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Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black)

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Product Highlights

  • 16MP Back Side Illuminated CMOS Sensor
  • 3" 460K Resolution LCD
  • 30x Optical Zoom (24-720mm Equiv.) Lens
  • Stunning 1080p HD Movies
  • Motion Panorama Mode
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Smile/Blink Detection Mode
  • Face Detection/Red-Eye Removal
  • EXR Auto Recognizes 27 Scenes
  • Quick & Simple Uploads to Facebook, Etc.

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The Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black) brings you features usually found only on professional DSLR cameras--besides the 16 megapixel resolution, the HS20EXR offers a 30x wide-angle optical zoom lens (35mm equivalent of an astonishing 24-720mm zoom range), high-speed shooting at up to 8 frames per second at full 16MP resolution for 7 continuous frames and sensitivity up to ISO 6400 (or ISO 12800 in lower resolution S mode).  Use JPEG and/or RAW for highly accessible or very high quality files.

But that's just the beginning: the HS20EXR has CMOS-shift-type image stabilization and a Pro Low Light mode that helps prevent camera shake and combines four rapid high-sensitivity and low-noise exposures into one sharp low-noise photo.

You can use auto tracking focus to get sharp pictures of a moving person or object; access one of the scene positions to get optimal exposure and focus for specific types of photos, such as portrait, landscape, sport, beach, snow, sunset, night, fireworks, flower, text, natural light with flash, etc., or take a seamless panorama in the camera without a tripod, by simply taking photos as you sweep the camera right or left, up or down--the image processor seamlessly stitches multiple photos together to form a beautiful panorama (up to 360° wide). 

And don't forget the gorgeous HD video with 1080p resolution and stereo sound--it can even record at 340 frames per second to catch the fastest action and play it back in ultra slow-motion! This is a complete picture-taking machine.

16MP Back Side Illuminated CMOS Sensor

3" 460K Resolution Tilting LCD Screen

30x Fujinon Optical 24-720mm Equivalent Zoom Lens

From Zoom to Super-Wide Angle
With just a twist of the lens barrel, the manual zoom instantly takes you from 24mm wide-angle landscapes to super 30x telephoto close-up of distant wildlife. Select the remarkable 1cm Super Macro Mode and ordinary subjects like flowers or even a raindrop become extraordinary photos. No bulky lenses to carry around and you don't need to worry about getting dust on the lens or sensor. With the sealed integrated lens design, you enjoy "all in one" convenience and breathtaking Fujinon optical quality across the entire zoom range!
High-Precision Molded Glass Aspheric Lens
By precisely focusing light at the same point on the focal plane, aspheric lens design eliminates the need for additional corrective lens elements. While this lens reduces distortion at wide angles, improves resolution in both center and edge areas, cuts glare and reflections, and minimizes chromatic aberration throughout the zoom range, the lens also makes possible a lighter and more compact design.
Fujinon Optical Excellence
Acclaimed by imaging professionals, Fujinon molds its high-precision aspheric lenses from extra-low dispersion glass to deliver superior resolution and low color aberration, and applies an originally developed Super Electronic Beam Coating to minimize ghosting, flare and purple fringe.
1cm Super Macro
Sets an accurate focus moving in as close as approx. 1cm (0.4-inch). Impressive full-frame close-ups can be taken.
CMOS Shift Image Stabilization
Long telephoto shots usually suffer from camera shake and subject movement which can ruin photos by producing blurred results. The FinePix HS20EXR's highly effective CMOS-shift and high ISO image stabilization ensures that your shots stay extra-crisp and clear, even at the full 30x zoom.
High Speed Shooting Functions
High speed auto focus brings the subject into focus in as little as 0.160 seconds, and ensures that each frame in your burst sequence is captured in sharp clarity, and the HS20EXR never misses the decisive moment, capturing the action at almost 8fps at full 16MP resolution (max. 8 frames) or shoot at 11fps at 4 megapixel resolution (max. 32 frames). The high-performance EXR CMOS sensor provides a range of burst shooting options from 12fps at 4 megapixels (max. 12 frames). Sometimes things happen too fast for you to see them properly with your own eyes--the FinePix HS20EXR can freeze the action at up to an amazing 320fps in video mode! So you can see every single minute detail and watch things happening step by step in slow motion.
Best Frame Capture Mode
Timing your shot is ever so easy with Best Frame Capture. Half-press the shutter and the FinePix HS20EXR starts recording photos at 11fps at 8 megapixel resolution. When the moment happens, fully press the shutter button and the camera captures up to 16 frames including pre-recorded frames, giving you the opportunity to select the best shot.
Super Intelligent Flash
Take flash-assisted shots without flash washout. This new generation Super Intelligent Flash system ensures that all subjects are captured in bright clear detail over the full flash range (even in macro shots).
1080p HD Movie
The FinePix HS20EXR maximizes high sensitivity to capture exceptionally crisp and colorful full HD video (1080p; 30fps/High Profile) with impressive stereo sound, even in low-light conditions. EXR realizes the H.264 format, incorporating both high quality image and small data size. Manually select Film Simulation and produce various color expressions. A one-touch movie record button enables you to capture all the action in full HD.

New Advances in RP (Real Photo) Technology

EXR Pixel Array & Color Array - Only Fujifilm
The new BSI (Back Side Illuminated) EXR CMOS sensor is a ground-breaking breakthrough in image quality. 16 megapixels is impressive and delivers a leap in resolution, but the real difference is in the technology. The unique EXR pixel and color arrays are key to image quality. Rotated by 45 degrees, the EXR pixel array increases both horizontal and vertical resolution. By using the diagonally-aligned twin pixels of the same color, the sensor can switch between HR (High Resolution), DR (Wide Dynamic Range) and SN (High Sensitivity and Low Noise) modes depending on the scene, ensuring that every moment is captured with the highest image quality.
High Resolution (16 Megapixels)
Just as your eyes see even the tiniest of details when looking at something in good light, HR (High Resolution) mode maximizes the full 16 megapixel resolution of the FinePix HS20EXR to reproduce even the smallest details in bright, beautiful color.
Wide Dynamic Range 1600%
Just as your eyes see the full range of shadows to highlights in high-contrast scenes, DR mode simultaneously captures two images to produce a single image with significantly enhanced dynamic range, revealing subtle details in shadow and eliminating washout of bright areas.
High Sensitivity & Low Noise
Just as your eyes strive to make dark scenes as bright and detailed as possible, SN mode takes advantage of high-sensitivity to capture smooth texture and natural brightness with minimal noise.
The CMOS Edge
Adoption of a high-speed transfer circuit architecture enables fast data signal readout, which in turn makes the new high speed movie possible along with the high speed continuous shooting functions.
BSI (Back Side Illuminated) CMOS
The BSI (Back Side Illuminated) sensor structure moves the wiring to the back side of the sensor, vastly improving sensitivity and reducing noise.
EXR Processor
Harnessing the high-speed performance of the BSI EXR CMOS sensor, the Dual CPU, EXR Core and Reconfigurable Processor power a host of functions including high-sensitivity HD movies and continuous shooting as well as expanded scene recognition and Pro Modes while the new Vector Graphics Accelerator drives the enhanced image quality of the rich GUI.

