Fujifilm FinePix F50fd
Manufacturer: Fujifilm Part number: 15780564
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- The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd should please most snapshooters and its above-average exposure controls should appeal to advanced photographers, too.
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CNET editors' review
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd price range: $327.49
- Reviewed by: Philip Ryan
- Reviewed on: 10/09/2007
The good: This camera has aperture- and shutter-priority exposure controls, sensor-shift image stabilization, a nice slim design, and face detection that outperforms the versions offered by most of the competition.
The bad: The camera is sluggish between shots, shows minor noise even at its lowest ISO, and doesn't include a full-manual exposure mode.
The bottom line: The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd should please most snapshooters and its above-average exposure controls should appeal to advanced photographers, too.
Ever since Fuji introduced the FinePix F10, the company's double-digit-named F-series has been all about low noise at higher ISOs. Over the years, though, Fuji has developed the line into the very compact, classy-looking FinePix F50fd under review here. The F50fd sports a 12-megapixel Super CCD imaging sensor, 3x optical 35-to-105mm f/2.8-5.1 zoom lens, and 2.7-inch 230,000-pixel LCD. Its sensitivity reaches up to ISO 1,600 at full resolution, though the camera offers ISO 3,200 at a reduced resolution of 6MP and ISO 6,400 at 3MP. Better than that, the F50fd includes manual exposure controls, including both aperture- and shutter-priority.
While the old F10 had a somewhat bland, blocky shape, the F50fd has a gentle curve along the top toward its right side and the back is black plastic, which is nicer when viewing the pictures you've shot than the brighter silver that some cameras have. The plastic parts of the body definitely help keep the camera from being too heavy, but the plastic on top bent inward a bit when I pressed the power button. I don't think it's a serious issue, but I was a little extra careful to keep the camera in a case when I wasn't using it. If you use a tripod with the F50fd, be sure not to overtighten it, since you may strip the plastic tripod socket.
Fuji separates its menus into the F-mode menu, which lets you adjust ISO, pixel count, and color modes, and the main menu, where you can get to metering (Fuji calls it "photometry"), white balance, AF mode, and drive mode, as well as the setup menu. It's also the place where you can choose between aperture and shutter priority when you set the mode dial to A/S. Strangely, the camera doesn't have a full manual mode, though Fuji does include exposure compensation if you want to tweak the camera's meter a little. While last year's F40fd didn't have serious image stabilization, Fuji has added mechanical, sensor-shift image stabilization to complement the camera's digital, ISO-boosting stabilization.
The camera also includes face detection, which can see a face in a scene and use it to set exposure and focus, so the camera won't get confused and focus on something in the background instead of your friends or family. Fuji has updated its face detection this year, and though most cameras need to find two eyes to detect a face, Fuji's new Face Detection 2.0 can find a face even when it's in full profile, just as advertised. Fuji's system is also quite responsive, noticing a face in the frame very quickly, as long as face detection is enabled.
In CNET Labs' performance tests, the FinePix F50fd took longer than we'd like between shots, but was otherwise good. The camera took 1.8 seconds to start up and capture its first JPEG. Subsequent JPEGs took 2.9 seconds between shots with the flash turned off and 3.1 seconds with the flash turned on. That's a long time, especially compared to cameras such as Canon's PowerShot SD1000 and Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-T20 checking in with shot-to-shot times of half that or less. The F50fd's shutter lag measured an impressive 0.5 second in our high-contrast test and 0.9 second in our low-contrast test, which mimic bright and dim shooting conditions, respectively. In our continuous shooting test, which we conducted in the Top Three burst modes, we were able to capture an average of 3 frames per second regardless of image size.
While Fuji is able to keep noise very much under control up to ISO 400, with very little loss of detail, I saw some noise even at the camera's lowest sensitivity setting of ISO 100. At those lower ISOs, noise manifests as a minor dusting of off-color speckles and is greatly minimized when you make prints. At ISO 800 I saw a slight loss of both fine and shadow detail, but not much, and noise increases noticeably when viewed on a monitor. At ISO 1,600, noise increases greatly, taking away most fine and shadow detail, though you still should be able to get an acceptable print at small sizes. While we don't run our lab tests on ISO settings that reduce the camera's pixel count, in my field tests the ISO 3,200 and 6,400 modes did manage to keep the noise from getting significantly worse than it was at ISO 1,600 and even at 3MP you should be able to make a 4x6-inch print, so it could be a useful feature for low light snapshots. Still, I'd try to stay below ISO 1,600 whenever possible when using the F50fd.
