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| Brand: FujiFilm
Category: CE
List Price: £169.99
Buy New: £106.98
You Save: £63.01 (37%)
New (11) Used (2) from £99.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 389
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: Fujifilm FinePix S5800
Model: Fujifilm FinePix S5800
EAN: 4547410025583
ASIN: B000V9P5NC
Release Date: April 16, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Well Pleased April 27, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
My camera arrived within the stated time frame, small shock when I found instructions in French but relieved to find book in English underneath in box,so far I am well pleased to own such a super piece of kit.
Instructions are clear enough for an old duffer like me to understand.
Thankyou.
 Bargain for the price! April 16, 2008
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I've now had this camera for a couple of weeks and have to say it's so far so good. Having owned a couple of smaller Fuji models, I umm-ed and ahh-ed over whether to go for a larger bodied camera or just another small compact that could easily fit in my pocket. In the end, I eventually decided to go for the larger one on the assumption that if I ever want to get more into photography I'd need something with a little more "horse power" than a 3x optical zoom. It'll probably never happen but there's always time left yet. (I've also now bought a Samsung NV8 to take care of my compact needs which I'll review separately).
While it feels large next to my compacts, when stood alongside my old 35mm Canon EOS 700 from way back in the early 90's, it's tiny by comparison and it makes you realise just how small gadgets have become over the last two decades. However, although it feels nice and solid, it is still reasonably chunky and heavy and you certainly do have to wear it round your neck which can become rather a drag after a while...
The photos I've taken so far are perfectly okay but then again I'm a philistine and will readily admit that I don't have an eye for professional photography. However, neither are most other people and you're almost certainly going to look the part at weddings and parties unless there's a real pro in the house! It doesn't have red eye reduction (which I thought it might when I bought it) but so far I've only managed to take one red eye photo of my daughter who I was beginning to think was borne of the devil judging by my previous cameras! The batteries - I use 2000mh rechargeables - seem to last for ever even with fairly high use of the zoom and my insistence on taking three shots of everything I choose to shoot. If there is to be a negative, it's the small fact that the cable link is yet another non-standard size USB one (I now have three Fuji cameras all with different size cables!) meaning yet another cable to store safely.
So while this isn't exactly a review - there are professionals who can do that properly elsewhere - I'll just offer my opinion that this is a very nice camera which I certainly don't regret buying - something you can't always say these days with so much over-hyped, over-priced garbage around. There's definitely room for my skills to grow with this camera and I'd just better get out there and start making use of everything on the S5800 that I'm sure is idly waiting for me there ready to use.
great camera shame about the french manual April 8, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
great camera with many manual features for the more professional users, very good value and good battery life, bit bulkier than a compact but the 10 optical zoom is brilliant.
however only comes with french instructions which you dont find out until you drill down very deep into the description,and you won't realise if you just buy it on face value until you get it. I don't recommend pixmania as they stil havn't answered my emails requesting the manual and the description is not accurate
UPDATE - 09/04/08 I was contacted by Pixmania who were concerned at the poor feedback I left for them, they have agreed to make it clearer (before you buy) that the camera only comes with a French manual and the manual is downloadable. They offered to refund my postage in compensation which I've accepted, nice to know complaining still works....
 Great Camera - NO Support March 26, 2008
14 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is a terrific little camera, but if you buy it here, you are buying from a source in France, and it only comes with FRENCH instructions!
I asked Amazon to send me some English instructions, and they were totally disinterested - Despite being willing enough to take the cash, they referred me to Pixmania, (The actual seller) who just gave me a website to download the manual from!
I think that the lack of customer service is totally reprehensible, and I am considering returning the goods for a refund.
As I started off by saying, it's a very nice bit of gear, but buy it somewhere else. Amazon just don't deserve to have your business.
Brilliant Piece of Kit March 13, 2008
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
Bought this for our last snowboarding trip, primarily for its zoom and video features. Did all it said on the box and more. Brilliant piece of kit; packed with features usually only found on cameras costing a lot more.
Shoots quality video, with sound, in up to 2gig segments. Stills are fantastic quality, brilliant colour. Mega zoom.
Recommend the Fuji XD cards as they seem to produce the best colour and video flow. The minimum size card for this camera is 2gig if you really want to have fun with it. Shop around for the best price for XD cards - I got a 2gig for 17! If your PC card reader doesn't support XD cards, buy a Yikomi 54-in-1 card reader (9.99 from Argos!).
The only niggle is that transferring pics/video to your PC by linking the camera to your PC tends to nuke the batteries part way through. Fuji recommend using the AC adapter (not included) to power the camera while transferring. Cheaper and easier to use a card reader.
The FinePix software is easy to use. Be warned, though, if you buy the upgrade (from Pixela via the link) for the VCD/DVD-creation software in the bundle, it is temperamental. When it does work, the results are brilliant & the batch processing feature for still-to-video is so much better than having to drag&drop individual frames. Spend some time on the Pixela help page BEFORE unlocking the VCD/DVD upgrade, as mistakes are frustratingly hard to rectify.
The camera itself is nice and idiot-proof to use. Good, large, clear screen. The slightly unusual grip is surprisingly ergonomic. Very reliable; top brand. Super value for money.
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