I love this camera. It is light weight and takes stunning pictures.I bought it to replace a sony cybershot and I couldn't be more pleased. Great zoom and takes wonderful low light photos too. You can't go wrong with it.

I love the feel and the size of the camera. The ability to choose the settings most used and save them is nice also. Low light pictures are very good. The quality of the pictures so far is great.Can't beat this ZOOM either.
The larger size Lcd is also nice and the fact that you can turn it off and use the viewfinder, or lower the brightness is very much a help at conserving battery life.
Speaking of batteries the best part about them is they are available Everywhere.
So if your rechargeable AA goes dead you can pop in a store bought AA battery in a pinch.
Bottom line very very happy with my purchase.

I love this camera. I bought this to replace my Canon SD400. The pictures are VERY clear and crisp. You just have to MAKE SURE it's on the CORRECT setting to get good results. The camera is also a LOT smaller than you think. It can fit into the palm of my hand.

I just got this camera to replace my old FinePix S3000. The S1000fd is a tremendous camera. I love the large LCD viewing area which is great

I'm still experimenting with all the features but I can say for sure this is well worth the price I paid. Do some homework and shop it for the best price...I've seen it as low as sub $200.

The multitude of manual and automatic settings allows you to really enjoy taking photos. This is certainly not the typical point-and-shoot digital camera and it borders on the "semi-pro" level of digital SLR style cameras.

It's physical size will surprise you but don't be fooled by it's size...this camera rocks!

I recently bought a Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd, and I have to say, I'm somewhat disappointed. First of all, the 12x zoom doesn't live up to my expectations. It doesn't have a stabilizer, and the pictures ALWAYS turn out blurry (when zoomed). The night shots didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped, either.

On the plus side, however, most of the other settings are nice. I used the "flower" setting to take some pretty amazing, vivid shots. And the flash seems very powerful.

However, I don't like it as much as my Nikon Coolpix S500 that I bought recently. The Nikon is more user-friendly, and the pictures actually turn out brighter and more crisp on the Nikon (which was a surprise to me as well). I'd recommend the Fuji for the all the settings and the Macro, but its zoom feature and indoor shots leave something to be desired.

My Fuji was supposed to arrive 3 days from now, got it this morning nice job
Amazon,was amazed when I took it out of the box, its small, very well made, small, I was so excited to get it going, never read the manual, there is so much on this camera, I was forced to read the manual, after that started shooting with an 2 gig sd card, results were fantastic, gorgeous color and razor sharp photos.
I have had several digital cameras, all were reasonably good,,this Fuji is without a doubt a winner, great buy dollar wise and great buy quality wise.
A very happy customer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This camera is exactly what I was looking for - a digital camera with good resolution (10mp), strong zoom capability and an eye hole viewer in addition to the LED screen. The controls and menus are very similar to an older Fuji Finepix that I also liked which helps. My step-son, who has a much more expensive SLR camera, was very impressed with the features of this camera.

I rate this a very good buy, especially at this price!

This camera is unser friendly if you have some knowledge of cameras. If not, it will probably take an hour of fideting to get it, but once you do its worth it. I have been through my fair share of digital cameras and this one by far our performs them all. The pictures are crisp and clear and the super macro setting is insanely good. It can focus up to 0.8 in!d Its lightweight and may be a little smaller than you may expect but its handy and quick. I love this camera! Ive had it for a week or two now and its still running strong on the batteries it came with.

"Excellente Item, this camera have lots of modes! really easy to setup some of the basic funtions.. the P mode help a lot for better pix, the N mode for natural light is amazing, everything is perfect on it... it size is awesome!!! great prices, for a good piece!"