EXR AUTO Recognizes 27 Scenes

Advanced Scene Recognition
With the ability to identify 27 basic types of scene and then check whether or not a person is present and how much light is available, EXR AUTO is able to identify exactly what type of scene you are shooting and optimizes exposure, white balance, focus, color and tonality accordingly. What's more it records this data and lets you search through your photos by scene type (eg: night portrait, or Macro) enabling you to find the pictures you are after quickly and easily.
Three-Sensors-in-One
The uniqueness of an EXR sensor is its ability to adapt its settings to the demands of the shot. With three modes to choose from, it is unlike any other sensor on the market and is only available on Fujifilm cameras. EXR AUTO selects the optimum sensor mode automatically. With three modes to choose from: HR, SN and DR. HR: High Resolution mode is perfect for well lit conditions and uses all 16 megapixels. SN: High Sensitivity and Low Noise mode is designed for use at night or in dark conditions and it halves the number of pixels to create 8 mega super pixels which are extra sensitive to light. DR: Dynamic Range mode is suited to high-contrast conditions where you have both bright sunlight and dark shadows present. It works by combining one high-exposure and one low-exposure shot to create an 8 megapixel image with detail in both the highlights and in the shadows.
Sky & Greenery x HR
Automatically recognizes the vivid colors of the azure sky and the green grass as it is optimized even more with the EXR sensor mode of High Resolution for bright scene to capture every finest detail of the scene.
Shooting Modes
Natural Light, Natural Light & with Flash, Portrait, Portrait enhancer, Dog, Cat, Landscape, Sport, Night, Night (Tripod), Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Underwater, Party, Flower, Text, plus Mode dial has EXR, P, S, A, M, SP, Adv, and AUTO settings.
Face Detection/Recognition + Dog/Cat Detection
Face Detection optimizes people pictures by detecting faces and adjusting focus and exposure to ensure bright, clear results. The Face Detection can simultaneously recognizes up to 10 faces in a photo. Share your group portraits using the zoom up function in playbacks, checking each detected face. Each priceless expression can be cropped and saved in clear high resolution results. The FinePix HS20EXR not only detects faces in a frame but it can also recognize who is who! You can register up to 8 people in your camera and next time you take a photo of them it will bring up their name and optimize settings in favor of your registered faces. In playback, you can search for all photos containing registered faces to quickly find photos of your favorites. Red-eye removal automatically detects and corrects flash reflection for a perfect end result. By incorporating Dog / Cat Detection function, the FinePix HS20EXR is able to detect dog or cat faces*, optimizing focus and exposure for pet photos that will delight everyone. An auto-release function can also be selected to automatically shoot the photo when the pet is looking directly at the camera.
Smile/Blink Detection
Smile Detection recognizes the moment your subject smiles and releases the shutter only when this happens, ensuring a happy photo every time. Additionally, the Blink Detection function warns you if any of your subjects have blinked so that you can re-take the photo if necessary.
i-Flash Intelligent Flash
A flash control system which efficiently controls the level of flash for a given exposure to produce beautifully balanced flash illumination across the foreground and background. Gone are the ugly washout shots where the subject is blasted with light and the background is too dark.
Tracking Auto Focus (AF)
Tracks fast moving subjects so they don't escape from the frame in a blur. Subjects will be tracked automatically for as long as it is kept in the frame and the shutter is half-pressed; when users fully press the shutter button your subject will be in the centre of the photo in perfect focus.
Motion Panorama Mode
Lets you take panorama photos as simply as 1, 2, 3! The camera automatically stitches together three consecutive shots, with simple in-frame guidance to ensure the images are aligned. The resulting image is saved to the memory card as an impressive panorama.
Pro Focus Mode with Face Detection
This focus-bracketing mode emulates the gentle, out-of-focus background look of a DSLR when shooting portraits or macro subjects. A single press of the shutter first takes an exposure focused on the main subject, then additional exposures at different focus points. This produces a final image emphasizing the sharply focused subject against a soft, out-of-focus background.
Pro Low-Light Mode
Ideal for shooting non-moving subjects in low light, this mode automatically takes a series of four high-sensitivity & low-noise exposures and then combines them into an image with less noise than the single exposures.
Film Simulation Mode
Simulate the distinctive look of 5 different types of film (Provia/Standard, Velvia/Vivid, Astia/Soft, Black & White, Sepia) with just a touch of a button. Modeled on Fujifilm brands loved by professional photographers, each breathes life into your image with a quality that previously only film could capture.
Three Bracketing Functions
Film Simulation Bracketing--One press of the shutter produces three images of PROVIA, Velvia and ASTIA modes.
AE Bracketing--Continuous capture of three frames with exposure range of up to ±1.0EV.
Dynamic Range Bracketing--One press of the shutter produces three images in a different dynamic range (100%, 200%, 400%).
Operations for Quick Responsive Environment
Quick and easy setup of command buttons for your shooting needs in responsive environment. One hand for mode and the command dial with other for direct shooting controls. Fingers naturally find their way to ergonomically slanted mode and command controls. Quickly access and adjust the camera settings and controls with direct shooting command buttons conveniently located to the left of the LCD (ISO, AE, AF, WB, AF C/S/M, Movie Record buttons). A histogram and horizon level display are always available. There's also a one-touch RAW button for quickly adding a RAW image to your JPEG.
Electronic Viewfinder with Eye Sensor
Put your eye to the EVF and Eye Sensor automatically switches display from the LCD to the highly responsive viewfinder.

