Fujifilm Finepix F440 4.1MP Digital Camera with 3.4x Optical Zoom
By: Fuji Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 11
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 On: 2007-12-18
Sure it only has 4.1 megapixels, but with my new job, Ive got money to burn, and Im still not interested in buying a new camera. Its small, incredibly simple to use, takes great shots, and good video. It feels solid in my hand, and the cradle is a great added bonus. This is a great everyday camera to carry with you on the spur of the moment.
On: 2007-01-09
The F440 takes great pictures and with the 1 gig card you can shoot nearly forever. The wav. files are new to us and were really enjoying that feature. Its size is perfect for purse or pocket. We think larger megapixel cameras are a waste of money for the average family photograghy. We rarely print anything over a 5x7. Highly recommended.
On: 2006-11-07
Ive owned this camera for about 18 months now. I paid twice the current price, and it was worth it. The camera has performed perfectly in every situation used, and we use it alot. The battery has held up extremely well. It works as well now as when it was new. I can easily take hundereds of pics with the screen and flash on.(have 512MB XD card)
Only downfalls are that occassionally the Power on/off switch doesnt respond as expected, almost as if its confused and theyre is a small 1/3 second or so delay when a picture is taken, typical of all consumer digital cameras. Also, slightly exagerated colors -not necessarily a bad thing.
Video and audio quality are also good, though 1 min max per video. Biggest asset is camera size, smaller than a pack of smokes- makes it easy to take along. Truly a point and shoot camera in auto mode.
Highly reccommended!
 On: 2006-01-30
I bought this camera about four months ago, and it took beautiful pictures - color quality was much better than the A310 I had previously purchased from Fuji. The small size is great, except that I couldnt find a case that fit it well. Because of this, in my purse it seems that it accidentally turned on (which happens quite easily, unfortunately), which caused the lens to push out against my rigid purse which broke the zoom. I attempted to take it to a Fuji place to get it fixed (I bought it recently enough that it should have still been covered under warranty), but they said that it would cost me over $175 to fix the camera (what was wrong apparently is not covered by the warranty)! I didnt see any warnings about this, and had I realized that this was a possibility, I would never have bought this camera.
Summary: great camera, but watch out for it accidentally turning on in tight spaces
 On: 2005-10-03
I bought this camera because of it balance of picture quality and small size. In its first month of use, I can definately say that this camera delivers. Advanced users will probably be frustrated at being unable to have an artistic license, mainly because it lacks some of the features that show up on bigger, more complex cameras like sephia tone, panoramic pics and the like. Im confused as to Fujis direction with this camera, though, because when I bought it the vendor said it was being phased out, and for that reason was substantially cheaper. Be careful with your memory selections too-- the mem card the Fuji uses is one of the more expensive available on the market. Thats the one thing I wish I wouldve taken into account before purchase. But all in all Im very pleased.
On: 2005-10-01
An excellent camera for my kind of use (not an avid photographer). Very compact and well made.
On: 2005-09-04
I am extremely pleased with this Fuji camera. I have always been a fan of Fuji digital cameras, but my older one was a bit too big. I was looking for something small that could go anywhere easily without needed a big case. Also, I wanted to not pay the Sony Cybershot price. This camera does exactly what I wanted; it is small enough to fit in a tiny purse or shirt pocket even. And it has great resolution and zoom--who needs any more than 4mp anyway?? Plus I no longer need to worry about charging rechargeable batteries all the time, now I can use them for my remote controls! The cradle that the camera comes with is great, and the camera holds a charge for longer than I have needed to use it so far. It was a great purchase--I can say that I have no buyers remorse with this purchase.
 On: 2005-08-19
I bought this camera because Ive been using a FinePix 2600Z - 2.0 mega pixel for the past three years with gorgeous pictures. I love it . . . But its soooo clunky. So, with all the great reviews for the F440, I thought how could I go wrong?
But, its not working. After charging the battery that came with it, it has power but the icon shows an empty battery and it wont take any pictures. The manuel does not address this problem. So whats to do?
Its so similar as far as menu function to my 2600Z, but it certainly does not perform like it at all. Im thinking theres either something wrong with the camera - - - or some dumb little thing that just isnt right. So, I really shouldnt give it a rating at all until I know whats wrong. But, Im not sure what to do - send it back? I certainly wont get any online help from amazon as far as whats wrong. Ive never had a problem with their products before - this is a first.
On: 2005-02-21
Great camera, lots of great features and very easy to use. The delivery by USPS left a lot to be desired though, the package was left on the doorstep by the street because it wouldnt fit through the letterbox, even though the apartment management building was just next door. Shoddy shoddy work guys!
On: 2005-02-12
I purchased this camera for everyday use, instead of lugging around my bulky Fuji FinePix S7000. This camera is super! Very easy to use! Super quality photos! I would recommend to anyone just getting into digital photography and for digital "pros" that need a small camera.
On: 2004-12-17
This little camera is a full featured powerhouse. Not only does it have a higher optical zoom than other similar cameras, it has a good quality feel, huge LCD screen and video with sound. The menus are easy to navigate and dont need much fiddling with in the first place for most users. Included is a nice charging and download cradle that keeps the camera fully charged and ready to use at short notice.
Im a big fan of these small cameras because they slide inconspicuously in your pocket and can be taken anywhere - its smaller than a deck of playing cards. You cant say this about most digital cameras.
I would give it five stars, but one feature I purchased it for has some shortcomings. This camera, like some other Fuji brand cameras - is supposed to be able to double as a PC webcam. The set up for this camera to be used this way is not easy, and once I set it up on my new Dell XP Pro PC, it continuously crashed the system and never worked. My previous Fuji camera (the A310) had none of these problems.
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