I purchased this camera to replace my Finepix S5100. Mind you, there was nothing wrong with my 5 year old S5100. I just felt the need for something newer. The S5100 was a 4MP camera - the S1000FD is 10MP. I loved my S5100 and it did right by me for years, so I stuck with Fuji. It's still in the family...I gave it to my daughter and she's using it now. (Still ticking after 5 years!) I am not a professional photographer, I just like to take pictures and I don't know a lot about manual settings and such. All I know is, I keep the camera on AUTO and 99% of my pictures come out perfect. The camera does have face finder technology and for the most part, I don't have to fix red eye manually anymore. The large LCD screen is great. Battery usage is normal. (Invest in rechargeables! Save a fortune in batteries!) The zoom is decent, but the real test will be from my seats at Yankee Stadium! I'll update on this one later on. The S1000FD also accepts both SD and XD cards. I am able to use the 1Gb and 2Gb cards from my S5100. I purchased 4Gb SD cards for my Creative Zen and can use them with the S1000FD as well. I don't have issues with close-ups coming out blurry as some have complained about. The camera is a step up from the typical point and shoot cameras and a step (or two) below the expensive SLR's. I don't think you'll be disappointed in this camera if you get it.

I've had other Fuji cameras and I was always happy with them. But this one turned out a complete dud. I played around with it for a week, tweaking the colors and exposure (I'm an experienced photographer) but it always looked like a child had crayoned in the colors. I returned the camera. Go with the Canon Powershot S3 or S5.

This is a great little camera. Just arrived on friday and within about an hour, I was taking pictures, fiddling with the different settings, ect. It is very user friendly and although I did look in the manual to figure out a few things, it is easy to use right out of the box, and easy to figure out from there. I adore the panoramic setting which has already produced some great and fun pictures. Also, using to take up close shots is good as well. Overall, for the price I couldnt have gotten anything better. There are more expensive ones out there with less features! I think this was money well spent.

I was very excited when I first received this camera. At first the auto settings worked fine. Unfortunately it didn't last long. Then I needed to set up user defined settings. I need the camera for real estate & area photography. The size and weight were great. I have small hands and it fit well. Unfortunately when I used the camera to take photos inside a home, without LOTS of windows, it consistently came out noisy. It is so grainy even Photoshop can't clean it up. If there are lots of windows and lights, the Natural Light works fantastic. But that doesn't happen most of the time.

I was also told it refreshed quickly so I can take multiple photos (my childrens' band concerts, graduations, etc.) quickly. They were DEFINATELY wrong. We had to wait in between and when I used the "continuous" mode (which by the way is a great idea and worked "okay sometimes", it took too long for it to start and it "unfocused" on my subject. I missed my nephews graduation "shake" with the dean.

I applaud the panorama, and with a tripod it was easy and stitched well. However, it maximizes at 3 photos with low resolution and no flash.

So I took it outside to do an external virtual tour. The photos came out VERY brassy and didn't handle the shadows well at all, very noisy (pixelated). Today we took it to the Marina to try one last time. It was overcast, but still had okay light. I used auto, SP2 landscaping, and even manually configured the camera and the photos came out dark and even solid black (underexposed) on many. You would think the "Auto" mode would take care of outside ambient light, but it was awful.

In summary, I love FUJIFILM, the price, weight & grip; the panorama & natural settings are great, some of the times, but they all have too many negatives.

I would not recommend this camera at all. It requires too much manual settings for the amateur and doesn't respond to the settings for the semi-professional.

I hope FUJIFILM comes out with an updated version.

I got this camera to replace an S700 I had about a year and never did really like. The S1000FD has more zoom, more megapixels, larger LCD and many more features and is still smaller than the clunky S700.

I bought this to replace my Fujifilm S5500, an excellent camera. My only concern about the S1000fd is that I've been getting more noise (grainy) in indoor pics that I did with my previous camera. Meanwhile outdoor photos have been consistently crisp, clear, good color balance, etc. I upgraded primarily for the Sport Mode with a faster shutter speed. I've taken several hundred pics of fast moving toddlers, and I've been very pleased with the results; some noise notwithstanding. All in all, an excellent camera - especially at its price.

I formerly owned other Fuji cameras but did not like to have to use the more expensive and harder to find xD memory cards that apparently only Fuji and Olympus cameras use. With the new Fuji s1000fd and some of their other newer models, Fuji finally joins manufacturers like Kodak, Nikon, Canon, etc., in offering the use of the more popular SD card in its new lineup. Fuji quality shines in all other areas of this camera as well, including its excellent trademark ergonomic feel. The first few photos taken came out as excellent, as I expected. I am sure I will get a lot of delightful use from this camera.