Other aspects of image quality were also good. The automatic white balance does a good job of neutralizing colors in different types of lighting, though photos shot under incandescent lights were a little warmer than I like, but still usable. Colors look accurate, I saw almost no fringing, and images are quite sharp with a wide dynamic range that does a good job of maintaining details in highlights.
As long as you don't mind the between-shot sluggishness or slight texture that the noise creates, even at lower ISOs when viewed on a monitor, then the Fujifilm F50fd would make a nice choice for advanced photographers looking for a pocket camera to supplement an SLR. I say this not only because of the merits mentioned above, but also because the camera's aperture- and shutter-priority modes give you up to 10 choices when choosing an aperture or shutter speed, while a lot of compact cameras with those shooting modes limit you to significantly fewer choices, sometimes as few as two. Of course, if those manual exposure controls don't matter to you, then you may also want to check out the Canon Powershot SD1000 or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T20 mentioned earlier, since they'll provide cleaner images at lower ISOs and are faster between shots. Of course, the SD1000 doesn't include image stabilization and is 7.1MP, and though the T20 has optical image stabilization, it is an 8.1MP camera. Even if the megapixel count isn't important to you, and it shouldn't be, you should keep the Fujifilm F50fd on your short list.
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User reviews
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Good value for money
by greeng4309 on November 20, 2007
Pros: ease of use, cropping tool, user friendly menus, nice clear daylight pictures, clear lcd display, excellent value for money
Cons: Poor battery life, sluggish between shots, average dark photos, face detection works best in indoor conditions
Summary: I'm not a camera expert but I do enjoy updating my equipment every couple of years. Basically I was fed up with the poor night performance of my Sony ...
Summary: I'm not a camera expert but I do enjoy updating my equipment every couple of years. Basically I was fed up with the poor night performance of my Sony Cybershot I owned previously. When looking at reviews of camera, I realised most of the reviews were from Camera experts etc, talking about Photo noise!!! whatever that means. Basically I was looking for a compact, easy to use camera that I can switch on and take some photos. Simple as that. The F50FD fits that bill and was a lovely companion for my recent trip to Cuba. Easy to switch between modes and the picture quality seems to be excellent. The clear LCD screen is also excellent, and the cropping tool, where basically you can zoom in on a photo you've taken and save a new image of the original photo, is another welcome feature.
The negatives, the battery life is pretty poor, I had to charge the battery 3 times in 10 days whilst in Cuba. And I was not over impressed by how slow the camera was between shots, especially frustrating when I was on a bus tour around Havana and trying to capture that moment quickly. I missed a few good shots becasue it took approx 3 seconds for the camera to be ready between shots. Fuji states on website that the F50FD is perfect for night time photos, but this is correct for close shots, but colours and detail are lost when you zoom into distant shots. Very bleak results but still better than my Sony. Face detection works fine indoors but suffers in bright sun or dark light conditions.
Overall, I would say that if you were looking for a cheapish camera with some nice features then look no further. If you are after that perfect companion, then this camera may frustrate you. One of my friends just bought the Canon Ixus960 which also has face detection and 12mp, and although this is currently £100 more than the F50fd I would say the picture quality, face detection and overall performance of the Canon is better than the F50FD and perhaps worth that extra bit of cash.12 out of 13 users found this user opinion helpful.
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OK but not as good as Fuji F10
by CajunDilbert7 on December 25, 2007
Pros: Compact Size, Aperature and Shutter Settings, Outdoor photos are excellent
Cons: Pictures are soft, exposures indoors are inconsistent.
Summary: I bought a F50fd for my daughter because I really like my Fuji F10. The performance of the F50 is better than most compact camera's but it is worse ...
