... The 14.3x optical zoom covers a wide-angle 28mm to tele 400mm (equiv.) in one compact lens. Perfect for those who do not fancy carrying extra lenses - and no more missed shots because you had to stop to change lens. ...

... if you are already comfortably using a DSLR, the S100fs comes close to a DSLR performance and image quality - within the limits imposed upon it by a small sensor. The major difference you may notice is that its AF speed and High ISO image quality cannot match those of a DSLR ..."

... The S100fs outshines its ultra zoom competitors in the photo quality department, except when it comes to purple fringing. That, along with the usual SuperCCD detail smudging, are really the camera's only weaknesses in this area. The S100fs takes well-exposed photos with good color saturation and pleasing sharpness. ..."

... we can say that Fujifilm has built a beautiful hybrid for photographers who want a serious camera that doesn't require a bag of gear to accompany it; but you'll have to be prepared to clean up the heavy chromatic aberration after capture to access the rest of the Fujifilm S100FS's excellence. ..."

It is clear that the Fuji Finepix S100FS delivers superb results for a fixed-lens camera. Image noise is very low, dynamic range is outstanding, color is good, exposure is excellent and its lens is very sharp. This camera is also reasonably fast ..."

... Most importantly, the S100FS's image quality is generally very good (particularly in resolution and noise terms). There is some noise reduction smearing of fine detail but this is rarely a big problem. ... There is a cloud on the horizon, though, and its a cloud with oddly-colored edges. Chromatic aberration (CA) is a major problem at the focal lengths that are likely to be most used. ..."