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Fuji S5200
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Anyone have any experience with this camera. I've been doing some research and I may be picking up this camera on the weekend. I'm looking for a fixed lens that doesn't cause too much noise. I was thinking about the Sony DSC R1 but its just too much money for a fixed lens camera that doesn't zoom very far. I've read good reviews about the Fuji S5200. It has a 10X optical zoom and is way cheaper than the new Sony. It doesn't bother me that its only 5 MP. That will probably just be better as far as causing less noise. So if anyone out there has any comments on this camera I'd sure like to hear them.

Canon 20D
24-70L 2.8
580EX
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#2

I don't have that camera, but I do own an S7000. So far I really like it. I did read up on the S5200, but it was not available at the time I purchased. Several of my friends and relatives have Fuji cameras, and so far we are all happy with them. I have emailed their support a couple times with questions, and they are always prompt and friendly when they reply. Your camera has a lot of the same features as the one I bought, but with slightly less megapixels, and more optical zoom. You may also want to check out the reviews at http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Fu...s5200z.asp to get an idea what other people think of the camera.

Chris
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#3

I have the Kodak version of 10X ultrazoom. I love it. I did look at the Fuji as well. It's a little more expensive than the Kodak and and has a few superior features like Raw format and a faster max shutter speed..

Features are listed here:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Fu...s5200z.asp

Nikon D3100 with Tokina 28-70mm f3.5, (I like to use a Vivitar .43x aux on the 28-70mm Tokina), Nikkor 10.5 mm fisheye, Quanteray 70-300mm f4.5, ProOptic 500 mm f6.3 mirror lens. http://donschaefferphoto.blogspot.com/
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#4

I have the s5000 - it's a pretty good camera - good handling and ergonomics. My particular model suffered from a bit of lag and also some overly compressed images, although I've heard they've fixed alot of the issues since.

The colours straight out of the camera are nice - very vibrant.

Oh and yes, the 10x zoom is very handy indeed. Good value for money IMHO.
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#5

I also have the S5000. A very cool camera indeed, and the 5200 is the 3rd gen I believe, which has so many great improvements. If I wasn't upgrading to a dSLR, I might look at the same model (s5200), just with the greater improvements.

Canon 20D: 17-85 IS, 50/1.8
Fuji S5000: DCR-250, DCR-720
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