Image Sharing and Post Capture Functions

Fun Entertaining Function with Tagging Technology
Fujifilm's Tagging Technology lets you tag images for search optimization, organizing your photo collection and easy uploading.
Easy Web Uploading to YouTube & FACEBOOK via MyFinePix Studio
The FinePix HS20EXR features image selection and editing functions that make it easier than ever to upload video clips or still photos to YouTube & FACEBOOK sites. When the FinePix HS20EXR is connected to a PC, the marked images are uploaded to the designated site, eliminating the need for time-consuming PC-based image processing or selection. MyFinePix Studio detects new images to upload. When finding new image to upload, the uploader starts automatically. Sort your favorite photos tagged by rank of stars from 0 through 5. Quickly search favorite pictures depending on the rank using image search.
Photobook Assist
Create a photo album in your camera. Easily accessible and mobile, you can share images with family and friends anytime, anywhere. Installed in-camera, you can create a photobook folder where tagged images will be stored and organized accordingly. Your photobook can also be ordered online for print when connected to the internet (MyFinePix Studio is required to be updated through Internet to use this function), as well as when you go to stores to get your photos printed (print service availability depends on region), images can easily be sorted when tagged.

Playback Functions

Image Search
By Date, Type of Data, Face, Favorite Rank, Scene, or Upload Mark
Micro Thumbnail View
Up to 100 pictures can be viewed at a time in a 10x10 array of micro thumbnails. Convenient for smooth and comfortable playback.
Slideshow
Close-ups of detected faces are shown in slideshow style.
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card Slot
The versatile card slot is compatible with SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards.
Imaging
Resolution 16 Megapixel
Sensor 1/2" CMOS
File Formats Still Images: JPEG, RAW
Movies: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MOV
Audio: WAV
Max Resolution 16MP: 4608 x 3456 @ 4:3
Other Resolutions 14MP: 4608 x 3072 @ 3:2
12MP: 4608 x 2592 @ 16:9
8MP: 3264 x 2448 @ 4:3
7MP: 3264 x 2176 @ 3:2
6MP: 3264 x 1840 @ 16:9
4MP: 2304 x 1728 @ 4:3
3.5MP: 2304 x 1536 @ 3:2
2MP: 1920 x 1080 @ 16:9
Aspect Ratio 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Image Stabilization Digital
Optics
Lens 15 elements in 11 groups
EFL: 4.2-126 mm (35mm equivalent: 24-720 mm)
Aperture: f/2.8 (W) - 5.6 (T) to f/11
Zoom Optical: 30x
Focus Range Wide: 1.6' (48.77 cm) - Infinity
Telephoto: 16.4' (499.87 cm) - Infinity
Super-Macro: 0.39" (1.0 cm) - 3.2' (97.54 cm)
Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity Auto, 100-6400 (High Sensitivity Mode: 100-12800) 1
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ISO 6400: "M" mode or lower

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Shutter Type: Electronic & Mechanical
Speed: 30 - 1/4000 seconds 2
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1/4-1/4000 in Auto mode

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Exposure Metering Multi, Spot, TTL 256-zones
Exposure Modes Modes: AE Lock, Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Compensation: -2 EV to +2 EV (in 0.33 EV steps)
White Balance Modes Auto, Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Natural White), Fluorescent (White), Incandescent, Manual, Shade
Burst Rate Up to 8 fps
Up to 11 fps
Self Timer 2 Seconds, 10 Seconds
Interval Recording No
Flash
Built-in Flash Yes: Auto, Forced On, Off, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
Effective Flash Range Wide: 1 - 23.29' (0.30 - 7.1 m)
Telephoto: 6.56 - 12.47' (2.0 - 3.8 m)
External Flash Connection Hot Shoe
Memory
Built-in Memory 20MB
Memory Card Type SD
SDHC
SDXC
Recording
Video Recording Yes, NTSC/PAL
Video
Video Clip Length Up to 115 Minutes Limited by Memory Card Capacity
Audio Recording With Video + Voice Memo, Stereo 3
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Video has stereo sound and voice memo has mono

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Viewfinder/Display
Viewfinder Type Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage 97%
Screen 3" LCD Rear Screen (460000 pixels)
Connectivity/System Requirements
Connectivity USB 2.0
HDMI C (Mini)
AV Output
Environmental
Operating/Storage Temperature Operating
32 to 104 °F (0 to 40 °C)
Humidity: 10 - 80%
Power
Battery 4x AA Batteries
AC Power Adapter DC Coupler CP-04 with AC power adapter AC-5VX (Optional)
Physical
Dimensions (WxHxD) 5.1 x 3.6 x 5.0" / 129.54 x 91.44 x 127.00 mm
Weight 22.4 oz / 635  g (Camera only)

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Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black)
 
4.0

(based on 70 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (32)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (22)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (6)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (5)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (5)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Zoom range/performance (36)
  • Easy to use (34)
  • Good image quality (33)
  • Large clear LCD (31)
  • Image stabilization (30)

Cons

  • Lag / shutter delay (10)
  • Short battery life (5)
  • No image stabilization (4)
  • Poor image quality (4)

Best Uses

  • Landscape/scenery (31)
  • Travel (29)
  • Family photos (26)
  • Wildlife (23)
  • Low light (20)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Photo enthusiast (18), Casual photographer (11), Semi-pro photographer (9), Pro photographer (6)
    • Was this a gift?:
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Most Liked Positive Review

 

This is one really good camera

I got interested in the HS20 after looking at the HS10 and the S200EXR. The one consistent thread through the reviews was that those two cameras have excellent picture quality. later, I went to...Read complete review

I got interested in the HS20 after looking at the HS10 and the S200EXR. The one consistent thread through the reviews was that those two cameras have excellent picture quality. later, I went to the fujifilm website and there I found their blurb (about 8 pages) listing the incredibly extensive feature set that was built into the HS20EXR. The CMOS, rather than CCD, chip, the EXR technology and the 30x zoom were strong selling points, but the end result has to be a picture you can enjoy. The HS20EXR fall into the category of 'bridge' camera, apparently because it falls just short of DSLR capability but far exceeds your typical point-and-shoot.

