1 Wonderful Camera!
I LOVE this camera! Both indoor and outdoor pictures turn out great, and after I invested in rechargable AA batteries, the camera will last a long time. Also, I was impressed with the macro function, and the grip is very nice. Smaller cameras are nice, but I need a grip because I can be a little clumsy. The xD card was kind of expensive, but well worth the money.
I didn't give it 5 stars because of the extra money I had to invest to make it usable (i.e. the batteries and the picture card.) But besides that I can't wait to take more pictures with it!
2 Not as good as I hoped
I purchased a Fuji E510 in December. Over the past few months I have taken about 1000 shots. I purchased the E510 because I wanted a camera with manual controls and close-up capabilities that my older Fuji FinePix A210 did not have. The E510 is small and easy to use. Taking pictures is fast and easy, and battery life it excellent. Close-up pictures of flowers are clear and crisp. Portraits also look excellent. My big complaint is that wide angle landscape shots are not sharp. Buildings, backgrounds, and landscape shots all look fuzzy. My older Fuji FinePix A210 (only 3 megapixel) yields much better shots outdoors. If you want to take wide angle pictures outdoors, of mountains or cityscapes, for example, I would not recommend the Fuji FinePix E510.
3 GREAT camera, it's exactly what I was looking for . . . .
This is a wonderful camera that does exactly what I wanted it to.
The macro & super-macro functions work wonderfully. I took some pictures outside when it was overcast and getting on towards dusk, those pictures came out better than I dreamed. I also took some pictures with the flash, that works great as well.
The camera takes 2 AA batteries, which is nice and generic.
What is REALLY GREAT about this camera is all the different modes, including modes where I can set it for aperture priority, speed priority, or I can adjust the ISO mode. As someone who grew up using her dad's SLR, I was leery of getting a digital camera because of the lack of control. But this camera lets me add that control, and all for under $300.
Additionally:
- The handle design is great also.
- The instruction manual is laid out well and easy to read.
- While the controls are not the most intuitive I've ever seen, they're laid out in a good pattern and once I read the manual, I doubt I'll ever forget them.
- The bundled software works well.
- And the option to attach telephoto or wide-angle lenses is very welcome.
I've already told my mom how great it is and I recommend it to anyone looking for a good intermediate camera. Definitely five stars.
4 Excellent Macro Function
The Macro and Super Macro function on this camera are the best I have seen. I was able to hold the lens maybe an inch away from my watch and have it focus sharply on this. My casio Z4U, Kodak EasyShare 7630, and any Sony camera I tested can't do this. The Macro function is truely the best I have seen and can take very shart closeup shots of flowers, or whatever. The colors come out a lot more vibrant than the Z4U, and there is less noise in the pictures. The night shots with this camera are also the best I have seen. Focus in night shots are sharp and this camera has a powerful flash. The only reasons I didn't give this camera five stars is the battery door is plastic, and there is no latch to hold the AA batteries in which are under a lot of spring pressure and it is difficult to close the battery door with all of that pressure. I actually like proprietary batteries that are camera chargeable, instead of buying separtate NIHM and chargers. Also the LCD is a little dim and amber looking at night, making one think that the pictures will be dim, but they come out great. SOme of the out door scenery pics came out soft but that could jsut be my lack of experience with the camera, for example Center Focus, Multi Focus, etc? Over all a good camera with GREAT macro modes!
5 Great camera
This is a great little camera. Even w/ the batteries and memory card, it's still light weight. Sure, there are smaller ones, but the grip on this one made it easy and pleasant to take pictures. Not only is this camera very easy to use, but it also offers great features. The features that I liked are: design/style, 2" led, the use of only 2 AA batteries, button to power on/off (don't like the sliding ones, too many accidents), and it has a dial for selecting picture modes (that's the fastest and easiest way). Since I only paid $225 online incl. shipping for this camera, I found it to be bargain.
Pictures taken outdoors turned out great and very good for those taken indoors. Still, I'm very content. The battery does last a long time. Even w/ the LED on, I was able to take over 100 pics on a single charge before getting a low battery warning.
Why am I rating this great little light weight camera a 4 and not a 5? Because it uses XD cards. Pls be warned that even though XD cards is one of the smallest and fastest memory card available, it's the most expensive. That's the only reason that got me to think twice about keeping this camera. However, after trying it out for a week and seeing the results, I totally love this camera. I went out an bought a 512 xd card because I'm definitely keeping this one.
6 Great camera
After doing a fair amount of research in stores, I settled on this camera and a good price on Amazon. It's small enough to carry anywhere, but not so small that it's awkward to hold -- in fact my favorite design element is the grip that's easy to hold with one hand. This was an upgrade from my 3 megapixel kodak camera, and the pictures have been fantastic so far... and I haven't even begun to explore all of the bells and whistles yet. But definitely a great camera for the price!
