Those who want the flexibility and focal length of an SLR with the automatic convenience and budget of a point and shoot may want to look at the Fuji FinePix S8100fd. It comes with an 18x optical zoom with dual image stabilization, face detection and a wide variety of image storage options.

Fuji S8100fd Specifications

  • 10 Megapixels
  • 18x Optical Zoom / 5.7x Digital Zoom
  • Auto focus (Area, Multi, Center) / Continuous AF / Manual focus
  • Dual Image Stabilization
  • AVI Movie Mode with mono sound
  • 256-zone metering with Face Detection and
  • ISO Levels 64-6400
  • JPEG file format
  • 2.7-inch LCD with 97% coverage, electronic viewfinder
  • 58MB Internal memory, xD-Picture Card™ (up to 2GB), SD & SDHC memory card
  • 4 AAs, Ni-MH rechargeable batteries

This camera is ranked

  • 38th of 84 in 9 and 10 Megapixels
  • 7th of 38 in Fuji
  • 22nd of 93 in $200 – $300
  • 17th of 60 in Extended Zoom

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