Fuji FinePix A607 for £99

"Would you recommend the Fuji FinePix A607, now that it has been reduced to £99?" is a question I'm getting asked a lot. Here's the answer: The camera is a 3 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom, the only difference between it and the A330 is the original price, and the 3mp super ccd sensor. Originally the A607 was a rediculous £249 at PC World / Dixons / Currys, a couple of months ago they reduced it to £149 (which is the price of the 4 megapixel A340), and now they have reduced it to £99, which is the current price of the A330 (see Asda, or if you want a REAL bargain, see the Fuji Refurb Shop, where they have the A340 for £99!).

So now that the A607 is the price that I think it should have been from the start, would I recommend it? And would I recommend it over the A330? No, and No - no because the A607's 6 megapixel setting takes up much more memory on your memory card, and doesn't really add that much to the images - they're basically just bigger and take up more space, and No because the screen on the back of the A607 was very poor.

So am I recommending the A330 or the A340? I can't really say, because I haven't played with the A330 or A340 in real life - it might have a better screen than the A607 - but the specifications appear the same. Saying that other sites that have reviewed it have rated it highly.

Based on my experience of the A607, and my experience of other digital cameras, for around £99, I would recommend one of the following: the extremely popular Olympus C-310, Canon A400, Canon A75, Pentax Optio S30, Nikon 3200, or maybe even the Kodak CX7330*. Find the latest prices on Amazon.co.uk.

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Related Links:
Fuji FinePix A330 Info
Fuji FinePix A340 Info
Fuji FinePix A607 Info (fuji site)
Fuji FinePix A607 Review (this site)
Fuji Refurb Store UK