Fuji FinePix S5700 Digital Camera

I'm really pleased with my Finepix S5700 camera. The camera is easy to use and the manual is quite clear. The power consumption seems to be quite low and therefore battery life is good. The camera is fairly light so it is easy to keep steady and does not hang heavily around the neck.
Perhaps most the impressive features are the range of modes that can be used to suit a wide range of requirements e.g. I've taken some impressive shots of fireworks and on the other end of the scale beautiful close-ups of flowers. The large screen certainly makes a great difference when deciding upon the composition of a picture.
John Roberts

As a photographer of about 60 years I have resisted digital cameras. Mainly I must admit through ignorance. I eventually gave in so that my wife could have a simple camera for a holiday of a lifetime in Canada.When I saw the results of a camera costing 65.00 on E-bay I was amazed. If you can read the simple instructions you can take wonderful pics, after only a few mins.I have been converted to such an extent that I am looking for another for myself. 10 out of 10 to Fuji, tonyh

The camera is so good to look at and easy to use I am amazed !!! Just the right amount of 'techo stuff' for a novice to produce fantastic pictures, clear and sharp.

Great purchase and I would recommend it, no problem!!!

3 years ago I aquired my first Fuji Camera, the S5500. What a superb piece of kit, I recently decided to upgrade because I had damaged the usb port on the camera and it would require twiddling to get it to work. Because this camera was so good I decided to find a simular type spec cam perhaps a later version, so I searched Ebay and found the s5700 and the s5800 Fuji finpix. After reading their description, I decided thier was not much between them and either model would do. I found several sellers in the UK and Internationally selling these items. By far the best buy was from Hong Kong, this seller offered a 3yr warranty and free 1gb memory card for £110.00 all in. Although the uk sellers were cheaper theirs were listed as refurbished. I enquired on both sites, and sent several emails to investigate more and found that time may be the decideding factor as I required this item asap and decided to go with the uk seller.

Although the camera arrive in plenty of time and looked in an excelant shape, there were some difference, the s5700 had a larger screen and faster upload and down load speed, the on/off fucntion was was better on the s5700, but found the set up and other fuctions slighlty challenging to use, especially the Mpixel set up. however I also found that the s5700 was not as good on close up shots and just using the normal lens the image was out of focus after the first bar, even using my macro lens this happen at bar 7. the s5500 was better and i could take detailed shots with a clear image. I considered the fact that perhaps thier was a fault with this item as it was described as refurbished.
The seller after I had contacted him with regards to this issue asked me to return it but i had to pay the postage I found this annoying and disappointed, because I had just spent over £90.00 buying this item which was described as working and in a good condition, when the return postage is added this would increase and I may have just as well brought from abroad. I have not left a feedback. because I hope this seller will except that I had paid out a lot of money and he assured me this was a fully tested and working item, and I also in my last email to him, had ask for a fully working item as I needed a dependerble working item.

Great camera. Comfortable to hold and takes super sharp photos both in natural light and indoors. Flash is automatic but can be overridden and not needed for most indoor shots.
A 2Gb card can hold over 1100 pics at full resolution and is a doddle to download to computer or direct to a printer.
The batteries seem to last for ages. Rechargables can also be used.
Zoom up to X40 using the 10 X optical zoom as well as the 4 X digital zoom. Suprememly sharp pics when using zoom.
Use the auto setting and leave all the technical bits to the camera, it works a dream.
All in all, a great little camera that compares very well with big boy slr's at a fraction of the price.

lovely little camera
zooms in like a treat and picture quality is second to none
100% pleased with it and would not buy another

A great camera, easy to use but with great features. Takes high quality photos in a variety of conditions. Functions are easy to follow and administer. Photos easy to download through usb or card reader. Fantastic product for the price.

This is a fab camera, easy to work. The pictures are crystal clear. Would certainly buy this make again.

Being a avid amature photgraphy I've often thought about getting a better camera. This camera (the Fuji Finepix S5700) fitted the bill as I've already owned the S3000 and had great results. On first contact I found the camera to be smaller than I expected which isn't a bad thing. There are many options on this camera and theres plenty to play with. Because I have been using a Canon A430 point and click camera for such a long time now I've gotten used tot he fact it takes great(and sometimes fantastic) shots. The Fuji disappointed me at first because there are so many settings. I could't seem to get the quality shots I was getting from the Canon which is 4 mp as opposed to the Fuji's 7.1mp. After messing with the settings I'm beginning to understand how it works and how i can get what I want.

One thing I dont like about the Camera is the red eye correction setting. I took many pictures using this setting yet there still seems to be a lot of red eye on the images. I will have to correct this with a dedicated software package at a later date; something I really dont have time for. I do however, like the zoom option. Although the image on the viewfinder (the lcd screen) appears very blocky the closer you zoom the actual image taken comes out as you would expect and clear considering how far it does zoom.

Overall as with the rest of my cameras, I will learn about it and enjoy it. I do believe this is a good if not great camera.

l like to see the item ,the camera and the display it as. it is near the same as the other cameras on the market.

I love everything about this camera the look swung it for me,pic's are so clear,it easy to hold,zoom is powerful.
All in all a quility at a bargan price.

The large 2.5" LCD screen, 10X optical zoom, ease of use and 7.1 MP resolution combine to make this neat product a very worthy camera.

