Product Description

Fujifilm FinePix F60fd, 12MP Super CCD, 3x Optical Zoom, 3.0" LCD, Face Detection 3.0 w/ Auto Red Eye Removal, Dual Image Stabilization, New iSR Intelligent Scene Recognition, High Sensitivity ISO 3200 at Full Resolution, xD/SD/SD-HC Compatible Media Slot.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4321 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Fuji
• Model: F60fd
• Released on: 2008-09-20
• Dimensions: 2.80" h x 6.70" w x 5.20" l, .75 pounds
• Display size: 3

Features

• 12-megapixel Super CCD sensor captures enough detail for 20 x 30-inch prints
• 3x optical zoom; Dual Image Stabilization
• 3-inch LCD screen; Auto Scene Recognition
• Face Detection 3.0
• Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

Manufacturer's Description

Succeeding the hugely popular FinePix F50fd, the FinePix F60fd features a larger 3-inch LCD screen, Face Detection 3.0, and brand new, proprietary, Intelligent Scene Recognition technology. Beneath its stylish and sleek black exterior, the FinePix F60fd utilizes the combination of high resolution and high sensitivity to produce stunning high-quality images. Loaded with a 12-megapixel Super CCD sensor, Dual Image Stabilization (CCD-Shift and Picture Stabilization technologies), ISO sensitivity of up to 1600 (or up to 6400 at 3MP), and Fujinon 3x zoom (35-105mm equivalent). For users who like to have creative control over their compact and want more than point-and-shoot photography, the FinePix F60fd has the option of full photographic control. Equally, the FinePix F60fd suits those users who are happy to rely on auto mode for simple, fuss-free photography.

Auto Scene Recognition (SR-A)
Most compact digital cameras feature scene modes where the user selects the scene they are photographing before they take the shot. In a first for Fujifilm cameras, the FinePix F60fd is equipped with Intelligent Scene Recognition technology which cleverly detects a scene without the need of pre-selecting the mode on the camera. Having identified the most commonly photographed subjects and environments, Fujifilm has developed technology to automatically identify different scene - Portrait, Night, Landscape, and Macro. Once the scene has been detected, the camera will optimize the settings accordingly to capture the photo of your chosen subject with the utmost in clarity, detail, and color.

Customer Reviews

Underrated
I was attacted to this camera frankly because I had a need for a good quality camera more compact than my GRD. I had read the reviews and decided that for the money, the F60fd would be 'good enough'.
I was shocked.
In bright light the very good lens and high res sensor produce awesomely detailed images.
In low light it produces images that trash those of cameras costing three times as much.
As good as the F30/31? Not quite, esp versus the F31.
But the image stabilization makes up for that in part allowing lower ISO's to be used, resultng in very very useable images out to ISO 800.
And the default metering and color accuracy far exceed those of either of the two earlier Fuji's.
As well as being far sleeker and more pocketable than them as well.
The lens is just bare touch wider; a true 35mm-e.
I have found no purple fringing or CA, images are crisp edge to edge.
The LCD is brilliant, sharp and very easy to use in quite bright light.
Some have said this is but a bare upgrade to the F50fd.
This is true, but it is a very much an evolved product.
I carry mine everywhere.
Should I leave tomorrow on a long trip, I would not hesitate to take it with, relying on it only.

Incredible Value and Performance
If you're like me, you're not a photojournalist or photographer by trade. You're a dad who wants to take pictures of his family. This camera packs so much punch for the money, that you will be hard pressed to find a better "point-and-shoot" value.

Even at large reprints, you will see a level of clarity you were missing from even some last generation Digital SLRs.

Simple to use, outstanding picture quality, and low cost? I think you will come away impressed, and at around $200 (time of this review) this camera is a steal.

Good camera lousy programing
I haven't yet written a review on Amazon but since there are so few on this camera, I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents.

THE GOOD
I bought this camera primarily because the f series is supposed to have superior low light performance. This camera's 1600 iso really does seem no worse than some others at 800 iso - very noisy but usable in a pinch if it is a shot that you absolutely must have. It's 800 iso is pretty decent compared to the 400 iso of some other brands. Where this camera excels though is indoors without a flash at iso 400. Shots are bright and while not as clear as those with a flash are excellent when a flash is not an option. Not blurry or too dark to use.
Face detection seems to work really well too, even when the person is not looking at the camera straight on. I really like that you can enable or disable face detection with the touch of a button without having to go into the menu.
Auto white balance is surprisingly good indoors - not perfect but doesn't turn white into yellow or brown either. This is a huge plus for me since so many cameras, particularly under indoor lighting without a flash, have a great deal of trouble with auto white balance.
THE BAD
The iso programing on this camera is just aweful. When I left it on auto 1600 for an indoor photo without flash (in a lit room) - that's what it took the photo at. When I lowered the limit to 800 and then to 400 - that photos were much better and quite bright enough.
With a flash indoors the camera chose iso 800 when the upper limit was 1600 and 800 iso. ISO 100 or 200 at most would have been a much more logical choice. When set manually to those speeds the photos were much better and not overly dark either.
This camera appears to choose the highest iso possible by default, thereby decreasing the quality of your photos.
If you don't mind manually setting the iso (for flash shots) or making sure that the limit is auto 400 (800 if it is not a lit environment) then you can get some really good shots out of this camera. However, if you want a fully automatic camera where you can just point and shoot then this camera is not for you since you cannot control the iso settings on auto or scene recognition modes.
I have not yet tested any of the dedicated scene modes to see the quality of those pictures at the iso levels chosen by the camera.
SUMMARY
Good face detection and low light performance. Not useful in full auto mode due to lousy iso choices made by the camera.

*UPDATE: I compared results from this camera to the finepix f40fd. I took the same shots of the same items with both cameras. On screen results from the f40fd looked better but since one is a 8mp and one is a 12mp I decided to focus on printed results instead. Pictures were sharper with more detail and truer color (with the exception of red which the f40fd tends to make lean a little more toward orange than the f60fd without the flash with the flash both tend to lean a little more toward orange than they should). Noise was visibly less even with a 4x6 inch print when the photo was taken without flash.
Both cameras had to be forced to take the flash shot at iso 200 and the non flash at iso 400 as they want to fire at the highest auto iso setting.