Product DescriptionThe 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.
I LOVE this camera!! (Rating: 5 out of 5) I've had my A345 about 4 years, and I couldn't be happier. I bought a bigger card, and I use rechargeable batteries to deal with the quick use of them. That's it! I've never chosen to use all the advanced features that remind me of my old 35mm, but I like that I could if I chose. I also find the size to be just right. It has worked effortlessly with both XP and Vista over the years.
Buzzing sound.. tempermental (Rating: 2 out of 5) I've had my fuji finepix for about 3 years. After the second year I dropped it from well not that far, ever since it makes a buzzing sound and chooses to work when it wants too. Half the time the lcd screen is dark indoors and sometimes the zoom does not work. I always blamed dropping it for it's issues, but apparently everyone else has had the same problem. I will be replacing it this year with a panasonic.
great pix, if the damn thing worked.. (Rating: 2 out of 5) i recieved this camera as a xmas present some years back. it was a bit pricey for the quality @ $250 bucks. and although the pics usually come out pretty nice, the battery issue is infuriating! the camera will turn on for a mili-second and as you press the shutter, it turns off. i have bought all different types of batteries, and none will work with it. it will SOMETIMES take ONE or maybe up to FIVE pictures, before turning itself off. it will also turn off sometimes if you use the zoom. so, basically it actually WORKS about 15% of the time, and i've missed so many pictures over the years!
Batteries get eaten up!! (Rating: 2 out of 5) I,too, bought this as my first digital. I am happy with the quality of the pics, however, the battery issue just pushed me over the edge. After many, many missed opportunities with our first new granddaughter, my children have bought me a new Canon for Christmas. The fugi was sent back in the hopes that it could be 'diagnosed'. They just indicated "power" was the problem. I bought two new battery chargers and new batteries to no avail. In reading other reviews, I have noticed that the SD cards drains the battery, and perhaps we could use the xDtype H? Not sure...Fugi is willing to supply me w/a reconditioned A500 for $60. Not sure if I'll take it or not.....Just my thoughts...
Not so good (Rating: 1 out of 5) I have had this camera for a year now and am more unimpressed every time I use it. It is hard to take pictures that are not blurred. Even though it is a 4.1 MP camera, most online photo developing websites flag the pictures for low quality, meaning that anything over 4x6's are discouraged. It is an easy camera to use and takes the picture in the viewfinder with a minimum of delay, but it is a low quality and probably blurred image. There are better cameras out there for the price!