Fujifilm FinePix E510 Zoom

Opinion: Great wide angle.

Opinion: Very good wide zoom, intuitive menu, big LCD, handy body, real colors.

Opinion: COMMENTS : The Fuji E-510 is a genuine bargain considering its' features .
1) Bright clear high-resolution 2-inch , 154000 pixel screen .
2) Very good handgrip permits safe one-handed shooting .
3)Excellent buttons/controls layout for fast menus access & use.
4) Simple easy-to-learn logical menus .
5) Unique P & S 28mm - 91mm wide-angle-to-portrait zoom range .
6) A well-positioned very useable VF .
7) Two macro modes , who else provides that ?
8) Separate EV button permits fast adjustments .
9) Uses AA batteries available in a pinch .
10) Adapter lenses can be attached .
11) Medium-small size is highly portable .
12) Has full range of aperture controls plus dedicated scene , sports , portrait , etc. settings .
13) Size 8x10 pix seem O.K. from the 3 megapixel setting I use .
14) The manual is detailed and thorough , despite the small print .
15) Just a truly enjoyable camera to look at , hold , and shoot with .

Opinion: I love my camera. I pretty much take it everywhere with me. It's easy to use, lightweight, and the display is amazing.

I'm not the best photographer in the world, but I find I'm taking a lot more pictures as I explore the camera's capabilities.

The weight is great. And two batteries really helps, especially when they usually come in packs of 4. Also, the battery life is pretty good.

Opinion: takes decent pictures
good low end wide angle [28mm] zoom lens
small size - fits in shirt pocket

Opinion: I'm disappointed. I've had this camera for a couple months now and if I had it to do over again I would have purchased a Canon S60.

Opinion: It's good camera , it could be used from novice to semi pro , it have AF and Full Manual control and Exposure meter .
I like this camera , especially have a super macro shoot 2.6 cm . Only disadvantages : It doesn't have continuous shoot , and the resolution is limited to 5MPX

Opinion: I did a lot of looking before I chose this camera. I narrowed it down to the Cannon A95, Casio Exilim 5.0 and this one. They were all comparable in price and features. I chose the Fuji because; (A) It has a large screen (B) It is very user friendly (my wife can use it too)
(C) It uses AA Batteries so I always have access to power.

We have taken about 500 shots with it under just about every situation that I would ever use it for. The daylight pictures are sharp in Auto mode. The auto focus is good indoors in low-light, the flash recharges quickly with fresh batteries, the overall battery life is incredible with 2300 mAh NiMH rechargable batteries.

Before we bought this, we were using a Nikon SLR 35mm N2020 which takes great film pictures, but weighs a ton. For special occasions, we still use it - but for those every day Kodak Moments, this little Fuji is a real gem.

For snapshots of the grand kids, candid holiday and vacation shots or catching the family dog acting the clown, this is a great value - especially for newcomers to digital photography - not to mention handing the camera to just about anybody so you can be in some shots too.

You really can't tell which camera is best for you by looking at them in a store. I bought mine at Staples because they have a 14 day no hassle return policy. No way am I taking mine back, though. I'm glad I got lucky the first time.

Opinion: Needed a camera with a relatively wide-angle lens while in Hawaii and picked up the E510 while there. The 28-91mm zoom is very nice for landscapes, and the fast startup time helps it to be relatively unobtrusive. However, pix quality at 5m isn't up to par with my older Oly D40 (4m), and not even close to my Oly 5050 (5m).

Size is nice, and I definitely prefer the rectangular shape to the more-square shape of the Oly D40. Makes it a lot easier to hold level & steady. Also nice that it takes standard AA NiMH batteries.