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Fujifilm FinePix F50fd Zoom Review
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Combining a 12-MegaPixel, 7th Generation Super CCD with a 3.0x optical zoom and a 2.7-inch 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 90° of movement in either direction for profiles, and up to 135° for leaning or lying down in either direction, for a total range of 270°. To ensure that users achieve even greater blur-free pictures, the FujiFilm has added Dual Image Stabilization to their Picture 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.
Like many of Fuji's 2007 models, the FinePix F50fd features an xD/SD Compatible memory card slot which accepts not only Fujifilm's
traditional xD-Picture Cards but also Secure Digital (SD) and Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) cards.
The FinePix F50fd is available now with a retail price of US$299, and ships with Li-ion battery NP-50,
Battery charger BC-50, Strap, A/V cable, USB cable, CD-ROM, and Owner's manual .
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 The FinePix F50fd and a standard CD for size comparison. |
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FinePix F50fd Specifications
| CCD Sensor | 1/ 1.6-inch Super CCD HR |
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Number of Effective Pixels |
12 million pixels |
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Number of Recorded Pixels |
Still image : 4,000 x 3,000 / 4,224x 2,816 (3:2 format) / 2,848 x 2,136 / 2,048 x 1,536 /1,600 x 1,200 / 640 X 480 pixels |
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Image Processing Type |
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File Formats |
Still image : JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2 ) |
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Internal Memory |
Internal memory (approx. 25MB) |
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Lens |
Fujinon 3 x Optical zoom lens , F2.8 - F5.1 |
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Lens Focal Length (Rated) / (35mm Equiv.) |
f=8.0mm - 24.0mm, Equivalent to 35-105mm on a 35mm camera |
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Aperture Range |
F2.8 -F8 |
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Digital Zoom |
Approx 8.2x (Max) |
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Focus |
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Focusing Range Normal |
Normal : Wide angle :Approx. 45cm/1.5 ft to infinity |
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Macro - Close-up |
Macro: Wide Angle: Approx. 7cm/2.8 in to 80cm/2.6ft. |
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Exposure Control |
TTL 256-zones metering |
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Color Control Modes |
B/W, Standard, Chrome |
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Sensitivity |
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Shutter Speed |
8 sec. to 1/2000 sec. (depends on Shooting mode) |
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White Balance |
Automatic scene recognition |
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Flash |
Auto flash |
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Flash Mode |
Flash mode: |
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Effective Range (ISO Auto) |
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LCD Monitor |
2.7-inch , approx.230,000 pixels, Amorphous silicon TFT color LCD monitor, approx. 100% coverage |
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LCD Low Light Viewability Gain-up Brightness Mode |
YES |
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Power Source |
NP-50 Li-ion battery (included)/ CP-50 with AC power adapter AC-5VX (sold separately) |
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Pictures / Battery Charge (CIPA Standard) |
Approx. 230 shots |
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Camera Dimensions (W x H x D) |
3.6(W)� 2.3(H)� 0.9(D) in. / 92.5(W)� 59.2(H)� 22.9 (D) mm (excluding accessories and attachments) |
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Camera Mass (not including accessories, batteries & xD Card) |
Approx. 5.4 oz. / 155 g |
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Shutter Lag Time |
Approx. 1/100th sec. |
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Shooting Modes |
Mode dial : Auto, Natural Light, Natural Light with Flash, SP1, SP2, A/S (Aperture or Shutter priority) AE, M (Manual), Movie |
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Continuous Shooting Modes |
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Movie Recording |
640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels, 25 frames/sec. with monaural sound |
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Video Out |
NTSC / PAL selectable |
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Playback |
Face Detection (with Automatic Red-eye removal), Slide show, Trimming, Single frame, Multi-frame playback including Micro thumbnail mode, Sorting by date, Image rotate, Voice Memo |
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Memory Type |
Internal memory (approx. 25MB) / |
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Other Features |
Face Detection 2.0; IrSimple™ |
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Optional Accessories |
xD-Picture Card ™ : 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB |
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What's in the Box |
Li-ion battery NP-50 |
* Specifications as represented from manufacture, subject to change without notice.
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