I take pictures primarily to remember and share events. I like to enjoy the moment more than shooting for the sake of shooting. But I like great IQ too, so I want a small camera to fit in my pocket that takes great pictures when I need it in a variety of situations.
All P&S cameras have their shortfalls but the f100fd fits my needs better than anything I have found. The key is to work around the shortfalls. If you want a camera that you don’t have to think about to get great image quality the f100fd does okay but generally picks higher ISO than is needed. The result is loss of detail. I use the manual mode and ISO 200 for most situations.
I like to shoot at EV -2/3 because the default settings have a tendency to clip highlights. I don’t mind post processing to adjust that later. I might lose some shadow detail but I prefer that to clipped highlights.
For low light indoors I use Auto 400, Auto 800 in a pinch. The 800 is okay for small prints but these days I mostly view images on a computer or make DVDs for TV. For that you need lower ISO and high resolution, especially if you want to do some cropping. If the subjects aren’t moving I like to use ISO 200 and the 2 second timer to steady the shot. I always use the image stabilization which is not optical but helps some.
PROs:
12MP resolution with larger than average sensor
Excellent detail at 100-200 ISO
Good P&S low light performance at 400 ISO
Solid build quality
Fast operation
Useful 28-140mm equivalent zoom range
Fits my pocket
Wish list:
Longer battery life (buy some spares)
More manual control (F30 had Aperture and Shutter Priority)
Easier to reach EV adjustment
HD video
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What is a good point and shoot digital camera for lowlight?
We need a camera that can do the following:-Take night portraits and capture the background and the faces clearly .-Night landscapes (both usually in city settings such as Rome, Paris, London, etc). -Take fast Fujifilm FinePix F100fd 12MP Camera pictures if possible. (If it could catch a running puppy in more detail than a blur that would be fantastic).-Takes clear photos in macro setting, I photograph flowers and butterflies.-Has a minimum 4x optical zoom. 5 would be better.-Compact-Image Stabilization if possible-Fits a standard minitature camera tripodWe're looking at the Fujifilm finepix F100fd. Is there any cameras that are competetive with this model? As long as it's over 7 megapixels I don't really care if the megapixels are competitive with this model.
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