Fujifilm Finepix S5100 4MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom

Average customer rating:

Camera fine but beware

Great camera

Takes great pictures and has a ton of features

looks robust but is flimsy

You can trust your photo memories with this one

Fujifilm Finepix S5100 4MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: FUJIFILM
ProductGroup: Photography
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Product Features:

4-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 11-by-15-inch enlargements

10x optical zoom; 3.6 digital zoom

Captures video clips with sound; 1.5-inch TFT LCD screen; PictBridge compatible

Store images on xD Picture Cards (16 MB xD card included)

Powered by 4 AA-size batteries (alkaline included; rechargeable Ni-MH recommended)

ASIN: B0002AHQM8

Product Description

The FinePix S5100 offers digital muscle along with convenience and simplicity, to produce clean, crisp photographs. Features include 4.0 million effective pixel CCD, 10X Optical Zoom and the ability to capture both CCD-RAW and JPEG files.

Customer Reviews:

Camera fine but beware.......2007-01-21

The camera itself if fine but please beware. They show the product weight at 20lbs meaning you will be charged over $40 to ship when the box it arrived in shows 3 lbs.

That said, I really like the camera, it is going to take a while to get through all the features but seems to be far superior to the standard point and clicks I have been using.

Great camera.......2007-01-10

Yes, I am slow to make this review, maybe because I spend a great deal of time using this camera.
The ONLY thing I would like to have changed, is a rechargable pack. At first I burned thru many batteries. I switched to rechargables, and find that I still use a great deal of power, (I shoot often with the flash,) but now I can recharge the spent batteries after each session. I use the charge of 12 AA's in a 3 hour shoot.
I use this camera for studio work and it has served me well for a good number of years already!

Takes great pictures and has a ton of features.......2007-01-02

I purchased this camera 2 or 3 years ago, and still use it as if brand new today. This camera is excellent for amateur hobby photographers like myself, as it has a lot of functions that can be accessed by the click of a dial, such as shutter speed, aperture priority, manual function, etc. To be honest, the camera has so many functions that I don't even understand how to utilize it to its full potential. If you are well versed in photography, this camera is for you. If you are just a point and shoot kind of person, this camera has too many functions that it wouldn't be worth it. I purchased a 1G memory card that will store over 1000 pictures (the camera comes with one that only saves like 20 photos). The software is easy to use and has nice photo viewing and editing capability. The only caveat is that the size makes it too bulky to take along everywhere so it can only be used in planned outings, not something you carry around with you daily, thus stripping you of your random photo op. One other thing that I have trouble with is that if the settings are not perfectly adjusted in some low light situations, the pictures come out blurry. But it does take really great flash photos and some settings make the night look like daytime. You really just have to play around with the settings if you are an amateur like me, but once you get the hang of it, it's awesome. I love this camera and the quality of the photos is near professional.

looks robust but is flimsy.......2006-09-11

I have had both the S5000 and the S5100 I was disapointed when my S5000 power switch stopped working after 18 months, but I was happy with the picture quality. I replaced it with the S5100, it has a slightly better feature set over the S5000 (in particular shutter speed choices) while on a trip to Niagara Falls, I was unfortunate to give my camera a slight jolt (and I mean slight) after that it wouldn't power up. I am now looking for something a liitle more robust and reliable.

You can trust your photo memories with this one.......2006-08-13

Had the Fuji S5100 exactly one year now. Meant to write a review after our Hawaii trip last year. Just back from second annual trip and remembered that I hadn't entered a review yet.

First - you'll be more satisfied the more you use it. This is my 5th digital camera and first Fuji. It's really grown on me.

My wife rarely uses it since I take virtually every photo. But when she does, I just set it to AUTO, remind her how to zoom, and find that the pic's are just fine.

I use a 512mb xD. I routinely fill up a card on one set of batteries (almost all of my shots are at the 2mp setting which are just fine for most any purpose). But beware - use only high quality digital batteries. If you are on a budget, here's a surprising find - buy the Kirkland 40-ct box at Costco. It's only about $11 and they are conveniently shrinkwrapped in 4-ct bundles - great for packing an extra set. These are far better than any other generic or store brand versions and rival the special batteries for digital products.

With a 512MB card, I never deplete batteries by reviewing/deleting photos in camera. Download using a card reader and do your purging on the PC instead. Shots you might have deleted using the LCD may turn out to have an interesting look when seen on computer. And, unless you really have to use the LCD, learn to use the viewfinder it matches the final shot pretty well and it's more discreet.

Here's a fail-safe insurance tip for good shots. Use fast shutter mode. There's a special button for this on the top of the camera. This allows 3 shots at a time in rapid succession. You can select first 3, last 3 or bracketing mode. I use last 3 for almost every photo. Just depress the shutter and the camera starts shooting. When you release, the last 3 shots are saved. I always find at least one keeper. (bonus tip - only in AUTO mode, you can squeeze off up to 40 in a row - try it at knee level while following your toddler or during the last 10 yards before a finish line).

