I'm intended to buy a high zoom digital camera and have primarily selected Fujifilm Finepix S8500 or Nikon Coolpix P520.
I've primarily chosen the Fuji model, but it has a drawback over the another which has stuck me from taking the final decision. Fuji lacks Manual Focusing System.
Should I reject the Fuji Camera ONLY because of that? I know what does manual focus means (theoretically), but does it really matter so much?
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Manual focus on just about any digital camera can be a b*tch, and you're certainly unlikely to need it on a bridge camera like these.
retiredPhil
Manual focus is what you go to when autofocus doesn't work. Autofocus won't work in several environments, such as a low contrast environment. Low contrast can occur because your subject is all one color or because the light is really dim. The Nikon Coolpix P520 is a really fine camera.
Scroll down and look over the advantages of each camera.
http://snapsort.com/compare/Fujifilm-FinePix-S8500-vs-Nikon-Coolpix-P520
Photofox
Modern Auto Focus systems are very good so I wouldn't worry too much. Unless you really want to get super involved with photography.