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Fujifilm FinePix Z3

The Fujifilm Finepix Z3 is a replacement for the Z1. The Fujifilm FinePix Z3 is a 5.1 megapixel (super CCD) camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD display (230000 pixels), 10 megabytes of internal memory, VGA movie mode and sleek design. It features an ISO range up to 1600 (up from 800 on the Z1). Strangely Fujifilm are calling the increase in ISO 'picture stabilization' (note: while it will enable faster shutter speeds in low light it's not true image stabilization). Also featured on the Z3 is 'i-Flash' which senses when a scene needs a stronger or weaker burst of flash automatically.

Comes in metalic blue and silver and will retail for $279.95 with a July release date.

Fujifilm Finepix E900 Reviewed

PhotographyBLOG reviews the FujiFilm Finepix E900 and gives it a 5 out of 5 rating and concludes that:

The FujiFilm Finepix E900 is simply one of the best compact digital cameras that I have reviewed. It offers excellent image quality with a useable ISO range of 80-400 and few chromatic aberrations, fast operation in most areas of performance, and a full range of creative shooting modes. The 32-128mm lens is a little wider than most compact cameras and the overall design is intuitive to pick-up and use. Best of all, the E900 is now available for £199 at Amazon UK, which is amazing value for a 9 megapixel camera that actually delivers on most of its promises. Sure, there are a few weak points to consider. The optical viewfinder only offers 77% scene coverage, the LCD screen has a pretty low resolution, the RAW mode is slow to shoot and really requires Adobe Photoshop CS2 to get the most out of it, and the lack of a focus-assist lamp is puzzling. Despite these flaws, the FujiFilm Finepix E900 is still a joy to use and is highly recommended, especially given that attractive. Read the entire review

Fujifilm FinePix E900 reviewed

Patrick Singleton of DigitalCaermaInfo.com reviewed the Fujifilm FinePix E900 and concludes:

The FinePix E900 is a very solid compact camera, with unusually high resolution, good color and image quality, good manual controls and a well-crafted interface. It's a sensible upgrade from standard compact cameras for users who want to use manual controls, either to learn how to use them, or because they want to actively shape their images.

Fuji's cameras typically deliver image quality at the top of their classes, but lag in other areas of technology – Fuji super-zooms lack image stabilization, and Fuji DSLRs are slow and at the low end of resolution. The E900 is true to this pattern – great image quality, great control and really nothing extra. Get the E900 to shoot sharp, big files with good color, and you'll have to put up with a small LCD and do without manual focus. Well, for users concerned with image quality foremost, it's certainly worth it.

Source DigitalCaermaInfo.com  and FujiFilm's Press Release