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Image quality
Image quality was average. The Fujifilm FinePix V10 mixes good imaging characteristics with bad, resulting in less than thrilling overall photo quality. For example, it produces a good exposure, rendering detail well in the shadows. But to do so, it sacrifices the highlights, which quickly wash out. Furthermore, JPEG artefacts mask some of the sharpness, even when using Fine rather than Normal compression. At its wide-angle setting, there's purple chromatic aberration around backlit subjects and a loss of detail especially noticeable in the telephoto range.
Overall, the FinePix V10 renders neutral colours, albeit a bit on the warm side. The automatic white balance does a better job than most of taming incandescent lighting. The flash's red-eye-prevention feature works particularly well; pupils usually ended up with attractive catch lights at the centre.
The Fujifilm FinePix V10 handles high-ISO shooting better than most cameras we've tested recently, probably due to its octagonal-pixel Super CCD HR and Real Photo imaging processor. There's little noise at ISO 64, and it remained under control up to ISO 400. While noise is more apparent at ISO 800 and ISO 1,600, the FinePix V10 is no worse than most other cameras in this class at ISO 400. This is one camera you'll feel comfortable using indoors without flash.
Fujifilm FinePix V10
Company: Hanimex
Price: AU$549
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