Rex914
07-13-2006, 12:43 PM
Since Jeff's on vacation, I guess I'll report on these 2 new cameras.
Fuji Announces 2 New Cameras
Fuji announced two digital cameras today. The first one, the FinePix F20, is the little brother of the wildly popular F30.
In summary, it is a slightly pruned down version of the F30 which drops the screen resolution by half, is lighter and smaller, only goes up to ISO 2000, and has worse battery life.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0607/fujif20.jpg
Here are the specs on this model:
Fuji F30
6.3 Megapixel SuperCCD HR sensor (same as F30)
F2.8-5.0, 3X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 36 - 128 mm
Can shoot full resolution as high as ISO 2000
2.5" LCD display with anti-glare/low reflection coating (only 153k pixels)
Full manual controls (at last!)
AF-assist lamp
Picture Stabilization and Natural Light modes; a special mode will take a shot with natural light mode and then another with the flash
New i-Flash system adjusts flash’s intensity based on subject position in the frame, subject size, ambient light and backlight intensity
Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound
Uses the NP-70 li-ion battery; 300 shots per charge
USB 2.0 High Speed support
Ships in August for $299The second model sounds very interesting on paper. It's an update to to their midrange 5XXX series ultrazoom with the same sensor as the F20/F30 and has the unique ability to detect and recognize faces.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0607/fujis6500-01-001.jpg
Fuji S6500fd
Hardware based Face Detection technology
Sensitivity range of ISO 100-3200 for low-noise photography in all light situations
Super CCD HR VI sensor delivering six million effective pixels 9
Real Photo Processor II reduces noise and delivers enhanced colour reproduction
Fixed 10.7x (28-300mm equivalent) optical zoom lens with twist barrel control
Intelligent Flash achieves the optimum combination of high sensitivity and natural skin tones
Manual, shutter- and aperture-priority and program exposure modes
Single, continuous and manual focus modes
Jpeg and RAW file formats
High Speed Shooting Mode with a shutter lag of just 0.035 seconds
High resolution 2.5 inch LCD screen with reinforced, scratch-resistant glass
TV-quality VGA movie recording of 30 frames per second with sound
Ships in September for $499http://www.dpreview.com/news/0607/fujis6500-02-001.jpg
[Edit - Jeff has just posted up the official news. Check it out on the front page.]
Fuji Announces 2 New Cameras
Fuji announced two digital cameras today. The first one, the FinePix F20, is the little brother of the wildly popular F30.
In summary, it is a slightly pruned down version of the F30 which drops the screen resolution by half, is lighter and smaller, only goes up to ISO 2000, and has worse battery life.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0607/fujif20.jpg
Here are the specs on this model:
Fuji F30
6.3 Megapixel SuperCCD HR sensor (same as F30)
F2.8-5.0, 3X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 36 - 128 mm
Can shoot full resolution as high as ISO 2000
2.5" LCD display with anti-glare/low reflection coating (only 153k pixels)
Full manual controls (at last!)
AF-assist lamp
Picture Stabilization and Natural Light modes; a special mode will take a shot with natural light mode and then another with the flash
New i-Flash system adjusts flash’s intensity based on subject position in the frame, subject size, ambient light and backlight intensity
Records movies at 640 x 480 (30 fps) with sound
Uses the NP-70 li-ion battery; 300 shots per charge
USB 2.0 High Speed support
Ships in August for $299The second model sounds very interesting on paper. It's an update to to their midrange 5XXX series ultrazoom with the same sensor as the F20/F30 and has the unique ability to detect and recognize faces.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0607/fujis6500-01-001.jpg
Fuji S6500fd
Hardware based Face Detection technology
Sensitivity range of ISO 100-3200 for low-noise photography in all light situations
Super CCD HR VI sensor delivering six million effective pixels 9
Real Photo Processor II reduces noise and delivers enhanced colour reproduction
Fixed 10.7x (28-300mm equivalent) optical zoom lens with twist barrel control
Intelligent Flash achieves the optimum combination of high sensitivity and natural skin tones
Manual, shutter- and aperture-priority and program exposure modes
Single, continuous and manual focus modes
Jpeg and RAW file formats
High Speed Shooting Mode with a shutter lag of just 0.035 seconds
High resolution 2.5 inch LCD screen with reinforced, scratch-resistant glass
TV-quality VGA movie recording of 30 frames per second with sound
Ships in September for $499http://www.dpreview.com/news/0607/fujis6500-02-001.jpg
[Edit - Jeff has just posted up the official news. Check it out on the front page.]