Fujifilm FinePix S2950 14 Megapixel Bridge Camera - Black - 3 LCD - 18x Optical Zoom

This is an SLR Style digital camera meaning that while offering a lot of the same features as an Digital SLR it does not offer the ability to switch lenses and certain other higher end features. However, If you are not a pro photographer and have no aspirations to be one or are on a budget and just starting this is a high qualty 14 mp Camera with just about every feature of the DSLRs and an amazing lens range and image quality at a tenth of the price! It is also light enough to handle with one hand. The box comes with batteries, a nice strap, a lens cover, a quick start paper manual, a splitter cable that will allow the camera to communicate directly with your tv video/audio in ports or via usb to your Win 7 PC, and a cd with a full owner's manual and a crapy photo software I don't recomend installing. The box does not come with storage card and the camera does not have internal memory, which for me was no draw back since as a computer geek I had a handful of sd cards and adapter for micro and mini sd memory cards laying around the desktop and just dropped in a 16 gb card and it was recognized and I was able to start shooting right away. I think the sd mem card was a kingston brand micro card in an sd adapter. I'm pretty sure anything recognized by Windows will be recognized by the camera so if you have one laying around you don't have to get another right away. This is a great value without compromising quality and functionality and I recomend it Highly.

Pros: -Long-running with Sanyo Eneloop AA rechargeable or alkaline batteries. -Good photo-memory speed class 10, 20 mbps. -Not as big or as heavy as an SLR. -Optical and digital zoom, up to 120.6 X. -Good quality video recording. -I find it best to work with rechargeable AA batteries are cheaper than the batteries from the manufacturer and may take longer for the amperage of the 4 batteries. -It takes very good pictures. -Good price and quality. -The EVF works for this purpose. Cons: -The manual mode lets not adjust all parameters. -The lens cap is not completely fixed, sometimes no more is uncovered. -Requires more information for easy adjustment of parameters. -I think no battery life meter. -Has no internal memory, SD card required. Still give it 5 stars. ----------------------------En Castellano: Si usted no disponde de mucho dinero, esta es una buena cámara. La lente no es intercambiable como una SLR. Pros: -Largo funcionamiento con pilas AA recargables Sanyo Eneloop, o alcalinas. -Buena velocidad de fotos con memoria clase 10, 20 mbps. -Nos es tan grande ni tan pesada como una Slr. -Buen zoom óptico, hasta 120,6X con zoom digital -Buena calidad de grabación de video. -Me parece mejor que funcione a pilas AA recargables, son mas baratas que las baterias del fabricante y pueden durar más por el amperaje de las 4 pilas. -Toma muy buenas fotos. -Buen precio y calidad. -El visor EVF funciona bien para el efecto. Cons: -El modo manual no deja ajustar todos los parámetros. -La tapa de la lente no queda totalmente fija, a veces se destapa sin más. -Precisa de más información para el fácil ajuste de parámetros. -Creo que no tiene medidor de duración de bateria. -No tiene memoria interna, requiere una tarjeta SD. A pesar de todo le doy 5 estrellas. Salu2 desde Paraguay

I read all of the reviews for this camera on Amazon and other sites prior to purchasing. I'm not a professional photography, but I am a journalist, I need good quality photos from anywhere, anytime. As far as my photos go? They're excellent, I mean, you're not going to get magazine ready photos unless you know what you're doing, but there's two automatic settings for amateurs, which is what I use the most because when I'm taking candid photos, I don't really have time to sit there and fiddle with the exposure or anything else. The zoom is for days! I love it. They're great for taking photos at a football game, or anywhere you can't be up close and personal. The only bad thing I have to say about the camera is that the battery door IS flimsy. I saw the comments on it so I was cautious with my camera when I first got it. Since the memory card is in the same spot at the batteries, you have to open the door to get your photos, but, the camera comes with its cords. So I make sure I always have my cord with me everywhere and I always use it to take pictures off of my camera. The lens cap is pretty "flimsy" too. The cap itself is fine, but it isn't a cap that you squeeze on the sides so it unlatches and latches to your camera, it just slides on. Which means it comes off pretty easy. But, when I'm holding my camera bag in one hand and pulling my camera out with the other. I don't really have any hand to take the cap off with, so it's nice sometimes to be able to just scoot it off by dragging the lens against the inside of my camera bag. I don't think the camera is very fragile. I've dropped my camera once because the strap got caught on the corner of a corner when I went to pick my camera up. It didn't land on the lens though, the bottom of my camera where the batteries are hit the floor, and my door burst open and my batteries rolled everywhere, but everything still works perfectly fine. In all honestly, you could a small, compact digital camera from Sony or even Fuji as well for the same price, and the same quality camera. But I choose to buy the FinePixS2950 because I like have something sturdy to hold in my hands, and I LOVE the viewfinder. It's a legit viewfinder, what you see, is what you get. I had a Sony CyberShot that I loved, but when the screen cracked and I was resorted to using the viewfinder, I noticed if I zoomed in all the way.. my picture was completely off of what I wanted to take a photo of. This Fuji has an electronic view finder though, which also means I can switch from the LCD screen when it's sunny outside and see what I'm doing. I LOVE my camera, and it's worth the money.

Very difficult to take a clear image. Otherwise nice camera & easy to use. Use a tripod for best results. Good price.