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Fujifilm FinePix S5700

By Rosanne Hodgekiss on 15 June 2007

The Fuji FinePix S5700 is a sturdy, mid-priced camera for those hoping to achieve that greater degree of creative freedom with their photos. However, those shy of undergoing its learning curve may overlook its strengths and possibilities.

Editor's rating:6.5 User rating:8.9

Comments (29)

  • ahmed , london gave a review on 10/08/2009 10:09 Report abuse

    interesting little camera.
    i find it fiddly , too small , pic quality on macro and mid zoom are superb , at upper end of optical zoom its poor and digi zoom? rubbish.
    ergonomics are wierd and why put the zoom in the same pace as the shutter button?
    manual focus is slow and uncertain , the viewfinder does not give a true reflection of what you will get on manual settings.
    menus complicated but once accustomed arent too bad.
    colour accuracy leans toward brighter bujt easily corrected with pc software.
    shutter lag on moving subjects is awful even more so in dim light.
    in summary , it could be a lot better but does the job at up to mid range settings , dont push it to its limit , it wont work!

  • Chaitra. gave 7/10 on 24/01/2009 18:05 Report abuse

    This is arguably one of the best super zoom cameras, provided you have a restricted budget which pevents you to extend for a much better Camera.

    • Good: Good colors, Image quality, Price, LCD, Full Manual controls, Zoom range, Look, Build Quality, Battery life, 4 AA batteries, Good details and sharpness.
    • Bad: Noise even in out door locations + Lowest ISO Combo, Grainy movie mode, Noise in indoor shots, heavy to very heavy Purple finging, color casts / Not so good auto WB, Weak flash, Limited shutter speed range (Slowest shutter speed limited to just 4" and fastest limited to only 1/1000 sec) hence not ideal for fast action and low light photography.

  • sunil singal gave 9/10 on 20/12/2008 19:21 Report abuse

    I bought S5700 a week ago and found it to be an excellent camera in this price range. I found that battery life is also good for this camera. The pop up flash on this camera is excellent.


    • Good: Best option in this price range
    • Bad: Software is not user fruendly

  • Dipanjan Saha gave 9/10 on 21/10/2008 17:29 Report abuse

    This is an excellent camera within this price band. Especially the outdoor photos are uncomparable.

    • Good: Super macro and zoom is supreme
    • Bad: Low light shots give much noise

  • Trevor Johnston gave 7/10 on 19/10/2008 15:32 Report abuse

    Camera was fantastic. Terrific quality pics. Then it decided to switch off every time you turn it on. No power. What is the answer to this problem?

  • Michail gave 9/10 on 14/10/2008 17:16 Report abuse

    Is a good camera, bulky

    • Good: Good picture quality, battery life, sturdy camera, 10 optical zoom
    • Bad: complicated software

  • Mesquita gave 10/10 on 27/08/2008 08:05 Report abuse

    I have the S570 for a couple a months, and I agree that is the best camera you can have given the price band.


    • Good: Easy manual adjustments (except for cocus). Quality of colors and brightness. Price.
    • Bad: Very poor manual focus adjustment. Not user friendly at all.

  • bhushangahire gave 10/10 on 26/08/2008 21:08 Report abuse

    This best camera I ever seen in DLR category.
    I used to take photographs in almost every environment I got tremendous pictures.
    The Auto mode so great which selects the aperture and shutter speed for the accurate photography.

  • Brett gave 10/10 on 09/07/2008 03:00 Report abuse

    I bought an S5700 a year ago and have found it to be an excellent camera. I have found the battery life to be outstanding with varta 2500 NI-MH rechargables(varta's are the best), 2 1/2 to 3 hours continuous use is nothing unusual for this camera. The menus are simple and basic but can be a little fiddly when using it on manual settings. The flash on this camera is excellent, but the iso speed of 1600 does create some noise in any low light shot taken(but then, nearly every digital camera suffers the same problem!).

    The only drawback I can find is a slight cromatic aberration within the lense when shooting a bright object in daylight(such as a white flower or car or something against a bright background), it creates a slight thin bluish flare around one edge. But can be corrected on the pc!

    Overall, this is an excellent camera, and I'd recommend it to anyone who is looking for an entry level camera!

    • Good: Everything! The outstanding battery life, 48x combined zoom, the dual memory card capability(xD & SD), The movie capture capability! As I said, everything!
    • Bad: Slight flaring of bright images(a lens problem experienced by most low-end digitals).

  • Tess72 gave 8/10 on 04/05/2008 22:21 Report abuse

    Brought this camera 5 months ago and have been happy with it. Takes some really good shots. Unfortunately now i am having problems with using the USB cable to put pics on my PC. I think something wrong with the cable itself or connection in the camera. Bit of a shame as i have to phone Fuji who are only available office hours, have tried once and they were busy, Hope i have better luck next time.

    • Good: Takes great pictures outdoors on a nice day. Good zoom.
    • Bad: Battery life.

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