This started out as a review of the Fujifilm Finepix Z30 but let’s get to that in a moment:
This camera, for a lousy $70 can compete with much higher priced compact digital cameras: for resolution there’s 10 megapixels which is loads of resolution to make 20×30 posters if you needed too
The one disadvante that the Z30 from Fujifilm does have is the color and design. White isn’t the best color for a digital camera as there’s a slim chance that the light reflections off the camera could affect the image quality. The chances are slim, but still possible. Also, there’ a modern pattern/swirly design on the front of the camea that I’m not fond of but let’s pretend we can get past those two things and see what else this pocket camera from Fuji has to offer:
The 3x optical zoom offers a flexible focal length, and the benefit of the optical zoom is that the lens zooms, well, optically. This means a better image quality when shopping for a digital camera. Lesser digital cameras offer a digital zoom, which while sounds like a more modern solution usually ends up with worse looking photos. When in doubt, choose optical zoom digital cameras.
The Automatic Scene recognition automatically sets the exposure correctly allowing you to concentrate on the shooting, and let th camera take care of the settings such as shutter speeds, aperture and more. This camera has six common settings already programmed into the digital camera. For example: you’re at the beach on a bright sunny day and you’re taking a photo of your kid/wife/friend/whomever. You aim at your friend, but due to the fact that the entire scene is bright both top and bottom of the scene - bright sky up top and bright sand down below, the camera is smart enough to open the aperture a f-stop or more to compensate for the brighter than normal shooting environment. You shoot. It thinks for you.
The 2.7 inch LCD display gracing the rear of the digital camera is big and bright enough that you can use it even in bright sunshine and you’ll still be able to see clearly the images you compose and review – even in bright sunny locations.
The Fuji Z30 is on of the better camera deals available for a small digital camera that is easy to use yet still offers a fantastic feature set, especially for the price of 50% off this digital camera is being offered at.
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