📸 Fujifilm FinePix J40 12.2 MP Camera - 3x Optical Zoom, 3-Inch LCD, 2 GB SD Card Included Review

This camera was meant to be an upgrade from the Canon PowerShot A570IS. My first thought after unboxing this camera was "wow, this thing is small and light". I also appreciate that it has a rechargeable battery, although that was also an issue. You can usually find AA batteries almost everywhere, but what happens when you run out of battery power? The problem is that the battery lasts quite a long time. A hundred photos and still going. And the rechargeable battery uses a standard USB cable, so

I am 17 years old and aspiring photographer/graphic designer. I thought this deal was too good to be true but I received my package exactly the day it was advertised. The packaging looks the same as the brown one in the picture but is much smaller but don't worry there is enough packaging material inside to still protect it well. Anyway, I know megapixels don't matter, but I upgraded from an old 5-megapixel camera I had. I wanted something of the same quality, but we don't have the money for an

Before that I had several digital cameras, mainly Canon Powershots (A series). Here are the pros and cons of this camera: GOOD: The nice big 3 inch display makes it easy to compose shots. Difficult to go back to a camera with a smaller display after using it. Pretty easy to use. The menus are simply put together. Smaller than Powershot "A" series cameras. Features face detection for easier focusing/exposure. SDHC cards work great in this camera. BAD: The camera uses a proprietary USB/charge…

This camera offers good value for money. Macbeth's color checker is fine as long as your screen is calibrated for daylight. So the colors can be real. In close-ups, it exhibits significant parallax distortion (rectangular objects appear oval). However, it is not as noticeable on distant images. Lens sharpness is mediocre to good and quite good for snapshots, but not (and shouldn't be) comparable to professional multi-element lenses. In my opinion, the sharpness compares well to cameras in the…