l Very good

l 7.5 out of 10

The good: This camera has aperture- and shutter-priority exposure controls, sensor-shift image stabilization, a nice slim design, and face detection that outperforms the versions offered by most of the competition.

The bad: The camera is sluggish between shots, shows minor noise even at its lowest ISO, and doesn't include a full-manual exposure mode.

The bottom line: The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd should please most snapshooters and its above-average exposure controls should appeal to advanced photographers, too.

Specs: Ultracompact, 12 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display, 25 MB - Integrated