Fujifilm FinePix F470 Review

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By: Steve's Digicams

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

(Specifications as provided by the manufacturer)

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