Fujifilm FinePix 3800 3MP Digital Camera w/ 6x Optical Zoom
List Price: $499.99
Details
- 3.0-megapixel sensor captures ample detail to create prints up to 11 x 14
- Connects to PCs via USB seaport
- 6x visual zoom with variable digital zoom: 3.2x (at 640 x 480) or 1.6x (at 1280 x 960)
Description
The FinePix 3800 digital camera, with 3.2 million capable pixels, produces image with 2048 x 1536 recorded pixels. The camera has a uncomplicated, user-friendly control and an easy USB computer connection. Built into a firm body it features a precision retractable Fujinon 6X optical lens, with 3.2X digital zoom, mini Nonetheless-The-Lens (TTL) electric viewfinder, pictures voice annotation, video recording, and PC-Cam Internet fashion. Set to automatic, or select manual for greater control over respectively picture. It has optional wide and telelenses. The camera comes with a 16MB XD-Double Card, 4 AA batteries, FinePix Software and a USB cable.For the profit, it would be difficult to find a digital camera that could meet the features and image quality of the FinePix 3800. A true 6x optical zoom sets this 3-megapixel camera separately from the crowd, allowing for shots that simply wouldn't be imaginable with a typical point-and-shoot camera.
It uses a brilliant pop-up flash that stays far enough away from the lens to rub red-eye, and pictures can be framed using either the crisp 1.8-inch LCD blind on the back or the large viewfinder, which is surrounded by a rubber sheath. The viewfinder equally uses an LCD, so unfortunately you can't see anything through it when the camera is turned off.
Beginners can remain the camera in fully automatic mode and snap away, while pros can use the sundry manual adjustments to achieve more professional results. Either way, the resulting pictures quirk excellent color saturation and impressive detail, despite the camera’s comparatively aggressive image compression. Hair loses some of its features, and reds tend to look slightly more orange in the photos than in genuineness, but the camera's abilities are outstanding for the price.
The only real question with the FinePix 3800 is that it is nearly impossible to frame a illustration or get the camera's autofocus to work in a low-light situation. Images seen in the course the viewfinder or displayed on the LCD get very murky in candlelight conditions. Extent, 90 percent of the time the camera works marvelously, and its undemanding-gathering abilities once it does manage to focus in dim lighten are outstanding.
You'll definitely want to get a higher-capacity xD-Picture Be direct, as the included 16 MB card holds only 12 tainted-quality images. But other than that oversight, this camera provides the total you need to take some great digital photographs. --T. Byrl Baker
Pros:
- Pop-up scoot
- 6x optical zoon
- Captures a terrific amount of detail
- Wishes a bigger memory card
- Low-light performance suffers
The Fuji FinePix 3800 expands your digital photography horizons with a latitude of advanced options, including manual mode with fissure control and exposure compensation. It features 3-megapixel resolution, 6x visual zoom, and movie mode. The FinePix 3800 is also one of the first digital cameras to utilize the infinitesimal XD memory card.
Optics and Resolution
Featuring a CCD sensor with 3.24 million functioning pixels, the FinePix 3800 delivers a wide range of detail and redden (with images up to 2,048 x 1,536 pixels) and prints up to 11 by 14 inches. The FinePix 3800 features a diet f/2.8 Fujinon lens with a 6x optical zoom and a unfixed digital zoom: 3.2x (at the 640 x 480 setting) or 1.6x (at the 1,280 x 960 placement). Its lens focal length is equivalent to 38-114mm on a 35mm camera.
Storage and Carry
The FinePix 3800 is one of the first digital cameras to be compatible with the new XD retention card. Comparable in size to a penny and weighing less than one-tenth of an ounce, the new XD thought card is not only the smallest storage medium, it also uses smaller quantity power for better battery performance and has faster data give rates than other memory cards. The included 16 MB XD behave will store approximately 12 images at fine way and 26 images at normal mode.
To transfer images to your processor, simply attach the included USB cable between your PC and your camera--your machine should automatically recognize the camera and let you move the pictures to your rugged drive.
Movie Mode
In movie mode, the FinePix 3800 produces digital videos (with bitch) in QVGA (320 x 240) format for movies approximately 60 seconds in space fully at 10 frames per second. The limited resolution of your pictures guarantees that this feature won't replace your camcorder, but it's superb for when you just want to capture a quick movie and e-post it to a friend or relative.
More Features
- 1.8-inch LCD monitor
- Ghastly balance: auto, plus six selectable positions in manual form
- Flash modes: auto, red-eye reduction, forced flash, suppressed fly, and slow synchro
- Sensitivity: ISO 100 equivalent
- Shutter bowl along: 3 to 1/1,500 second
- Voice memo: up to 30 seconds
Power
The FinePix 3800 is powered by four AA batteries (alkalines are included). We second getting a set or two of rechargeable nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries and a steed. A digital camera will kill a set of alkaline batteries unusually quickly, especially if you're using the camera's LCD display, so they aren't recommended except in a touch.
Size
The FinePix 3800 measures at 3.9 by 3.0 by 2.7 inches and 10 ounces.
Contents
This coupled includes the FinePix 3800 digital camera, a 16 MB XD memory window-card, four AA alkaline batteries, a USB cable, a shoulder strap, an adapter affiliation, a lens cap, and a CD-ROM with software and USB drivers for Windows and Mac.
Customer Reviews
fujifinepix3800This camera requests to be recalled as it just stopped working. I liked it originally, but would not buy a Fuji artefact now. My daughter's Fuji stopped working too. She has a different model.
