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Manufacturer: Fujifilm Part number: FPA345
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- Bottom Line:
- The A345 has a modest set of features and a few flaws, but it produces decent photos--almost as good as those of the flagship A350.
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CNET editors' review
Fujifilm FinePix A345 price range: $249.99
- Reviewed by: David English
- Edited by: Aimee Baldridge
- Reviewed on: 07/20/2005
- Released on: 03/15/2005
The good: Compact design; macro mode focuses to 2.4 inches; continuous-shooting mode; affordable.
The bad: Hard-to-grip zoom lever; inconsistent low-light focus; LCD and optical viewfinder have only 90 and 75 percent coverage, respectively.
The bottom line: The A345 has a modest set of features and a few flaws, but it produces decent photos--almost as good as those of the flagship A350.
User reviews
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A Great Small EasyTo Operate Cheap Camera
by metalnorphasis on September 11, 2005
Pros: Colors Are Well Defined, Nicely Saturated And Sharp!
Cons: Theres no status to paying more! If you can find a better camera for the buck buy it!
Summary: A small camera with basic features thats easy to operate, and fun to use.Technology has really caught up through the years for these digital cameras, and they finally have ...
Summary: A small camera with basic features thats easy to operate, and fun to use.Technology has really caught up through the years for these digital cameras, and they finally have the cost to quality level running hot.
I rate it as excellent for the fact that you don't break the bank with this one and the image quality & colors are spectacular!
I also bought an extra 256mb xd card that holds all of 129 pictures which I would consider a plus for whoever buys this camera, since the 16mb card that it comes with only holds 7 pictures in fine mode.It has all the needed features that you may, or may not even all use.
For a simple shooter as of this that everyone can use and own I highly recommended it!5 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Rotten on a whole
by slimeruky on November 29, 2005
Pros: Small, light, no learning curve
Cons: Shutter speed, durability, battery life
Summary: This is the second A series Fuji I've owned and both pulled the same thing on me; that is to decide to just not take any more pictures by ...
Summary: This is the second A series Fuji I've owned and both pulled the same thing on me; that is to decide to just not take any more pictures by never letting the lense work. It seemed to be about the same time that both died. Pictures turned out very nice, while it still took them. Avoid this camera.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Everything you need for the point & shoot photographer
by milah1 on October 15, 2005
Pros: Many advanced features for a great value
Cons: Somewhat dim indoor shots, 1st set of batteries died fast
Summary: This is a very good camera for a great value. I really like the 3x zoom, the movie mode for taking mini videos with sound and the quick intervals between ...
Summary: This is a very good camera for a great value. I really like the 3x zoom, the movie mode for taking mini videos with sound and the quick intervals between the pictures (very little lag time between photos). The only thing that sort of annoyed me was that sometimes I see an image on the LCD screen but by the time the picture is actually taken, the person or object has moved. That can probably be solved by using the viewfinder rather than the LCD screen. The first set of batteries that came with the camera (regular alkaline batteries) died so fast, I was taken off guard. But when I put in fresh batteries that I bought separately, the camera did OK, so my guess is that maybe the 1st set of batteries were old. The indoor shots were a little dim, but nothing that overly concerned me. But other than that, it does everything I want and more. I really couldn't ask for anything more in a relatively inexpensive digital camera. As long as you're not a professional photographer in the making, this camera will be all you need to meet your digital photography needs.
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Update - Although I initially liked this camera, I really have come to dislike it over the last 2 years I have had it. My disappointment is especially about taking dark indoor shots. The LCD screen will not adjust for low light conditions even after tweaking the adjustment menu. It just becomes a useless black box. If you take a lot of low light shots, don't buy this camera.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Piece of Junk! Do not buy!!!
by bar547 on December 30, 2007
Pros: good clarity of inanimate objects (under static conditions, only)!!
Cons: Point & (delay) & Shoot!! (BIG delay, I might add!!)
Summary: This piece of crap has caused me to miss more great picture moments than I care to remember. Point & Shoot my a%#! More like Point, press button, wait 2-3 ...
Summary: This piece of crap has caused me to miss more great picture moments than I care to remember. Point & Shoot my a%#! More like Point, press button, wait 2-3 seconds, shoot! BS! Not worth whatever inflated $$$ I gave for it. I hope all digital cameras are not as bad as this camera. Am actively trying to find one that actually takes the picture when I press the button!!!! However, to be fair, if you have the luxury of shooting inanimate objects under static conditions, it does take a very nice picture and it is very user friendly as far as downloading to PC.
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motion sensor is fluky (even when sitting still!)
by rebeccadelopez on November 20, 2007
Pros: Cheap, fast
Cons: eats batteries, motion sensor always "thinks" camera is moving, not very clear photos
Summary: Some photos turned out great, but for about a year, the motion sensor keeps getting "stuck" and takes fuzzy pictures. Even when I sit the camera on a table, it ...
Summary: Some photos turned out great, but for about a year, the motion sensor keeps getting "stuck" and takes fuzzy pictures. Even when I sit the camera on a table, it has motion/caution symbol and won't take a decent picture. Now I have a useless camera. It was good while it lasted! I should have guessed the quality when I bought it at Wal-Mart!!
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Don't buy this camera
by REMANUELD22 on July 28, 2007
Pros: Low Picture quality?
