Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Obviously this is not a pro photography camera. But, it is a wonderful "Street Camera, all-weather and dive camera." I always have this camera with me, even when I am carrying my professional gear. I live in North Idaho. We have a lot of rain and snow. A lot of my work is Street Photography. It is great for close work in crowds. I used to own the Fuji XP90. Currently I have the XP120 and now the XP130. My grandchildren love the XP120. It is pretty much child proof and a great kids learning camera. If you want better photos, my recommendation is to "Tweak" the camera. Most all the consumer cameras can be tweaked. This is how to tweak the XP130. Select "SHOOTING MODE and choose the "P" PROGRAM AE mode. Scroll down to "ISO" and choose AUTO 400. Images tend to fall apart over ISO 400. IMAGE SIZE: 4.3. Select IMAGE QUALITY: FINE. Last choose FinePixCOLOR: CHROME. Normal camera settings produce an image file size from 1.50MB to 3MB. By tweaking the camera the file size will increase up to 8MB. If you just want to shoot nice photos the "SCENE RECOGNITON" is hard to beat. Cons: Camera needs good lighting for sharp images. (Most cameras do) Zoom sometimes is blurred when extended. Make sure you have the STABILIZATION SETTING enabled. Focus is sometimes spotty. Play with the AF MODE and see which setting works best for you. Some are better than others depending what you are shooting. Attached are some quick photos I took. It is a fun camera to play with. The XP130 has many fun settings to experiment with and explore. Just have fun, learn the camera and enjoy.