Mini Test
Waterproof compacts
Hoping to hit the beach later in 2021? Then take one of these…
Digital Camera
VALUE AWARD
Fujifilm FinePix XP140
£149/$149
www.fujfilm.co.uk
Sensor: 1/2.3in | Megapixels: 16MP | Lens: 28-140mm (equiv) f/3.9-4.9 | LCD: 3in, 920k dots | Waterproof: 20m/65ft | Shockproof: 1.75m/5.8ft | Freezeproof: -10ºC/14ºF | Max video resolution: 4K | Colours available: Yellow, white, grey, blue or green
The design of the FinePix XP140 is fun and child-friendly, making it a solid choice for family holidays – but this doesn’t mean it skimps on imaging tech. While it’s not going to challenge something like the Olympus Tough TG-6, it’s a capable little camera, able to shoot 4K video (albeit at a disappointing 15p) and equipped with an impressive 5x optical zoom lens with an equivalent focal range of 28-140mm. All of this comes with an extremely friendly sub-£200 price tag.
A new scene recognition mode helps the FinePix XP140 assess what it’s photographing (which goes some way towards compensating for a lack of manual controls), and the controls are well laid-out and easy to use, even when in murky underwater conditions. For the price, this is a really solid buy.