Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd

18x zoom, image stabilisation, fast shutter speed

Some noise issues, colours a little too vivid

A solid advanced ultra-zoom camera, FujiFilm's FinePix S8100fd offers an 18x zoom lens with sensor shift stabilisation and captures good but not outstanding photographs.

18x zoom lens with image stabilization ; Auto face-detection and red-eye removal

Images could be sharper ; Slow startup time

The Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd is a good all-rounder at a reasonable price. It offers plenty of automated assistance, but lets you tweak settings manually when necessary. It makes a good choice for anyone seeking a single camera for all occasions

18x zoom lens with image stabilization ; Auto face-detection and red-eye removal

Images could be sharper ; Slow startup time

This lightweight model has a zoom lens that plays well at both wide angle and telephoto extremes.

Reasonably priced. 18X zoom. Wide-angle lens. Super Macro mode.

Autofocus is slow, especially at maximum zoom. Flash shots are overexposed. Dual image stabilization creates blurry images. Noise is apparent in images above ISO 400.

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Plenty of features, more advanced shooting options, live histogram

Dial feels cheap, controls too widely spread around, colour a bit dull, no dedicated playback, no memory card supplied

At this price point the feel the dial quality could have been better and the F button is in a stupid place, but that’s not a deterrent to buying the camera. It is something of a hybrid, providing at one end some technical options and at the other,...

18x zoom, image stabilisation, fast shutter speed

Some noise issues, colours a little too vivid

Enormous zoom ; Angular styling ; Wealth of features

Battery life

Conclusion With crisp images, lots of features and accessible controls, the Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd ticks all the boxes. If you want the long zoom but would like something that would easily fit in the pocket, you'd have to go a long way to beat the...

The Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd sets itself up as a jack-of-all-trades device for a very reasonable price. On that claim it very nearly succeeds though it's not perfect. White balance is variable, there's some softness at maximum wide-angle and maximum...

Dual card capability ; Focuses in low light ; Flash range keeps up with zoom

Extra weight from four ; AA batteries ; No charger

FujiFilm has made a wise move by including support for both xD and SD cards in the S8100fd. It's a camera with wide appeal thanks to the easy-to-use picture modes and advanced exposure settings. The images are crisp and clear, and if you want added...