Review posted 08/08/2012

Quick Take

Pros

SR Auto shooting mode is accurate and easy in most situations 30x optical zoom lens provides amazing versatility Sensor Shift image stabilization keeps images crisp Nice, Bright 3.0-inch LCD and EVF Descent shooting performance Excellent Battery Life Versatile power options (use just about any AA type batteries) Competitively priced

Cons

No dedicated video recording button, camera has to be put into movie mode to record Too much noise in images at any setting over ISO 800 Missing all of the great EXR modes that Fuji can provide No HDMI output for HD movies on an HDTV No Diopter adjustment for the EVF

Bottom Line

Fuji's FinePix S4500 is an incredibly versatile Mega-zoom digicam featuring a 30x Fujinon optical zoom lens. The S4500 also brings easy operation, excellent image quality and a lot of creative control to the table. Read more in our Full Conclusion.

The Fuji FinePix S4500 is a simple Mega-zoom camera, with the main feature being an awesome 30x Fujinon optical zoom lens. With a 35mm equivalent of 24-720mm, you will always have the right lens for the situation at hand. The lens is assisted by a 14-Megapixel CCD sensor and sensor-shift optical image stabilization to help keep your handheld images steady.

Although the S4500 does not have the features that you will find on Fuji's EXR models, you will still find SR Auto (Scene Recognition), tracking autofocus, 720p HD video capture and full manual control for the creative types. It is one of the few cameras to still rely on AA-type batteries for power, which is great when you are traveling.