Fujifilm FinePix F650 6.0 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom Description:
Form and function come together beautifully in the FinePix F650. This sleek, super compact camera delivers powerful 6.0 MegaPixel’s resolution for clear, beautiful images. The control buttons have been ergonomically engineered for convenience and ease of use.Now you can get right up close to your subject without having to move your feet. The FinePix F650 brings the action right to you with a 5.0x Fujinon Optical Zoom Lens. Increase your photo capture ability by utilizing the 4.4x Digital Zoom for a combined 22.0x Total Zoom range. And all from a camera that fits easily into your pocket.Now it’s like having a portable big screen. The FinePix F650′s extra-large 3.0″ screen makes it extremely easy to frame your shot and make sure everyone’s smiling. And when playing back your images, everyone will be able to easily see them in big, bold color. Need a brighter screen for low light viewing, simply press the one touch manual gain-up button.Let the camera do the thinking for you to make sure you get the perfect picture. Whether you select full auto mode, or one of ten pre-programmed scene modes, the FinePix F650 delivers clear, beautiful shots from the beach to the barbecue to the party at sunset.Still or moving pictures? It’s your choice on how you want to remember that special moment. Now there’s no need to carry a still camera and movie camera everywhere. Utilizing the FinePix F650′s movie mode, you can freeze time and capture that moment in all its moving glory at 30 frames per second with sound.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #27537 in Camera & Photo
- Brand: Fuji
- Model: F650
- Released on: 2006-07-15
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 2.40″ h x 1.20″ w x 4.10″ l, .45 pounds
- Display size: 3
Features
- Digital camera combines high-resolution 6.0-megapixel CCD sensor and an advanced imaging processor
- Features a 5.0x optical zoom Fujinon lens; combined with 4.4x digital zoom, camera offers 22x total zoom
- Best-in-class, extra-large 3.0-inch LCD monitor
- Built-in 16 MB of storage acts as an internal, back-up storage reserve for your xD-Picture card
- Controls arranged for easy, fingertip operation to give quick access to the camera’s functions
Customer Reviews:
Takes great pictures
I had an old Fuji 3.2 MP that took great pictures but was big and had a delay when you snapped the picture that made it difficult to take fast action shots, good for portrait type shots though.
I wanted a subcompact with better responsiveness and same or better quality. I bought the Casio Exilim Z60. It has a ton of features and is the thinnest on the market. At 6 MP I thought it would have all the quality of my old Fuji, but I was wrong. The pictures were grainy, even with some of the mid level ISO ranges. Anti shake did not make a big difference and the high ISO settings useless.
It was hard to find reviews for the F650, since it is reletively new. I found a few and decided to try it, since I had good luck with Fuji.
This camera only goes up to 400 ISO and does not have a lot of advanced features, but does not need them. The QUALITY of the sensor and the lense are fantastic. There is no distortion or barrelling at the edges of the picture like the Casio.
The 5x zoom is very usefull, and I noticed it pans out a little further than the Casio.
The pictures are gorgeous. The colors are better, there is better depth, and the graininess is gone. You can actually zoom and crop.
PROS: 5x zoom, great quality shots, 3″ LCD, simple to use
CONS: Large but pocketable subcompact, design not as sexy as Exilim, XD cards not as cheap as others
Great camera
I have used this camera for a month now and I love it. I bought it since I got tired of squinting at the 1.5″ lcd of my current camera. Pros: the 3″ LCD is big, clear and bright, the battery charges up quickly, hinged door for USB connector (not a rubber flap), and I can get good photos in low light. Cons (minor): It’s a little non-intuitive to have to press the shutter halfway to switch from photo-viewing mode to photo-taking mode, & the bundled FinePix software sometimes hangs on win XP.
Things to note: a) the LCD can scratch easily, so buy an LCD protector (available on Amazon). I did, and cut the protector film to leave 1/8″ on each side of the screen before sticking it on. b) You’ll also need a spare battery when traveling, since cameras with large LCDs, such as this, dont use AA batteries. c) On initial charging, the red LED on the charger takes a few minutes to light up, creating the [mistaken] impression that the charger is DOA. On subsequent charges, the LED lights up right away.
