ProductCritic: Fujifilm FinePix F30 Reviews

ePhotozine (94)

There is no doubt that the Fuji Finepix F30 is a fantastic compact camera. Images are clear, sharp, colourful and the control over digital noise is superb.

Photexels.com (92)

The Fujifilm FinePix F30 is a beautifully crafted digital camera with low-light capability that most closely matches that of a digital SLR. This is one digital camera that is easy to recommend.

DigitalCameraInfo.com (92)

Still, if users can plug their ears and handle the minor quirks, the Fujifilm FinePix F30 offers outstanding resolution and low noise levels in a small compact camera for $349.

Gadget Speak (90)

This is a nice camera likely to be a camera suitable for an intermediate user, someone who has progressed beyond point and shoot but still with things to learn, maybe as a stepping stone to an more expensive offering.

Geek.com (90)

This camera has all the qualities necessary to serve as the pocketable backup to a high-end D-SLR while giving great results for the point-and-shoot amateur.

Pocket-lint (90)

The F30 won TIPA’s Best Compact Digital Camera in Europe award and on this performance I can see why. Neat handling, design and specification further enhance a World first in terms of that high ISO capability.

Photography Blog (90)

Ultimately, though, the Fujifilm Finepix F30 is currently the new best compact, carry-everywhere digital camera for the discerning photographer. There are still a few unnecessary faults, but Fujifilm have somehow managed to improve on an already impressive camera in the F11 and deliver the best low-light compact camera available today.

Megapixel.net (90)

Positives: Excellent image quality. Very little noise up to 400 ISO. Aperture and Shutter priority modes. Very responsive camera. High definition 2.5-inch LCD monitor. Negatives: Sensitivity gain up to 800 ISO with auto mode and flash. Not enough compression choices. No fully manual mode that allows control over both aperture and shutter speed. 1600 to 3200 ISO useable, but noisy.

Digicam Review (90)

he Fujifim F30 is an impressive compact 6 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and a large 2.5” display. The camera is one of very few to include ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 modes. It has excellent responsiveness and is designed to be able to take great photos in almost every situation. The FujiFilm F30 is well worth considering – there are few digital cameras that offer so many options, so much quality, in such a small package.

Digital Camera Resource Page (90)

As you probably gathered, I really like the Fuji FinePix F30. It offers low light performance that approaches (but doesn’t match) digital SLRs, and it’s pretty good at the other stuff too. The F30 is absolutely worth a look—I highly recommend it.

Let's Go Digital (88)

To cut a long story short, the Fujifilm FinePix F30 digital compact camera is not only an attractive, well-made camera, it is also nice to work with and gives super results. Fujifilm has a well ordered range on offer, and with the Fujifilm FinePix F30 it has come up with a digital camera that will be appreciated by a broad public. I’d recommend it any day.

Cameralabs (87)

So while the F30 may not be the slimmest or sexiest compact, nor offer anything as glamorous as a touch-sensitive or flip-out screen, it does deliver great-looking photos under the kind of conditions most rivals would struggle. Its low light capabilities still lead the market whether you’re shooting with or without the flash, and there’s sufficient quality and creative control to keep most enthusiasts happy. We can confidently recommend it to anyone.

Digital Camera Review (85)

Is this camera the holy grail of low-light photography? No, but then again I can’t always get great low-light shots out of my D-SLR either. Considering that the F30 is a moderately priced compact digital camera, it gets very acceptable results, even in tricky lighting situations. I am not quite sure that the camera lives up to its marketing hype, but it’s performance is very good considering the price point and form factor.

Imaging Resource (85)

Despite some inconsistencies, the Fujifilm Finepix F30 offers the latest bold leap into high ISO shooting in a stylish compact digital camera.

PC Authority (83)

Easy to use and capable of good results, the superb range of manual modes makes this a good choice for enthusiasts.

Computer Buyer (80)

The F30 is the best low-light compact camera we’ve seen. Of course, it’s not the perfect compact camera – in particular, the unreliable exposure choices in automatic mode count against it. But learn how to use the camera properly in manual mode and it’s an absolute bargain.

vnunet.com (80)

Despite some minor irritations, the Fujifilm Finepix F30 is a decent pocket digicam that manages to take quality photos and has a super-fast 1.5-second start-up time

T3 (80)

Like Lily Allen, although you like it, you can’t help wishing it was a little more attractive. OK, it’s tough and well built… but that’s just a polite way of saying it’s too big and the styling is drab.

Gadget Centre (80)

Suitable to serious photographers and first-timers alike, Fujifilm set out to make the best low-light camera and, you know, did.

The specialisation in high sensitivity means that it isn’t perfect for every situation but it is certainly worth a look if you’re shopping in its price bracket.

Digital Photography Review (80)

To sum up, the F30 is far and away the best low light compact camera on the market today, bar none. It’s the perfect ‘social’ camera for the DSLR owner who doesn’t want to lug all his or her gear to parties, and it is – in expert hands – capable of superb results in any light.

PC World (79)

n our formal testing, the F30 scored well in the areas that are most important to its low-light capabilities. We saw accurate exposures in a variety of lighting situations, especially when tested without flash. Our jury awarded the F30 high scores for sharpness and low distortion.

Digital Trends (75)

Perhaps I’m getting jaded but in year since I reviewed the F10, Fujifilm’s Natural Night alone didn’t do the trick for me. With NL and Flash, it’s a much better result. All in all, the FinePix F30 is a decent but not great point-and-shoot camera.

CNET (74)

Low-light shooters will love that the Fujifilm FinePix F30’s screen actually lets you see through the darkness and that its high ISOs produce usable photos with acceptable levels of noise.

Macworld (70)

If your photographic needs gravitate toward low-light situations, the Fujifilm FinePix F30 is worth a look. However, those advantages are somewhat offset by some inflexibility in the camera’s Manual mode as well as its use of an unpopular memory card format. And, it’s a bit expensive for a 6-megapixel camera with a 3X optical zoom.