"The Fuji FinePix F30 ($399) is the follow-up to the company's popular F10 and F11 models. Like those two cameras, the F30's claim to fame is its high ISO performance, which is unmatched in the compact camera arena. In fact, Fuji says that the F30 should do even better than those two -- thanks to its improved SuperCCD HR sensor and image processor -- and they've increased the maximum ISO to 3200 as a result.
Other new features on the F30 include an improved LCD, manual controls (finally), a new flash metering system, and even better battery life. I'll touch on other minor changes in the review itself.
I was a big fan of the FinePix F10. Will the F30 follow in its footsteps? Find out in our review!
What's in the Box?
The FinePix F30 has an average bundle. Inside the box, you'll find:

• The 6.3 effective Megapixel FinePix F30 digital camera
• NP-95 rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• AC adapter / battery charger
• Wrist strap
• USB cable
• A/V cable
• CD-ROM featuring FinePix CX software
• 163 page camera manual (printed)

One thing that didn't improve on the FinePix F30 was the memory card situation. While Fuji included a 16MB card with the F10, they chose to go the internal memory route with the F30. Unfortunately they included just 10MB of onboard memory, which holds just three photos at the highest quality setting. That means that you'll want to buy a memory card right away, which drives up the initial cost of the camera. The F30 uses xD Picture Cards -- which currently top out at 2GB -- and I recommend a 512MB card as a good starter size. Do note that xD cards tend to a little more expensive than the more popular Secure Digital cards. I don't think that a high speed memory card is needed for use with the F30.
The F30 uses the new NP-95 rechargeable lithium ion battery. This battery packs 6.5 Wh into its plastic shell, which is pretty darn good for a compact camera. The NP-95 is actually less powerful than the NP-120 battery used by the FinePix F10, but Fuji managed to squeeze more out of it. Here's how the battery life looks:" Read more here: