Name: FinePix 3800
Brand: Fujifilm
SKU: 1344
Rating: 3.8 (13 reviews)

FinePix 3800 offers excellent value for the money
default exposure was generally pretty accurate
3800's color was really excellent

Camera controls are somewhat sparse
Shuts off the camera
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 5.312x3.984 mm
Effective pixels: 3 Mpx
Max resolution: 2048, 1536 px
Maximum aperture: 8.2
Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
Screen size: 1.8 in
Touch screen: no

Fujifilm FinePix 3800 - Pros & Cons

FinePix 3800 offers excellent value for the money
default exposure was generally pretty accurate
3800's color was really excellent
small size and few controls also make it easy to operate one-handed
Highly portable and lightweight
nice feature set
a long lens
and very good picture quality at
offers excellent value and a good feature
Auto mode is fairly self-explanatory
nice camera with a long zoom at a very affordable price
user interface is very straightforward

Camera controls are somewhat sparse
Shuts off the camera
lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
Turns on an instant image review
Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
Some trouble with auto focus in low light
16MB xD picture card
price paid is in Customer Service not used Similar Products Used
autofocus system runs a bit on the slow side
purple fringing where dark areas meet light
no shutter-priority mode

Fujifilm FinePix 3800 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	1.8 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
Effective pixels	3 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	2048 x 1536 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Fujifilm FinePix 3800 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors	3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Max resolution	2048 x 1536 px
Other resolutions	1600x1200 1280x960 640x480

Optical zoom	6.0 x
Digital zoom	3.2 x
Minimum aperture	2.8
Maximum aperture	8.2
Focal length equiv	38 - 228
Focus adjustment	Auto
Autofocus	Contrast Detect Single Live View
Manual focus	No
Normal focus range	31.5 in
Macro focus range	3.94 in

Minimum shutter speed	3.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	no
Aperture priority	yes
Self-timer delay	10.0 s
Built-in flash	yes
Flash modes	Redeye Reduction
External flash	no
Continuous drive	2.0 fps
Self-timer	yes

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Silver
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	16.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	xD
Storage types	xD Picture Card

HDMI	no
USB version	1.0
Remote control	No
PictBridge	yes

ISO	200 400 800 Auto
ISO minimum	100
Maximum image resolution	2048 x 1536 px
White balance presets	7
Custom white balance	no
Image stabilization type	No
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	1.8 in
Screen technology	LCD
Screen dots	62000
Touch screen	no
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Optical

Maximum resolution	320 x 240 px
Video recording	yes
Supported video file formats	AVI
Motion JPEG frame rate	10.0 fps

Weight	10.41 oz
Width	3.93 in
Height	2.73 in
Depth	3.04 in

Battery technology	Alkaline

Timelapse recording	no
Orientation sensor	no

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Fujifilm FinePix 3800 Review - Steve's Digicams

FinePix 3800Full review posted 10/16/02 Click on the FinePix 3800 to take a QuickTime VR tour The FinePix 3800 builds on the success of Fuji's popular FinePix 2800 Zoom and offers advanced features and controls in addition to point-and-shoot convenience. The FinePix 3800 offers a variety of higher-end