digital confusion

[alf-abett]

I am a new starter on the digital ladder and am completly confused by the cameras that Fuji have on sale i.e. S5000 / S5500 / S20 PRO, they all seem to be very simular in what they do but obvisouly not so. To you boffs out there which of these three would you recommend.

Thank you.

[ktixx]

I am a new starter on the digital ladder and am completly confused by the cameras that Fuji have on sale i.e. S5000 / S5500 / S20 PRO, they all seem to be very simular in what they do but obvisouly not so. To you boffs out there which of these three would you recommend.

Thank you.

There are some differences between the cameras. First, I am not 100% sure, but I don't think the s5500 is available anymore. Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but Fuji's website didn't list it. There are 2 links below to each of the other two cameras:

Fuji S20 Pro (http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/s20pro.html)
Fuji S5000 (http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/fuji_s5000.html)

You should take a look at each of those reviews, you will notice that major differences start to come out. First, the S20 has a 6x optical zoom while the s5000 has a 10X. The S20 has the ability to shoot up to 1600 ISO, while the s5000 can only shoot to 800 ISO. The S20 is a 6.2MP camera, while the S5000 is a 3.1MP camera. There are a few differences that I could continue to list, just take a look at those 2 websites and I am sure you will find your answers.

Ken