever delt with. They pass you from one person to another and do everything they can not to help you. Be prepared to deal with the worst customer service in the business. I really hope this helps you.

Extremely few people bother to install the graphic software included with a camera purchase, regardless of the manufacturer. The A900 is Fuji's attempt to force the consumer to use the included installation disk, which I resent.

This camera has been cleverly redesigned so that when you plug the A900 into your computer, it is not recognized as a USB storage drive. Instead, it registers as an "imaging" device, much like a scanner. No longer can you access YOUR photos on YOUR camera, directly from your computer.

Windows XP has the drivers to access the camera card, but then pulls up a list of graphic programs on your computer. You must choose one of them to access the pictures. If a program cannot do so, Windows XP will tell you that "the program is not responding". Hopefully--as an alternative to Fuji's software--you might have a favorite graphic program that can read the A900, but on the other hand, you might not!

On my home computer, Windows 2000 does not have the drivers or any software that will read the camera pictures. This is an attempt to FORCE me to use the Fuji software!

Best solution? Buy a card reader. Most are under $10.

Bought this camera as a gift for a relative and was very impressed with the shutter speed of this entry level camera. It takes very sharp pictures and the description of every button after it has been pressed is by far the most helpful thing for anyone who has just bought a camera. Great buy for the price!

The 'Fuji A900' 9MP camera is a LOT of camera for the money, and it's truly amazing how much camera money can buy these days (compared to yesteryear). Having used this camera extensively, I wish to say that this camera does everything it's expected to very well. The pictures are clear with great resolution in both 'auto' and 'manual' modes, and colors are true and accurate. The 'A900' is easy and intuitive to use, and you can be up and running in 3 minutes with the 'easy start' sheet that comes with the unit. 'Auto mode' works great, and there are enough manual settings to please the intermediate, or more experienced cam user too. You also get a 4x optical zoom, compared to 3x with most other similar price range cameras. Especially cool is the little but unassuming informational blurbs that pop onto the LCD screen at times explaining settings and camera functions! This is like having your own camera tutor or expert by your side, if you need it. Amazing! Ergonomically, the camera is just the right size, shape, and weight, and feels very nice in my hands. All in all, as a stickler for quality, and a camera/photograph afficionado, i've got to say this is one truly EXCELLENT camera, and a 'steal' considering what it sells for!

This is a great camera for the average joe. Takes great pics and the price was right.

This camera is a great deal at a great price. The options and clarity of this camera are outstanding. The only thing I think it needeed to be a little more clear this does not come with a memory chip so either have one or get one. Also, there is no internal memory on the camera. Overall "love it."

This camera was received by us on one day and on a world win trip to Europe the next. It was very easy to figure out and to operate with excellent results. The large viewing screen was great, as were the many features it provided. We did find that while on the natural light setting, this camera took better pictures than with a flash. We are very impressed with this low cost camera. Thank you.

This 9 MP camera does a great job with video. Much better than previouse digital cameras I have had. The picture quality is excellent, too! Fugi makes great cameras!

This is the third Fujifilm camera purchased by our family members. It is a great buy.

My wife and I are amateur phorographers and this is our first camera. If you are looking for a good camera for taking just about any kind of shot this is the camera for you, we have been able to take some incredible shots with it. It is very easy to use even without using reading the manual (still please read the manual). The software however is absolutely horrendous, it has virtually no editing capabilities.

The absence of a view finder makes it difficult to take pictures during the day, especially in bright sunlight, as the glare makes the image on the screen almost impossible to see clearly.

If you intend to take night shots, and do not have sniper like reflexes, I recommend that you also invest in a tripod. With the tripod and standard lighting equipment you will be able to take out prefessional-looking photographs with this camera.

I've owned Fuji Finepix before, so when the last one I had quit on me on decided to get another. I have had no complaints with the use of it and the pictures are outstanding. I needed a camera that could get the real close-ups of jewelry/gems to sell on ebay and so far this camera has outdone itself!

I purchased this camera for my boyfriend for Christmas to replace another Fuji Finepix camera that he had that was stolen. This is a step up from the camera he had and really is the best camera for point and shoot picture-taking. The pictures are really clear and it's very easy to use. We like the built-in memory feature. The camera is compact, yet the display is pretty big. I thought I got a lot of bang for my buck with this one considering there aren't a lot of 9 megapixel cameras out there in this price range and everywhere else I looked were charging a lot more for the 6 megapixel to 8 megapixel cameras. I have an older model Sony Cybershot camera and this one blows the Sony out of the water. I would never buy another Sony camera. They're terrible. I really think the Fuji cameras are great point and shoot cameras for the price.

It works flawlessly. It's on par for the professional with great options for a novice. My outdoor pictures are great; I'm still working on mastering indoor photos. After a firmware upgrade, the storage expanded to 8 GB (awesome)! My only minor drawback is non-functional: the camera's outside coating leaves finger-prints. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!"

It takes good pictures but I'm not really impressed with taking pictures without a flash.

Fujifilm Finepix A900 9MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom is just another compact camera that takes decent pictures but could have been much better. It is small enough to carry around, Simple Point and Shoot Camera for any user who has no knowledge about cameras, But for serious photography please look elsewhere!

PROS:
(+) Decent 9MP Captures
(+) Decent battery life and use of Standard AA batteries possible
(+) Compact size
(+) Very nice Macro Shots!

CONS:
(-) Very poor LCD Preview Screen
(-) NO View Finder
(-) Poor Flash output
(-) Slower Startup time

You can probably say "It is okay" if you play less than $150 dollars, But there are cameras out there which can deliver better functionality for the price.

Note: IF you want to use SDHC Memory cards (Greater than 2GB) Make sure that you update the Firmware to 1.10, But in order to update to 1.10 Fujiflim forces one to have a Memory Card in the camera to update! GO Figure!... I was lucky as I had some spare SD cards available for me to finish FW update to 1.10 to accomodate High Capacity SD cards. I was able to use Kingston 4GB SDHC Class4 cards after FW update!.

I know little about photography and my husband knows even less. So I needed an easy to use camera that takes great pics. The color of my photos are excellent, and I love the 9MP for cropping into photos. Fuji Finepiz A900 is so easy to use and, little but not too little to hold onto. Small enough so that I can carry it in my purse. I love all of the automatic settings, at least 9 of them, if only it had a 10 pounds thinner mode, or 10 years younger mode ;)

BROUGHT THIS A CAMERA SIX MONTH'S AND TAKE GOOD PICS AND EVEN MOVING PICS ARE GREAT.

I got this last summer and i return in 1 day.
it was heavy awful poor pictures even out door.
fussy blur pics !
i do not recommend this bad camera to nobody.

I purchased this camera because I was so pleased with my well used A400. All the features I wanted were in the A900 and I was not disappointed with first photo's!

Product came in very quickly, overall a good camera and good service.
Would do it again.