I am a amature photographer and never had a really good camera to take photos with. Heck, my camera phone had the same megapixel quality as my first digital camera. I did a lot of reading on this camera and a similar Canon. I decided on the Fuji and I do not regret it one bit! I have been having a blast taking pictures of my boys in the pool and my golden retriever leaping for the frisbie. I can't wait to take it camping and get some good photos of nature! This camera has tons of features of which I am still learning, but from what I know so far I don't think that I will miss a good picture again! With 4 AA's the camera is slightly heavy but it takes no time in getting used to it. It feels solid and the large LCD display on the back is a nice feature also. Do your research, but this is a camera I don't think that you will regret!

It's an excellent product, easy to handle and to work with, I am enjoying it a lot I recommend it for all kind of people
Luis

I read reviews about the loose lens cap and bought this product anyway. I'm sorry I didn't listen and buy a different brand with an automatic closing lens instead. The cover comes off at the slightest touch or movement. It is most annoying!!! The pictures have been okay but the lens cover problem overshadows any of the good features.

I HAVE HAD THE FUJI FOR A COULPE OF WEEKS AND REALLY LIKE IT . IT FEELS GOOD IN YOUR HAND AND LOOKS GREAT. TAKES GOOD PIXS, EASY TO OPERATE,MANY FEATURES,SOME I AM STILL LEARNING ABOUT.CAN'T BEAT THE PRICE FOR A CAMERA LIKE THIS,AND GOT A FREE MEMORY CARD TOO.

Great camera! Researched Fuji for their latest economical high optical zoom cameras to use in conjunction with my old Finepix 3800 which takes remarkable pictures. Well, the S1000 is even better - the zoom is phenomenall - the details and the colors - when compared side by side with my 3800 are even better. I shopped for best price and free shipping but of course always end up at Amazon.com for the best deal. I am still on a learning curve as it is quite different from the 3800 but the manual that came with it is fairly easy to read. I highly recommend this model and Fuji!

This camera makes a GREAT outdoor photography camera. Sure, it can work indoors as well, if you know what you're doing, but the settings are wonderful for the outdoors. Super macro, macro, and zoom all work perfectly. Lighting is amazing. Flash works well, for the times you use it. It gives me a wide range of options to work with-and I love it. You can choose to use the "auto" mode if you don't know how to get the settings to work for the picture, or you can use it on full manual where you control everything. It also allows those normal settings such as flower, beach, portrait, fireworks, picture stability, etc. The panorama shooting is also a HUGE plus for those scenic views where one screen just doesn't do the justice.
Highly recommended.

Best camera I've used so far.

This is a great product for $200. I was considering the Nikon D80, D70, or D40. Or the Canon Digital Rebel xTi. Couldn't make up my mind 'cause they're all so expensive. Time was running out before an important event, so I settled for this inexpensive model, and I've not been sorry. It takes great images. The 12x optical zoom is wonderful. The camera has all the control a photographer from the old days of meters and manual controls could want- aperature preferred, shutter preferred, or totally manual. Uses both xD and sD storage. The only complaint I have is that the lens cover doesn't attach securely.

This is my first camera, I had been using my parents camera for concerts and such but wanted my own.
I went to the chain stores and tried several out and had my mind on another brand. I researched it and it had bad reviews and most people weren't happy.
I remembered playing with this Fuji but I couldn't afford it but I liked it alot.
I got on Amazon and found it cheaper than the lesser cameras at the chain stores and my dad spotted me some funds to get it.
This Fuji camera exceeds all of my expectations. The zoom is clear all the way through the range. It has more features than I will ever master.
Bottom line, this is the perfect camera for me.

For everyday shooting, this is an excellent camera. It is user-friendly, compact, and takes very clear photos. The macro mode is superb. I was producing some spectacular close-ups right out of the box. There is a slight learning curve if you are not familiar with cameras, but a day of snapping pictures will probably be all you need to get caught up.
On the down side, the manual setting are a bit difficult to negotiate. In very high-light environment, especially where there is a lot of blue sky, it is very difficult to get a good exposure. Even with lots of manual manipulation, the pictures never seem to come out right. In general, outdoor pictures come out better than indoor ones. I am very impressed, however, with the level and quality of color in the pictures. For things like flowers the pictures come out absolutely brilliant, with exceptional crispness. If you are leaning towards professional or very advanced photography, I would probably keep saving for a DSLR. For the rest of us, however, I think this camera is an excellent investment. Definitely recommended.

