Fuji FinePix F20
Digital Camera Review
Oct 10, 2006
- By Richard Baguley
The Fujifilm FinePix F20 joins the F-series as the bottom of the high performance line, but still has the same 6.3-megapixel 1/1.7-inch sensor included on the pricier models. The F20 has many of the same features as the Fujifilm F30, but lowers the top ISO offering to 2000 and uses a different battery that gets much less mileage. This FinePix digital camera retails for $299 and was released in August. We caught up with the camera on the show floor at Photokina 2006.
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Value
At $299.99, the F20 underlines how fast the digital camera market moves: a couple of years ago, a 6-megapixel camera would have been an expensive, semi-pro model. Now, it’s a cheap model for point-and-shoot users. The attractive price gets consumers a digital camera that seems to perform well without much hassle.
Who It’s For
Point-and-Shooters - Users who want a simple photographic experience will like the F20 – it takes good pictures when you let it do all of the hard work.
Budget Consumers - At a retail $299 and street $250, the F20 is a good deal for those looking to get decent resolution at a decent price.
Gadget Freaks - Although it does have the picture stabilization mode, the rest of the camera is a gadget-free zone.
Manual Control Freaks – The lack of a full manual mode makes this an unattractive camera for those who like to control every part of the picture-taking process themselves.
Pros/Serious Hobbyists – A pro would pass on this one. The drive mode isn’t fast enough to catch supermodels on the runway, and the lack of manual control is a no-no for the studio.