FUJI FinePix S4000 14MP a good camera?

[Iron_Lion]

So Im looking to upgrade from a shitty old point an shoot to a somewhat nicer camera. I see the FUJI FinePix S4000 14 MP camera has a nice price and says it has 30x zoom.

I know nothing about cameras, could anyone tell me if this is a good camera? or recommend a good one under $500?

I really just want to be able to take really nice, clear bud pics, I might use it for other shit too but mainly just to photograph my plants.

 

[longearedfriend]

500 is a really good budget for a camera..

(I am not a camera expert)

 

[Stoner4Life]

$650 is a bit better, Nikon D3100.

get a real camera from a real camera company, Fuji is a fine film company that jumped on the digital camera bandwagon.

Olympus, Minolta, Canon, Leica & Hasselblad are others.

 

[Hammerhead]

ebay you can get a decent DSL for that price. This is a very nice price for what you get Nikon Lenses are not cheep

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-D60-10-2-...916478?pt=Digital_Cameras&hash=item35b2cb05fe

 

[Stoner4Life]

ebay you can get a decent DSL for that price. This is a very nice price for what you get Nikon Lenses are not cheep

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-D60-10-2-...916478?pt=Digital_Cameras&hash=item35b2cb05fe

agreed, Nikon lenses can cost $300-500 apiece.......

I'm betting that auctions gains some $$$ in its final moments.

 

[Iron_Lion]

$650 is a bit better, Nikon D3100.

Yeah I was looking at the D3100, the only turn off is the reviews I read said the lense it comes with is not that great and I'd probly have to buy another one at like $250-300. By that time I'll have spent near $1G

 

[supermanlives]

i have an old fuji finepix 2600. great camera for its time. the new one should be just fine . i bought a nikon for way more and still cant use it as well as my old fuji LOL almost all pics in my gallery were done with my old fuji with only 3x zoom. dont be like me and buy a camera you cant really use well. by the time i figure it out it will be outdated LOL

 

[BlueGrassToker]

I have been using a Finepix S1000 for a couple years. It is a fabulous camera for the $189 I paid for it. Takes great macros with very little effort.

 

[Iron_Lion]

I have been using a Finepix S1000 for a couple years. It is a fabulous camera for the $189 I paid for it. Takes great macros with very little effort.

Thanks for you post, the price is definitely nice, I found an S4000 on sale for $300 including a tripod, case and memory card. I just need a camera that will take nice clear pics but I don't necessarily need the best, just the best for my price range.

 

[Hammerhead]

if your comparing a point and shoot to a DSLR apples/Oranges even if the lens it comes with has bad reviews it should work better then a point and shoot. Also most DSLR can use other lenses like Sigma they have some nice lenses for a lot less money

 

[Hammerhead]

I have a Nikon D-90(12mp) I will be upgrading to a D-7000(16.7mp)