Fujifilm FinePix 4900 4.3MP Digital Camera w/ 6x Optical Zoom

this camera is used big time no charger cant even tell if works or not no paper work best no how to figure it out on own no cords with it ... nothing but camera in a box best no how to use this one or it goes on the shelf ..

I agree with almost all of the good things you have probably already read about this camera, so I won't repeat them. Still, there are a few areas where Fuji really failed. The most annoying is that you cannot buy an adapter for mounting filters to the lens. When you pay this much for a camera with a good lens, you should be able to protect it with an inexpensive clear filter. As it stands, you have to buy an expensive macro adapter you may not need in order to get the filter ring. This seems like a customer-unfriendly approach.The autofocus is very slow in all but the most ideal conditions. You can't capture an expression on someone's face indoors (even in a brightly lit room) unless you go to manual focus. Also, battery life is too short, especially when the spares they sell are expensive and have a lower capacity than the original equipment.I know this sounds very negative, but in fact the camera is very good in other ways. I have taken some very nice pictures with it. Just think carefully about what you want out of any digital camera before you buy.

I've had my FinePix 4900 for half a year now and I'll be keeping it a lot longer! [Now I've had it for nearly seven years,... still works fine, still delivers!]It is the first digital that I've bought, and I specifically chose one with full exposure control to use in photographing small zoological specimens. I also have the wide angle lens adapter and a set of close-up lenses, plus a few filters.It performs its intended function very well: I use it to record scientific images of a kind of marine snail known as a cowry. The aperture control allows improved depth of field in the close-up work that I do.This is a well-executed design. I like the 'feel' of its grip-type right side. The optics seem to be everything that they should and the wide angle lens seems to be about the equivalent of a 28mm on a 35mm camera. (The lens-to-extender threading can be difficult to put together, so be careful! Fortunately, the extender itself threads onto the camera body much more readily.)Bearing in mind that I rated the Fuji FinePix 4900 at five stars, let me pick a nit: the lens cap needed further thought! Clearly "designed" to be attached at the left side of the camera, it should have had a clip on it to attach it to the neck strap when it was not on the lens. It is very difficult to control this cap unless it is on the right side of the camera, where you can grip it by its lanyard with the hand that you're going to keep on the camera.I have yet to employ all of this camera's features but those that I have used work as they should. Photographers can work with this quality item!

This camera has all of the adjustments a person could want. It's very similar to my older SLR cameras that use film, only much less expensive to operate since the images are electronic. There are several automatic settings, or the aperature can be set manually while leaving the speed automatic. The speed can be set while leaving the aperature on automatic, or bot can be set manually. There are several levels of picture quality. You can have lots of pixels for high quality, but fewer pics on the memory card, or choose lower quality and more pics, or somewhere in-between. Lots of flexibility. Cons: The camera had a defect that causes it not to be able to connect to a computer. I had to buy a card reader separately, which is a hassle, but it works (requites removing the memory card from the camera and connecting the reader to the computer). The battery is a special unit and doesn't last long, but is ok for my needs. The memory cards are of an older design and don't have anywhere the capacity of the cards the newer cameras use. The bottom line: I got a very flexible camera for far less that the price of a new electronic SLR. The picture quality and flexibility are excellent. The seller could have been more open about its up-loading problem.

If You thought Chung's review was late, mine is much later, just got this camera off EBAY for $50.00, seller said the batteries only lasted 3-5 mins and included two spare NP 80 batteries, the wide angle lens and adapter and a nice case for $50.00. I found out the "battery problem: was the camera's auto shut-off setting after 3-5 mins. I'm not saying the batteries last a long time, far from it and as everybody has stated, get an extra one as they warning light did start blinking after about 60 shots. Took some amazing shot using macro and flash together. Good camera if you can get a package deal like I did along with some Smartmedia cards with it too, too expensive to buy alone.

If you are tired of all those expensive cameras that are just 'duds', your solution is here. The Fuji FinePix 4900 Digital Camera is truly one of the best cameras I've ever worked with. All the high-tech features make this a camera you can't resist. For this relatively low price you can't find a better value. So if you're a person who loves to have the upmost in quality, BUY THIS CAMERA!

This camera has a very appealing body design. It is comfortable and easy to grip. The pictures are outstanding. It adjusted well to poor indoor lighting conditions. The movie format produces great pictures as well. I have friends with 2.1Mpixel cameras and the movies are not as good a quality. The only downfall is that the camera doesn't have any sound features. This is disappointing when using the movie mode.