Fuji FinePix S5000 Digital Camera

Pros: Solid body feel, easy and smartly designed controls, great value for the money

Cons: Weird shape tricky for buying camera bags, skimpy 16MB xD card ships with camera

Bottom Line: The S5000 is easy to use and a safe buy. It doesn't feel cheap like the delicate Minolta Dimage Z1, and has powerful 10X zoom, better than many other cameras.

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Pros: 10X-zoom, easy to use, lightweight even with batteries, 5-rapid pics, quiet operation, DURABLE.

Cons: Small memory card, battery dies without telling you, control knob moves inadvertently

Bottom Line: For camera enthusiasts, who love to take pictures and videos in varying conditions, this is the camera for you. Lightweight and balanced. Excellent pics, but increased memory size needed. DURABLE

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Pros: Lots of settings, ability to add filters attachments to lens, similar to expensive SLRs

Cons: Takes time and practice to fully use camera

Bottom Line: Recommended for someone who wants a versatile, SLR-looking camera at an affordable price.

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Pros: The 10X zoom is worth every penny.

Cons: Flash Photos: there is a noticeable delay before it is ready for the next photo.

Bottom Line: I am pleased with the purchase and look forward to using it on the next family vacation.

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Pros: Great quality lens, picture quality stellar, physically attractive body, useful in-camera modes, LOW price

Cons: Lower resolution than some other cameras (at 3.2 megapixels), but Fuji makes these megapixels count

Bottom Line: The S5000 provides excellent lens quality, picture quality (plus CCD-RAW capability for professionals) for a very low price.

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Pros: Zoom, features, great feel, QUALITY color, batt life, filter adapter.

Cons: Shutter lag, no TTL metering.

Bottom Line: Fantastic camera for anyone NOT shooting moving subjects! This is the amateurs dream camera - great price, awesome picture quality, beautiful appearance - just a wonderful camera.

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Pros: Easy to handle/use, AA batteries, grunty flash, heaps of zoom, great pictures, looks impressive.

Cons: Mode wheel, manual focus, zoom control badly placed for left eyed users.

Bottom Line: Does everything my Nikon FE2 will do, and no film required. A Pro camera at an Amateur price.

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Pros: 10x digital zoom Automatic and manual settings Feels durable Takes quality pictures

Cons: Larger than most digital cams, but I think the pros outweigh that con.

Bottom Line: I feel this really is the best camera out there for the money.

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Pros: Great zoom, remarkable resolution.

Cons: Sometimes forgets to turn off.

Bottom Line: Fantastic camera, great resolution, great zoom capabilities, great battery life, options to suit everyone from the professional to the "point and shoot" amature. Movies isn't this cameras strong point.

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Pros: Almost everything

Cons: Mode wheel too loose, should be able to lock better

Bottom Line: Recommended. Great for beginners and the more advanced.

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