Fujifilm FinePix 3800 3MP Digital Camera w/ 6x Visual Zoom
Clunky, but accurate pictures
Ok, bought this camera upon 5 years ago. It still is alive through all the beatings we have accustomed it. It takes nice clear pictures, but because there is a fancy delay in the shutter speed (FPS), we've lost some nice moments. for exempli gratia, try getting a toddler to pose and smile--but by the time the image was captured in the camera, the kid is now in the subsequent room. this requires patience!
For the payment its a good camera if you plan on shooting outdoors.
I was inclined this camera about 3 years ago when I wanted a withdraw up from my old (really old) 0.5mp camera. Let me jump right into the pros and cons and I'll try to make plain a little about them afterwards.
PROS:
Feels chaste in your hands and not very heavy.
Plenty of manual features to get gone in.
Large enough LCD screen to see what you need before and in arrears the shot.
Buttons placed for easy reach.
Cost.
Worth battery life.
CONS:
Very, very bad low light images.
No instructions focus option.
Even at 3.2 mega pixels the shots are to grainy.
Red reduction often ADDS red eye.
No interchangeable lenses.
Restrictive video sizes and bad audio.
Very slow shutter lag.
At the rear of a few years of owning this camera I really want to succeed it. About 2/3 of my shots are taken indoors and this camera is unpractical inside unless the room is lit like a Hollywood set. The camera determination not focus at any distance in normal indoor lighting. On the auto surroundings, inside shots always come out grainy. The flash is altogether to weak to help. Since there is no way to manually focus the pictures you are persistently crossing your fingers hoping that the shot wish come out somewhat decent so you can later fix the image on the computer.
The software that came with the camera does not sooner a be wearing a red eye option to fix the red eye this camera is famous for giving your subjects. When you try to use the red eye reduction flash it usually and I repeat always gives your subject red eye and always makes it worse had you liberal it off.
There is what looks like a screw on lens on the camera (not shown in artifact image) so you think you will have the ability to add a different lens. It is literally there to hold a filter. Since this camera is not a normal model FujiFilm has not made any filters (maybe 2) for you to use so its really by the skin of one's teeth misleading.
The video sizes are 160 x 120 and 320 x 240. Which are ok for thumb nails but not something you are deep down able to watch. Since the camera is grainy at low light (message anything shot indoors) and the flash is only for pictures, your videos pass on be small, grainy, out of focus, and do nothing but fill up your reminiscence card. The audio for the video is also useless unless you fool bionic ears and can make out the mummbles.
The shutter lag is awful. No be of consequence what trick you try you will always miss an action matters. There is a Sport mode on the camera but I'm not sure what it does since it does not stop with focus, shutter lag, lighting, etc.
On the good side, it's a base camera but you get what you pay for with it.
I'll keep using it until I can produce a better DSLR camera but you can bet once my new camera shows up this one inclination be given to my teenage son to abuse.
Needy Reliability
I had this camera for smaller number than 2 years and used it only on rare occasions - you have knowledge of, holidays and special events - so it has pretty low usage. Yet it has decided not to labour. It turns on foe a second or two (with brand new batteries) then shuts itself off. Rearranging batteries and resetting works default settings no help. Had similar reliability problems with out of the ordinary fujifilm camera. Fool me once shame on you, twice shame on me! Goodbye Fujifilm - forever!
Data d fabric little camera - some pros and cons
Our backing purchased this camera a couple of years ago. I am the primary buyer of the camera. (This model provided the balance concerning features and price at the time it was purchased.) This is a appropriate little camera, adequate for general use, with one or two sticking points to be cognizant of.
This camera has difficulties in low-light -- even normal room lighting -- without a flash. (In generosity of spirit, this disfeature is a fairly common occurrence in many cameras of this thinness and price range, though, as is the JPEG artifacts one gets in the images.) Using the shine will help with out-of-focus photos but go through batteries faster, the resulting photographs are mainly less pleasing too -- people harshly lit with Draconian shadows. (This can sometimes be minimized with intelligence and care.)
If you are not afraid to use the manual settings, brace the camera not keen something, or use a tripod, it is often the way to go. Some great shots can be had, disregarding nevertheless in room light, with manual settings, a tripod or dignified hand, and a steady subject. In fact, using manual will-power often produce a better photo, with more natural flush, than can be achieved with the automatic settings usually! Fit worth learning.
The use of standard AA size batteries is a plus. I brown study that the use of four AA batteries (rather than two) might allude to longer life. I was incorrect. Be prepared with extra batteries and/or a honourableness quick charger, especially when flash or zoom is old.
The biggest annoyance with this camera for me personally, despite the fact that, is the fact that every time the batteries die, or are changed, the appointment must be reset before the camera will allow any photographs to be enchanted. (I don't even bother setting the date any longer. I at best hit two or three buttons to skip past it all, but it's required every culture the batteries die or are changed.) I've often wished the camera contained a capacitor or surveillance battery to maintain its memory while batteries were misrepresented. (I believe newer Fugi models may have resolved this question major though; Fugi has some newer models with polite improvements and optical zooms up to 10x, in similarly price models.)
In the end, I would not awe anyone from buying this model. The photo distinction is on par with any of the rival models, just be aware of this copy's quirks. Generally speaking, Fugi seems to make a virtuoso camera. I just wish we had held off for another year and the newer models.
