Fujifilm FinePix XP130 Waterproof Digital Camera w/16GB SD Card - Sky Blue

I am quite impressed with this little, rugged camera. It is full of features and quite hardy in construction. While it has taken me a little time to familiarize myself with the operation, the time has been well spent and the result is a folder full of high quality pictures in all kinds of lighting. I have used the remote control, downloaded pictures, taken selfies and used flash and no flash. The camera has performed admirably well and provided me with HIGHLY detailed photos with great color saturation. ... The Only feature I do not like is the facial recognition which allows our rotten government agencies to identify and track us. I must find a way to stop that. I advise you to do the very same when you get this camera. I got the beautiful blue version of this camera but it cost me an extra 10 or 20 dollars....Later I bought a carrying case for the camera which carries my camera and the charging cable... It came with a 16 Gb SDHC Class 10 card and the Fujifilm Li-On battery which serves to recharge with the aforementioned cable.In short, it is a useful camera and provides high contrast photos with exceptional clarity and great deep coloration. Every parameter can be modified to whatever suits you with the detailed manual that is provided as you scroll through one field after another using the menu.

I bought this little camera to take with me on rafting trips. Specifically a week long trip through Desolation/Gray Canyon in Utah. It was important that it be waterproof, shock resistant, and inexpensive (don't wan't to lose a $1000 camera in the river). This camera does it all great!The camera is definitely waterproof. We had the camera submerged several times along the trip, and even got some good underwater pics in a clear spring we were passing. Unfortunately, the Green River was pretty murky, so the spring was the only good place for underwater pics.The camera is definitely shock resistant. It survived an eleven year old girl in her kayak going through rapids. I cringed a bit watching the camera bounce around as she paddled, but it handled the abuse fine. The only damage the camera took on the trip was a bit of sandblasting of some of the paint. Functionally the camera is great!The pictures are great, but it takes some time to learn how to get great pictures. I spent several nights out on the beach messing with the different settings, and trying to find what works best. Everything from Macro pictures to beautiful night sky pictures to active sport pictures.There are a couple of things that kept me from giving this camera the full five stars. First, battery life. You really need extra batteries, and some kind of power pack charger. I brought a solar charger on my trip and 5 batteries. Second, screen. The screen is not a good representation at all of what your picture really looks like. I took several pictures I thought were terrible on the screen, but looked great on my PC. Third, ease of use. True it is a point and click camera. The camera automatically chooses the best setting for the picture you're taking. It's great in theory, but it takes some practice to get the auto feature to take pictures how you want them. I highly recommend trying out each setting manually, and then learning how to make the camera take those shots on auto.It's a great camera. I love it. I'm very happy I bought it, and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

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.

False "open cover" alarm from new. After 1m fall it started to have focus problems. Worked fine for 2 years, never used for underwater photos, only rain and dust.

This camera is excellent!I bought it to take on a research trip to Ecuador. I was climbing trees in the Amazon, climbing volcanoes, and swimming in black lake lagoons... this camera handled it all.I recommend taking an extra battery on long trips but it easily stays charged for a couple days of moderate to heavy use.You can get really good photos if you tweak with the settings and use it well. Many people had cameras twice the price or more on the trip and my camera serviced me just as well AND was completely water proof. Takes really good macro shots surprisingly (I was photographing lots of insects and the detail I could obtain was amazing).One of my all time favorite purchases. Really amazing value for the cost.