| Fujifilm FinePix S1500 10MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom | 
| Brand: Fuji
Category: Photography
List Price: $199.95
Buy New: $163.99
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Rating:  146 reviews
Sales Rank: 4,355
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 270
Optical Zoom: 12
Display Size: 2.70
Battery: 4 AA
Maximum Focal Length: 70.8
Minimum Focal Length: 5.9
Maximum Resolution: 10
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 4.1 x 2.9 x 2.7
MPN: 15929469
Model: FinePix S1500fd
UPC: 074101484144
EAN: 0074101484144
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 10.0-megapixel resolution for large, photo quality prints | | • | 12x wide-angle optical zoom; dual image stabilization | | • | Face Detection with Auto Red-Eye Removal; ISO 6400 | | • | 2.7-inch LCD screen with Micro Thumbnail View | | • | 23 MB built-in memory; capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included) |
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 146
 An Overlooked Beauty for an Astounding Price August 21, 2009
Gregory Wood (NY, USA)
66 out of 66 found this review helpful
As an overall package, this camera is simply astounding. Besides a few minor flaws, you get a nearly perfect, highly versatile camera with a fairly expansive feature set and good image quality for less than $200. What more can you ask for? Well, there are a few things, but let me first start with the pros...
+ Excellent price. Obviously, getting this kind of technology for less than $200 is a rare find. Fuji somehow keeps prices at the low end of the spectrum, while managing to maintain quality.
+ Good construction. This thing feels solid, and fits nicely in the hands. I don't have any qualms about apparent quality or cheapness; for $200, you'd be hard-pressed to find something with comparable materials and build quality.
+ Large feature set. The feature set really is as expansive as the description says. As mentioned before, some of them aren't quite as good as they sound, but that will be discussed next. I'm not a even nearly a professional photographer, and I'm certainly still learning, but the upgrade from a 'normal' point-and-shoot is significant. Shutter and aperture priority modes are excellent, as is the full-manual mode. Automatic modes are just your normal automatic modes, with the exception of the SP 'scene selection' mode, which offers some nice settings if you find yourself in a hurry to get a shot or are unsure of how to compose a picture yourself. Fortunately, with the versatile manual modes, you'll find yourself using automatic modes less and less as you become more comfortable with the settings.
+ The zoom is great, as is the stabilization system. 12x zoom is more than enough for most realistic applications- if you need any more than that on a regular basis, you should really be looking at an SLR system anyways. When you get up to the 8x-12x range, you'll likely need a small tripod or something to set the camera on, or a very fast shutter speed, but that's pretty standard- no amount of stabilization can accommodate fully for a 12x zoom.
+ Super-macro mode takes some astounding close-ups. By far, this is my favorite mode.
+ Image quality, for $200, is superior. Although I have seen sharper images, they are usually coming from highly sophisticated SLR systems- not exactly what you'd call comparable.
+Speed, although not great, is good enough to keep up with demands from normal photographers. There's a small, but noticeable, amount of shutter lag- nothing that will detract from your photographic endeavors. Time between shots seems to be on par with most other digital cameras of the class. With the right settings, you'll be able to capture most images with reasonable success.
The negatives:
-Autofocus. This can be sloppy sometimes, failing to focus or focusing incorrectly. Although this might be due to my inexperience, I often find myself wishing for a manual focus. Then again, that's just something you have to deal with when you forego spending thousands of dollars on an SLR system.
-Lens. Although it's normally fine, I sometimes find myself wishing for a larger aperture and/or shutter speed range. The shutter speed range of 8-1/2000 seconds is usually more than fast enough, but I do find myself sometimes unable to compose a shot correctly because of a lack of aperture range. 99% of the time this has no relevance outside of extreme low-light or high-light imagine that as I become more competent with the settings, this issue will become less pronounced.
-Unusable features. This is one of my biggest peeves with the camera. Sure, it's great to offer ISO 6400, but why bother when any pictures taken in that mode inevitably end up as nothing more than a noisy mess? I appreciate the attempt on Fuji's part, but I would have rather had them dedicate the resources to extra shooting modes, a faster lens, a better lens cover, or any number of other, more practical aspects. Don't get me wrong- most of the features are fine. Just don't try to shoot anything above ISO 800, and don't expect high-quality video.
Overall, despite a few downfalls, this is an exceedingly pleasing camera, and one that I feel is often overlooked in the Mega-Zoom discussion solely because of the Fuji name. Nonetheless, this camera can easily compete with almost any other camera of the `SLR-like' class, regardless of brand- and the price is certainly right. Invest the $200 in this wonderful little package of technology, and you won't be sorry.
A good nice size camera with high end features. July 2, 2009
Buzzzmike (In the kitchen having too much fun!)
74 out of 77 found this review helpful
Read all the reviews posted about this gem, and have a few responses (Omitting mechanical breakage issues):
1. Video? You want a video camera, buy a video camera. All in ones tend to not have top notch videos. Those that are good, are snippets, and not full blown videos.
2. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS, FOLKS! Lighting issues (incandescent, florescent, etc.) are taken care of in all high end cameras by changing the lighting source. Problem solved.
3. For the price and features, this is a top notch buy. I hughly recommend. I have a Nikon D80 SLR and lugging it around is a chore, unless I am going out to do some local shooting. Vacations? Too heavy, nothing screams "tourist" like a large SLR! And subjec to theft, too.
4. Interchangeable lenses? Filters? This is NOT an SLR! Want those features? Ante up a few more hundred and get one of the top names - Nikon, Canon, etc. This is above the small point and shoots and below the full blown, large, cumbersome, SLR's!
And, I agree with one reviewer about people who complain about every thing in a product. Too many valid complaints, the manufacturer will soon know them, and the product won't sell. The price and features are outstanding. I am experinced photographer and like the size and feature.
I can confidently recommend this prosumer camera. Maybe it doesn't fit in your shirt or pants pocket, but then again, it's not weighting down your neck!
nice camera nice price May 18, 2009
J. Fast (OH)
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
I took the camera to the state park with my grand daughter and shot a gig or two of pics. Good color, good focus even with the tele at max. I took two blue birds in the top of a tree with the tele on max got a good sharp picture. For the price it has a lot of features. Both of my Canon cameras have died so I am trying another brand and I think it is a good buy at Amazons price and quick delevery.
Great Camera even for ametuers July 14, 2009
Wendy L. Frank (Vestal)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I recently purchased the Fujifil Finepix S1500 10 mp camera. This is a great camera even for ametuers such as myself, easy to use, great stabalizer for the shaky hands.I was able to use the camera straight out of the box!
Lesson learned when taking a video try not to zoom, this causes blurring as the cmaera readjusts its focus.
I Love This Camera!!! Best Semiprofessional Camera! August 17, 2009
William Harris (New York)
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is my most favorite camera out of all the cameras I had. I previously owned a Polaroid T737 and it has so many problems.
I love the automatic scene recognition. It is very helpful. I am a photographer and I mostly take pictures of flowers, plants, and landscapes. This camera is also good for just taking pictures of family and friends.
The only problem I found out of my few months of owning this is it uses a lot of battery if you don't use the eye viewer. I recommend using rechargeable batteries if you don't want to waste a lot of money for batteries.
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