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DIGITAL CAMERAS

Fujifilm Finepix A500 Review
By: Akinola Akintomide
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    2007-07-23

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  • Fujifilm Finepix A500 Review
  • Specifications/Features
  • Aesthetics: All That Glitters is not Metal
  • Extreme Digital

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    Fujifilm Finepix A500 Review - Extreme Digital


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    Used strictly by Olympus and Fujifilm, the xD picture flash memory card for storing "pictures" is manufactured by Toshiba and Samsung and licensed to various brands. Enough said; these cards are more expensive than standard SD memory cards because of economies of scale; SD cards are manufactured in greater volume. I read up on xD and apart from the standard gripes against it -- more expensive, slower read speed, less widespread use -- it does not have any edge over SD memory cards; it certainly does not store pictures any differently. 

    I am of the opinion that, since this particular memory card is not better, Fujifilm and Olympus are just using market dominance to sell backend products; that's normal, but still vaguely annoying. Olympus makes some claims to superior picture quality but we are not reviewing an Olympus camera here.

    Now that I have shown enough disapproval of the xD card technology, let's look at the pros and cons of this particular technology.

    Raves (Pros)

    • Easy to use
    • Aesthetically pleasing to the eye
    • Takes great shots in proper lighting
    • Good price
    • Excellent Power consumption (you can use fully charged batteries forever)

    Rants (Cons)

    • Slow shutter speed (about three seconds for shot to shot time)
    • Poor focusing
    • Poor movie recorder
    • Unreliable  image quality in poor light

    I've listed more pros than cons. My recommendation is that if you want something simple, easy to use and relatively "cheap" get a Fujifilm Finepix A500 digital camera.


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       · Hope you enjoyed the review. Please drop your user experiences here.Tomide
     

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