3 to 3.9 Megapixels - Digital Cameras and accessories

Fuji cameras sit in a docking unit, making wires dangling around the desk a thing of the past. This is a nice addition for the newcomer keen to make the transfer of files to the PC as easy as possible.

Working on the third generation...
Perfect multimedia tool?, 2004-03-26
When researching my first digicam,only two met all my specs - this and the Nikon CP4300.I handled both,but was seduced by the tough alloy body,style,compactness and video/audio capability of this little Fuji. Offering Auto,Scenes,AP,SP and full Manual control,it delivers perfect shots time after time.I always shoot at 3mp fine - I have never used the 6mp setting;you have to remember that bigger files take longer to load and use up more file space.I have successfully printed up to about A4 size.In short a great camera to travel with - but buy a 128mb card and a spare battery,then you can shoot 100 or so photos without removing the card at all.Back home,transfer of images to PC is a doddle using the docking station,and Finepix viewer is easy to use.There simply aren't many cameras in the sub-£300 bracket which can do what the F601z can.Sadly it is now discontinued!

On the inside, Olympus's heritage in optics shines through once again as the camera boasts a superb, high precision f3.1/5.2 3x optical and 5x digital zoom (equivalent to 35-105 mm on a 35 mm camera).

On the outside, the camera has a 1.5", 134,000 pixel LCD monitor. The camera also includes a lithium-ion rechargeable battery and Olympus's new xD-Picture card technology. To protect everything the...
weather proof is needed, here it is..., 2006-11-07
Had this camera over a year, always in my pocket
I dropped it in the sea once and it still works
so really is water proof (dont do that though)
Pictures are great, split photos (two in one)
panaramic photos (twelve pictures best took with tripod)
sapia and black and white photos and can change colour photos
afterwards on the camera itsself, do replica photos too
I bought a second battery (very cheap here)and they last the whole day and night, with flash, night vision but flash is good enough
Its a snap shot camera so if your a pro then no (buy a million dollar camera and complain about that) I've had very expensive cameras and still prefer this one
would give more stars if possible

On the rear of the camera, the lack of buttons can be slightly worrying, and where most manufacturers are adding as many as possible, Fujifilm has scaled it down to only a few, mainly one to access the menu and another to change the display. This is a good thing for the beginner – ...
an excellent camera!, 2004-05-20
Camera is extremely easy to use. Excellent quality photos and good battery life. I bought a 128Mb XD card - over 200 photos in hi res. Optical zoom is brilliant, and you can even zoom in on the preview pictures.

A couple of niggles; when shooting in low light conditions it is very hard to make out the viewfinder, you can display this on the lcd screen but everything is very dark until you take the snap - the previews and resulting pics are good though.

Another niggle is a delay between pressing the shutter and the picture being taken (even the viewfinder freezes), annoying when you are trying to take a shot of a moving subject. Otherwise an excellent camera.

Amazon don't stock all of the extras for the camera, but the uk Fuji mail order web site is very efficient for buying spare parts etc. if not a bit on the pricey side.

When I came to choose a digital camera, I gave a deal of thought about what I would miss in my old SLR. I concluded that one thing would be those long lens shots, with their dramatic perspective, so I looked for a camera with at least a 6x zoom (200mm 35mm equivalent), which immediately reduced the choice to about two, and I settled on the Fuji 6900. And I've been extremely pleased with it. I've had it for about 4 months, and taken 1,000's of pictures.

The first thing you notice about this camera is that while it might look a bit big and clunky in pictures, in reality it isn't at all. The second thing is the quality of construction and how comfortably it fits in the hand. It looks and feels beautiful. Every time I use it, I enjoy it and look forward to it.

OK, so now you know I like this camera. What of the gripes?

The EVF (electronic view finder) isn't as good as an optical one. The mediocre resolution sometimes makes it difficult to see if the shot is accurately focussed. There is however a neat feature that magnifies the central portion of the shot to provide greater accuracy. But the benefits of the EVF (info display, TTL view etc) far outweigh its drawbacks , so I wouldn't change it.

I miss the remote control one of my SLRs has, and that other digitals have. Invaluable for taking pictures where the camera can be closer to the subject that you can. Like all features, you have to decide if it is important for you.

An external charger is not in my view a necessity, but a second battery is. If you are well organized and recharge flat batteries in the camera overnight, then you can survive without this extra charger.

Everyone gripes about the flap over the connections sockets on the side of the camera - well, yes, it could be better placed, but really it's no big deal. If that's the biggest criticism people can find, then congratulations Fuji!

Microdrives: The 6900 doesn't support them, but I'd concluded that this wasn't something I needed. Two 128MB Smart Media cards easily lasted me two weeks on holiday - as long as you are prepared to edit out the rubbish regularly - something you're are going to do with a digital camera anyway (take lots of pictures, trash lots of pictures). Microdrives tend to be power-hungry. Also, there's an element of "all your eggs in one basket", and I'd rather trust my precious pictures to the simplest, most robust technology anyway. Some people also gripe about the 16MB card that is supplied as standard. Agreed, it's a joke, but all manufacturers do the same in providing the bare mimimum, so Fuji are no different. Just accept it and go out and buy more capacity.

Bottom line: You have to realize that all cameras have their imperfections. You just have to decide if the shortcomings are critical to you, and would they put you off buying it. For me, there are no critical shortcomings with the 6900 and I have absolutely no regrets buying this camera. I still believe it was the best purchase I could have made with the money I had.

A chunky but comfortable compact design, using just two AA batteries for power, this new camera continues HP's relation...
A Happy Christmas, 2004-01-06
I just want to say I'm the kind of person who usually relies on disposable cameras as I've never really been into photography. So when I was given the HP photosmart 735 as a christmas gift I was surprised and immediately wondered if they had included the receipt. But curiosity got the better of me so I had a go.

I am now addicted to using it. Everything from the real-time LCD colour display on the back, to the way the lens pops smoothly in and out just oozes sophistication; and with the included USB cable, uploading photos to my PC and sending them to friends is remarkably simple. The picture quality is superb and the video camera function is pretty good too (although this is more of a fun gimick than something you would actually use for home movies).

I would recommend this camera to anyone, but I would warn them that thay also need to get themselves some rechargeable batteries as conventional ones last maybe 20 minutes.