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Fujifilm F600 EXR Digital Camera Packs 15x Optical Zoom

Shane McGlaun — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:30:26 +0000

Fujifilm has a bunch of different digital cameras for photography fans to choose from. The company has unveiled a new digital camera called the FinePix F600 EXR. The new camera is aimed at the person wanting a compact camera with high quality photo capability and GPS for traveling. The camera will geotag images, but it will do a lot more than that too.

The F600 EXR GPS system is also able to find where the user is and show then any landmarks nearby so they can go see them. The resolution of the camera is 16MP and it uses a new EXR-CMOS sensor. The EXRs Auto sensor also has Motion Detection capability. The motion detection will automatically set the camera to take clearer photos of moving subjects in any light condition.

The camera also has smart digital zoom that will shoot clear pictures with no blur when the digital zoom is used. The sensor is also back side illuminated making it work better in low light situations. It also offers sensitivity to ISO 12,800. On the rear of the camera is a 3-inch 460,000 pixel resolution display. In addition to still images, the F600 EXR shoots 1080p HD video, along with stereo sound capture and a 320 fps high-speed video mode. It also captures 360-degree panoramas.

You can pre-order the FujiFilm F600 EXR over at Amazon for $349.95 (USD). No word yet on a release date.

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Fuji Instax Camera Prints Tiny Pics for $1 Each, Will Really Make You Treasure Your Captured Memories

Lambert Varias — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:33:04 +0000

Remember the PoGo? That’s Polaroid’s modern-day take on their classic instant cameras. The PoGo lets users edit pics before printing them, or you could save the pics and upload them to a computer later on. Fuji’s Instax instant camera has half of the functionality of the PoGo at half the price, which seems like a fair trade at first glance, plus the Instax looks way cuter than the PoGo. But the Instax film is quite expensive – $20 (USD) for a pack of 20 exposures. Damn. Let’s have a closer look at the Instax; I’ll leave it up to you to decide if it’s worth the long-term costs.

Measuring 5″ x 5″ x 2.5″, the Instax is a chubby white thing, like a marshmallow or a cloud. It looks friendlier and more playful than most other cameras. The cute camera prints cute pictures too – wallet-sized pics that have the classic thick border popularized by Polaroid. Note that it can only print pictures of that size, so if you want bigger pics then you’re better off with a conventional cameras. Here’s a sample of pics taken and printed on the Instax:

What’s funny is that the Polaroid PoGo actually prints borderless pics, which makes the Instax more of a spiritual successor to the old Polaroid cameras than the PoGo.

The Instax has a wide-angle lens, a built-in flash, and four exposure settings. Basic features, but then again Fuji isn’t marketing this to serious photographers, and a simple feature set helps keep the price down. The large bay at the back of the Instax houses the film cartridge.

Note that I have not used the Instax (or the PoGo), and I don’t know how much it costs to print digital pics where you live, but for me the short & long term costs of the Instax are just way too high. Photojojo is selling the Fuji Instax instant camera for $90 (USD), but if you’re going to get one you might as well go for the camera + film bundle which costs $105, and save yourself $5. As I said earlier, the film costs $20 for a pack of 20 exposures, which I’m sure most people will use up in no time at all. Three packs of 20 exposures are also available for $55.

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Fuji F40fd: Flash Comparison and Face Recognition Camera

Technabob — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:25:11 +0000

Have you ever taken a photo with the flash on, only to discover the image was washed out? The Fuji FinePix F40fd digital camera lets you see a preview of your pictures with the flash both on and off.

The F40fd can take two pictures, two milliseconds apart. One photo has the flash on, while the other has the flash off. Then, the LCD viewfinder displays both images for you to choose from, side-by-side so you can choose the best one. In addition, the FinePix offers face detection that can identify up to 10 individual faces in a scene, then automatically optimize focus and exposure for the best picture. The camera also offers an image stabilization mode to eliminate blur from moving the camera or from moving subjects.

The camera offers 8.3 megapixel resolution and has a 3X optical zoom lens. It can also capture 640×480 video at 30fps. The camera has an xD/SD memory card slot for up to 2GB of storage. The FinePix F40fd can be found this Spring for around $270.