FANTASTIC & VERSATILE little camera
I am THRILLED with my new camera, which I’ve been using for the past few weeks now! (I’m only going to cover the highlights of this little gem, and respond to erroneous critiques that I’ve read.)
I have the Fuji Finepix 3500 also, which is a semi-pro camera with multiple lens, that I absolutely love. But since it’s now 2 years old it only has 3M pixs (not that that makes any difference for those of us who are not taking pro pictures)and I found this camera (various settings all the way up to 6.2M pixels) [...]. I went for it because I wanted a pocket/purse camera (the 3500 is like a 35mm Nikon in size)that didn’t weigh a lot – it weighs only 0.7 oz with the battery & xD card on board. 4″L x 2.5″H x 1″D. The lens retracts when it’s off, so it’s very compact.
I was intrigued with the fact that with this camera I could take up to 9 min sound videos (only 1 minute on the 3500) and it still had all the shooting modes for portrait, landscape, sports, night, fireworks, sunset, snow, beach, museum (no sounds and flash suppressed), and party!! That’s twice as many as my other camera. It also does most of the things that the bigger camera does, and number of things my other camera doesn’t do. It has a THREE inch viewing screen. This is SO great for those of us who now require reading glasses. I can actually manage without them 
It also has 32MB of memory on board! So if you’re xD card runs out, it will carry the rest in the camera. Or if you’re not taking huge amounts of pics or going to use the video for more than a minute or two, you can go without the xD card (16MB comes with it). I use a 512MB because then I do longer videos and have hundreds of pictures when I’m travelling.
Some have complained in reviews that it doesn’t take good low light pictures. Well, I took pics of my Christmas tree under candle light with flash suppressed that came out fantastically! Taking the same shot with the flash on but no other lights in the room, it came out like daylight! I took several videos indoors under ambient light and the pictures were fabulous and the sound really fine.
Another complaint was that it only goes to ISO 400. Now how many users even know what that means, and for those of us that do, how many are actually going to need anything beyond that? Who wants to be lugging a tripod around. Rather defeats the purpose of a pocket camera, don’t you think? It has several ISO settings, 7 settings for white balance including “automatic”, and you can set it to “continuous” so that you can shoot quickly with a 1.2 second recovery, numerous exposure (appeture) settings. Shooting distances from 4 inches to infinity. It has a self-timer and plenty of manual control for those who enjoy nature shots and close-ups — and I’m only ten pages in on a small but thick manual!
You can download to computer or directly to printer (it has Picbridge). Or you can put the xD card in any electronic device that will accept it to transfer the pictures, or print them, that way.
The other complaint I read was that it doesn’t delete all pictures at once, but only one at a time. YES, YOU CAN. You just push the little menu button on the back instead of pressing the < > arrows (which do them individually), go to the second Setup icon and scan down to Format, press Ok, and they’ll all erased in one go.
You can also see all your photos at once in thumbnail format! It will sort by date also. You can also do various editing while in playback format.
As with my other Fuji, this camera has so many functions, that I will never use them all! The battery, I understand lasts a long time (set it in “powersaver” mode when you setup the camera). I also use the AC adaptor from my other camera, which of course works with this one, when I’m downloading or doing any lengthy functions because then you’re not depleting the battery. I’m also going to buy an additional battery to have on hand.
The camera comes with the USB cord, AV cable to plub directly into a monitor, Li-ion battery, battery charger, 16MB xD card, wrist strap, Fuji Finepix software, and a thick, easy to read manual — the AC adaptor is additional.
Bottom line — the complaints I’ve read are all not true and seem to be stemming from not bothering to read the manual. EVERYONE NEEDS TO AT LEAST SCAN THE MANUAL.
For those of you who want a camera with ease of use, a lot of potential (more than 95% of us will ever use), that takes great pictures and videos, is small and light weight, then this your camera.
I can’t recommend this camera enough!!
UPDATE: February 12, 2007
I am even happier with this camera now that I’ve been using it more! I’ve shot about 100 pics and about 15 minutes of multiple videos, and it’s hardly made a dent in the battery (I do use the AC adaptor when downloading and deleting pics, because that saves your battery time). The picture quality is fantastic, and the video and sound are amazing!
