Fujifilm to launch its 12M digital camera 'FinePix F60fd' in Japan

FUJIFILM is going to launch its 12M digital camera 'FinePix F60fd' in Japan market, which features Face Detection 3.0 technology with 360-degree detection ranges.

Combining a new 12M Super CCD with a 3x optical zoom lens and a 3-inch high-resolution 230,000 pixel LCD Screen, the FinePix F60fd supports up to ISO 6400 and video recording with 640*480 resolution at 25 fps.

In particular, its Face Detection 3.0 technology can detect up to 10 human faces (even in motion) in a scene in as little as .035 seconds, automatically correcting focus, exposure, and white balance, regardless of where subjects are located within the frame.

Measuring 92.5*22.9*59.2mm at 182g, it is available in black and silver. Suggested price is 30,000(JPY).

Important Notice to users of Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd Digital Camera

From FUJIFILM: Please read below "CAUTION" carefully, and insert the battery with right direction.
If the battery is loaded incorrectly, do not attempt to remove it with excessive force, and contact a FUJIFILM repair service.

If the battery is loaded with the arrow in an upward direction, or facing back to front, it may become jammed. Using excessive force to remove the battery may cause the battery to become damaged, overheat, ignite or explode. If the battery is loaded incorrectly, do not attempt to remove it with excessive force, and contact a FUJIFILM repair service. Refer to the instruction manual for FUJIFILM repair service contact information.

If a battery pack or battery charger other than a FUJIFILM product is used for this camera, there may be a possibility of heat generation, ignition or explosion of the battery. FUJIFILM Corporation cannot accept liability for any damage due to accident, such as breakdown, heat generation, ignition or explosion, as a result of using a battery pack or battery charger that is not a FUJIFILM product. In this case, the repair of this product is not covered by the guarantee.

Source: FujiFilm

Fuji Finepix Z100FD

We first saw Fuji's Finepix Z100fd back in July, but now that camera-buying season is in full force, PhotographyBlog has taken it out for a review and pronounced it a worthy candidate for your hard-earned cash. Of particular note was the 5X optical zoom, which is better than most other cams in this price range, and the image stabilization and face detection systems, which worked admirably. The camera also drew praise for its slick diagonally-opening lens cover and illuminated Z logo. On the downside, the Z100fd was fairly pokey to store shots and didn't offer the absolute highest image quality, but those apparently aren't dealbreakers -- the folks at PB say overall, the Z100fd is "a fashion camera that isn't simply a matter of style over substance."

Fujifilm FinePix 2650

The FinePix 2650 Zoom camera, with 2.0 million effective pixels, produces image with 1600 x 1200 recorded pixels. It is provided with a simple user-friendly control and an easy USB computer connection. A sliding lens cover protects the lens during storage. The FinePix 2650 Zoom features a Fujinon 3X optical / 2.5X digital zoom, video recording, and PC-cam Internet mode. The camera comes with a 16MB XD-Picture Card, 2 AA batteries, FinePix software and a USB cable.

Fujifilm Finepix

EXPOSURE

As the A820 is considered an entry-level digital camera, it gets a pretty straightforward feature set, with no manual exposure modes. On the mode dial, you'll find the auto mode, movie mode, SP mode, portrait, digital zoom, red-eye reduction, digital image stabilization mode, and baby mode. The SP position on the mode dial lets you use "manual" mode, which is essentially a program auto mode where you can change the ISO, white balance, etc. You can also choose the other scene modes while in SP mode: landscape, sport, night, natural light, beach, snow, fireworks, sunset, underwater, flower, party, museum, and text.

Movie Mode

The movie mode on the A820 allows you to capture movies at a resolution of 320x240 pixels at 30fps. The movies are recorded with mono sound and the optical zoom is not available during movie capture.

Metering

A 256-zone metering system takes care of exposure.

White Balance

The white balance can be left in auto, but there are a couple other presets. You can choose from fine, shade, daylight fluorescent, warm white fluorescent, cool white fluorescent, and incandescent.

Sensitivity

In addition to auto ISO, you can also select ISO 100, 200, 400, and 800 while in program auto mode.