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We have collected 3 reviews of the Fujifilm FinePix XP10. Experts rate Fujifilm FinePix XP10 5/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Fujifilm FinePix XP10 and Fujifilm Digital cameras.
The Fujifilm Finepix XP10 is a bit of a strange-looking compact camera. Without classic looks, the rounded edges and bulbous design hides a rugged camera that is water, shock, dust and freeze proof.The buttons, as you'd expect from a camera designed to be dunked underwater, are rubberised, but they're not too difficult to push. The shutter release requires a heavy push, presumably so that it doesn't actually take pictures when you throwing it round a mountain.Simplicity is the order of the day, and there's not a huge amount of buttons on the back of the camera, but all the basics are present and correct. It's good to see a dedicated movie button, as for the situations this camera is specifically designed for tend to rely on quickness.The menu system isn't the most attractive we've seen, but it is fairly easy to navigate and understand, and everything makes sense. There's a minimal amount of modes on offer, but it does include Program AE, Auto, Scene Recognition, Natural Light and a number of the usual scene modes (i.e. landscape, portrait, party etc) with underwater also thrown in to make use of its waterproof capability.
Fujifilm's second waterproof compact, the XP10, has some fairly modest tech specs, with a 12-Megapixel sensor, a 5x zoom and a 2.7-inch screen. The XP10 is, however, waterproof to 3 m and shockproof to around 1 m, and its original design, great colours and low price will certainly help it stand out from the increasingly large crowd. The Fujifilm XP10 is available in five fantastic colours, which make the camera immediately attractive. The rounded end does nothing to help you keep hold of the camera, but this is more than made up for by the rubber grips on the front. For a high-resistance model with a metal body casing, the XP10 has a bit of a plastic feel to it. The camera gets on fine in water and none of the shocks it was subject to in our test managed to cause any damage. On the back, the various controls are protected by a single plastic shell. It's an interesting concept and it definitely makes the camera look reassuringly waterproof, even if the actual result is a little disappointing. The keys all kind of blend together, making it difficult to find the function you want (particularly the zoom) without looking at the camera.
Fujifilm got its corporate feet wet in the waterproof digital market last year with the Z33WP, a $140 point-and-shoot with a 10-foot water resistance, 3x zoom and standard-def video which earned mediocre scores in our review (available here). With the new XP10, they've refined the design with sleeker lines and a hot paint job, boosted the resolution to 12M, the zoom to 5x, the video to 720p and the price to $200 (still on the low end of the waterproof spectrum). We couldn't play dunk-the-gear or evaluate final photo quality when we got hands-on with a pre-release model at the company's PMA trade show booth, but we did explore the feature set, try out the controls and take a few quick snaps. Here's what we found. We're inclined to like this green version of the XP10, with its tropical fish design vibe (eye in the front, tapered toward the back – it even has little grey scales), but others may prefer the black, silver, blue or pink models. The look is more streamlined, the paint job flashier (with metallic flecks) and the grey bumps a useful, grippable add-on when compared to its predecessor, the Z33WP (reviewed here). The new camera also bumps up the zoom lens, from 3x to 5x, adds 720p video recording, and costs $60 more.
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Fujifilm FinePix XP10 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Silver) | $149.99 | See it |
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Fujifilm FinePix XP20 Blue 14 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD | $159.99 | See it |
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Fujifilm FinePix XP10 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Black) | $174.95 | See it |
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Fujifilm Finepix XP10 12 MP Digital Camera with Neoprene Case and Float Strap (Black) | $187.22 | See it |
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Fujifilm FinePix XP10 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue) | $252.01 | See it |
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Fujifilm FinePix XP10 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Green) | $280.3 | See it |