Fujifilm Finepix A345 4.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (OLD MODEL)

This is a GREAT camera!! When I decided to buy a new camera, I knew that it could not be over $150.00 so when I saw this one, plus all the good reviews I just had to get it. The price is AMAZING!! You will not find a better camera for this price!! I have developed TONS of pictures and so far, I have not gotten one that I am not happy with.. They are very clear.. I would reccomend this camera to anyone who is looking for an affordable yet worthwhile camera.. So, all in all, you MUST buy this camera!

This was my first digital camera. My daughter has a Kodak Easy Share camera and I had played around with it some, but I wanted an easy camera of my own. After doing some research and comparing I decided to go with the Finepix A345. This camera has a lot of features, yet it was easy to learn how to use it. I had to get used to mastering the Auto Focus feature. Some of my shots came out blurry if the camera couldn't auto focus. If you are too close to your subject or not holding the camera still it will flash an AF! warning which means it can't auto focus. Most of my prints have come out great, very clear and with great coloring. I have taken this camera to a concert and was very pleased with the Optical Zoom feature. I got closer shots that I could have gotten with my film camera. I used the Action mode and got some pretty good shots considering how far back our seats were. I've also taken this camera to an aquarium while on vacation and was very pleased at how my prints turned out. I also like the size of this camera. It's small without being too small. I like the large LCD screen as well. The price was also right. The Amazon price was about $20 cheaper than Target or Best Buy. I also bought a 128 MB XD card. The 16 MB card that's included only holds about 20 pictures. My only complaint about this camera is that I couldn't get the software to load correctly on my home computer. I have Windows XP and from what I've read from other Fuji camera reviews, sometimes the software can't be loaded without calling technical support. I just haven't took the time to do that yet so I go through "My Computer" to up load the pictures. That works perfectly so I may not even fool with the software. I gave this camera 4 stars because I am basically pleased with this camera. However, this is my first digital camera so I don't have anything to compare it to. But for a beginner camera I think it's great.

This camera cost me 87.00 after a twenty dollar discount coupon I had earned from buying soap! This camera works fine for general picture taking, and accepts a 1GB XD flash card. I have had no problems using this, or figuring out the menu system. The video is grainy and jerky, but that's not what I bought it for. The pictures have come out crystal clear and generally excellent.

This camera sucks.

+ve small size sharp picture quality longer bettry life -ve i didnt like the color quality of the captures night pictures are blur if you choose night mode if not comes very dark my friend has fuji s3100 and i think is a better choice over this camera :(

I am quite content with the overall quality of this camera. Picture quality and general features of the piece are excellent. As with all fuji cameras (this is my 3rd upgrade)the included software is easy to use. My only complaint is that the shutter is a bit slow sometimes making it difficult to catch my toddler who is always on the move. Overall, I am quite happy!!

I also have a Fuji S5000 which is great, but this camera did not live up to the quality and ease of picture taking as I had expected. It is hard to see the LCD (very dim) and many of the pictures turn out blurry. You have to be very careful when holding the unit. The price and size was right, but I guess you get what you pay for.

Very easy to use, great for action shots, stills, nature scenes, and up close is wonderful, software is easy to install and user friendly. I just LOVE this camera. I would recommend this to anyone looking for an easy to use yet affordable camera that takes nice clear photos.