| What defines a good digital camera? If you're talking | | | | focus options which include: center-weighted spot |
| high pixels, big LCD screen, and fast response then the | | | | focus, manual focus, or multiweighted focus. The 4x |
| Fujifilm FinePix E550 is just for you. The Fine Pix E550 | | | | optical zoom gives you a great range from 32mm to |
| is the first in Fuji's E series and hopefully not the last. | | | | 130mm. With all that even the pickiest shopper would |
| Costing under a hundred dollars, it comes with a ton of | | | | be satisfied. When I first tried out the camera, I wasn't |
| awesome features: -6 megapixel great for any | | | | expecting much due to its cheap price. I was blown off |
| posters -A big 2 inch display -4x Optical Zoom and 6.3 | | | | my feet by its amazing speed. The elapsed time from |
| X digital zoom -Designed for both novice and | | | | pressing the button to the camera taking the shot is an |
| intermediate photographers -Uses XD cards and AA | | | | amazing 1.8 seconds on average. Compare that to the |
| batteries The Fujifilm has outdone themselves this time. | | | | 2.3 seconds on my old Olympus camera that was |
| The E550 has a silver colored case with textured grip | | | | more expensive. The automatic focus works really |
| and an easy to use pop up flash. With all that, the Fine | | | | well in both bright environments and dim environments. |
| Pix E550 only weighs 9.2 ounces (4.1 by 2.5 by 1.4 | | | | However, it's a little difficult to see your subject when |
| inches). However, the cover for the USB, A/V, and | | | | taking pictures in dim places. What's really impressive is |
| DC-power connections isn't attached to the camera | | | | the LCD screen. Typically, lower end cameras have |
| making it an easy item to lose. Probably the best part | | | | inaccurate LCD screens showing only 80% of what's |
| of the camera is the vibrant 2 inch LCD screen that | | | | in the real picture. The Fine Pix E550's LCD screen has |
| provides a sharp and accurate preview for your | | | | almost 100% coverage of the real picture, so you don't |
| snapshots. Other cameras in this price range can't | | | | have to guess or get out the Photoshop to crop. The |
| compete with the FinePIx E550. The E550 has tons of | | | | big question is can the E550 do all this without making |
| great features that put it out of its league. It has four | | | | you go through mountains of batteries? In recent test |
| modes: Sport, Night, Landscape, and portrait that | | | | results, using the AA alkaline cells the E550 was able |
| automatically adjust the ISO setting, flash, and shutter | | | | to capture 321 pictures before dying off. The Fuji |
| speed all with one click. If you're an expert you will like | | | | FinePix E550 is one of the best cameras in its price |
| all the customized settings including the shutter priority, | | | | range costing under a hundred dollars providing a |
| aperture priority, and programmed auto modes for the | | | | splendid LCD screen, great features, and an amazing |
| camera. The FinePix E550 offers an array of great | | | | speed, it makes a great gift for any photographer. |