Отзывы о Фотоаппарат Fujifilm Instax Mini 12

My camera was discontinued and I thought I'd never find another memory card. Then I thought of trying Amazon. Did the trick.

The batteries that came with the charger do fit my camera but won't fit the charger. Also they were delivered later than the estimated delivery. So now I have my used FujiFinepix camera but no charger.

First, you must know what you are getting into when you buy/use this camera.WHAT IT IS NOT: this is not a DSLR replacement for use at high ISO's, it will not replace a top end video capable micro-4/3 camera or similar (ex. GH2/GH3), it's AF is not as fast the Olympus OM-EM5, It's sensor is smaller than m/43 but larger than the average point & shoot and other bridge cameras. It is NOT for pixel-peepers.NOTE/CAVEAT: If you have a body with a serial number starting with the numbers 21 or 22, this is an old production unit and will most likely have the noted (in other reviews) sensor blooming and lens issues. I have a SN 23X.... (replaced by Fuji with a new camera) and it is perfect for these two issues.WHAT THIS CAMERA EXCELS AT:1) Good ISO performance for sensor size up to ISO 800, 1600 useable.2) Excellent MANUAL zoom, silky smooth. Note, it does have a rubber gasket you can hear (internally) if you put your ear up to it - this is a good thing.3) Optics are sharp, contrasty and the lens alone is worth the price IMO. f/2.8-5.6 is nice for the range.4) The FPS is nice an speedy if you need it5) Shoots full HD, but does not have full manual control, but for most causal video people this isn't an issue. If you are a video enthusiast, look elsewhere.6) Great Fuji auto-white balance7) Great Fuji colors8) Full manual control on the photographic side of the camera9) Weather sealed to a certain level - although not completely. Ex. There ARE seals in the lens, battery door, connection port door, SD card door, ,etc. I cannot confirm seals internally around knobs. The Canadian Fuji site called it sealed, but the USA site does not. Keep this in mind.10) The body, while large, is a joy to hold and use, high quality feel vs. the cheaper plastic cameras11) The EVF is great IMO - nice and large, comparable to my old Panasonic GH112) Nice built in flash that is pretty powerful for its size (good to about 20') with excellent exposureOverall, if you are a photo enthusiast who KNOWS how to get the most from a camera and is willing to learn this camera inside and out it can be very rewarding and is in a class of it's own overall. BUT, if you are looking for a more consumer oriented fun bridge with some better video, look at the Panasonic FZ200 or step up to micro 4/3.For daylight shooting, this beast is excellent and I do not miss my DLSRs at all. It's AF is quick to lock (with the newer serial numbers IMO) and I've successfully used it for action as well. Overall, for what you get for you money, I don't think you can go wrong. YES, you can get better IQ with a DSLR body. But the tele lenses you will get are slower on the short end (f/3.5) and will put the cost higher in the end if you want to keep cost down. Sure, you could match the DSLR to a nice 70-200mm f/2.8 lens and it would smoke the X-S1, but those lenses are $1000+. For the PACKAGE, it's a great option.This camera is not the only camera I shoot with, for ultimate image quality, I prefer my Fuji X100 which is a stellar performer. I've shot with many high end DSLR's and some of the best glass around and that's the background for this review. For what it is, the X-S1 is very nice!

Если вам нравится работать с премьер-объективы, то эта камера является блестящим. Новейшая оптическая/гибридный видоискатель работает очень хорошо и программное обеспечение, особенно в гладкой производить отличные снимки. Не точка и стрелять на любом участке, но именно это делает ее столь привлекательной.

I wish I knew how to take great photos with a super cool SLR, but I've never had the patience or the knack for it. So I always use the automatic settings even when I've had some pretty nice cameras. When you're always on "auto", like I am, you just need a simple camera and other factors start coming into play more than they would if you're wanting all the latest bells and whistles and interchangeable lenses and blah blah blah. For us, size was a pretty important feature. We take a TON of snapshots in our travels and even just for family events. So, when a camera easily slides into and out of your pocket, you tend to take it along more and you can take more photos. We bought this camera in 2007 and straight-up abused it. We had this thing all over the world. We shot tens of thousands of pictures with it. Of course, we do photography by keeping 1 or 2 good ones for every 100 we shoot. But XD card space is cheap and this camera is so convenient. We lost this one at one of our daughters' volleyball games and never got it back. We've had 2 or 3 different similar but newer cameras since and none of them take as good photos as this little Fuji seemed to. We'd actually just like to have another one of these, but 7 years later they seem to be actually MORE expensive than when we bought it when they first came out. What's with that? Bad things? The worst thing I can say is that the lens is in the corner of the camera. I can't tell you how often someone gets their finger in the way of the photo. It's an annoyance. Also, it only takes xD cards (I think). Battery life is good, it's solidly built and surprisingly rugged. And we get lots of compliments from people on our family photos and people frequently ask what kind of camera we used to take photos. They're very often surprised to learn it's a little pocket camera.

