The Best Pocket Digital Camera For The Money

What defines a good digital camera? If you're talkingfocus options which include: center-weighted spot
high pixels, big LCD screen, and fast response then thefocus, manual focus, or multiweighted focus. The 4x
Fujifilm FinePix E550 is just for you. The Fine Pix E550optical 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 ofbe satisfied. When I first tried out the camera, I wasn't
awesome features: -6 megapixel great for anyexpecting much due to its cheap price. I was blown off
posters -A big 2 inch display -4x Optical Zoom and 6.3my feet by its amazing speed. The elapsed time from
X digital zoom -Designed for both novice andpressing the button to the camera taking the shot is an
intermediate photographers -Uses XD cards and AAamazing 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 gripmore expensive. The automatic focus works really
and an easy to use pop up flash. With all that, the Finewell in both bright environments and dim environments.
Pix E550 only weighs 9.2 ounces (4.1 by 2.5 by 1.4However, it's a little difficult to see your subject when
inches). However, the cover for the USB, A/V, andtaking pictures in dim places. What's really impressive is
DC-power connections isn't attached to the camerathe LCD screen. Typically, lower end cameras have
making it an easy item to lose. Probably the best partinaccurate LCD screens showing only 80% of what's
of the camera is the vibrant 2 inch LCD screen thatin the real picture. The Fine Pix E550's LCD screen has
provides a sharp and accurate preview for youralmost 100% coverage of the real picture, so you don't
snapshots. Other cameras in this price range can'thave to guess or get out the Photoshop to crop. The
compete with the FinePIx E550. The E550 has tons ofbig question is can the E550 do all this without making
great features that put it out of its league. It has fouryou go through mountains of batteries? In recent test
modes: Sport, Night, Landscape, and portrait thatresults, using the AA alkaline cells the E550 was able
automatically adjust the ISO setting, flash, and shutterto capture 321 pictures before dying off. The Fuji
speed all with one click. If you're an expert you will likeFinePix 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 thesplendid LCD screen, great features, and an amazing
camera. The FinePix E550 offers an array of greatspeed, it makes a great gift for any photographer.