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Fujifilm FinePix J40 12.2 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-Inch LCD (Includes 2 GB SD Memory Card) Reviews

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Fujifilm FinePix J40 12.2 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-Inch LCD (Includes 2 GB SD Memory Card) [1] [2] 12.2-megapixel resolution 3x optical zoom 3.0-inch LCD; Panorama Mode Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging Includes 2 GB SD memory card Fujifilm's FinePix J40 will be a hit with those who demand a compact that's affordable, easy-to-use and produces great images. Not only does it feature the latest technology, such as Scene Recognition AUTO and Face Detection, but it's very stylish too, with a petite slim-line frame and high-gloss, double coated veneer finish. With 12 megapixels, pin-sharp 3x Fujinon optical zoom lens, and a huge 3.0-inch LCD screen, the FinePix J40 will deliver fantastic pictures with minimal effort. Offering wide photographic versatility, a new Panoramic Shooting mode allows users to create stunning shots of sweeping landscapes and large groups of people. Just slip it in your pocket and go and have fun!Fujifilm's FinePix J40 will be a hit with photographers who demand a compact that's affordable, easy-to-use and produces great images. Not only does it feature the latest technology, such as Scene Recognition AUTO and Face Detection, but it's very stylish too, with a petite slim-line frame and high-glos [3] List Price: dollarsignr 99.95 Price: dollarsignr 59.00 [4] Customer Reviews 90 of 97 people found the following review helpful: Great camera for the price, November 5, 2010 By B. Walker [5] (Wisconsin, United States) - See all my reviews [6] [7] [8] [9] This review is from: Fujifilm FinePix J40 12.2 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-Inch LCD (Includes 2 GB SD Memory Card) (Electronics) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this? [10]) I don't think it's possible to stress enough what an awful photographer I am. I've had cameras five times as expensive as this in my hands and taken blurry, yellowed and just dank-looking shots. I really, really suck at taking pictures. I wish I could give you all sorts of details about the lenses and shutter speeds and all that, but frankly, that's all beyond my expertise too. I'm a really, really basic camera user. Point and click, that's me. This is like the Jitterbug of cameras. Even I took good pictures with this. It's basic, it's simple and me-proof. Setup was so easy; you just follow the instructions on the screen (a good thing, since all you get in the package is a huge foldout sheet with the very basics in French, English and Spanish) and go from there. From then, it's just trial and error, but I mostly just left things as they were and still managed not to fudge anything. The zoom worked perfectly, as did the flash. I took three shots in a row: indoors, my subject two feet in front of me in low light; in front of the window, my subject about five feet away from me; finally, outdoors, a wide shot in direct sunlight. All turned out clear and sharp and I never changed a single setting except to zoom in on my close subject a bit and out when I was outside. The camera's much smaller than I expected, although it's nice and heavy. I've already found that the big LCD screen is a fingerprint magnet, no matter how much I try to protect it in a case I have. I'm getting quite a bit of life out of the battery; I've been taking quite a few pictures and it's lasting four or five days between charges. One note: whatever you do, DON'T download the software that comes with this. I did and ended up in a maze of software upgrades that took me almost an hour to work through before I threw my hands up and uninstalled everything and just went with the basic hooking the USB cord up and letting my computer installing the driver on its own and using my own choice of program to view the images. Software headache aside, I'm very happy with this, as basic as it is. It doesn't have a lot of advanced options, but truthfully, I not only wouldn't know what to do with them anyway, if I did, I'm sure I'd only end up messing up whatever pictures I took anyway. This is perfect for a bumbling photographer to take great pictures with. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews [11] [12] Report abuse [13] | Permalink [14] [15] Comments (8) [16] 40 of 44 people found the following review helpful: Superior value for money, October 25, 2010 By robert johnston [17] (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews [18] [7] [9] This review is from: Fujifilm FinePix J40 12.2 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-Inch LCD (Includes 2 GB SD Memory Card) (Electronics) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this? [10]) The camera is dollarsignr [..]for gosh sakes! It's an amazing little piece of technology. The 3X optics and 12.2MP CMOS camera are well matched in the optical train to provide a great image for casual photos adequate for most users. It's the simplest start-up I've ever seen. The viewer LCD provides a maximum size to the package. `The manual' is 7 steps of which 4 include inserting memory, battery, charging battery and turning it on. It's `point and shoot' in the extreme. I work in the domain of optics & imaging design. My wife has a 5 year old Fuji camera of this same genre that I've gone to some lengths to compare with Nikon and Canon in this low cost market. Without getting technical ... for the old Fuji, there are no user discernable image quality differences. The Fuji optics were superior (i.e. best objective lens light capture and transfer). Take your pick between the 3 on the backend image processing system/PC interface. My wife has carried the 5 year old Fuji in her purse every day ... that's a technically demanding reliability challenge. Fuji can be relied on to deliver the best value for money in an image capture platform if you're designing a million dollar platform or this platform. You're not paying the premium for the huge advertisement budget of Nikon and Canon when you buy Fuji. I think you just get a better camera. I can't speak to this unit's reliability for now. A 3x optical train with autofocus, f-stop, etc mechanisms and micro motors are robust to a point. They will all fail, even the highest dollar product, if exposed to the wrong environment (g-shock, sand, salt spray, thermal shock, etc). One reviewer mentioned software loading problems. I had absolutely no problems on a Windows 7, 64bit OS. You can't go wrong with this device. It's an excellent camera for you or the kids or the g-kids for Xmas. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews [22] [23] Report abuse [24] | Permalink [25] [26] Comments (3) [27] 22 of 23 people found the following review helpful: Good camera for the price, November 21, 2010 By James Lin [28] (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews [29] [7] [9] This review is from: Fujifilm FinePix J40 12.2 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-Inch LCD (Includes 2 GB SD Memory Card) (Electronics) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this? [10]) For someone who just wants a basic point and shoot, this camera will do the job. Its small size makes it convenient to take with you in a pocket or a purse, and the battery life seems pretty long. I charged it in for less than an hour before taking some test shots and it lasted several days (it probably could have lasted longer) before I got around to giving it a full charge. This camera is user-friendly enough that you could leave it on auto for most of the time and your pictures would still turn out crisp and clear. If you are looking for a little more, the menu is intuitive and easy to navigate. The panoramic mode in particular is a fun feature that's easy to use and produces some impressive photos, but it doesn't work like Sony's Sweep Panorama feature. Instead of sweeping, the camera will prompt you to take three photos, each time displaying the right edge of the previous photo so you can manually align the scene. It's a little clunky to use, but it still works well. A far as downsides go, I initially missed having a viewfinder to look through, but I quickly got used to the LCD screen. The flash is powerful, but verges on being too harsh depending on how 'natural' you like your lighting. To upload my photos, I tried to just use the included USB cable but my computer (Mac) would not recognize the camera until I installed the software. My old camera worked fine without any software. This isn't a deal breaker, but it was a bit of a pain to have to use the software and I'm not sure yet if there's a way around it. All in all I'd say the positives far outweigh the negatives. This is a great camera at an affordable price. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews [33] [34] Report abuse [35] | Permalink [36] [37] Comments (3) [38] Share your thoughts with other customers: › See all 24 customer reviews... 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