Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd

I got one to replace an older Konica Z2 camera (4Mp 10xOptical zoom). The S8000fd is the best power zoom/compact(ish) digital camera you can buy. The quality of that big Fuji lens is briliant and even with 18x optical zoom to wind in and out the speed of the zoom is very good. The whole build quality of the camera is solid, well balanced and in the right places. I have no negatives to give on the use/ownership of the camera the zoom is good and its easy to take full zoom shots even withoout the tripod. Available for less than £150 its a steal and it one of the best cameras I have used for a while. The only improvement I could see is that a hotshoe would be a great extra, but might start to tread on the toes of the S9600 (my other camera!) A camera that would be a class leader for £200, much much better for under £150

I purchased this camera last November, I recently had to send it to be repaired, the mode dial simply broke off. I believe the focusing needed to be adjusted as well. As disappointed as I was for having to repair a camera that was less than one year old, their repair shop shipped my camera back to me in great shape, repaired and working within one week. I am impressed. They told me it would take 3 weeks.
The zoom may appear impressive but there is alot of movement and one must use a tripod to get a focused shot. That would be my only complaint. Other than that, I believe it is a good buy.

I recently purchased this camera and am very pleased sofar, except.... The software to go with it. It appears you cannot download the images direct, but only through a program that downloads everything it can't find on your PC. So if you move pictures around on your PC, but keep them on the camera to show friends - it will keep downloading them. UGHH!!!!
And it takes an enormous age to do it. Bit of a let down Fuji.