FujiFilm FinePix Z800EXR

Fast autofocus ; Good image quality ; Good shooting functions

Some design quirks

Excellent touchscreen interface ; Superb image-playback options ; Huge 3.5-inch LCD screen ; Unique EXR shooting modes ; Very fast autofocus ; Very effective image stabilization

Disappointing battery life ; Poor image sharpness ; Slow start-up to first shot time ; Poor video quality

The Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR offers a great touchscreen interface, fast autofocus, and excellent image stabilization. Battery life, video quality, and image sharpness are weak spots.

Nice ultra-compact and stylish body ; EXR Auto mode produces best images ; Easy touch screen interface ; Good shooting performance once the camera is powered on ; Wallet friendly price tag of just $229 US ; Cool 360 degree Panorama mode

LCD performed poorly in lower lighting ; Flash is not very powerful ; Disappointing battery life ; Sub par image quality for 12-megapixel digicam ; No HDMI output ; Poor HD video quality ; Above average noise levels ; Red-eye in most photos, even with...

While the FujiFilm FinePix Z800EXR showed some promising specifications when first released, after putting it through the paces we were left a bit disappointed. Read more in our

Compact and slender form factor, sturdy mainly metal build, easy on and off, good value for money, packed full of innovative features, some more (or less) essential than others

Can initially be confusing as to where all the usual direct access buttons have been relocated to in the touchscreen world, images suffer from loss of highlight detail and pixel fringing

The Z800EXR comes across as slightly more sophisticated than your regular sub-£200 model then. But at the end of the day it’s still a point and shoot snapper, so image quality isn’t up there on a par with specialist compact models with brighter lenses...

If you're looking for a sub-£200 touchscreen camera for casual snapshots, you really can't go wrong with the Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR. Its incredibly fast autofocus and myriad playback options, coupled with its very intuitive and easy-to-use...

Very fairly priced;. Large, high-quality LCD screen;. Solid metal build construction;. Fast and responsive.

Poor battery life (just 170 shots).

The Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR camera is basically a pared-down version of the pricier F300EXR, with the same sensor, a slimmer body, more modest 5x zoom range and impressive 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen.

The Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR in many ways seems too good to be true and transcends what we expect of a camera with this modest sub-£200 price tag. The large 3.5-inch screen is a real boon for composing and particularly reviewing shots, and makes the...

This camera is packed with great features and at such a great price, the few slip ups in image quality can be forgiven. For the regular point and shoot user, these quality issues are likely to go unnoticed.

Overall, it's a joy to use, but a few drawbacks in its performance hold it back a bit: less-than-sharp images, poor overall video quality, and lackluster battery life. Nevertheless, the pros outweigh the cons, and we find a lot to like for the price