I receiveded the package in good condition and in time schedule, nothing broken inside.
I just love the the lcd screen on the battery charger and the convenience off 3 batteries
for long trips on the road. Thanks again Kastar for the great product.

There are other reviews here that will go over more details about the camera, and I won't try to duplicate what's already been covered.I am more than satisified with this camera, happy that I got it, and have no second thoughts about it. I got the X-S1 initially because I wanted a camera that could shoot RAW, but didn't think I could afford going up to a full DSLR. At one time I shot a lot of 35mm film, but for a long time I've just been satisifed with point-and-shoot digital.This camera has reignited my love of photography. It's possible I may want to move up t a DSLR someday, but right now I've got enough to do learning this camera, and learning how to see photographs again. I've had this for several months, and still haven't explored all of it's features.You could get this camera and just take photographs on full auto mode, but it seems to me that would be a waste. This camera can let you take control of the of the process. And even if you ruin a few (or many) shots while you're practicing, it's not like film, where bad shots cost you money.Only you can really decide if this is the camera for you, but I would reccomend that you consider it. If you're looking for a different kind of camera, then you're probably not even looking at these reviews.

I'm most pleased with the quality of my purchase, the batteries and charger work quite well. I will recommend this company.

Charged battery that came with it and the original camera battery fine. Will wait to see if continues.

My first Fujifilm camera was a 6900Z I loved that camera since day one. It was extremely fast at navigating throughout all of the manual settings. Thus why I have had it for so long. No other camera would satisfy me the way the6900Z did. Until I decided to jump on a limb and order this. I am blown away at the build quality. It is an amazing camera to handle. Amazing grip, amazing look, and amazing quality. The Electronic Viewfinder is EXTREMELY clear. I mean like BAM!!! amazing. I hate using a screen to take pictures and the Viewfinder on this beast is simply gorgeous.Picture quality is simply stunning as well. I took it out on a hike the day after it arrived at my doorstep. I could not be happier with the quality and brilliance of the photos. Keeping in mind that I only shoot photos using the manual mode. I can not say how the auto mode picture quality is, but I'm sure it is great.The manual mode is very easy and simple to navigate through. The main reason for this purchase was the simplicity and ease to navigate while in manual mode.Battery life is very long too. I took multiple pictures and the battery is still showing full life. "only using viewfinder to take pictures"All in all I say this is an amazing buy. For the price, no one can beat the quality of this camera. As for the lens droop everyone talks about, I have not noticed it. Even if it did, the quality of the picture would not change or distort in any way.Fujifilm has my heart and always will. Great camera and great company!!!

You can never go wrong with Wasabi batteries. They're from Japan and NOT China, meaning this is the good stuff! Putting ANY Chinese made batteries in any electronic product is the wisdom of a fool!

I bought the camera like many others as I didn't want to cart my DSLR body and lenses around and relished the chance to go from macro to infinity with a twist of the beautifully smooth lens ring.When I originally looked at this camera it had some bad press and its cost, although not exorbitant for what you got, was "up there' and made me hesitate. When it came on Amazon at $349 I couldn't believe it and bought it straight away. The bonus was that the earlier complaints had been rectified and the true potential of the camera could be realised. No 'droop' (although I think this was grossly exaggerated for sensational self serving reasons) and no "orbs" (again exaggerated by operators who didn't come to grips with how this thing operates) and images printed at A3, as good as gold. Serial number begins with 33.I really like the colours produced by the Fuji sensor and with a fast, Class 10 SDHC 1 card it flies. My observations are that RAW is not really necessary as the Large, Fine setting jpegs are great, and files a lot smaller! Video... entirely suitable for my requirements and bit of a bonus really as I mainly shoot stills.The build quality of the camera is superb and matches or exceeds that of my Canon in my estimation. If they ever bring out an x-s2 or similar it would have to be damn good to beat this. Honestly. In comparison the Panasonic FZ200 I tried out, while better in the video department, felt like a toy, too light, too small and plasticky with blown out highlights in the images.Amazon sent the camera quickly and it was well packed. The payment went through smoothly and I'm vey pleased with the way the whole transaction was carried out.All round a very happy customer.

