Fujifilm FinePix S100FS

Very capable machine. fast focus and shooting. love the external buttons and setting. it has a full SLR appeal. Sceene mode is very usefull.

very fast and likable camera. continuous shooting of 7 fps on 3 Mp is excellent for sports. low light shooting with high ISO is better then any compact or even some budget SLR's.external setings mean you don't have to go into manu's that often. zoom and focus on the lens is next to none. once you pick it up you don't want to put it down. I replaced Canon EOS 30D with Fuji S100FS and don't regret it at all. No more dust on the sensor.

Would prefer optical view finder and battery could last a bit longer. get a spare one, thought.

S100FS provides a nice balance between solid feel and light weight.
In first place stays my Nikon camera (D80) using a Sony as back up camera but wanted to know about the new S100FS , so I am still "testing" but must admit some features are very well designed compared to Sony and Nikon !
The camera is reasonably fast, performs well at higher ISO settings, and has extended dynamic range to prevent loss of highlight details , I would recommend the camera to any serious photographer, it takes a little time to get used to the camera settings but it doesn't mean the programs are hard to handle , I guess it takes some time with every digital SLR Camera / Bridge Camera !

like Summary

- the first time you turn the camera on and the time you need to set up the camera when you can take a photo.
- the battery life
- range of the aperture / shutter speed ( 4sec. f.8) !

Sony cybershot R1 , Fuji Fine pix 9600, Pentax K10 , Canon EOS 350,

Excellent Camera. I'm glad I mad the change from my DSLR to this camera. No more
bags of lens, and One Camera,One Lens, and no DUST !! Man this is great.. The lens has a excellent range,2.5 LCD works great and the tilting screen rocks! EVF works good. all the controls and switches are lead out great. I'm very impressed with this camera . the only few things that make it NOT A DSLR is changing the lens and a little smaller CCD. This camera can hold its on in the ISO 100 - 400 with the DSLR (entry-level) Cameras. It takes great pictures. Go to the pics users have posted Let the pics do the talking.

Great Lens 14x 67mm, with good Marco
The 1st , 2x digital zoom That I thinks looks good and dont hurt the pictures like most
Looks and holds like a DSLR
Great screen menu
Great control over all the camera settings
Cheap Battery's for adding extras
Great Digital Image Stabilization
Jpeg and CCD-RAW file settings, std and fine in Jpeg
Nice Lens hood w/ door for filters
Good low noise at 100 - 400 ISO
Fast focus
Good speed writing std and raw files for a super zoom
Construction is really great
Like the XD ,SD,SDHC setup.

None so far but one !
Need more accessories made for this camera.

S602Z
S6000
DS
K10D ( DSLR and 9 lens)

Have not Needed

Outstanding camera with great lens. The camera is the fastest point and shoot that I have ever used. I can usually get a clear shot from someone standing on a corner driving by at 30 MPH from the time that I see them to turning the camera on to getting the shot and it is a very sharp photo.
Feels like a DSLR (people on the street are always fooled including other DSLR users). Picture are good, color is very good. Got a clear shot of an F22 at the air show zoomed and using digital zoom 800mm equivalent. Yes it had some PF, but I got the shot for much less than the $1200 and up price for an 800mm lens. My friends were impress including a DSLR owner. My friends shooting outdoors on a windy day at the rodeo refused to change lens. They missed opportunities.
At a closer range the shots I take look good to the average everyday Joe's eye. They can't tell the differense from mine and my friend's D40., and I don't need to change lens.
Zoom shot through 400mm are the best I have seen with a point and shoot. Very clear.
Also, I find that the macro lense works well from a distance using the zoom lense with the macro setting. Great for my bad back.
The average person that I know personally that owns a DSLR does not shoot well enough to justify a DSLR. As for the price, a DSLR on the cheap with lens to capture 28mm to 400mm would be much more expensive than $700-800. For me as an intermediate occasional shooter, I can't justify the cost of a DSLR (and the lens that I would want) at this time. For those like me, the camera was a God send.

Great shooting range 28mm to 400mm with single lens.
Film simulation works well for me.
DR work well capturing subtle levels in the shots
Good low light shot up to 1600 with little noise. ISO 10000 is fun for shooting without flash where the room is very dark. Grainy, but I get clear shot without blur.
I though it was TTL when I first looked through the EVF. It's really good.
Good balance between GREAT pictures and user friendliness for the non-expert.

Extra battery is hard to find.
Rubble grip started to peel after 4 months. Superglue helped good as new.
Sometime focusing in low light is a little hard

Minolta A200, Fuji 5200, Canon D30

No need yet

Excellent camera with Excellent lens. This camera is a great find and have been comparing very closely to my D-80 with serious lenses and E-510 with the same.
No, the D-80 is way better but looking at the end result(the pictures) no landslide.
As for the reported run away (ca). I have yet to experience this with many high contrastpictures? Forget the lab talk and just look at the pictures. this is why we buy cameras. The 13 element lens at 67mm speaks for it self over the tradidtional 15-16 light stealer lenses.
Very impressed with this camera love the main features of film simulations and dynamic range enhancements. Well made but the memory door is lite but so is my e-510 and never broke it.
This is a great camera on a picture level that will not let you down in my opinion.
Have no problem with saying I blew it and it is not a great camera but it truly is a wonder and use it all the time and to the max! One of my favorites to say the least!
Use your eye's to determine the value of the pictures no LAB! common sense...

Super macro zoom to .4" really spectacular pictures to be had on this mode for nature photograhy. The film simulation modes are excellent and no gimic as only fuji could show you.
Dynamic range really shows better gradient levels in fine pictures.
The heavy lens of 67mm just a work of great art. Look around at the pictures people are taking with it.
Construction is really great other than the memory door but who cares it's fine ans works. So many other features like the the iso strengths and high speed shots. Have had great low light pictures and the dual image stableizer design is obvious by the effectivness. The EVF that I usually do not like at all is the best have ever seen and can fool you for a momoent as to how good it is and fas

Some say too heavy but have no problems with it as it is easier to hold stable from shake and just feels like a real camera. Fixed lens....But what a fixed lens!
Memory door very lite.Battery life somewhere in the 250 shot range but recharge is fast around an 1-1.5 hours.
EVF not for everyone. Not as quiet noise wise as an slr. But so close that you cannot see any difference in 90%+ of your pictures. Extremely acceptible.

Owned a Leica Vlux-1 NO Competition! and noisy. Owned a canon s5 is and talk about CA! Noisy too...

Use a D-80 with a large arsenal of great lenses and a olympus E-510 with great lenses also.

Have not needed so far...