Esta Cámara es excelente, la recomiendo.
Eso si, es importante tener en cuenta que es una cámara grande y hay que tenerla gindada en el cuello; lo otro es que es un poco incomoda para tomar las fotos, por eso es muy recomendable utilizar trípode.
De resto, es una excelente cámara, con 10Mpixel de resolución, el software que tiene es uno de los más avanzados y toma la foto perfecta.
Creo que esta cámara es una de las mejores que he comprado.

This camera is an awesome camera. I have been able to get closer then what it says I can and still stay in focus. I could have paid $100.00 more for the Cannon camera which had more buttons and you have to use both hands to work it but I went with this camera which I can work everything with one hand. I recommend that if your just learning or pro to go with this camera.

I love this camera! Does a great job. Zoom works well and gets very detailed pictures. There is a lot to learn so plan on taking some time and reading the manual but it is well worth it. The pictures are quite big so make sure and have space to save them. I am glad I got the 2 gb memory card.

Fantastic, easy to use camera....it's just as simple as a point & shoot and takes fantastic pic's. This is our second Fuji in the past 3 years and love the cameras. Fits well in your hand and is small and easy to carry around, yet it takes "BIG" pictures with lots of depth.

Overall everything works fine but I cannot help but feel that Fuji knowingly hides the fact that the flash has to be popped up manually. This especially annoying since the 700 had a true automatic pop up flash. SHAME on FUJI. This will be my last Fuji camera. There are to many better thought out makes and models available.

I ordered the Fujifilm s1000fd as it has the features I most desired on a camera at a price I thought was reasonable. I have spend the last month taking photgraphs of everything so I can get use to the capabilities of the camera. So far, the only complaints I have are my own abilities.

When we first started using this camera, it was great. Pictures were nice, video was great, and we were happy with it. Now after a couple of months and a move to a new area, I would love to drop kick it off a cliff. The pictures are constantly not coming out. The photos either are just a black screen, super dark, or way too bright. When taking photos we must take about 20 of the same thing to get one halfway decent, color close to what it should be. AVOID this camera!! Get a cannon or a kodak, I wish I had.

It's all I thought it would be. I made a lot of research before making my final decision, and it's definitely the best choice for the price. I've own a couple a Canon of the A series and were very good, but I believe the Fujifilm has better features for the price.

my camera arrived sooner than estimated whic is awesome. I bought this camera to take pictures of te animals at the animal shelter. It works great. I am still figuring out all the options, but all the pictures I have taken (198)have come out great. The owners manual is very descriptive. Although a little intimidating for me since I don't know too much about cameras, but I am a fast learner. I would highly reccomend this to anyone looking for a digital camera.

Check out the review from 5/25/08 by Challenging Designs and the one from R. Yomes from 7/10/08. Something is not right with this camera. I am putting my comment here to share my experience.

I've been experimenting with this camera for the last month and a half. I sometimes don't get focused shots because of the delay and miss out on pictures of my children. I used it at the marina on an overcast day and on AUTO setting and my pictures were far too dark and some were black. Today I placed fresh batteries in it (just in case) and I used it while out golfing at beautiful Kanehohe Bay in the loveliest of conditions...also on AUTO. Half the pictures turned out normal, the other half, all along the ocean in gorgeous conditions, were too dark (black, practically) just as the ones from the overcast day at the marina. My visiting uncle was using his new Panasonic Lumix (I will post it here when I find out which one he has) on AUTO, comparable but about a hundred dollars more expensive, and it had NO trouble on the overcast day at the marina. We even shot several of the same subjects! ALL his exposures were perfect with his Lumix! None of mine were successful. I could not understand what was happening as I held my camera side by side with his to compare. Then I read the review by Challenging Design from 5/25. I have found that my indoor pictures are grainy with the flash and brassy without.