Wasabi batteries seem to hold more charge, longer, and better than other brands. If you need replacement batteries, this is the brand to go for.

Very satisfied with this product. Charged these batteries in the charger and tried them in my FujuFilm FINEPIX XP 80. Works exactly as expected.

Was very happy with this product, worked fine in my FinePix Fuji J-20 compact camera. the batteries last quite a bit longer than the stock battery and that is a plus. I especially liked the package deal at this super low price with the two battery packs along with the triple option charger 110 VAC, 12VDC and the European option plug conversion! Now we are ready where ever we happen to be.

Brilliant deal. Exactly as described, camera in full working order with sh in mint condition. Super swiftly sent, am completely happy with this purchase.

Arrived as promised within time window. Does the job equally as well as the original that the wife left in Australia.

What a wonderful starter kit for a digital camera! Even if you aren't new to digital cameras, this multi-item (charger,; tripod, battery, adapter and cleaning kit) brings together all the tools you'll ever need to keep your camera in fighting trim. Excellent package of quality items!

I purchased thew XS-1 from Amazon.com's Warehouse deal used. It 's a 14.....Series Serial number. I say this because when taking a shot of the moon, well after Amazon's return deadline, all I was able to get was a bright disc and no features. Fuji repairs says that the camera in this series has orbs issues, specular light, and will not focus on bright subject matters. I wish that I had known this up front because I could have returned the camera to Amazon who are usually good about these things. Now it's going to costs me to get it fixed. Otherwise this is a good camera for all around photography except in low light. The camera behaves itself on a tripod except shooting bright subject matters. It is well built like a tank and the flip screen is very useful.Be careful buying used cameras, especially Fuji, from Amazon without finding out which series you are buying. I will be more careful in the future. It will cost me a fortune to get it fixed. Amazon shame, shame, shame. Now shame on me.Update:7/3/2013The camera was sent to Fuji for repair of the specular light issue and they replaced the lens and maybe the sensor as they don't actually indicate in thier invoice. Although the camera was out of warranty, due to the age, and the fact that I brought the camera used from Amazon warehouse, Fuji did the repairs for the costs of labor and shipping (under $120 U.S.). However they had the camera for over one month before I got it back. This was unusual for Fuji as I have dealt with them before. The delay was probably due to making a decision as to whether to charge me for the costs of the parts. I will say, though, that I like Fuji, it's products and it's service. I still use Amazon.com as they are the most trusted internet retailer, IMO. I will continue to remind you that you must determine the serial number of any Fuji digital camera or any digital camera before you buy it used from the warehouse or anywhere else then check if the serial lot had any problems. From my experience with Fuji camera's the serial number of their cameras are important and are connected to any problems associated with that particuliar lot of cameras. By the way my fujifilm XS-1 now works great I was able to take a great photo of the Super Moon the other night and just used it in a wedding to (learn to operate the controls before attempting this). I will try to post a photo, if possible. This a wonderful, all around camera for the price I paid for it from Amazon's Warehouse deals.

Biggest issue with this camera was that it was not new. Apparently Amazon repackages returns and sells as new. Please note, the camera was impeccable with no cosmetic flaws and was a 33Axxxx, but the date and time had already been set. I have no problem with this as I like Amazon's return policy, but they should post a disclaimer on the site.The camera is great, but big. Bigger than I thought. Bigger than some compact DSLR's from Nikon, Canon. But it is also rugged and built like a tank. No plastic components here. The grip and balance are great, however so it handles well. The manual zoom is a delight to use. You will smile everytime you zoom in or out it is so smooth. The internals are the same as the X10 I own and so the images look great to me color wise. You do need to learn some settings as the camera offers many options. I recommend the X10 book available on Amazon as the settings are the same between the two cameras. Considering the wide zoom range this is a perfect 1 camera solution for travel. Many people are not aware the body is partially weather sealed.Pros:Current price is an incredible bargain.Large sensor for high ISO shots without noiseWide zooom from 24mm to 634mm equivalentManual zoom for smooth zoom actionBest electronic viewfinder I have ever used and automatic switching from LCD to EVF even with eyeglassesCons:Weight and size are larger than other superzoomsLens wobbles slightly at full extension which is unnerving, but doesn't affect image quality

