It’s not an SLR, but it’s darn close.

The Finepix S100FS gets a rundown from T3, and the 14x zoom, 11 megapixel camera gets some mixed results.

But this is no digital SLR: you can’t swap the lens out and the viewfinder shows only a flickery electronic image instead of the bright view you get with a real SLR. So what do you get for half a grand? Behind the crisp (and optically stablised) lens lives a respectable 11MP sensor that can pump out vivid images, smartface detection and red-eye removal technology, plus colour tweaks that aim to copy Fujifilm’s old Velvia and Provia 35mm films.

The detailed 2.5-inch screen can fold out to help framing, and there are manual features, burst modes and sharp VGA movie clips. But it’s also much slower and heavier (a kilo!) than today’s nippy SLRs — unless you really need to pack all that optical power in one punch, a twin lens SLR kit will save you money, time and weight.

However, keep in mind that if you don’t want an SLR but a digital camera that can handle your everyday use in photography, this would be the perfect pick for you. It isn’t your run of the mill point-and-shoot, it will be able to handle some extraordinary shots.

For the full review, head over to T3.