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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Color
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03.Noise
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04.Resolution
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05.Sample Photos
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06.Playback
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07.Hardware
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08.Controls
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09.Design & Handling
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10.Fuji 600EXR Comparison
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11.Casio EX-ZR100 Comparison
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12.Samsung PL210 Comparison
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13.Conclusion
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14.Photo Gallery
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15.Comments
Fujifilm FinePix T300
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Photo GalleryConclusion
In our experience, there are two things most people look for when choosing their next compact point-and-shoot camera: optical zoom power and speed. While the Fuji T300 brings a healthy 10x optical zoom in a slim, compact frame, there have been obvious sacrifices made to accomplish this.
The first is the quality of the lens itself, which suffers from some of the most severe sharpness falloff we’ve seen out of any camera. Images that are very sharp in the center of the frame are blurred beyond recognition as you approach the edges of the frame.
The second sacrifice is in the all-important speed category. The Fuji T300 is painfully slow. The camera takes quite a while to boot up and then can only muster, at best, a three-shot burst. In any mode, the camera must store each image totally before it will allow the user to make any sort of input in the camera. This means that after every shot, there’s a few full seconds of pause required before any settings can be adjusted, let alone before another image can be captured.
In most walks of life a few seconds of quiet contemplation throughout the day may do wonders for one’s sanity. In the world of compact point-and-shoot cameras, however, the result is a shooting experience that’s so frustrating it’s bound to send a few Fuji T300s flying toward the nearest wall.
The T300 represents a desirable ideal: 10x optical zoom in a slim body that fits into your pocket for under $200. While Fuji will certainly hone this model line going forward, the first thing they may want to focus on is the user experience so the camera performs in real life as well as it does on paper.
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