04.30.07
Posted in fujifilm, Reviews, Features at 12:34 pm by Contact
In the fast-moving, ‘bigger better faster’ world of the digital compact the Fujifilm FinePix F30 will be one of the rare few that are remembered after they have gone (the nearest this throwaway business gets to a ‘classic’). The reason this unassuming, blocky little camera stands out from the scores of other cameras launched last year - and why it has a mantelpiece covered in industry awards - is simple; image quality, or more specifically, high ISO performance. The F30’s low light capabilities come from a combination of clever technology (Super CCD and Real Photo Processor) and a ’swimming against the tide’ attitude to specification, which means a bigger sensor with fewer pixels.
Specification:
- Face Detection Technology built-in to the camera???s processor
- Real Photo Processor II and new Super CCD HR VI
- ISO 3200 sensitivity at full resolution
- 6.3 million pixels
- 3.0x optical zoom
- Long-life battery (up to 580 shots)
- IR Communication (IR simple??¢)
- VGA movie capture of 30 frames per second with sound
- PictBridge??¢ compatible for direct printing without a PC
- Quick response times (0.01 second shutter lag and 1.5 second start-up)
- Aperture and shutter priority modes
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01.18.07
Posted in fujifilm, Reviews at 11:10 am by Contact
Digital Photography Review
Originally announced in July, but only just making its way onto the shelves in time for Christmas, the S6000fd is the latest in a long line of keenly-priced big zoom ‘bridge cameras’ from Fujifilm that can trace its roots back to 2001’s FinePix 4900 Zoom. The new model has several key features of interest; top of the list being the 6.3MP, 1/1.7″ Super CCD sensor used to wide acclaim in the F30 and F31fd and offering ‘full resolution’ shooting at up to ISO 3200. The S6000fd (known as the S6500fd in Europe) also has a different lens to its recent predecessors, sporting what appears to be the same 28-300mm equivalent 10.7x zoom as the S9100/9600. It’s also the first camera to feature Fuji’s hardware face detection - a feature so important that Fuji decided to append ‘fd’ to the camera’s name. Elsewhere there’s a comprehensive suite of photographic tools, raw mode, electronic viewfinder, 2.5″ screen and VGA movie mode - all in a package that costs less than half what you’d pay for a budget SLR with a similar lens - and weighs less too. But is it any good? Let’s find out!
Note: the S6000fd and S6500fd are the same camera; Fujifilm uses different names in different areas of the world. In this review we will refer to the camera as the S6000fd.
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12.29.06
Posted in fujifilm at 6:18 am by Contact
FUJIFILM presents “Real Photo Technology Pro” - the synergy of our latest advances in digital image processing technology and insights as the leader in “Real Photos”.
NEW ADVANTAGES? Powerful noise reduction
? Enhanced moir?© reduction
Boasting 6.17 million high-sensitivity S-pixels and 6.17 million R-pixels for wide dynamic range, the unique double-photodiode matrix of Super CCD SR Pro delivered an astonishing difference in image quality.?
NEW ADVANTAGES? Reducing noise to a minimum even when shooting at high sensitivity
? Wide dynamic range with smooth tonality
Through a vastly improved signal-to-noise ratio and “two cycles of noise reduction”, the RP Processor Pro enables users to take full advantage of ultra-high sensitivity up to ISO 3200 for images with clearly reduced noise.?
A Broad Menu of Dynamic Range Settings
FinePix S5 Pro gives you not only a wide dynamic range - critical to image quality, but also capability to choose the optimum dynamic range setting* for each scenes.
*D-Range: AUTO/100% (STD)/130%/170%/230% (W1)/300%/400% (W2)
Film Simulation Mode
This unique mode is the equivalent of changing film types to match shooting conditions or a desired color quality or tonality.
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09.04.06
Posted in fujifilm, Reviews at 6:29 am by Contact
Camera Labs
Fujifilm’s FinePix S9500 Zoom is a 9 Megapixel all-in-one ‘bridge’ camera with a long 10.7x optical zoom lens and SLR-like styling. With its design and features, Fujifilm is clearly targeting buyers of budget digital SLRs, quoting LCD-based composition, a tilting monitor, movie mode and no concerns over dust getting on the sensor as key advantages. It’s also comfortably cheaper than most budget digital SLRs.
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09.02.06
Posted in fujifilm, Reviews at 3:48 am by Contact
Digital Photography Reviews
Announced in July 2004, the Fujifilm FinePix S5500 (sold as the S5100 in some territories) is an update to the S5000 offering the same 10x (37-370mm equiv.) optical zoom, SLR-like styling, comprehensive feature set and aggressive price point. The most significant change is the replacement of the rather controversial ‘Super CCD’ sensor used in the S5000 with a conventional 4 megapixel CCD offering an extra million effective pixels (the S5000’s SCCD sensor used 3.1 million effective pixels to produce 6MP output images). Other welcome improvements include a better movie mode, manual (custom) white balance control and improved viewfinder/LCD screen coverage.
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