FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD Pro Reviews

A good, easy-to-use zoom camera that's still small

A good, easy-to-use zoom camera that's still small

OK, so whilst you cannot change the lens on the front of the S2800HD, like you can with a DSLR or compact system camera, like all superzooms the pitch here is that with this broad a focal range on offer, why would you want to anyway? For those who are more inclined to point and shoot anyway and hope to achieve reasonable results with the minimum of fuss, the Fujifilm will prove to be an able tool. As it will for any amateur snapper looking to extend their framing and compositional options beyond the usual, 3x, 4x or 5x zooms in this price bracket. In summation then, whilst it’s not the camera to cause a photo enthusiast’s palms to sweat, if you can track down the Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD for a street price in the region of £150-170 you’ll be getting something of a bargain.

But none of us live in a perfect world. So if you need a broader than average focal range, but only possess a small pot of cash, the Fujifilm FinePix S2800HD would be the sensible choice for an all-encompassing yet reasonably compact super zoom.

It's a good little camera that you have to accept the limitations of. If it's a DSLR in miniature that you're after then you may well be disappointed but if it's a compact with a few more creative possibilities and your budget is less than £200, then this just may be the camera for you because it seems to work best with a lot of user input. However, the S2800HD falls into a market that contains the Nikon Coolpix L110, the Pentax X90 and Olympus SP600 UZ - not forgetting Fujifilm's own stable of cameras that are not so far removed from their new S series brother in specification or price. This pitches it against some very stiff competition and it will need to continue to be competitively priced to compete as there is probably little to seperate the S2800HD from the cameras mentioned above.