Fujifilm FinePix J250W 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom

by Fuji

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.5 x 2.8 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001R23JMG
• Item model number: FinePix J250W
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,603 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 16, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The FinePix J250 is the perfect on-the-go camera, fitting easily into a shirt pocket or hand bag. Despite its slim design, the the FinePix J250 boasts a 3.0-inch, high-resolution LCD and Fujinon 5x wide-angle optical zoom (28mm-140mm equivalent on 35mm camera) which makes it easy to capture distant objects or large groups at close range.

Automatic Scene Recognition
The FinePix J250 feature Fujifilm’s new SR Auto (Automatic Scene Recognition), which enables the cameras to intelligently recognize six types of scenes automatically. For each picture taken in this mode, the cameras will optimize the ideal exposure, focus, white balance and ISO for the scene to ensure the best quality picture is captured with ease.

Fujifilm’s FinePix J250 also offers the following features:

• Image stabilization: the FinePix J250 sports a combination of Mechanical and ISO-based stabilization creating complete anti-blur protection making it easy to capture all the action.
• Scene modes: pre-programmed scene modes provide top-quality photos in a wide-range of shooting conditions.
• Low light shooting: utilizes ISO settings of up to 1600 at full resolution, to capture stunning images even in low light.
• Battery life: long-life rechargeable Li-ion battery for extended shot life.

Product Description

The FinePix J250 is aimed at consumers who want a stylish camera thats fun and easy to use, but wont blow the budget. Every Fujifilm camera is guaranteed to give you stunning image quality - the essence of FinePix brand and the new FinePix J250 prove no exception. With a core specification of 10 Megapixels and a sharp, high-quality wide-angle Fujinon 5x zoom, the FinePix J250 will deliver breathtaking images at the press of a button. Its diminutive size means you can slip it in your pocket or bag and take it with you wherever you go.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I really like this camera, November 13, 2009

By 

Bob M (Chicago) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Fujifilm FinePix J250W 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom (Electronics)

I've only had the camera for a couple of weeks now but it seems like a great buy. I don't profess to be a photography buff but picture quality seems excellent to me and I really like the 28mm wide-angle lens and 5x optical zoom and 10 megapixel resolution. Battery life seems excellent and I like that it uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Camera construction seems solid and I also like the LCD viewfinder/display. Actually, I was a little concerned about the lack of an optical viewfinder but I guess it's a tradeoff for a larger LCD display. I've taken some pictures outdoors in bright sun though and was able to see enough to know that I had the subject in view, so I guess I can live without an optical viewfinder. The controls are laid out nicely and the menus and settings are generally intuitive. One feature I like is the play button rather than having playback controlled by the mode dial. from play you can either turn the camera off or just press the shutter to go back to shooting mode. Hooking up the camera to my PC works fine under XP and Vista; no special drivers needed. One minor complaint though is that Fuji uses a non standard cable (supplied) and that the rubber flap on the camera's USB port makes it a little clumsy connecting the cable. Best feature for me though is the wide-angle lens. Really comes in handy for pics to be posted online for rental property, etc. Also purchased a 4Gb Transcend memory card and a Dolica NP-45 spare battery for about $12 each. the 4Gb mem card is good for about 800 pics at 10M resolution and the battery got good reviews.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just received today - so far, so good., May 12, 2009

By 

Michael W. Lasota (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Fujifilm FinePix J250W 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom (Electronics)

I'm going to write a follow up eventually but right off the bat, I have to say I love Fujifilm cameras.

I had one from 2004-2006 that got stolen, replaced it and used it until I broke it. Eventually I tried an Olympus Stylus 710 and it was.. ALWAYS blurry, always fuzzy and just didn't react well in low light, or .. any light.

The Fujifilm is a bit heavier than my Olympus and a touch heavier than the older model I had (can't remember the number) but, it's beautiful. Colours are vibrant and even with the flash off, and low light (I live in Oregon), the pictures come out clear and sharp. Not over processed, but natural looking.

This is important to me. I also enjoy the speed of the memory. I purchased a 16GB Transcend Class 6 SDHC memory card and it writes quickly, and reads on my laptop (Dell Inspiron 1525) very fast. The images loaded quicker than off the XD card I used in the Olympus! (I thought XD was supposed to be faster?).

I'm going to experiment around town tomorrow - live music venues (vital to me) and try to find sunshine shots. Hard to do in Portland this week.

All in all, for an affordable point-n-click, I recommend so far.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good camera, December 12, 2009

By 

Sandra Bryan "Sandi" (Cortez, CO) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Fujifilm FinePix J250W 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom (Electronics)

A nice little camera that I can carry with me at all times. Have a lot of problems in sunshine taking a picutre. Guess I'm old fashioned and miss that view finder. But, if you just want to make sure you have a camera that you can easily carry anywhere, this is a good one.