So I got the camera shortly after release and the first thing I noticed was that there are many multi-purpose amd single-purpose buttons and a VERY extensive menu system which varies with the mode of operation you have set for the camera. I went back to the BASIC MANUAL which comes with the camera. The extended, full manual comes in PDF (136 pages), which makes it inconvenient if you're testing or using any of the more complex features out in the real world, away from your computer. But You can review that manual, as I do, and try out the settings and features. The Basic Manual primarily walks you through an introduction to the automatic features of the camera. I think that is the best way to start, because this camera has so much to it that you cheat yourself if you take shortcuts.

If you read up on the EXR tech at the Fuji site, you see it does a heckuvalot of work, especially in EXR Auto. however, there are four(4) EXR settings. I experimented with them all and I prefer the hi-resolution setting. The theme here is "try it out and test the settings". I also tried the regular AUTO setting and experimented with that and ran through some menu settings that were adjustable and tested the camera at those settings. I won't list them here because there are too many and I won't rehash the manual. But I will say, "READ IT!" At an awards dinner, I took over 100 pictures in EXR Auto and sure enough, the camera tracked multiple faces prior to the shots. One big caveat, sometimes the flash did not go off when I snapped the pic the first time but would flash on the second try. I think the camera was doing too much analysis. The autofocus was not the problem, in my view; there may have been a light level which was at a threshold where the automatic metering got confused.

My walking tour of lower Manhattan yielded pictures of the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and some botanical oasis in the middle of Greenwich Village. []The amount of detail in the zoomed pics and the close-ups were excellent.

[addendum response to emil (h/t)]: I took a picture of the empire state building from a mile away and progressively zoomed in on the antenna. No tripod or monopod. I just braced myself against a mailbox or a wall. The amount of detail was stunning. I took pics of the Statue of Liberty earlier from Battery Park and you could make out people through the window in the base. Likewise the people at the top of the ESB. you could almost make out their faces. At that amount of zoom, holding the camera with two hands, the credit must go to the image stabilization. too bad I can't attach the pics.

All that said, even this camera won't prevent me from taking a bad picture, but it does lessen the frequency... by a lot! I've taken over 900 shots over the first week and I must say this is one fantastic camera. Of 322 shots I took in my Manhattan walking tour, one was a throwaway.

Two extremely nice features are 1) Three(3) film-type settings to allow for vivid (Velvia) STD and sepia allow for some creativity and 2) Jpeg and Jpeg Fine are great options to have in choosing picture characteristics. I experimented with this, too. I eventually settled on the STD setting for film type as it seemed most accurate. I chose jpeg over jpeg fine as there seemed to be no difference perceptible to my eyes.

I wanted to test the manual settings and did so as much as I could. I was a bit frustrated because in any of the manual modes, the camera still adjusted one of the settings, aperture, f-stop. ISO or shutterspeed. I was able to get some passable-to-good pictures, but I think it will be better as I experiment more.

Speaking of ISO, I was able to take pictures with extremely low noise at ISO settings 800 or below. Higher ISO settings still were mostly consistently noise free if the colors of the subject were strong. some of the more bland colors or low-light photos had more noise than those shot with regular light. There is a setting for noise reduction to be found in the menu (again reading the manual really helps) I set it to low noise reduction. There is also a menu for White Balance. I recommend experimenting with it as it suits you. There are several settings you can select from including AUTO.

I took a few RAW photos. The software provided by Fujifilm doesn't do much at all. But IrfanView, which is free, can convert Fuji RAW to JPEG, worked just fine for me. I don't have the Adobe photo suites, yet, and I've read that Fuji RAW is not compatible with Adobe, or vice versa. I was informed by a reader that dobe has a free add-on application, a converter (say RAW to TIFF) with some editing capabilities, called Adobe Camera Raw (RAW), which works together with Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Photoshop Elements (quite good !!, the two very popular and programs used to edit digital photos. - ACR is updated a few times a year, to accept new RAW file formats produced by various camera makers. It took a few months for ACR to accept the RAW files coming from the Fuifilm HS10, and I anticipate it will take, again, a few months until ACR is updated to accept the RAW files produced by the new Fujifilm HS20EXR. ACR is available from the Adobe website.

The single shot delay varies with the number of features you have active. in EXR auto, it can be 2+ seconds. I'm still experimenting with the features to determine which combination of setting will give the best results, but I will say that a full second seems to be the standard delay in single-shot modes.

I was asked about the burst (multi-shot) modes and there are several. I was able, so far, to use two options. There is a mode(top #) for taking a sequence of shots varying from 4-32 at rates varying from 3-11 fps and there was a burst mode(best frame) that took 8 shots in succession, which was used for capturing a rapid sequence of action shots. Both modes would take the complete sequence of shots, unless you release the shutter button earlier, before saving them and that saving process could take roughly four-to-seven seconds, in my experience. For one test I used the 'best capture' mode. I set the camera for 8fps and 32max and took some shots of the traffic on the street. The camera was set for "P"(Program Mode), which seems a bit faster and smarter than "Auto" mode and the results impressed me quite a bit. The camera captured 32 frames and saved them in less than 10 seconds. This was done in daylight with WhiteBalance set to 'auto'. All the pictures were excellent. The depth of field was limited, but I had set the AF and AE values for pinpoint focus and metering. That likely saved some "think time" for the camera and sped things up a bit. I also took pictures of dancers in motion using burst mode 'best capture'. The pictures were consistently very good to excellent in quality. The lighting was indoors and not strong, so I had ISO set at 800 and shutter speed at 1/20-1/30 sec. The pictures took a while longer to save (12-15 sec for 32 pictures)than in daylight. There are three additional burst modes which take 3 shots varying film type, dynamic range or exposure. I tried them and they each add flexibility without having to change camera settings during a shoot. You should have a large, at least 8Gb, card and I strongly recommend class 10 or higher. You use up space quickly in burst mode.

I tried out the HD video operation and it worked OK. I suggest that this is another feature you should familiarize yourself with so you can get the best out of the camera.

I bought the Sanyo Eneloops for use with this camera. I got over 600 shots, many with flash, before a recharge was required. I say this because this camera has a number of energy-consuming features, especially in EXR Auto mode.

I read the complaints about heat. My batch did not seem to have that problem. My camera has not exhibited any serious problem (fingers crossed) at all attributed to the manufacturer(unless you count the above-mentioned flash behavior).
I added the firmware update without incident, but never had that alert show up anyway.