The manual, which measures 6.5″x5″ AT 146 pages, is very well written — clear, concise, and yet it has explanatory information for those who are not camera-savvy. It has clear pictures to go along with the instructions. The length of the manual is not indicative of verbosity but of the many functions this camera possesses. The instructions are easy to understand, yet succinct.
A kind reader commented on his concern over no viewfinder. While it has taken a bit of getting used (not slamming the camera against my forehead), it has posed no problems whatsoever, and is just a matter of retraining. If you wear reading glasses, you may or may not need them depending on whether your arms are still longer enough.
For those of you who are old enough, look in your family album of the photo size from the late ’40′s and early ’50′s, you’ll laugh when you realize that some of them are smaller than the display screen on this camera! And none are bigger than 3×3. With the early Kodak cameras, like my mother’s, you had to look down into the top of the camera to frame the shot, they didn’t use eye-viewers. So, I guess it proves the old saying, “everything’s old that new again”.
I also want to add this disclaimer. I have absolutely no association in any way, shape, or form with Amazon (other than being a constant customer), Fuji, or any vendors that sell this camera, nor I asked by anyone to hype this product. I’m just a 58 y/o female who’s having a whole lot of fun with her new little gem of a camera!
Cheers,
DC
Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description Sized to slip easily into a pocket or purse, the Fujifilm FinePix F650 6MP Digital Camera might be diminutive, but the small size doesn’t prevent the camera from having a big, sharp, 5x optical zoom lens. The camera’s lens has a focal range equivalent to 36-180mm on a 35mm camera.
The big, brilliant 3-inch display on the F650 makes it a pleasure both to compose your shots and to share them with friends. |
A 5x optical zoom lens brings you closer to your subjects when you want to catch important details. |
Combined with a 4.4x digital zoom, this camera offers a 22x total zoom range that brings you closer to your subjects than ever before. Fujinon, Fujifilm sister company, produces these high-quality optics that are used by broadcasters, astronomers, scientists, the military and others to bring their subjects closer with crisp, clear image quality.
The F650 combines a high-resolution 6.0-megapixel CCD sensor and an advanced imaging processor to produce super-sharp, wonderfully-detailed images. 6.0 megapixels is more than enough for standard 4×6-inch prints, but if you’d like to make larger prints, or alter an image with photo editing software, the extra-resolution is a valuable asset. This camera might be compact and stylish, but the FinePix 650′s metal body boasts more than looks — a best-in-class, extra-large, 3.0-inch (230,000 pixel) LCD monitor fills the back of the camera. The big, brilliant display makes it a pleasure both to compose your shots, and then enjoy sharing them with friends and family afterwards. And the fast 60 fps refresh rate ensures a smooth, responsive image during framing and shooting.
Ever run out of digital storage just at the wrong moment? Not with the F650. With 16 MB of built-in storage you’ll never have to miss that special shot. Think of it as your internal insurance policy for those great, not-to-be missed photo opportunities. Amazingly easy to operate, all you have to do is switch-on the FinePix F650, and you’ll be ready to shoot. Controls have been arranged for easy, fingertip operation giving you quick access to all the camera’s great exposure modes and scenes. The full range of exposure modes includes auto, aperture-priority AE, shutter priority AE, manual, and movie modes. Plus, you get a generous selection of ten preset scene positions that include portrait, landscape, night, sport, beach and snow, sunset, museum, flower close-up, party, and text. Whatever the situation, the FinePix F650 makes it a snap to get great results.
Additional features include super macro mode (as close as three centimeters or 1.2 inches); 30 fps VGA-resolution movie recording with monaural sound for capturing quick, digital video snippits; FinePix Photo button for one-touch access to frequently used settings (image size, ISO sensitivity, and FinePix color mode); continuous shooting mode; a USB interface for PC connectivity; a video output for your TV monitor (NTSC/PAL) to display photographs on your television; FinePix Viewer software; PictBridge compatibility; and an xD-Picture card compatible slot. The FinePix F650 is powered by an included Lithium-ion rechargeable battery and charger.
What’s in the Box
Fujifilm FinePix F650 digital camera, NP-40N Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, BC-40 battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, A/V cable, and FinePix View CD-ROM.
