My Camera: FujiFilm FinePix S1000fd. Download Feature brochure

A great camera with the features I need. 10 megapixels, 12times zoom, 2.7inch LCD screen. It takes great still photos and does a good job with short movies too. I bought it just a few days before I flew out to Japan, November 2008. I found it easy to carry, quick to bring into action, and very easy to handle and operate, even in a hurry like grabbing photos shooting out from the moving train. It is very comfortable to the hands and works just as hapily on the tripod for the long exposure night shots.

Generally I will shoot at 3megapixels format unless there is some particular reason to go for the larger formats. At present I have 2 SD Cards for storage, 4G and 2G. I used up the 4G in Japan and had to buy the 2G the night before I left so that I would have the capacity to take pictures on the return journey.

Specification

Resolution	10.0 effective
ImageSize	3648x2736 3648x2432 (3:2 format) 2592x1944 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480
Sensor	1/2.3" CCD
File Formats	Exif (JPEG), AVI, WAVE
Storage Media	Internal memory (approx. 25MB) xD-Picture Card™ SD memory card SDHC memory card
Lens	Fujinon 12x Optical zoom lens F2.8(Wide) - F5.0(Telephoto)
Screen	2.7" Low-temperature polysilicon TFT 230,000 pixels
Dimensions	102.5 x 73 x 67.8 mm / 4.1 x 2.9 x 2.7 in
Weight	325g / 11.5oz
Connectivity	USB, video, Pictbridge
Power Source	4 x AA batteries Optional AC 5V adaptor
Multimedia	VGA (Motion JPEG) with sound

Other cameras: Another camera that has taken some of these photos is the FujiFilm FinePix S5700 owned by my daughter. This doesn't have quite the same features as mine but it is quicker to get and stay in focus. Oddly, it doesn't seem to run with rechargable batteries though mine is more than happy to use them.