Again I emphasize going to the manual because many of the advanced features of this camera require some education. And spend time checking out the menu in the various modes of operation because the menu does change, in the manual modes, usually expanding the options list.

MY FINAL ASSESSMENT IS FIVE STARS. This camera delivers a tremendous number of features for function, convenience and special photographic capabilities including that awesome 30X zoom, which works quite exceptionally well, thank you. I know that I did not want the extra lenses and the associated inconvenience, but I wanted the best camera I could get that had the most features and most of all, the best picture quality. I have two friends who are professional photographers and they have been quite impressed with this camera. As an aspiring amateur, all I can say is this camera takes some amazing pictures now and I have a lot of learning to do to get the best of what this camera can do. I am looking forward to the journey. It has been a lot of fun so far. And I must repeat: READING THE MANUAL IS ESSENTIAL TO GETTING THE MOST AND THE BEST FROM THIS CAMERA. IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME, BUT YOUR PICTURES WILL PROVE THAT TIME WELL-SPENT.

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Don't expect too much from this camera!

This is one review I really did not want to have to write. I have spent over three years looking for a suitable upgrade for my 9 year old Sony V1. After years of ...Read complete review

This is one review I really did not want to have to write. I have spent over three years looking for a suitable upgrade for my 9 year old Sony V1. After years of waiting for another compact size prosumer camera to hit the market, I finally gave up and decided I would go with a megazoom. I am not a person that likes to buy stuff just to try it and return it. This is why I have watched the megazoom market for years waiting for the right camera to emerge. When the HS10 was released, I immediately began watching to see if it was the one. There was somethings I did not like about it, but I figured it was the best I could do. I was just about to order it when I heard the HS20 was coming out. The HS20 promised to fix all the things that were lacking in the HS10 and so I took the leap and pre-ordered it (something I have never done before). I waited with baited breath for it to arrive and could not wait to start taking photos with it. Then it came. That is when the trouble started. I will not do the pros and cons thing because if a camera does not take good pictures, nothing else matter. My Experience. I took 500 test photos with the camera during the time I had it. I tested it in every area I could. I took bright light, low light, indoor, outdoor, tripod, hand held, full zoom, no zoom, macro, fast action, still shots, and video. I used full auto, EXR, and manual settings. I am sad to say that in no area did the HS20 satisfy me. Now before you go thinking that I am one of those SLR elitist that snub their nose at anything that does not cost thousands of dollars, let me tell you that I have never owned or used an SLR camera of any kind. I have had only used point and shoot cameras, none of whichwere considered top of the line cameras. Now let's continue. I have never used a megazoom camera before so I cannot make a comparison to other megazooms, but I will say that the HS20 has the slowest focus time of any camera I have ever used whether shooting stills or video. The focus is so slow it almost make the camera unusable for anything but shooting panoramas from a tripod. One of the things that makes this camera almost impossible to use is not the slow focus, but the fact that both the screen and the viewfinder freeze when you depress the shutter button and stay frozen until the camera achieves focus, which takes over a second in most cases. This means that if you are trying to focus on a moving subject you cannot track the subject during focus process and when the screen comes back to life the subject might be completely off the screen. This also happens when you try to take hand held picture. I found it impossible to take pictures in focus while holding the camera. I think Fujifilm could fix this problem by simply giving the camera manual focus capability. As far as image quality is concerned, I found the results dull and lacking in color. The HS20 is promoted as having the best Low Light capability of any megazoom. Whether this may or may not be true, is yet to be proven. What is true is that this is a tricky statement and may deceive many into believing that it has great low light performance. The truth is that no megazoom can compete in the low light area because of the laws of physics that technology has yet to find a way to overcome. I pitted the HS20 against some of my old P&S cameras. I used a single tripod with switchable plates, identical settings, shooting in identical conditions and the old P&S cameras produced better results as far as brightness, color correctness, sharpness and low light noise.Okay, lets talk about video. Now many people say, "who cares about video? This is a stills camera, not a video camera". To that I say, I am not the one who said this camera can take outstanding 1080P HD video, Fuiffilm did and they had better be able to back it up. Does the HS20 live up to Fujifilms claims. Much to the disappointment of many, that answer is an absolute NO! The video that the HS20 produces is un-watchable. Don't get me wrong, it has good color and clarity when it is in focus. But that is one of the problems, the camera is almost never in focus. If this were the only problem, one could learn to live with it, but unfortunately it is not. The slow focus problem has another side effect, the mic picks the sound of the focus motor up and you can clearly hear it in the video. You can hear a loud grinding and clicking sound whenever the camera is focusing, which is every 2 seconds. So throughout the whole video you hear CR A A A A A CK, CR A A A A CK, CR A A A A A CK. It sounds something like Perry the Platypus off of the Phineas & Ferb cartoon. But that is not all. Each time you move the lens it sound like you are dragging your fingernails over a chalkboard. That is not all either. If you pan while shooting video, even if you do so very slowly and smoothly, the video jumps along as if you were stringing still pictures together. Fujifilm need to abandon video on this camera or go back to the drawing board and start from scratch. The lens itself feel really cheap, almost like a toy. No matter how hard you try, you cannot get it to zoom smoothly. It feels like one of those toy telescope you buy at [...] for $30. Last of all, let me talk about write speeds. To put it simple. My 9 year Sony V1 has faster write speeds then the HS20. Don't be fooled! This camera has an internal memory buffer that will allow you to take another picture before the first one is finished writing, but that does not mean that it has fast write speeds. It takes over a second (close to 2) to write a jpg image. You can try to take another picture while it is writing, but since it takes over a second for the camera to acquire a focus the first picture was long ago written before you take the second picture. 3 to 4 seconds apart was about as fast as I could manually take pictures with out using burst mode. I can take highest quality jpgs with my V1 at about 1.5 seconds apart. I using a Class 10 SDHC card in the HS20 so the slow speed was not the cards fault.The camera itself is pretty big and heavy. The strap will hurt you neck after a short while and you will have to keep switching hands as your arms get tired. There are a lot of external control close to the grip and if you have big hands like me you will find yourself accidentally pushing them, especially if you hold it with just your right hand. You might as well be carrying a DSLR if you are using this camera. A DSLR might be just a little heavier, but at least it is worth the weight when you get great pictures in return.Word of warning! Fujifilm has a lot of fans that dominate the camera forums and review sites. They defend fujifilm cameras with religious zeal. Some of them may even be paid promoters who's job it is to defend Fujifilm products against negative reviews. It is hard to find an objective opinion of the forums because of this. They will always try to make it seem that it is the fault of the user not the camera. Don't be fooled like I was. I have learned my lesson the hard way. Hopefully you won't have to.