My husband and I have been happy with our six-year-old Finepix F601Zoom which, much to our surprise, takes better pictures than this S1000fd. The old F601Z has a delay, another reason, besides more pixels and more zoom, that we attempted to upgrade. My Finepix S1000 will be going back to the store.

As of today, I find it interesting that a third person (R. Yomes, 7/10/08) has had black pictures, so that's three of us who are disappointed in this camera. I was wondering what I was doing wrong on "Auto" mode. I was glad to have had the chance to compare it with another camera so that I could be sure it was not overcast conditions at the marina the first day. There was no excuse for the failed pictures on the sunny day at the golf course. After being so pleased with our old Fuji camera, the new one is a huge disappointment. And yes, I returned it to where it was purchased (I had 45 days to try it...I only used it for about a week before it was malfunctioning). Not quite sure I want the Panasonic, either, as the pictures have great contrast between light and dark without as much depth of color between as I am accustomed to with a Fuji camera.

And, like another reviewer, I am annoyed at how easily the lens cap falls off. The "missing" lens cap was my biggest complaint repeatedly my first day using it until I started experiencing the black pictures.

I think there's a trend here....three of us have found it takes almost black pictures.

I am very happy with this camera. I was wanting a camera that would do a little more than just point and shoot and this camera does it. A few features that I'm not so happy are that there is no image stablization with the continous shooting so images can turn out pretty blurry if you're not holding very still. Using the camera with a tripod would probably solve this problem. Overall I'm very pleased with my purchase.

Well, the price is good but performance is spotty and very problematic. You get less than what you paid for. Aggravation is pretty costly.

When it works (half of the time) it's pretty good. Lots of features but not enough for a pro and for "normal folks" the auto mode is poor.

For example;
1) When using auto mode, the camera renders colors well in bright sunlight but often (not always - no pattern discovered yet) makes the images very yellow under indoor lighting or in mixed sun and shade.
2) The camera also has trouble writing to the memory card on about 1 in 100 shots. Opening the battery cover to reset the system works but you have to retake the shot.
3) The included software does not play well with XP professional - possibly because this computer only has a slow speed USB port. USB driver would not install and software hangs for periods of fifteen minutes when trying to download images. It also lacks customization features like which exact folder to send the images to. How dumb!
4) It's not even possible to easily bypass the crappy software by direct access because the memory card does not show file sizes. Still photos sometimes download fine and sometimes crash. A power cycle of the camera will repair. Avi videos do not download at all. Transfer just hangs until an error msg pops up. Cannot move files either. Must copy, paste, then delete manually.
5) Camera does NOT come with an AC adapter jack. You have to buy a horribly overpriced gadget that plugs into the battery compartment instead of your batteries. Then you ALSO need an overpriced AC adapter to connect to that. Sixty bucks later and you could have had a better camera.

I would avoid this camera. I never had any of these problems with my four year old Nikon or my 30 year old SLR. They've worked perfectly in all respects. Fuji missed the boat.

The Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd is a great camera for the money. I must clarify by stating that this camera shoots great photos if you know how to use the manual settings. Most of the images I have taken with the auto presets haven't been that great. Using the manual settings allows you the same quality you would expect from higher end cameras. The close-ups are crisp, the color is very clean. The zoom is really good. For those of you who are considering getting into photography seriously or semi-seriously, this is a wonderful starter camera. The fact that you can't change lenses or filters is the only things standing in the way of this camera competing with some of the middle to higher end jobs. If you are looking for a point and shoot, this may not be the best bang for the buck. There are easier to use cameras for less money that will compete with the auto settings on this camera. It is really more for people who can use the manual settings to get very crisp clean images. I would advise getting a tripod. It will make your shots come out a lot clearer.

Good step up from a pocket size compact. Not a dslr, but plenty of controls when you want to go manual. Fuji optics are good and the 10 mp resolution gives a sharp picture, even on the long zoom. That long zoom is the real selling point. Great to have that much power in a small, easy to handle package. Option to use xD or SD mem cards is a plus since my gps uses the SD and the other camera, also a Fuji, uses the xD. Do not like the current version of Finepix Viewer that came with this camera. Not nearly as handy to use as the previous version. All in all, a very good buy for the money.