Summary: I bought a F50fd for my daughter because I really like my Fuji F10. The performance of the F50 is better than most compact camera's but it is worse than the F10 even though it's resolution is double. The sharpness of the photos is worse as is color reproduction. The optical image stabilization adds at most 1 stop. The video is good. Bottom line is that the camera is better than most compacts but not as good as a F10 or F30.
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Disappointing
by dennisfan on November 12, 2007
Pros: Lightweight, compact, great A/V feature
Cons: noisy photos, can't charge using A/C.
Summary: So my Canon G6 Powershot is starting to die, so I needed a new camera. I knew that I wanted something smaller than the G6 to tote around, and the ...
Summary: So my Canon G6 Powershot is starting to die, so I needed a new camera. I knew that I wanted something smaller than the G6 to tote around, and the Fuji Finepix boasted 12 megapixels. I tested the camera at the store and was impressed by what I could see on the LCD display, so I bought it.
I immediately took it on a vacation, but was very disappointed when I downloaded the pictures to my laptop that evening. Almost 100% of them were noisy/grainy. None of them came out clear and crisp. Not even the autoshoot ones with plenty of daylight. I spent $300 on this camera, and it is a piece.
I took it out at night-time using their night mode, which says that you will get beautiful, clear, skyline shots. NOT!!! The images look okay on the lcd, but when I put them on my display at home, they are blurry. Honestly, I have gotten better images from throwaway, one-use cameras you get at a drugstore.
The best features of this camera are the low-weight and portability, and the video feature. The quality of the video is quite good for such a small camera (still somewhat grainy, but more acceptable than other cameras' video features). As you are filming, the camera also tells you how much time you have left to film in those conditions with your video card.
By the way, the thing does NOT come with a memory card. It comes with a TINY internal memory that can hardly hold 10 pictures. You will have to buy an external memory module. The other issue I had is that in order to charge the battery, you can't just plug the camera into an A/C charger or your USB. You have to physically remove the battery and plug it into Fuji's wall charger. This makes it IMPOSSIBLE to recharge this thing on the road or in an on-the-go situation.
Overall, I would not recommend this camera for the money. It's not worth it. For the cost, it should be better than it is.7 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Very disappointed
by rhderanek on December 11, 2007
Pros: Many features; small and light; big screen
Cons: Worse picture quality than my 3-year old sony digital camera
Summary: I purchased this camera to replace a three year old 5MP Sony Cybershot. The 12MP, stabilization, red-eye removal, and face recognition were big pluses for the Fuji F50fd, and the ...
Summary: I purchased this camera to replace a three year old 5MP Sony Cybershot. The 12MP, stabilization, red-eye removal, and face recognition were big pluses for the Fuji F50fd, and the multitude of various settings you could manually control was very appealing. It didn't measure up ? my three year old camera beats it!
When I got the camera, I tried it out at my in-laws on Thanksgiving. The light was moderate - not very bright, but certainly not dark. I tried many different settings - full auto, indoors, manual, etc. There were posed shots and impromptu. I also took some video. 80% of the photos were very disappointing.
First off, the "face detection" worked only in bright lighting - the moderate lighting of my in-laws living room (overhead and lamps) was not enough to enable its use. The red-eye removal was very spotty - sometimes it worked and sometimes not. Now let's move on to the real disappointments...
The picture quality was terrible. Most of the photos came out incredibly grainy, almost like tiny pebbles that were used in a mosaic of my loved ones. Not only that, they were dark and sometimes out of focus. And the image stabilization touted simply did not work very well. I had blurry shots, even in posed photos. This is from a line of cameras that are famous for being great low-light cameras!
Less important, the video was very grainy and pixilated. It was a little better than the Sony I have now, but not by much. I expected more from something much newer than what I had.
Look, I bought this camera having seen the other bad reviews out there, but I figured they were blowing it out of proportions, and not only that, but the camera got good reviews from a lot of people and a lot of reputable websites (CNet, for one). But I was wrong - this was a terrible camera. I'm now back with my Sony (the pictures look better than the Fuji's) until I can find a camera that beats it.4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent overall camera despite mixed (confused) reviews
by vicwinner on December 31, 2007
Pros: Better resoulution, build, and high iso than any others
Cons: Not as feature laden as Canons
Summary: I've done my research on compact cameras far and wide. From Canon sd950is to canon a650is. Despite all the chatter about this camera's "noise", the truth is- unless ...
