Fujifilm FinePix S1500 10.0 Megapixel

I bought this camera primarily because I have happily owned one of its predecessors - the S5000 for years and loved it. When I went to get it repaired, it became apparent that it would not take much more to get an entirely new and technologically current model. After much investigation of SLR "point and shoot" units, I found that the S1500 came loaded with all the current features at a very reasonable price. And, the purchase price only got better when I found this model listed as a "refurb".

I won't bore you with all the features because you can find them and all the specs everywhere. However, I will tell you that the S1500 has more features than most of you will ever hope to use. About the only two "negatives" that I have encountered (and worth commenting on) are the "shutter response time" (appears to have an unusually long delay from snap to capture) and the recharge/recycle time for the flash when taking multiple flash pictures in a time sensitve environment (IE, when things tend to happen quickly like a wedding reception, party or picnic). While not devastating, both have caused me a problem or two on occasion.

This said, for the money, this is a feature packed, point-and-shoot litte gem in an SLR configuration. With all its features, and 10 megapixels, and all the available editing s/w available, this camera will make you a "professional" without much effort - and - won't break your bank account in the process.