sorry to hear that you are having probs with the 5000

I have the 5100 and got it in 2005. I love it and still use it with no problems at all. Fuji must have fixed what ever you have going on with your little cams.

hope you get it figured out....I now have the s9600, and the S3.......love them all, use them all for their own particular specialities.

marcie h