Cons: battery life, small LCD, bulky, slow, malfunctions
Summary: Wouldn't recommend this camera at all. I received it for a gift and I'd still practically give it away for free. The battery life was so bad that ...
Summary: Wouldn't recommend this camera at all. I received it for a gift and I'd still practically give it away for free. The battery life was so bad that I had to go buy AA batteries everyday I wanted to use it, and even then it'd still run out! It's bulky and it must not have stabilization because it would often take blurry pictures. Even if you're not a big camera person, you'll probably be disappointed if you buy this one.
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What I would expect for the low price
by sarajane82 on July 13, 2007
Pros: Easy to use, inexpensive
Cons: Dark display, eats batteries
Summary: I wasn't expecting too much from the camera considering it was so cheap, so I was impressed overall. It is very basic and if you are a professional photographer ...
Summary: I wasn't expecting too much from the camera considering it was so cheap, so I was impressed overall. It is very basic and if you are a professional photographer you probably won't like it very much. If you're just looking for something to take pictures fun, you should be fine.
The thing that I hate the most about this camera is that the LCD display is soooo dark. If you aren't taking pictures outside in the sunshine, then you pretty much can't even SEE what you are trying to take a picture of! It just shadows, so you kinda have to just point it in the right direction and hope you it takes the picture you want. The display will immediately show you the picture taken, and those aren't as dark as the display.
One minor thing is that it does eat through batteries pretty quickly. I just use rechargeable, I keep two in the camera and two in my camera bag and I don't have too much of a problem. -
Not horrible, not realy great either.
by angie_girl1437 on July 7, 2007
Pros: Easy to use features, Zoom is easy to use, to me anyways.
Cons: Photo quality not the best, and zooming froze up every so often
Summary: Overall, not a really bad camera, if you zoom in too far, it looks really grainy and digital, and my zoom feature didn't work at times.
Also, the display ...Summary: Overall, not a really bad camera, if you zoom in too far, it looks really grainy and digital, and my zoom feature didn't work at times.
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Low price excellent camera
by nelton_roldan on February 3, 2007
Pros: Great picture quality for 4 mp
Cons: Flash isnt so good.
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A terrible camera!
by mdiamond585 on December 28, 2006
Pros: Small, easy to use
Cons: Bad quality, doesn't last long
Summary: This is not a good choice if you are trying to purchase a good camera. The pictures all seem blurry and low quality. At only 4.1 megapixels, it's ...
Summary: This is not a good choice if you are trying to purchase a good camera. The pictures all seem blurry and low quality. At only 4.1 megapixels, it's difficult to take a decent photo. Also, after less than a year's use, the zoom tool stopped working. And when I would try to upload my pictures, it wouldn't work and my pictures would all vanish. Also, the screen is too small to even see the picture taken. I'm guessing that it's roughly an inch wide? Overall, this is not a good camera and if you're looking for a good one, do not choose this one. I recommend something with better customer reviews at least!
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Fujifilm
- Part number: FPA345
- Description: The FinePix A345 is a great combination of style, ease of use and great quality. Featuring 4 mega pixels, 3X Optical Zoom and one touch operation, this camera is ideal for anyone taking their first steps into digital photography.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability adds convenience for the user.
- Resolution 4.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 4,230,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 4,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Digital Zoom 3.6 x
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Image Recording Format JPEG
- AV Interfaces Composite video
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO auto (64-400)
- Exposure Metering Matrix
- Exposure Metering Zones 64
- Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic - Shooting Programs Sports mode,
Night mode,
Portrait mode,
Landscape - White Balance Automatic,
Presets - White Balance Presets Fine,
Incandescent,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Fluorescent light (warm white),
Fluorescent light (cool white),
Shade - Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
- Exposure Compensation -2.1 to +1.5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
- Type 3 x x Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm - F/2.8-4.7
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 23.6 in
- Macro Focus Range 2.4 in - 31.5 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Slow synchro,
Fill-in mode,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Effective Flash Range 2 ft - 11.5 ft
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.5 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Additional Features Display brightness control,
AF lock,
DPOF support,
Built-in speaker,
Exposure compensation,
AE lock,
Resizing an image,
Auto power save,
PictBridge support,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Field Coverage 75%
Display
- Type 1.7 in LCD display
- Display Features Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x DC power input
Software
- Software FinePix Viewer,
Drivers & Utilities System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME,
MS Windows 98 SE,
MS Windows 98,
MS Windows XP,
MS Windows 2000,
Apple Mac OS 9.2 or later - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Hand strap,
Video cable,
USB cable Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ),
2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional ) Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot xD-Picture Card
- Supported Memory Cards xD-Picture Card Type M,
xD-Picture Card,
xD-Picture Card Type H - Included Memory Card 16 MB xD-Picture Card
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 7 VA - With 16MB card,
Normal JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 15 VA - With 16MB card,
JPEG 2304 x 1536 : 18 VA - With 16MB card,
JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 25 VA - With 16MB card,
JPEG 1280 x 960 : 33 VA - With 16MB card,
JPEG 640 x 480 : 122 VA - With 16MB card - Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 65 sec - Max clip duration,
AVI - 160 x 120 - 260 sec - Max clip duration Dimensions & Weight
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 1.2 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 4.7 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Fujifilm
- Address:
555 Taxter Rd.
Elmsford, NY 10523 - Phone: 800/659-3854
