Megapixel format packs a whopping 5.4Mb pictures at the highest resolution of 4320x3240 pixels!

The 16 megapixel images were just a little soft straight out of the camera at the default sharpen setting and require some further sharpening in an application like Adobe Photoshop, or you can change the in-camera sharpening level.

Furthermore, with single images files as large as almost 13 MB in size from the 14.1 megapixel sensor, you have more than enough pixels to do some serious Photoshop work even without having RAW files to work with.

Highlights include a 1/2in 16MP EXR CMOS sensor; the ability to shoot lossless Raw image files; Fuji’s proprietary EXR exposure modes; a range of creative shooting modes, including a one-touch 360-degree Panorama mode; a 20x optical zoom that offers the focal range equivalent of 25-500mm in 35mm terms; plus enhanced GPS functionality and Full HS movie recording at 30fps.

I like the wide angle of the lens- great for group shots.

So, if a small compact with a big zoom is top of your shopping list then the Fujifilm F770EXR is definitely worth a closer look.

The camera takes a burst of exposures, bracketing the aperture, and then automatically combines them to produce a single image with a well-lit foreground.

I bracketmostly for a set of exposures usually an f-stop over and under normal so I have a choice to work with in Photoshop.

The camera is comfortable to hold, controls are reasonably intuitive, and it has good optical zoom and GPS.

At its wider zoom settings and in good light the F770EXR delivers sharp images with good levels of detail.

She complained the picture qualities were not as sharp as her other older compact cameras.

The charger is very thin and fast to go from drained to full, but this means I need a 2nd battery for travel, just to be sure.