Fujifilm Finepix F30 review by Steves-Digicams

The Fujifilm Finepix F30 has been reviewed by Steves digicams and writes:

"Like its predecessor, the F30 relies on its high sensitivity to help you capture images in lighting conditions that other consumer camera's find difficult. While the F10 had a maximum ISO settings of 1600, the F30 raises the bar with a sensitivity of 3200; something only more advanced dSLRs use to offer. The "Picture stabilization" mode, which uses this ability to offer faster shutter speeds in lower lighting conditions, reducing camera shake and motion blur. I was very surprised at how low noise levels were, even at ISO 800. Both ISO 1600 and 3200 are also quite low for a camera in this class, due to the in-camera noise reduction processing. Image detail, however, does suffer a bit, making pictures look a bit "fuzzy" when being viewed at 100%. However, the usefulness of this feature greatly out weighs the negative effects."

He concludes with ".. The FujiFilm Finepix F30 is an awesome digital package. With its unmatched ISO capabilities, great image quality, robust performance, durable metal body, and loads of useful exposure modes, the F30 is tuff to beat in the 6-megapixel category. While its retail price of US$399 is a bit more expensive than many of the other 6-megapxiel models, we feel that its versatility and advanced features allow it to still offer a great value."

I tend to agree that althought it's more expensive than the competition, the high ISO makes up for it and it's surely worth the extra dollars.



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