I get incredible indoor shots without a flash, using Sports mode with fast shutter while increasing the ISO to 400. Be sure to resist the urge to zoom too far, the shots get darker and fuzzier in dim light. Use widest mode and move yourself closer. Great for photos of the talent show without distracting the performers with a flash.

I recently discovered a cool new technique using Continuous AF and Aperture mode. Open up the Aperture to the highest level, set your ISO to 64, and find a still subject with an interesting background. You'll get an ultra crisp detailed view of your subject with the background blurred slightly. Very professional!

I use a tiny 6 inch tripod for night shots. There are two timer modes. One for 10 seconds and one for 2 seconds. Use the 2 second mode when you are not in the shot. Be sure to use bracket mode to squeeze off 3 shots in a row. You'll get one regular, one brighter, and one darker shot to choose from later.

One technique I started using is utilizing more candid shots with less posing. You can turn off the beeper and false-click sound using Set Up mode so your subjects are less aware. While getting the family to line up for a group shot, try squeezing off a few fast-shutter shots as they are moving around. You can quietly zoom in on a smaller group and get some very interesting and touching photos and they'll never know.

I think it has a relatively fast response time. It helps a lot if you can frame your shot before hand but it's not really necessary. Just squeeze half-way down so that all you need to do is squeeze all the way at the right moment. When I can't frame the exact shot, just pick a spot approximately the same distance and frame that as a substitute. This works well when there's lots of light.

Why won't I give this 5 stars? It's a bit too big to be ultra portable in a briefcase or purse (I travel a lot) and I find that some colors appear bland. I fix a fair amount with a photo editor. But it's still my favorite camera.

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Nice sub!.......2007-05-14

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Customer Reviews:

A very good monitor.......2002-10-06

This monitor brings you great colors and amazing contrast. It includes the Pivot Pro software which allows you to rotate the contents of your desktop at the same moment when you pivot your screen physically. This capability allows you to read PDF files, for example, like they were written on a regular "tall" letter paper.

There is one feature that I do not like too much. While the image looks nice from incredible angles from the left as well as from the right, the screen looks brighter when observed from the top than if you view it from the bottom. This also implies that while the monitor is rotated, your left eye sees a darker image than your right eye.

The LCD panel is connected in the same way as ordinary CRT monitors. Therefore you should not expect that ClearType and similar things designed for purely digitally controlled LCD panels will be too efficient.

Every graphical mode remembers separate settings (horizontal and vertical displacement; colors etc.). Until yesterday I thought that Windows XP did not allow me to view the games using low-resolution modes properly. But it does.

The current price at amazon.com is less than fifty per cent of the price indicated at the manufacturer's website at this moment. LCD panels are much healthier and their image is sharper and more stable than that of CRT monitors. They also consume less power and they occupy less space. But be prepared that this LCD monitor is thicker than many (thin) LCD panels. I think that it looks elegant - including its round hole for cables at the bottom of the monitor - and I can recommend you this model unequivocally.

good monitor.......2002-09-05

is a good monitor and low price

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Capio Crapio.......2004-02-18

Didn't this company go bankrupt. I think the company was called Boundless Tech.

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BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY!.......2006-06-01

Pay attention to the reviews regarding this outfit's so called Support - There is none. I owned this product and following a computer crash could not get it to work with my Gateway notebook. I was in sheer desperation but Buslink would not respond to my communications - others have said the same thing - It's true - Stay away. When you need support it truly needs to be there - this outfit wasn't.

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GPS hand held

You won't leave home without it

Bill

Extremely satisfied

Perfect, Versatile GPS Unit

Garmin GPSMap 76CS 115MB Handheld GPS Navigator

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Handheld marine 12-parallel-channel GPS+WAAS receiver with built-in electronic compass and barometric altimeter

115 MB internal memory for loading MapSource detail; USB interface for quick chart and map downloads

Sunlight-readable, 256-color, 2.6-inch diagonal TFT display; 10,000 point automatic track log with 20 savable tracks

Preloaded Marine Point database with nautical nav aids for North and South America and U.S. tide stations

Runs for 20 hours on 2 AA batteries; measures 2.7 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty

ASIN: B0001MHL0O

Product Description

All other marine handheld GPS units will pale when compared to the GPSMAP 76CS - literally.The latest color-display technology gives both units the brightest, sunlight-readable displays available. And with brand-new state-of-the-art receivers and powerful microprocessors, these units will give you a quick and steady fix. In addition, the GPSmap-76CS boasts a built-in electronic compass and barometric altimeter.The GPSMAP 76CS has the familiar GPS 76-family keypads and styling, with 115 MB of memory, an Americas Autoroute basemap, and a Marine Point database. Fast USB connectivity makes loading charts and maps quick and easy, while navigation instructions can be shared with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots using NMEA protocols through the dedicated serial port. It's waterproof and fully compatible with MapSource products like BlueChart, U.S. Topo 24K, and City Select (which provides detailed streets for turn-by-turn guidance).

