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Review on Fujifilm FinePix S8200 16.2MP Black Digital Camera with 3-Inch LCD Screen (OLD MODEL) by Jen Rose

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Good shots, lots of settings, TERRIBLE zoom noise in movies.

I used to use Fuji cameras and always liked their extra features. This camera is no exception. It has a ton of extra features including Wi-Fi. One setting I like is to put the camera in P mode and use the Auto (xxxx) setting, where xxx is 400 800 1600 3200. This limits the maximum ISO setting that is used. Good for forcing you to use a lower ISO without restricting you if the camera thinks it might fail. The shots were good overall, but anything above ISO 400 showed some noise, which was a little disappointing (that's where Auto (400) comes in). Focusing was fine, but there were occasional issues with zooming. Wi-Fi worked well and handled Wi-Fi hotspots correctly (unlike the Canon SX510). The only issue I had was using the phone app to view footage on the camera. Every time I tried to use this mode it would not connect. Otherwise it was great. The main problem I faced was shooting movies. If you didn't zoom in they came out fine, although you did have to be careful to refocus from time to time. The audio was weak, i.e. I felt it was meant to pick up more audio than it was. The real problem was when you zoomed in while recording. I developed a strong engine noise that was loud enough to completely drown out any normal noise I picked up. I've seen a few people mention this but I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it as it's extremely annoying and really interferes with the movie capture. I use it sometimes) and the extra noise at higher ISOs is too much for me in my opinion.

Pros
  • Very good value for money
Cons
  • Slightly dented