There are no problems with this camera itself. It's a little bulkier than newer cameras but I only bought this because I needed a cheap camera for my daughters birthday party this month so I don't really mind that it isn't as slim as others. It's still pretty small. I've had better cameras but for the price, this camera is totally worth buying. However, beware that if you buy this used you will not get a charger(Unless other sellers do include the charger. The one I bought from did not). The shipping was incredibility fast but it was only inside a yellow envelope stuffed with packing peanuts. I was so afraid that it was broken but thank god it wasn't. On the bright side, it did come with an 8 gig memory card.

Revisited 10/16/12 - added one starThe XS-1 has significantly come down in price since this review was posted. While I still think it's photo quality is only marginally better than your typical superzoom, it offers a feature set like none of the other superzooms on the market and really is the ultimate bridge camera. I only hope that Fuji has worked out some of the bugs with the later copies of this camera. And it needs to have better RAW support as well. For $600 though, you get quite a bit of camera for your money.The bottom line on this camera is that the image quality is no better than your average point and shoot. For an $800 camera, that's rather disapponting to say the least. As a point of reference, I have also shot with the Canon SX40HS and Panasonic Lumix FZ150. Both of those turn out about the same level of IQ as the XS-1 and don't seem to have as many other operational flaws with them (and cost almost half what the XS1 does).Granted the XS1 blows the FZ150 and SX40HS out of the water with its feature set and the EVF is one of the best I ever used. But what good is any of that if this $800 camera turns out photos that look just okay?The camera is also a monster in the size department. Just slightly smaller than the 60d. I actually wouldn't have an issue with that if the overall performance was good. It's comfortable to grip and feels pretty well-made. My understanding is that there is also some degree of weather-sealing with the camera. Which is ironic because when I used the camera on a breezy day yesterday the screen would start flickering in the stronger wind gusts. I have never experienced that on a camera before.As I mentioned before, the robust feature set is one of the camera's strong points. It basically has all of the options and controls that a mid-level DSLR does and it is fun to explore all the settings that the camera has. I like the different film simulation modes it has.The camera's performance is rather good in a lot of respects. It's quick to power on, the autofocus (when it works correctly) is fast and shot-to-shot times are good. That coupled with the EVF can make it enjoyable to shoot with when the camera isn't acting up.Like I mentioned, image quality just has too many flaws considering its sensor size and price. My copy of this camera routinely overexposes, display visible aliasing, and details get smudged in a lot of instances. It's interesting that the X10, for all its flaws, seems to utilize this sensor's full potential a lot better and has significantly better photo quality than the XS1 does. While neither cameras can match the ISO performance of DSLR or ILCs, the X10 held up pretty well again the DSLRs at the lower ISOs in terms of image quality. Not the case with the XS1 though. While I can fully understand and expect softness at longer focal lengths, it just doesn't perform well at any focal length.Another major flaw is the image stabilization leaves something to be desired. When extended to its full 624mm, you either have to have a steady hand or use a tripod to get a decent shot. Granted I had these same types of issues witht the FZ150, but that is a much cheaper camera overall. I would be more inclined to forgive that on a $450 camera vs. an $800 camera.Also the autofocus refuses to lock on from time-to-time. The X10 had the same issue which leads me to believe that Fuji needs to do more work on their AF systems. The AF is fast when it works, but again, these are issues that cameras half the XS1's price don't exhibit.I know there are those that will say I'm being overly picky given its a superzoom. But charging almost double what the other guys are means that I rightfully expect something better than your average superzoom. And what you get for your money just isn't that great. It's not the worst camera you can buy and it has a couple of strengths. But the final result is just not up to par and I think there are better ways to spend your $800 than on the XS1.

This battery is literally identical to the one that came with the Fuji W3 and comes with a protective plastic sleeve (great for making sure they don't short out against things in your camera bag!). I have 6 of them and I can't even tell which one originally came with the camera. At the current price, I can't see any reason to buy a third party battery!

good quality materials,good camera protection properties while giving storage space inside for spare batteries, cards