Performance
Additional sample photos and product shots
are available in the Equipment Database, where you can add your own review,
photos and product ratings.
Sample
photos
Portrait
| 1/30 sec | f/5.0 | 15.3 mm | ISO 64
Landscape
| 1/180 sec | f/8.0 | 4.3 mm | ISO 64
Trees
| 1/80 sec | f/3.1 | 4.3 mm | ISO 64
Pet
Portrait | 1/34 sec | f/4.5 | 10.5 mm | ISO 100
Photos taken by the S4800 have good color
reproduction and are well exposure. Portraits have good skin tone, although
there is a small signs of red-eye when using flash.
Lens
Wide
Angle | 1/300 sec | f/8.0 | 4.3 mm | ISO 100
Some
Optical Zoom | 1/500 sec | f/5.9 | 31.3 mm | ISO 100
Full
Optical Zoom | 1/480 sec | f/5.9 | 129.0 mm | ISO 100
Macro
| 1/20 sec | f/3.1 | 4.3 mm | ISO 100
Detail is good in the center of the image
but they are faded in the corners and edges. When using the lens at its
longest, details are still good, but there is clearly some purple fringing and
chromatic aberration, but for a camera of this price it can be predicted. The
lens has a minimum focusing distance only about 1cm in super-macro mode that
allows excellence close-up images.
ISO
Photos
taken on different ISOs
The noise is low at ISO 100 and 200, but become
blurred at ISO 400. Detail is lost in the darker parts of the image at ISO 800;
with many more details are lost in ISO
1600. Images are very noisy at ISO 3200 and
6400, with image size limited to 4MP.
White
balance
AWB
preset - incandescent lights as well as fluorescent lights
AWB
preset - fluorescent lights
AWB handles fluorescent lights white good,
with an almost identical shot taken when using the incandescent preset. Under
the fluorescent lights, the AWB works well, with color casts in each of the
images taken using the three fluorescent presets.
Panorama
| 1/180 sec | f/8.0 | 4.3 mm | ISO 64
Panorama has a good amount of details and
the camera does a good job of stitching them together.
Digital Filters
Color
mode
The S4800 does not come with many creative
filters to use when shooting, but there are color modes, as example above.
Value for money
The Fujifilm FinePix costs about $210,
making it one of the cheapest ultra-zoom cameras available. There are two other
options with 30x zoom, both from Sony, the Cybershot HX50 at $ 500 and the
HX200V at $390. The HX50 is a pocket-able camera whereas the HX200V is a bridge
camera, like the S4800. With 35x optical zoom there is the Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LZ30 at $258, 40x zoom there is the Olympus SP-820UZ at $281 and Fujifilm
FinePix S8200 at$289, 42x zoom there is the Nikon Coolpix P520 at $454 and
Fujifilm FinePix HS50 at $589, 46x zoom the Fujifilm FinePix S8500 at $379 and
lastly with 50x optical zoom are the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS at $539, Sony
Cybershot DSC-HX300 at $581 and Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 at $421.
You also need to buy a memory card and a
case or bag to keep your camera safe and protected - take a look through our
full guide of camera bags.
Conclusion
The Fujifilm FinePix S4800 will appeal to
those who have a limited budget, but want a versatile camera with large zoom and manual controls. It
is ideal for those who want to test their photographic capabilities without
investing a DSLR. Good battery life and image quality
match the price. What you do not have is a handy viewfinder for a
camera with so much zoom and continuous shooting speed is pretty slow. Overall,
the S4800 offers a lot compared to its price.
Pros
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Excellent value for money
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Good zoom range
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1cm minimum focusing distance
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Good image quality
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Good battery life
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Manual controls
Cons
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Video recording isn't full 1080p HD
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Screen has a low resolution
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No viewfinder
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Continuous shooting
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at full resolution is slow
Verdict
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Feature: 3.5/5
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Handling: 3.5/5
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Performance: 3.5/5
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Price: 4/5
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Overall 3.5/5
Specification
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Lens
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Max aperture: f/3.1 - f/5.9
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35mm equivalent: 24mm - 720mm
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Optical Zoom: 30x
Image sensor
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CCD pixels: 16Mp (Megapixels)
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Sensor type: CCD
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Sensor size: 1/2.3 inch
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Sensor size (width): 6.16mm
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Sensor size (height): 4.62mm
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Aspect ratio: 4:3; 3:2; 16:9
LCD Screen
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LCD Screen 3in
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Video Resolution: 230,000 dots
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Touch: None
Focusing
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Min focus 2cm
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Focusing modes Autofocus; Multi; Centre
Exposure control
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Shutter speed shortest: 1/2,000sec
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Shutter speed longest: 8sec
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Exp modes Aperture-Priority, Shutter-Priority,
Manual, Program, Scene modes
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Metering Spot, TTL, Multi Pattern
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ISO sensitivity 64 - 6400
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White balance Auto; Incandescent; Fluorescent;
Shade
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Exposure Comp +/-2
Shooting options
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Continuous shooting: 1.2fps
Video
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Movie mode Yes
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Video Resolution: 1,280x720 720p, 640x480 VGA,
320x240 QVGA
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Video FPS 30
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Stereo Sound: None
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Optical Zoom with Video: Yes
Other features
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Image Stabilization: Yes
Interface
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HDMI: Yes
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USB: USB 2.0
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Wi-Fi: None
Storage
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Card type: SD; SDHC; SDXC
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File type: JPG
Power supply
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Battery type: 4 AA-size batteries
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CIPA rating: 300 shots
Box contents
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Box contents: 4xAA type alkaline batteries,
Shoulder strap, USB-A/V cable, Lens cap and Lens cap cord , CD-ROM, Owner's
manual
Dimensions
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Weight: 543g
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Width: 118mm
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Height: 80.9mm
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Thickness: 99.8mm
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