Fujifilm FinePix F470 Review

Review posted 5/23/2006

Click on the FinePix F470 to take a QuickTime VR tour The FinePix F470 is no bigger than a deck of playing cards yet has a six megaPixel CCD sensor, a new digital signal processor, a 3x optical zoom lens and a large 2.5-inch color LCD monitor. All of this is contained in a lightweight, sleek and stylish metal alloy body that is small enough to fit in most pockets. The FinePix F470 makes shooting simple with an automatic Program AE exposure mode plus 10 scene modes that provide the correct setting for picture success. These scene modes include the familiar "Portrait", "Sport", "Landscape" and "Night" settings, as well as more defined settings such as "Beach and Snow", "Sunset", "Museum", "Party", "Flower Close-Up" and "Text" along with a manual mode. The large 2.5-inch color LCD won't leave you in the dark. It has an automatic gain-up that senses low-light and brightens to compensate. The LCD's live image can be further brightened with a manual control, a big boon to the photographer when shooting in restaurants and other dimly lit environments. The FinePix F470 has 16MB of internal memory which is easily expanded by purchasing an optional xD-Picture Card from 16MB to 1GB. Downloading images and movies to the host PC is via a standard USB port that is Pictbridge compatible for computerless photo printing with most modern printers. Camera power is supplied by a small but powerful and rechargeable Li-ion battery with an approx. capacity of up to 200 frames. FinePix F470 Features: 6.0 million pixel CCD sensor 3x optical zoom lens (38-105mm equiv) Compact and stylish metal alloy body Movie Mode; 640x480 30fps w/sound AVI format Program AE and ten scene modes Large 2.5" LCD color monitor with Gain-up 16MB internal memory and xD-Picture card slot Powered by rechargeable Li-ion battery USB connectivity and PictBridge direct-print Priced at $279, Fujfilm's FinePix F470 digital camera will be available for purchase March 2006. Physical Views TheFinePix F470 and a standard CD for size comparison. The 5-megapixel FinePix V10 and the FinePix F470. The entry-level FinePix A500 and the FinePix F470.

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FinePix F470 Specifications CCD Sensor 1/2.5-inch square pixel CCD Number of Effective Pixels 6.0 Million Pixels Number of Recorded Pixels Still image: 2816 x 2112 (6M)/2816 x 1880 (3:2) 2048 x 1536 (3M)/1600 x 1200 (2M)/640 x 480 (0.3M) Movie Recording: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec), 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec) File formats Still image: DCF-compliant (Compressed Exif Ver 2.2 JPEG), *Design rule for Camera File system compliant/DPOF-compatible. Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG), Audio: WAVE format, Monaural sound Storage media approx. 16MB internal memory xD-Picture cards from 16MB to 1GB Lens Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens F2.8 - F4.9 Lens Focal Length (Rated) / (35mm Equiv.) f=5.8mm - 17.4mm, Equivalent to 38-105mm on a 35mm camera Aperture Range Wide Angle: F2.8/F7.0, -2EV to +2EV in 1/3 EV increments Optical Zoom 3x Digital Zoom 4.4x Lens Adapters Available N/A Focus - Auto / Manual / Macro Auto/Macro Focus Range Normal: Approx. 2.3ft / 70cm to Infinity Macro - Closeup: Wide Angle: Approx. 3.9in/10cm to 2.6ft/80cm Telephoto: Approx. 1.3ft / 40cm to 2.6ft / 80cm Focusing Operation AF System: TTL contrast type AF frame selection: AF (Center), AF (Multi) Exposure Control Program AE Light Metering (Photometery) TTL 256-zones metering Color Control Modes Standard, Chrome (Vivid), B&W Sensitivity Auto / ISO Range equivalent to 64/100/200/400 Shutter Release Control Press half way to set focus, all the way to release the shutter. Shutter Speed 2 sec. to 1/1500 sec. (exposure mode dependant) White balance Automatic, Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light) Flash Mode Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro Effective Range (ISO Auto) 2.3-15.1ft / 70cm-4.6m (Wide), 2.3-8.5ft / 70cm-2.6m (Tele), 1.0-2.6ft / 30-80cm (Macro) LCD monitor 2.5-inch, Aspect ratio 4:3, 115,000 pixels, low-temperature polysilicon TFT, color LCD monitor, approx. 97% coverage LCD Low Light Viewability Gain-up Brightness Mode Auto, Manual Camera Terminals USB, 5 volt power-input socket, Video-out (NTSC/PAL) Printing Interface PictBridge, DPOF, and EXIF Print Compatible Power source Rechargeable NP-40 Li-ion Battery, AC Power Adapter AC-5VW (included), additional NP-40 Li-ion battery and AC-5VX AC Adapter available (optional) Pictures / Battery Charge (CIPA Standard) Battery NP-40: approx. 200 frames Camera Dimensions (W x H x D) 3.6 x 2.3 x 0.8 in. / 91.9 x 58.1 x 19.7 mm Weight - Camera Mass (not including accessories, batteries & xD Card) Approx. 4.3 oz / 122g Weight for Photography (including batteries & xD) Approx. 5.0 oz / 142g Start-up Speed Approx. 1.5 sec. Shutter Lag Time 1/100 sec (with auto focus/exposure locked) Shooting modes Auto, Preprogrammed Scene Position (SP), Manual, Macro, Movie, Burst/Continuous Preprogrammed Scene Modes (SP) Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Beach & Snow, Sunset, Museum, Party, Flower Close-up, Text Continuous Shooting Modes 6M Fine 5 frames, 6M Normal 10 frames Movie Recording 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.), 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) w/ Monaural sound. Zoom cannot be used during movie recording. Audio Recording Mode Yes Video Out NTSC/PAL-type Playback Trimming, Image Rotate, Automatic Playback, Multi-Frame Playback, Sort by Date, Voice Memo, Game Function Memory Type xD-Picture Card Other Features Self-timer: approx 2/10 sec., World Time, 7 language menu interface, Exif Print, Discharge rechargeable batteries, Tripod socket, FinePix Photo Mode (F-button) Optional Accessories AC Power Adapter: AC-5VX xD-Picture Card (256MB to 1GB) PCMCIA PC Card Adapter DPC-AD Compact Flash™ Card Adapter DPC-CF Image Memory Card Reader DPC-R1 NP-40 Li-ion Battery Battery charger BC-65

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