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5.0

Great Camera

By DecThePixter

from Kansas City Missouri

About Me Casual Photographer

Pros

    Cons

      Best Uses

        Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

        I use this camera in all sorts of ways, whether it's to to take super zoomed photos or to photos at night. I have found this camera to be a good quality and very easy to use.
        I am a beginner photographer, and this camera has gotten me well on my way to expert.
        The focus in video mode has not been all that great, but I use this camera as a camera, and not a camcorder. So I have not had too many issues with it.
        I have found the image quality to be great. Any problems with it have been my fault. Like, not using a tripod, or having the camera set to Incandescent lighting when is should have been florescent.
        I can take super zoomed images by day, and light permitting, by night. I have found this camera to be good in low-light, but I have nothing to compare it to. But I have still taken some really cool pictures at night with this camera.

        • Ease of Operation:
        • 7
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        • No

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        5.0

        great feeling

        By elmagico666

        from oaxaca mexico

        About Me Pro Photographer

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Use
        • Fast/accurate auto-focus
        • Good Image Quality
        • Good Image Stabilization
        • Good in Low Light
        • Great Zoom
        • Large Clear LCD
        • Nice Body Color

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Family Photos
          • Indoors/Low Light
          • Landscape/Scenery

          Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

          feels great in the hans, controls are easy to use, great cuality super fast autofocus.

          • Ease of Operation:
          • 10
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

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          5.0

          7000 photos and still happy

          By Nat Geo

          from Golden, CO

          About Me Photo Enthusiast

          Verified Reviewer

          Pros

          • Easy To Use
          • Good flash
          • Good Image Quality
          • Good Image Stabilization
          • Good in Low Light
          • Great Zoom
          • Large Clear LCD
          • Nice Body Color

          Cons

          • Lag / Shutter Delay
          • Plastic tripod threads
          • Poor viewfinder
          • Short Battery Life

          Best Uses

          • Family Photos
          • Indoors/Low Light
          • Landscape/Scenery
          • Sports/Action
          • Travel
          • Video
          • Weddings/Events
          • Wildlife photos

          Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

          I got this camera in May as a handpicked graduation present. Since then have taken over 7000 photos with this camera and have used nearly every mode fairly extensively. with the wide range of features and the price you can't expect it to be the best at everything but for the price it is an excellent camera. The manual focus was tricky to learn but once you figure it out it is a great feature to have. EXR mode definitely expands the capabilities of this camera the dynamic range priority is one of my favorite modes it really helps prevent bright areas from washing out the picture motion panorama is a great mode for making panoramas easy a couple things I don't like about the motion panorama mode is that there are only 3 angles that you can choose, i would prefer if you could stop when you want and the 360degree only works well when the sun is high to prevent part of the panorama from being completely washed out. the Advanced mode (Adv. on the Dial) has to settings pro low light and pro focus the pro focus setting doesn't do much and i have not experimented with it as much as the other modes, pro low light is very clever it takes four images with high ISO short shutter speed so you don't have to use a tripod and then combines the images and reduces the noise in the picture and does an excellent job. scene position modes gives you the ability 2 have the 2 scenes you use the most ready at the turn of the dial. the manual mode is my favorite for taking pictures at night it gives me full control of both aperture and shutter speed. one disappointing thing with the manual mode is that with ISO 100 F 2.8 the max exposure is 30 seconds which works for most night scenes but if you are taking pictures of stars it is not enough but if you increase the ISO the max exposure goes down and you can not gather any more light. everyone has been complaining about the movie mode and I would like to point out a few things yes the continuous AF movie mode is terrible but if you switch it to center it is greatly improved and you can actually get good video. people also complain that the sound is not good almost all digital cameras have poor sound just because of the super small microphones, they don't give you professional sound like you get in movies and tv shows. the high speed movie mode is one thing i would like to see an improvement of in the next camera it is a fun toy mode but that is about it you can brag to your friends about it but the resolution is too low fuji should have left the 320 fps out the resolution is way to low to be at all useful. the folding lcd screen is also very useful a few cons are that the screen freezes for a split second when focusing and the electronic viewfinder has poor resolution.

          • Ease of Operation:
          • 10
          • Was this a gift?:
          • Yes

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          5.0

          Great camera !

          By Diane

          from New York

          About Me Casual Photographer

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Fast/accurate auto-focus
          • Good Image Quality
          • Good Image Stabilization
          • Good in Low Light
          • Great Zoom
          • Large Clear LCD
          • Nice Body Color

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Family Photos
            • Indoors/Low Light
            • Landscape/Scenery
            • Sports/Action
            • Travel
            • Video
            • Weddings/Events
            • Wildlife photos

            Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

            This is my first real digital camera, have used the pocket types, and seem to break them quickly. Have taken a few pics with this one, and so far, so good.
            There is a lot to figure out, but it all seems very simple.

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            • No

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            5.0

            Not too bad

            By Oldbluedog

            from Conway, Arkansas

            About Me Pro Photographer

            Verified Reviewer

            Pros

            • Easy To Use
            • Good Image Quality
            • Good Image Stabilization
            • Large Clear LCD
            • Small / Compact

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Family Photos
              • Landscape/Scenery
              • Travel
              • Video
              • Wildlife photos

              Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

              The Fujifilm HS20exr is a good camera for its class, in my opinion. It has a lot of desirable features and a very good lens. Yes, many reviewer's statements are true regarding stiffness in zooming and the camera's overheating problem. However, as time went by, on my camera, the zooming stiffness disappeared. And, if the user will take the time to download the firmware upgrade, the overheating problem goes away.

              My main camera arsenal consists of Canon cameras and associated lenses. When professional results are required, there's no doubt as to what I use. But, when I want to have a camera along on a hike or at a time that I don't want to lug around a lot of gear, I grab my HS20exr. From macro to telephoto, it will yeald good results. Furthermore, if more tele is needed, just adapt one of the various supplemental tele-converters to the front of the Fuji lens and go at it. I use a Canon 1.5X TC-DC58B but others will work as well. To make this happen, I had to use step up and a step down adapter rings. This combination yealds over a 1000mm equivilent focal length. Caution; use a tripod!