Summary: I've done my research on compact cameras far and wide. From Canon sd950is to canon a650is. Despite all the chatter about this camera's "noise", the truth is- unless you plan on making posters, this camera will print superb pics worthy of cropped 8x10s. You need to know how to work it, which is pretty easy. It's iso 400-800 embarasses canon and any others. It has proven better resoulution than any other compact. And it has the best face detection system. On top of that, it's build is not only sturdy with nice feel to all controls, but it's interface and operation are easier and quicker to operate than canon's, especially with one hand. The LCD screen is also the best on the market with best resolution and none of the smudging you get on a canon. If you print pictures and are of the 1% that take the picture beyond a blown up version on a computer screen, this camera will show out. Truly a professional's pocket cam. It's color is by far the most accurate without the "warming" of other processors. It has hardly any purple fringing. It won't overblow highlights like all canon's in tricky sunlight/shadow situations. And it's almost half the price. You kidding me. One more note - this camera has the best black/white pics. Canons tend to lean towards a grayish blue tint. This one is straight black. Great for art. And for anyone thinking I'm anti-canon, over 90% of pics on computer are either from a95, a620, or sd900.
I always recommend a bigger lens vs. small, but this camera does justice for small pocket cams. Don't get ripped off or misled by those who don't ever print their pics but just scrutinize them beyond their intent. If you want to make a 3'x4' get a DSLR. Otherwise this is a serious steal.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good in the light
by Rhionin on February 25, 2008
Pros: 12 Megapixel resolution, lots of camera features
Cons: Grainy image in dark scenes, flash isn't very effective
Summary: This is my experience with the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd as a first-time point and shooter with no real photo experience.
This camera is very, very good in many of it'...Summary: This is my experience with the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd as a first-time point and shooter with no real photo experience.
This camera is very, very good in many of it's features, such as automatic red-eye removal, face detection, and having 12 megapixels.
However, I have found that the only time I can get a good, clear, noiseless shot is if the lighting in the scene is set up perfectly. Otherwise, the edges are blurred and little black spots appear all through the picture. The camera's flash feature doesn't seem to help much in adding light to a picture unless you're right next to the object / scene.
Often times the whole scene will turn a shade of red if any powerful backlight is thrown in, such as a TV or window.
I even took the time to take exact picture comparisons between this camera and my friend's 7.1 megapixel camera. Although her image resolution was only about 60% what mine was, her images still came out with brighter color and sharper edges.
So in the end, if you plan on having good lighting most of the time, and are willing to retry the same picture a couple times to get it right, this camera would be worth your money. But for the most part, the huge increase in megapixels is counterbalanced by the overall poor quality of the picture.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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It is a good point and shoot...READ THE MANUAL! You will get images you expect.
by pt35mm.com on January 23, 2008
Pros: Good photos in the ISO 100-400 rrange.
Cons: Does get considerable noise as it goes up past 400ISO.
Summary: This camera is my first point and shoot digi and after reading reviews and looking at what others had to say I must say that the images could be better ...
Summary: This camera is my first point and shoot digi and after reading reviews and looking at what others had to say I must say that the images could be better when referencing past models in the Fuji line BUT they are very good considering that this is not a pro camera and is a point and shoot.
I was considering a Canon and when calling the trusted camera store I get my equipment from I told them what I was looking at, what I was looking for, and my experience (Pro Shooter for 15 years). The Fuji F50 is what was recommended. There is a 15 day return policy at their expense so it is not as if they gain anything but an open box camera they have to sell for less.
The first 30 photos I took were in all the various settings that were pretty much auto in one way or another. I noticed grain etc in low light but then looking at the camera settings you see it is at 1600ISO often. When turning the limiter on to Auto400 (only works in certain modes!) the images were sharp and the color was great. 100ISO is better than 400 etc. Honestly though I am still fond of film, digital is not there yet.
After reading the people who reviewed this camera as poor or average and what they described I can be sure they did not read the manual cover to cover nor did they explore the different settings and how they affect the ISO. YES This camera is very noisy at 1600 ISO and 800 ISOâ?¦ so you have to adjust and use a flash which it does an excellent job with (not a large range though).
