Fujifilm FinePix S5800

Last September we saw the Fujifilm S5700 fare extremely well in Gagan's review, but he wasn’t the only one who thought so – reviewers across the globe concurred. The S5800 with 8 megapixels and 10x optical zoom is the next logical offering from Fujifilm, and I was eager to see if it lived up to its predecessor's legendary status.

Form Factor
The design is identical. As in the earlier model, the S5800 has a 2.5 inch CCD and a five-way navigation pad with shortcut keys for the gallery, display features, exposure adjustment, and photo mode. On the side of the viewfinder, above the display, is a monitor selector key that switches between the main display for viewing and the viewfinder.

The S5800 requires four AA batteries for power and uses XD/SD/MMC cards for memory. It comes with about 28MB of internal memory though. On one side of the camera are the ports for AV-out and USB connectivity. The power switch is located on the top, just behind the shutter release and zoom knob.

Even the placement of the dial selector and continuous shoot button are located on top in the same position as the S5700, so if you happen to own the older model and upgrade to the S5800 you’ll have absolutely no issues using it. It continues to be a lightweight camera with an easy-to-manage grip.