Amazon.com Product Description

Garmin's GPSMap 76CS is a state-of-the-art handheld marine GPS unit with a vivid, sunlight-readable color display, sizeable internal memory, and fast USB connectivity. Central to the device is its high-resolution, highly reflective, 256-color TFT display and LED backlight, implemented so you can navigate in either broad daylight or complete darkness, as your schedule dictates. The unit retains the overall sleek and easy-to-use design of earlier generations of the GPSMap 76 family, including its rugged, buoyant, waterproof housing.

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Tide prediction page. View larger.

The GPSMap 76CS packs loads of features into a compact, marine GPS device. View larger.
The compact unit also boasts a 13 MB Americas marine basemap that includes tide data. In addition, an impressive 115 MB of internal memory lets you load optional MapSource BlueChart or Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots marine cartography. (The award-winning BlueChart features depth contours, inter-tidal zones, wrecks, and navaids, while Recreational Lakes includes fishing areas, boat ramps, marinas, and hazards for more than 1,000 popular U.S. and Canadian lakes.)

You can rely on the 76CS when you're navigating the highways and byways in your rudderless vehicle, too, thanks to a built-in, auto-routing basemap of major interstates and highways. When loaded with optional MapSource City Select detailed street cartography, the GPS provides automatic route calculation to millions of addresses or points of interest, complete with turn-by-turn directions and tone alerts. The unit is also compatible with MapSource U.S. Topo and 24K Topo for off-road excursions.

Loading charts or maps is faster than it was with earlier-generation devices, too, thanks to the 76CS's USB interface. Navigation instructions can be shared with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots using NMEA protocols through a dedicated serial port.

The 76CS also includes an electronic compass--which displays accurate headings even while standing still--and a barometric altimeter with an elevation computer that provides current elevation, ascent/descent rate, minimum/maximum elevation, total ascent/descent, and average/maximum ascent/descent rate.

Other features include a built-in quad helix antenna with remote antenna capability; 1,000 user waypoints with name and graphic symbols; 50 reversible routes; a 10,000-point automatic track log; 20 saved tracks (so you can retrace your path in both directions); audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, and clock; and a trip computer that provides, among other things, an odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, and max speed.

Battery life using 2 AA alkaline batteries is rated at 20 hours typical use. The 76CS is waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX-7 standards (submersible to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes).

What's in the Box
GPSMap 76CS receiver, basemap (Americas Recreational), database (Marine Point), MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager CD, PC/USB interface cable, lanyard, quick start guide, and owner's manual.

Customer Reviews:

GPS hand held.......2007-06-02

Easy to use, after reading the instructions! Enjoy using this for maps

You won't leave home without it.......2007-01-30

I originally purchased the GPS to use with my jet ski with the option to use it for navigtion around town as a secondary function. Seadoo designed special glove boxes to flush mount one of these units due to their superior waterproof ability to handle the wet environment experienced in skiing. However the City Navigator software coupled with the portable GPSMAP series provides an even more incredible combo worth far more then the dedicated units in my opinion. Overall it is very easy to transfer tracks from the unit to record fishing drifts and plot waypoints and routes on your computer for download into the GPS handheld. Instead of printing google maps, I use the mapping software to create waypoints and routes to all my destinations.

Bill.......2006-12-15

The unit itself is a little bulky but the larger issue is the maps. The unlocking process is just brutal. Its not worth the aggravation. Stay away. And just so you know, I'm an IT professional and this is the most difficult product I think I ever worked with.

Extremely satisfied.......2006-11-06

As a game warden in Florida there is a need for a GPS. We locate illegal hunting site quite often. When the time comes to catch the poacher we usually can't approach the site the way the poachers do. We have to come through different and unfamiliar ways. Sometimes through thick woods, swamps or other obstacle covered ways. This GPS with the contour maps and blue water disk is extremely helpful.. I would recommened this item to all.

Perfect, Versatile GPS Unit.......2006-06-05

This is my second Garmin unit. My first was the eMap. I loved that one so I only researched other garmin units. This one had everything I wanted. I use it on the road, hiking the AT and marine navigation. To get more than simple use you have to purchased additional software. City Select for detailed local street level, Blue Charts for bathometric charts and topo for hiking. Battery life is excellent! The unit is larger than my eMap, but very light and water proof.
The only con to this unit is the lack of expandable memory. My eMap could accept cards with additional maps. That really hasn't effected my use. I'm a big Garmin fan from software to the handheld units.

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