Bottom line I took all my photos at night and mostly used flash and made sure I was in the recommended distances etc etcâ?¦ It is slow between photos but when we used to have to wind the film between shots it is about the same.
If you bother reading the manual and how the ISO settings are affected by the mode you are in you will find you can get excellent photos from this point and shoot. I think they might have done better going to 10megapixels rather than jamming in 12 and worked on getting the quality they had in the F30/31â?¦ but if you go to http://www.digitalcameratracker.com/fujifilm-finepix-f50fd/ and scroll down to the sample photos you will see this cameras images and then can look for other cameras you might be looking at and see the quality of the images they produce.
Bottom line so far I like this camera though it is not my workhorse Nikon SLRâ?¦1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Very good point-shoot, especially at high ISO.
by drbryant on April 11, 2009
Pros: Very good image quality.
Good results at high ISO; even 800 usable for prints.
Easy to navigate controls, both on screen and external buttons.
More control than most compacts, including shutter/aperture control.
Good ergonomics for a small camera.Cons: Lens cover seems a bit fragile.
Battery life poor in quick auto-focus mode.
USB port is awkward, buy a card reader.Summary: I chose this over the newer F60fd because in increasing the size of the screen by about 1/4 inch Fuji reduced the control buttons to cell phone size.
A ...Summary: I chose this over the newer F60fd because in increasing the size of the screen by about 1/4 inch Fuji reduced the control buttons to cell phone size.
A lot has been made of Fuji's capitulation to the pixel wars, and arguably my Canon S40 takes photos as good, if not better, than the F50fd. However, the Canon is, by contrast, a brick, and complicated to use. Something like the difference between my old Kodak Retina Reflex and a modern SLR.
Some have complained that the camera is slow between photos. I find that the camera's clear controls allow for quick switching between shooting modes, which in reality is more important. The physical controls are ergonomically correct, and the sub-menus are easy to navigate. My only complaint is that an entire button has been devoted to timed photos, a feature I rarely use. It took a while to learn to avoid this button.
Ergonomics are good for a compact. The slight ridge that passes for a grip helps more than one might expect, and the off-center lens leaves room for two fingers. The thumb rests quite naturally on the shooting-mode dial.
The proof, of course, is in the pictures. I have taken hundreds of photos with the F50fd in indoor, outdoor and macro situations, and I am pleased with the results. Color accuracy is excellent, I see no "purple fringing" in the corners of photos.
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Good camera at high ISO settings
by aafr on November 3, 2008
Pros: Great pictures at high ISO settings
Cons: Too high pixel count for sensor size.
Summary: The Fuji f31fd was the best camera they ever made. It had a large sensor and a reasonable modest pixel count at 6.1 mega pixels. Unfortunately Fuji has got ...
Summary: The Fuji f31fd was the best camera they ever made. It had a large sensor and a reasonable modest pixel count at 6.1 mega pixels. Unfortunately Fuji has got into the pixel count game and into making everything smaller. The result is a camera that does not have as large a sensor and a higher pixel count to boot. What suffers is the high ISO performance and more grain in the pictures.
Fuji is not alone. Sony Canon, & Nikon all make compact cameras with small sensors and high pixel count. As a result above ISO 200 the cameras have alot of grain. -
LOVE my camera
by Kimmy_a72 on October 23, 2008
Pros: excellent picture quality even in less than ideal lighting - auto setting is very nice; changes ISO automatically - good for indoors or outdoors - still subjects or moving - good zoom
Cons: There aren't any
Summary: I bought this camera right after it came out and have had no complaints. My mom and my daughters teacher liked mine so much they bought their own. I like ...
Summary: I bought this camera right after it came out and have had no complaints. My mom and my daughters teacher liked mine so much they bought their own. I like the auto setting so I don't have to worry with which ISO setting to put it on or what activity or setting I'm about to take a picture of. I just point, shoot, and I get an excellent photo. It does have other setting choices if you would like to use them. I've even taken pictures outside in the dark and they come out beautifully. I've had this camera for a year and love it!!