I got this as I had sold my film SLR camera, and wanted to enter dig. photography. I could see few disadvantages when comparing the S5700 "bridge" camera with a more expensive DSLR. The main disadvantage seems to be lesser aperture size, as the lens is optically inferior to a typical SLR lens. I can live with this, as this camera has many excellent features, and I bought it at actionj for £90! Compare this to at least £300 for a DSLR.

If you fancy stepping up from a compact, you could do much worse than this model.

im so pleased with this item ,,, my bf had one an i used it all the time so wen i saw this one on ebay i jumped at the chance to buy it .... i use it all the time an hav had a lot of fun takin pics of the family an the animals .. its so easy to use even my kids enjoy takin pics with it

I bought this camera just last week and so far i'm just loving everything about it. Its sort of halfway between an ordinary digi camera and an SLR. Lots of spec to it. Nice to hold. Not a very good onboard memory but hey memory cards are so cheap nowadays it's not really a problem. Got a 2GB card so plenty of room on there. Treat yourself to a pretty cheap case here on E-Bay, there's plenty to go at! I'm awaiting one myself. Look out for the silver metallic camera instead of the normal dull (in my opinion) black finish, that's what i bought...really astounding colour it is! Picture quality with this camera is spot on. This mega pixel 'thing' has got silly now, 7.1 on the S5700 is more than adequate. You can pick this camera up on the internet right now for just over £100 and that includes free delivery...check it out! To sum up, the S5700 is a truly excellent camera...go out and buy one now...you won't regret it!

Was very happy with the sale, bought because it included a case and a set of rechargeable batteries. Goods were sent promptly, thanks you.

I brought this camera because i have the older version of it and wanted to upgrade. This camera is alot smaller and has better functions that the earlier models. It is a shame you cannot change the lens but the one on it is just fine for everyday photos. It is excellent value for the price. It is a very tidy little camera and very light. I am very pleased with it. Would highly recommend it.

A quality camera. Would highly recommend to beginners and pro's alike. It can be as easy or as complicated as you want to make it with a choice of pre-set "auto" mode or self-selections and preferences. Excellent zoom capabilities and brilliant picture quality. An excellent camera for the money and a better camera, I expect, than many of the more expensive cameras out there. I am very happy with the purchase and would give it 9 1/2 out of 10.

The quality of picture is amazing, especially at night. With the ability to set the exposure to 4 seconds you can take perfect quality pictures at night without any flash. Best camera i've ever used, not that ive used many but for the price you cannot fault this camera. Even the quick shot quick motion setting is fantastic, no blur on movement at all. Purchased this for our holiday this year for good quality high res pictures and i have no doubt at all it will capture everything perfect.

I bought it because after reviewing all the digital cameras available at present it seemed to me that this particular model fulfilled all my particular needs. I should add that I have used another Fuji for the last 4 years and it has never let me down.

To summarise:-
1/It fulfilled all my particular needs as a camera.
2/Technically superb.
3/Value for money.

I like its compact size,its good quality lens and very reasonable price
I dislike nothing about it
I bought it to recommence my hobby

I only recieved this camera today, and I am already most impressed, having played with it all day. At first I thought it a little difficult to hold,but then, no! this is how I want a camera to feel.I can hold it fairly steady in one hand. The zoom (10x) is great until you start to reach its limit, then you do loose out on the focus, but up to around 7x to 8x its fine. (digital zoom, I have not tried yet). The Macro feature will give you wonderful images of coins, stamps, insects etc. The only thing on the down side is that on auto flash, you tend to have your left hand fingers on the flash cover when it pops open, so learn to keep your index finger to the side,and your thumb on the underside and you will keep it very steady indeed.The LCD screen is clear and bright. For its price & features I will give it ten out of ten.

the camera is easy to use and excellent value for money. it is a step up from standrd digital cameras but not as complicated as slrs. all in all a good all rounder that takes crystal clear pictures. even if you have the shakiest of hands the anti shake feature will sort the problem still giving crystal clear pics. a must for any budding photographers.

Buon prodotto.Compatta, bella da tener in mano.

La risoluzione di 7.2Mpixel non è il massimo che oggi si può trovare in commercio, ma si scattano delle foto eccellenti.

Pagata poco più di 150€.

10X d'ingrandimento sono ottimi per zoom da distanze considerevoli.

L'unica pecca riscontrata è che negli ambienti con scarsa luce non si riescono ad ottenere delle buone foto, ma in fin dei conti è abbastanza normale..

All'aperto nessun problema.

This whats known as a bridge camera, due to the fact that is brigdes the gap between an amature camera and a professional camera (also can be known as a semi-professional camera)This takes quality professional pictures with a great zoom, with a lower price tag. this is an excellent choice of camera for the person who wants to branch out into taking quality professional pictures

Just recieved the s5700 and so far I am impressed. Shots were clear and sharp with great detail from the 7 Mega pixel Sensor and numerous shooting functions including manual controls. Functions are simple to use and the manual easy to follow. Only bad points are a lot of noise in low light situations (more than my other three point and shoot cameras) and no real image stabalisation which can be a pain when using the long end of the lens and Purple Fringing of high contrast areas.
To sum up - Fantastic value, nice package, uses SD cards and AA batteries, great movie function, poor noise quality at high ISO and some purple fringing (most Fuji cameras seem to have this for some reason)and no real image stabalisation. The best camera for this price in my view. Hope this has helped.