Fuji FinePix S2000HD
Digital Camera Review
Sep 29, 2008
- By Mark Brezinski
The Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD is a $300 advanced point-and-shoot with an impressive 15x zoom. Why "advanced?" Because it offers a handful of manual controls and other sophisticated features you wouldn't typically find on your pocket-stuffer point-and-shoot. Bottom line, though, this smattering of noteworthy features and a 15x zoom still don't lift the S2000HD above the middle of the pack.
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The Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD camera is an advanced point-and-shoot, putting many SLR-type features in the hands of point-and-shooters. The marquee feature of the S2000HD is a powerful 15x optical zoom, particularly noteworthy on a $300 camera. Beyond the magnitude of the magnification, though, however, the S2000HD feels rather ordinary. The menu system is a series of lists, some of which are several pages long, with no efficient way to skip from page to page. Also, the Live View seemed extraordinarily noisy (although this could be fixed before launch).
We spent some quality time with the S2000HD at the Photokina trade show in Germany and, overall we weren't wowed. Still, we do see some potentially persuasive advantages over more run-of-the-mill contenders for your digital imaging investment. We'll explore the pros and cons in the following First Impressions review.
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