Fujifilm Finepix A345 4.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (OLD MODEL)

This is a GREAT camera!! When I decided to buy a new camera, I knew that it could not be over $150.00 so when I saw this one, plus all the good reviews I just had to get it. The price is AMAZING!! You will not find a better camera for this price!! I have developed TONS of pictures and so far, I have not gotten one that I am not happy with.. They are very clear.. I would reccomend this camera to anyone who is looking for an affordable yet worthwhile camera.. So, all in all, you MUST buy this camera!

This was my first digital camera. My daughter has a Kodak Easy Share camera and I had played around with it some, but I wanted an easy camera of my own. After doing some research and comparing I decided to go with the Finepix A345.This camera has a lot of features, yet it was easy to learn how to use it. I had to get used to mastering the Auto Focus feature. Some of my shots came out blurry if the camera couldn't auto focus. If you are too close to your subject or not holding the camera still it will flash an AF! warning which means it can't auto focus. Most of my prints have come out great, very clear and with great coloring.I have taken this camera to a concert and was very pleased with the Optical Zoom feature. I got closer shots that I could have gotten with my film camera. I used the Action mode and got some pretty good shots considering how far back our seats were. I've also taken this camera to an aquarium while on vacation and was very pleased at how my prints turned out.I also like the size of this camera. It's small without being too small. I like the large LCD screen as well. The price was also right. The Amazon price was about $20 cheaper than Target or Best Buy. I also bought a 128 MB XD card. The 16 MB card that's included only holds about 20 pictures.My only complaint about this camera is that I couldn't get the software to load correctly on my home computer. I have Windows XP and from what I've read from other Fuji camera reviews, sometimes the software can't be loaded without calling technical support. I just haven't took the time to do that yet so I go through "My Computer" to up load the pictures. That works perfectly so I may not even fool with the software.I gave this camera 4 stars because I am basically pleased with this camera. However, this is my first digital camera so I don't have anything to compare it to. But for a beginner camera I think it's great.

+vesmall sizesharp picture qualitylonger bettry life-vei didnt like the color quality of the capturesnight pictures are blur if you choose night mode if not comes very darkmy friend has fuji s3100 and i think is a better choice over this camera:(

returned, came in much more damaged than described

I also have a Fuji S5000 which is great, but this camera did not live up to the quality and ease of picture taking as I had expected. It is hard to see the LCD (very dim) and many of the pictures turn out blurry. You have to be very careful when holding the unit. The price and size was right, but I guess you get what you pay for.

This is a great little camera - easy point & shoot..the software is very user friendly and makes downloading pics/video a snap. If you have never had a digital camera it is a good place to start. My only suggestion is to get a larger memory card it only comes with a 16mb.

I bought this item for my 6 years old daughter.she got lots of birthday presents over than 20 but, she only plays this camera.She also just learn to transfer data from the camera to the pc. I think it makes her more familiar with computer.Now I am really satisfied that I choose this.

This was my second digital camera, and I am not too happy with the camera. My previous one was a Nikon coolpix, and I was able to take better pictures than this one. I bougth this camera thinking that a Fuji camera would be a good buy, and I could use it anywhere in the world. You will always find someone selling Fuji films, and therefor my logic went that he/she maybe able to help me if I ran into a problem.The good thing about the camera is its size. I can slip it into a tiny purse and carry it with me. Other than that, the quality of the pictures are not all that great, and neither is it easy to navigate the menu. Many times I find that the pictures are not clear, and I have had others use the camera, and they too got the same results. I also find it a bit cumbersome to get the camera ready for a shot, you have to slide and let it click twice before the lens opens. Also, sometimes when you do not slide the lens cap properly, you end up draining your battery. I am not fond of the button or lever, or whatever you want to call it, to zoom in and out.Shop around, and see if you can get another camera. You cannot compare your experience with a disposable camera, and then say that this is a good camera. They are 2 different products, and the outcomes will be different.