FujiFilm's 10-megapixel behemoth packs a gorgeous 14.3x fixed zoom lens and a unique feature we're not so sure we need.
| FujiFilm FinePix S100FS |
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 While camera companies love to talk about how their ultrazooms are "just like a DSLR," FujiFilm's 10-megapixel S100FS is the first we'd actually have trouble separating from an SLR lineup. The S100FS doesn't try to compact the DSLR form factor at all, and is admittedly quite large and heavy. But it feels solid, and the massive, fixed 14.3x manual zoom lens is a beautiful. We like the tiltable LCD (which we're seeing on many new DSLR's), and the maximum ISO setting of ISO 10,000 (at 3 megapixels) is also impressive. But the unique feature of the S100FS are its four namesake film simulation (FS) modes, which are meant to recreate specific types of FujiFilm film stock. We suppose this would be an invaluable feature for a nostalgic 35mm film photographer making the switch to digital, but otherwise it seems to be strictly a novelty. Nonetheless, the ability to match tone and color reproduction to specific 35mm film is something that only FujiFilm can lay claim to, and this is a camera we'd want regardless. Release: March 2008. Price: $800.
Pros: Gorgeous 14.3x zoom lens, unique film simulation feature
Cons: Extremely large, heavy
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