My wife and I just used this camera on vacation,it was a new piece of equipment for us, but the on screen prompts made it easy to select the appropriate setting for our photos. The prompts are brief descriptions of each setting. We loved to powerful zoom and got some pretty clear wildlife shoots with it. Its a nice high end amature camera, a LCD lens cover would have been a nice addition, and a auto night setting would be nice too, but overall it is a great little camera that shoots very nice pictures with ease.

Fujifilm Finepix S1000fd 10MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom

This is the first time I bought a Fujifilm, but not the last! It is really a great little SLR. Great pictures and features for a very low price.
To make the flash work, you have to push a button.
I LOVE that manual flash. Did you ever shoot inside, where you have to set the camera to turn off the flash ....and then the camera shuts off....and you have to set the camera to turn off the flash again? Not a problem here!
The only thing negative (pardon the pun) is the cheep shoulder strap that comes with the camera.
Mel

The camera is a nice small size. Its very easy to use. Plenty of options to have variety but not so many that you need to take a photography class.
High quality pictures. When I looked at a picture of my new puppy that I took with this camera you could actually see the individual hairs on the dog. This will be the only excellent quality camera with 10mp and 12x that you will find for the under 220.00 price.
I highly recommend.

I have been playing with the Fuji finepix S1000fd and am very happy. It is very good looking and professional for a non pro. lots of features and very easy to use, I am getting lots of great pictures. I am very happy with this product and what a great price too.

This camera take very good photos, but only with the exactly quantity of ligh. For example if the scene is dark with Flas the photo is saturate of light and on the contrary without flash the photo looks yello-dark using ISO 3200 and the resolution is 3M pixel.

Summarizing the dinamic range of light to take wonderfull photos is sharp or narrow. I supposed that this is the reason to cost around 220 dollars

This is a great camera that compares well with models twice the price. The combination of 12x zoom, large screen, small case and low weight is hard to beat. The pictures are of great quality and the camera has programs for virtually every type of shot.
The only issues I have discovered are:
- the lense does not have a thread to attach a standard filter and Fuji does not offer any on its web site
- the firmware loaded onto the camera has some minor bugs (e.g., the camera freezes and needs to be turned off and on again when the flash light is shut down before the flash has recharged).
These are minor nuisances that still make this camera a steal.

Es una camara muy completa y a un precio economico, sin competencia. Se la recomiendo a todos, estoy muy complacido con este producto.

I think it is a greate camera, have all that you need for take the best picture and a low price. Don not think two time, this is a very good camera, I love it!

It's unbelievable that you can now get a 10 Megapixel camera with 12x optical zoom for just over $200. Some surprising features include:

- the ability to do in-camera panoramas. The camera helps you position the 2nd and 3rd shots to match up correctly, but even when I do it hand-held, the result is amazingly seamless.

- exposure bracketing with several choices up to -1 to +1 EV.

- several white balance modes, and of course you can preview what the WB will look like before you take the shot.

WHAT I LIKE:

- small, lightweight (smallest of the super-zooms, from what I've read)

- ranges from a simple point & shoot to a versatile, customizable camera.

- Anything you need to learn about photography before you progress to DSLRs can be learned on this camera (manual exposure, aperture priority, white balance, etc.)

- rich colors in Chroma mode, over-saturated but OK.

- you can pre-set any of several custom modes in an easily accessible way.

- Surprisingly low noise results at ISO 64. Personally I would avoid anything over 100, so it's best in bright light or with flash.

- I never have to change a lens or worry about dust on the sensor chip.

- Fun and easy to use, with lots of features to play with.

- The in-camera 3-photo panorama stitching is impressive.

- For about 1/2 the price, I get twice the camera I could 3 years ago. - A great value.

- you can review your shot with histogram exposure information, if you like.

WHAT I DON'T LIKE:

- It has even more shutter lag than my old Fujifilm S5100 from 2005. You generally get the moment AFTER the moment you were trying to capture.

- very noisy and high color fringing at higher ISOs.