tErRy, I am interested in this camera, but I wonder what you mean by "noise" at setting ISO400.
I do not currently have a camera, at all.
Do any of the images in the gallery show what you are talking about ?
Also, some documentation for the camera says
"PS (Picture Stabilization) mode
prevents blur from camera shake and/or fast-moving subjects. " Is this not adequate?

Thanks,
Peter

Peter:

"Noise" is the digital equivalent of grain in silver halide film. The higher the ISO setting the "noisier" the image will be. The best cameras produce noise-free images at ISO800 and some do even better.

If you look at the images taken with the Fuji where there is an expanse of sky you will see that the blue is grainy rather than smooth. For a camera with such a sensible pixel count this is surprising.

There are two types of image stabilisation -- the genuine and the bogus. The genuine IS involves mechanically moving an element in the lens or moving the sensor itself to counteract shake.

Bogus IS is when the camera automatically sets an ISO and shutter speed that it thinks will counteract shake. The Fuji has bogus IS. Canon and Panasonic, amongst others, have genuine optical image stabilisation.

I hope this helps.

TL

terry, how does this camera compare to other superzoom camera's in the market.it does offer great bang for the buch though.

also do you know of any any other camera which perform's better at iso400 and above in the same price range ?

There is no doubt that the Fuji is outstanding value for money. And picture noise is not all that hard to remove, but you do lose some image detail in the process. And perhaps ISO200 is fast enough for general use. I commented on the noise because it really is noticeable. Noise tends to show up most in areas of the picture which are slightly underexposed and I noticed it most in open sky. We tend to prefer underexposed sky because the blue is richer, so grainy sky is the unpleasant result.

Super zooms look an attractive proposition but they all have problems. The Fuji doesn't have optical image stabilisation, so using the long end of the zoom is tricky. It has a low resolution electronic viewfinder -- always an unpleasant device to use. The first question to ask is do you really need such a long lens? If not then the compact Canon and Sony cameras with fewer than 8mp on their sensors offer excellent image quality, true optical viewfinders, and, in the case of some of the Canons, true optical image stabilisation. They just don't look as sexy as the little pseudo SLRs.

So? Fuji FinePix S5700 is good? to buy? and to use?

Please Help me, because I want it one.

Jauhari: The Fuji is good value for the price. The only way you can tell if it is for you is to go into a shop and handle all the cameras around the same price. I generally prefer cameras with optical viewfinders rather than those with electronic viewfinders and I am not all that keen on the super zooms, particularly when there is no image stabilisation. But these features might be important to you in which case you should buy.

The thing about the Fuji is that I cannot say: "Don't touch it with a barge pole" and I can't say: "Rush out and buy one while they last!" It is neither than bad nor that good.

TL

I dont like the FujiFilm SuperZoom, they have focus issues and blur due to no OIS

Also this is worse than the 5*00 which had the superior Fuji sensor in it

So it is worse than what they had

High ISO is used as anti-vibe, and the photos suffer for it

Fuji CAN do better than this, the F20/30/40 series proves it

Cheers

GORGY

I guess it is the norm on this site but I must point out that posting non originals (resized) test photos, precludes correct assessment of camera image quality. This is amateurish and may lead to incorrect decisions by readers.

The pixel count is not sensible for such a small sensor. Plus it's not fujifilm's own Super CCD, which gives better noise performance. The previous s5600 was a better camera in this respect, and gave usable results at iso800 even. The s6500 is a cheaper camera, and is 6MP, but the sensor is much much bigger, and it's the lowest noise of all the fujifilm super zooms. I don't know what fujifilm were thinking with this camera, other than to have a cheap 7MP superzoom.

returned it.

what? no Super CCD in a Fuji bridge camera??
also, hadf firmware errors. Flash button would lock up- had to turn of and on to make it work. also, when turn keyclick off, some other settings would not appear. shouldnt happen.

darn I already sold off my 5200.

Looking at 9100, but wish Fuji would throw on iTTL shoe instead on dumb hotshoe onto their best pseudoSLR- very difficult to calibrate exposure settings when camera wasnt expecting the extra light of the flash to be there.

Could some one help me I can not decide which camera to buy Kodak Easyshare Z710 or Fujifilm Finepix S5700?

i have just got my fujifilm s5700 camera and after i pluged it in to charge on the power cable it wud not turn on, desperately need help.

andrew

Andrew: Your camera uses AA NiMH batteries and they are not supplied with the camera. Such cameras usually come with a set of alkaline AAs that have just enough power in them to set the date and time. For ordinary camera use they are too feeble to even take a picture, let alone power the zoom etc.

The best NiMH rechargeable batteries in our experience -- we use them all the time -- are Sanyo Eneloops. That is what you need for the Fuji camera.

TL

Hi there,

I own a fuji s5700 and have really thoroughly enjoyed using it. It seems everyone is not too optimistic with this camera, so would just like to point out a group on Flickr that exists purely for this camera. There, you can get an idea of the quality of photos this camera can take, and there are some fantastic shots in there!! Check it out.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/s5700/

Not to mention the additions you can get for the cam - filters etc. It's a cheap version of an slr really, great training for those before they step up and really invest money into photography.

Hi all,

I am rather very sorry to inform all of you chaps here that, I do not agree in entirety with the comments made here about the s5700. Altough some of them are noticeable, yet they do not affect both the image quality and also your trust on the camera. I personally own a S5700 and have never experienced the so said "UGLY noise at ISO 400". Neither I have experienced any such sticking problems of the shutter button (I presume this as a shutter button, because this camera does not come with any flash button as mentioned here above). Infact this camera has better control over noise even at ISO 800 and at some instances even up to ISO 1600 when compared to others including canon S5IS, Panasonic lumix (all models including FZ18 and FZ50), sony, Olympus and Kodak.I am really shocked to see some one writing about UGLY Noise at ISO 400 when others are no where near to what this can offer. (I presume the author has written his view without even touching other cameras in the same segment and are priced at more than twice this camera).The author has also forgotten to write about the advantages of this camera over its competitors, in terms of sharpness, color and shutter lag. Take my words, this is very sweet little camera, which is a very humble and silent performer (unlike all hype from sony's canon's and panasonic's) If your choice is S5700 believe me you are not going to repent on your decision at any time later.

I have this Fuji 5700 and my opinion is that it really needs image stabilizer.
I make some good pictures with it,

And i really like the macro and super macro , i did some beautiful pictures with this option.
I use focus 10x at the maximum , but i have to stay stil , no movement. I belive a trepied will resove this problem.

I am an amator and do't know to use this camera at maximum...

Any way it shold be use at maximum resolution ..
I what to ask a profesional opinion , iam thinching about Canon IS 5 ... or Fuji 9600 ....
next step... What is better ? Advantage or desatvantage....

Hey all.

My husband and I recently brought this camera. the thing is he broke it two days later...

Wondering if the LCD screen can get fixed??? or if we just buy a new camera (which we wont be doing for a while)...

The normal other viewer works but the LCD screen is kinda a must...

Any thoughts?

I own a Fujifilm s5700. I have had it for more than two years now without any problems. But now I notice a red line on the pics. I do not know what the problem is. Can anyone help?
Cheers