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Fujifilm
- Part number: 15780564
- Description: Digital photographers looking for a top-of-the line compact digital camera can now take advantage of the 12-Megapixel FinePix F50fd. Following a long line of award-winning F-Series models, the FinePix F50fd offers consumers a super-compact digital camera that takes beautiful shots with the most advanced features and technology available, so that missing great shots is not an option. Combining a 12-MegaPixel, 7th Generation Super CCD with a 3.0x optical zoom and a 2.7" high-resolution 230.000 pixel wide-angle view LCD, the FinePix F50fd is a compact powerhouse that incorporates all the features users have come to expect from Fujifilm's more advanced digital cameras. With the addition of Dual Image Stabilization, Face Detection 2.0 Technology with Automatic Red Eye Removal function, and ISO settings of up to ISO 6400, the F50fd takes compact digital cameras to the next level, arming users with a host of new features and enabling them to take pictures never before possible. Fujifilm's proprietary Face Detection Technology also gets an upgrade in the F50fd with the arrival of Face Detection 2.0, featuring Automatic Red Eye Removal. As with the original version of Face Detection, it can detect up to 10 human faces in a scene in as little as 5/100's of a second, correcting focus, exposure, and white balance automatically, regardless of where subjects are located within the frame. Face Detection 2.0 adds to this technology by being able to identify faces at much more extreme camera angles than before. No longer does the camera need a head-on shot to identify a face, because now even a profile will do - with up to 90O movement in either direction for profiles, and up to 135O for leaning or lying down in either direction, for a total range of 270O. Additional improvements to Face Detection 2.0 include a new Automatic Red-Eye Removal feature that automatically corrects red-eye directly after the shot is taken and then saves both the original and the corrected image file. To ensure that users achieve even greater blur-free pictures, the FinePix F50fd adds to Fujifilm's Picture Stabilization mode to create the improved Dual Image Stabilization mode. This combines a mechanically stabilized CCD sensor with high ISO sensitivities for Total Anti-Blur protection. The combination of these two different approaches reduces the "blur"; effect from the photographer's hand-shake and subject movement even further to provide the highest quality digital pictures yet, with sharp, clean and clear results. All too often, digital photographers run into problems when taking pictures in low-light or dimly lit situations and have to rely on the flash, which can lead to over-exposed and washed-out shots. The FinePix F50fd builds on the great strides previous Fujifilm digicams have made with low-light photography and allows users to effortlessly capture the moment as their eye sees it, with tremendous clarity and low noise, using Fujifilm's Real Photo technology. Thanks to the 7th generation FinePix Super CCD-HR chip and the RP Processor II, the Finepix F50fd can utilize ISO settings of up to ISO 1600 at full resolution and an amazing ISO 6400 at reduced resolution, capturing stunning images even in low light while preserving the natural color and clarity of the shot.
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 5.5 oz
- Enclosure Color Silver
Main Features
- Resolution 12 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type Super CCD HR
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.6 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 6400, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 8.2 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Text, Beach, Flower, Museum, Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Night mode, Underwater, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Portrait enhancer
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Metering Zones 256
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Fine, Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 26 sec - With 25MB built-in memory, AVI - 320 x 240 - 52 sec - With 25MB built-in memory
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 25 MB Flash - Integrated
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 25 MB
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 4000 x 3000 : 5 - With 25MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 4000 x 3000 : 8 - With 25MB built-in memory, JPEG 4224 x 2816 : 8 - With 256MB card, JPEG 2848 x 2136 : 16 - With 25MB built-in memory, JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 25MB built-in memory, JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 40 - With 25MB built-in memory, JPEG 640 x 480 : 200 - With 25MB built-in memory
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 14.4 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 8 mm - 24 mm - F/2.8-5.1
- Focal Length 8 mm - 24 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 17.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 7-80cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.1
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Manufacturer Fujinon
- Features Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, In-camera red-eye removal, Digital image stabilization
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x xD-Picture Card, 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software FinePix Viewer, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.4, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Hand strap
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Fujifilm NP-50
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.1
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.9
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.9
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 3.0
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.8
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Manufacturer info
- Fujifilm
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- Website: http://www.fujifilm.com/
- Address:
555 Taxter Rd.
Elmsford, NY 10523 - Phone: 800/659-3854
