Fujifilm FinePix A500 Zoom

85% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, price, image quality, portability, performance

low-light, reliability

77% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Price, Good sharpness score

High image noise, Controls

Price, Good sharpness score

High image noise, Controls

As a budget compact camera, the FinePix A500 is a fairly competant model. It doesn't offer the best image quality in the world, and has some noise issues, but for this price tag it is hard to complain.

Very good picture quality. Solid performance. No shutter lag.

Annoying zoom switch. Poor video quality. Slow recycle time. Images were a bit noisy, even at low ISO.

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Low price ; Simple operation ; Optical viewfinder

Cheap build quality ; Tiny LCD screen ; Unimpressive image quality ; No manual controls ; No burst mode ; Sluggish performance

The Fujifilm FinePix A500 is a very basic camera with sluggish performance and washed-out, mediocre photos that match its low price tag. That said, it's easy to use and inexpensive, so it might satisfy those with thin wallets, poor eyes, and patience....

Low price; easy operation.

No manual controls; sluggish operation; average image quality; no burst mode.

The appeal of the basic Fujifilm FinePix A500's tiny price tag is offset by its slim feature set and mediocre performance.

Vibrant, appealing color ; Good skin tones ; Auto white balance handles a wide range of lighting well (less than impressive with household incandescent lighting though) ; Better than average exposure accuracy ; Good lens, generally low distortion and...

No cover protection for Video Out, USB, and DC In sockets ; Sluggish overall performance, particularly slow shot-to-shot and getting to playback ; No Continuous shooting mode ; Below average shutter response at wide angle and telephoto focal lengths ;...

Even with all the advances in bargain basement digital cameras in recent years, there are still drawbacks to a camera this inexpensive. (They had to leave something out didn't they?) Whether cost-cutting measures that affect the Fuji A500's performance...