              One caveat: Just because the Fuji HS20exr advertises a 16mb sensor, don't believe it will equal what a Canon 60D or T2i will do. It just won't happen. Sensor size matters.

              Bottom line, the HS20exr is worth considering and, if you are the casual photographer wanting good pix, it will do the job for you.

              • Ease of Operation:
              • 8
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              • No

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              5.0

              Most Versatile Not-Quite DSLR on Planet

              By Mark Trail

              from Gilmanton, NH

              About Me Photo Enthusiast

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Use
              • Fast/accurate auto-focus
              • Good Image Quality
              • Good Image Stabilization
              • Good in Low Light
              • Great Zoom
              • Small / Compact

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Indoors/Low Light
                • Landscape/Scenery
                • Travel
                • Wildlife photos

                Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                I have used this camera and its predecessor HS20 for both landscape photography and for indoor and outdoor travel photography, including difficult cathedral images in huge low light spaces. On all counts this camera performs astoundingly well. Its versatility, with 24-700 lens that takes polarizing filter and intelligent scene-reading capability, has me using this full time in place of my much heavier and less adaptable N90.

                • Ease of Operation:
                • 9
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                2.0

                Overheating is a problem

                By African Queen

                from Leonia New Jersey

                About Me Photo Enthusiast

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use
                • Great Zoom

                Cons

                • Lag / Shutter Delay
                • Overheating

                Best Uses

                • Landscape/Scenery
                • Wildlife photos

                Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                On safari in Africa and camera keep overheating. Some great photos but I want to return this camera. Camera has shut down automatically when over heating.I could not recommend a camera that shuts down just when the leopard is about to make a kill.

                • Ease of Operation:
                • 8
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                5.0

                great in between camera

                By tye

                from mohave valley az

                About Me Casual Photographer

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use
                • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                • Good Image Quality
                • Great Zoom
                • Large Clear LCD
                • Nice Body Color
                • Small / Compact

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Family Photos
                  • Indoors/Low Light
                  • Landscape/Scenery
                  • Video
                  • Wildlife photos

                  Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                  Replace outdated kodak point & shoot, use mostly for outdoor & wild life shots, great still pictures & video of dove,quail,humming birds,hawks
                  & roadrunners.
                  does blurr with to fast of movement while shooting videos,[ should have bought tripod ]so far love the camera.

                  • Ease of Operation:
                  • 8
                  • Was this a gift?:
                  • No

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                  4.0

                  Seems nice.

                  By NMG

                  from Chicago,IL

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Good Image Quality
                  • Good Image Stabilization
                  • Great Zoom
                  • Large Clear LCD
                  • Manual focus

                  Cons

                  • Lag / Shutter Delay
                  • Short Battery Life

                  Best Uses

                  • Family Photos
                  • Landscape/Scenery

                  Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                  I have a lot to read with all the options.

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                  • No

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                  5.0

                  Excellent camera

                  By Redfly

                  from Eastern Tennessee

                  About Me Casual Photographer

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use
                  • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                  • Good Image Quality
                  • Good Image Stabilization
                  • Good in Low Light
                  • Large Clear LCD
                  • Short Lag Time

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Family Photos
                    • Indoors/Low Light
                    • Landscape/Scenery
                    • Sports/Action
                    • Travel
                    • Video
                    • Weddings/Events
                    • Wildlife photos

                    Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                    Realy great camera that was recommended by a professional. The instruction manual was and is easy to follow. It has many, many features that will take a bit of time to master, but I have used it and it is really great.

                    • Ease of Operation:
                    • 9
                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

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                    5.0

                    Easy to work with, super zoom, great pic

                    By Baselnielsen

                    from NJ, USA and Basel, CH

                    About Me Photo Enthusiast

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Easy To Use
                    • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                    • Good Image Quality
                    • Good Image Stabilization
                    • Great Zoom

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Family Photos
                      • Indoors/Low Light
                      • Landscape/Scenery
                      • Travel
                      • Video

                      Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                      For someone who does not want the hassle of changing lenses and learning how to use focus, this camera is great. It is easy and intuitive to use - has a good variety of features, including an awsome zoom - and most importantly takes fabulous pictures.

                      • Ease of Operation:
                      • 9
                      • Was this a gift?:
                      • No

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                      4.0

                      Excellent

                      By Juan

                      from New York, NY

                      About Me Pro Photographer

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                      • Good Image Stabilization
                      • Great Zoom
                      • Large Clear LCD

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Indoors/Low Light
                        • Sports/Action
                        • Video

                        Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                        I use it for professional jobs. The zoom, the level and the focus are amazing. The UI could be improved greatly.

                        • Ease of Operation:
                        • 5
                        • Was this a gift?:
                        • No

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                        5.0

                        A Powerful Camera

                        By Dec the Pixster

                        from Kansas City, MO

                        About Me Casual Photographer

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Use
                        • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                        • Good Image Quality
                        • Good Image Stabilization
                        • Great Zoom
                        • Large Clear LCD

                        Cons

                        • Difficult manual focus

                        Best Uses

                        • Landscape/Scenery
                        • Sports/Action
                        • Travel
                        • Video
                        • Wildlife photos

                        Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                        The 30x wide-angle manually zooming lens is great for getting close to the subject. Even at full zoom the images are still sharp.
                        The easy access buttons on the camera for ISO, AE, AF and WB, save time because the user does not have to go into the menu system to change settings.
                        The 16 megapixel EXR and CMOS sensor brings sharp blur-free images.
                        The HS20 has helpful features like, EXR, Scene Position, Panorama, 1080p Video and High speed video at 80, 160 and 320 FPS.
                        The HS20 is a great quality and a powerful camera. I would buy it again.

                        • Ease of Operation:
                        • 7
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                        • No

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                        1.0

                        Not What I Expected from Fuji

                        By Photographe Images

                        from Valpo, IN

                        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                        Verified Reviewer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Use

                        Cons

                        • Lag / Shutter Delay
                        • Limited Zoom
                        • Poor Image Stabilization
                        • Short Battery Life

                        Best Uses

                          Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                          Fuji dropped the ball with this one. I have had the HS20 for about 6 months and I am ready to throw it out of the window. Horrid shutter lag and hot internal components means shooting for more than one hour is rather loathsome. Don't bother shooting RAW, you lucky to get 20-30 shots before the camera heats up and shuts down. Planning to shoot at night? Don't use the HS20. Fuji's so called advanced feature says you can create soft focus. Looks more like someone took a paint brush and smeared the images. No image stabilization. Looking to upgrade from a point and shoot to a prosumer....look somewhere else. Low light shooting is impossible. The amount of noise even at ISO 200 is ridiculous. Poor auto focus. AP doesn't work. So what's is good about it? Not much. If you plan to only use the camera in daylight, then this might be alright for you. Otherwise keep searching. Bottom line.....Fuji needs to take this back to the drawing board.

                          • Ease of Operation:
                          • 5
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                          • No

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                          3.0

                          Nice alternative to a pocket camera

                          By Grammer

                          from Sharon, CT

                          About Me Casual Photographer

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                          • Large Clear LCD

                          Cons

                          • Lag / Shutter Delay
                          • Short Battery Life

                          Best Uses

                          • Family Photos

                          Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                          It's a casual picture camera with a faster method of zooming over a pocket point and shoot.

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                          • No

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                          4.0

                          Good relation price vs benefit

                          By AFFB

                          from Brazil

                          About Me Casual Photographer

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Easy To Use
                          • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                          • Good Image Quality
                          • Good Image Stabilization
                          • Good in Low Light
                          • Great Zoom
                          • Large Clear LCD
                          • Nice Body Color
                          • Short Lag Time
                          • Small / Compact

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Family Photos
                            • Indoors/Low Light
                            • Landscape/Scenery
                            • Travel

                            Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                            I use it to take family pictures and vacations. It has great resources, wich make it a big camera. Till now I don't have any complaint about it.

                            • Ease of Operation:
                            • 9
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                            • No

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                            4.0

                            easy to use and lots of resources

                            By Daddy Bear

                            from sao paulo, Brazil

                            About Me Casual Photographer

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Easy To Use
                            • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                            • Good Image Quality
                            • Good Image Stabilization
                            • Good in Low Light
                            • Great Zoom
                            • Large Clear LCD
                            • Nice Body Color

                            Cons

                            • Poor Flash

                            Best Uses

                            • Family Photos
                            • Landscape/Scenery
                            • Travel
                            • Video

                            Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                            It was very easy to discover the product's functions and to use them.The pictures taken are in high quality and cover all the details.

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                            • No

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                            4.0

                            Excellent purchase

                            By Wayne the wizard

                            from Durban, South Africa

                            About Me Photo Enthusiast

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Easy To Use
                            • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                            • Good Image Quality
                            • Great Zoom
                            • Large Clear LCD

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Family Photos
                              • Landscape/Scenery
                              • Sports/Action
                              • Travel
                              • Video
                              • Wildlife photos

                              Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                              Easy to learn with as it has an automatic function as well as options to custom your settings!

                              • Ease of Operation:
                              • 8
                              • Was this a gift?:
                              • No

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                              4.0

                              Exactly What We Expected

                              By 2ndPole

                              from Myrtle Beach, SC

                              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Easy To Use
                              • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                              • Good Image Quality
                              • Good Image Stabilization
                              • Good in Low Light
                              • Great Zoom
                              • Large Clear LCD
                              • Nice Body Color
                              • Short Lag Time

                              Cons

                              • Big size
                              • Poor video focus

                              Best Uses

                              • Family Photos
                              • Indoors/Low Light
                              • Landscape/Scenery
                              • Sports/Action
                              • Travel
                              • Wildlife photos

                              Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                              Needed a camera that was more advanced than a point & shoot, but not an SLR. Needed: long zoom, slow shutter settings, and macro. It had them all.

                              Video is not the best in it's class, but that was not our need. Video is good, but focus on moving items is poor. Use it for interviews, and misc fun. If you plan for it to double as a consumer quality vidcam, you'll be disappointed.

                              It is as big as a basic SLR with a kit zoom attached, so it was bigger than we expected. Quality of images has been great. Great stills, below average video.

                              Construction and feel is great, very solid, and hefty. It takes filters and bulb attachment for shutter.

                              • Ease of Operation:
                              • 9
                              • Was this a gift?:
                              • No

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                              5.0

                              As good as a DSLR without extra lenses

                              By Doug the Bug

                              from Tucson, AZ

                              About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Easy To Use
                              • Fast/accurate auto-focus
                              • Good Image Quality
                              • Good Image Stabilization
                              • Good in Low Light
                              • Great Zoom
                              • Large Clear LCD

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • Family Photos
                                • Indoors/Low Light
                                • Landscape/Scenery
                                • Sports/Action
                                • Travel
                                • Video
                                • Weddings/Events

                                Comments about Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black):

                                Replaced my previous DSLR. The EXR mode usually determines what I'd have set. Camera is a little heavy. Several settings necessitate pressing a button while turning a knob (hard to do with one hand).

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                                Batteries & Power

                                Always keep a spare battery handy so you won't get caught without power.

                                Pearstone -  NM-4H23 4 AA NiMH Batteries (2300mAh) with 4 Hour Charger (110-240V)
                                  • Original: $13.99
                                  • Save: $1.40
                                • Price: $12.59
                                 

                                Bags & Straps

                                Carry, store, and protect all your equipment with a bag or a strap.

                                Lowepro -  Rezo TLZ 10 Compact Holster-Style Bag (Black)
                                • Price: $29.95
                                 

                                Viewfinders

                                Refine your angle of view.

                                Flipbac -  Angle Viewfinder (Black)
                                • Price: $14.95
                                 

                                Screen Protectors

                                Protect your LCD screen from scratches and finger prints.

                                Vello -  3.0" LCD Screen Protector (Optical Acrylic)
                                  • Original: $7.95
                                  • Save: $0.79
                                • Price: $7.16
                                 

                                Card Readers

                                Download your pictures faster and save battery life.

                                GGI -  Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Memory Card Reader - USB 2.0
                                • Price: $9.95
                                 
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                                What's in the Box

                                Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR Digital Camera (Black)
                                • 4 x AA Type Alkaline Batteries
                                • USB Cable
                                • Lens Cap & Lens Cap Cord
                                • Shoulder Strap
                                • A/V Cable
                                • CD-ROM
                                • Owner's Manual
                                • Lens Hood (Excluding China)
                                • 1-Year Limited Warranty
                                 
                                 
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