Fujifilm FinePix F10 Review
Review based on a production Fujifilm FinePix F10
In February 2005 Fujifilm announced the 6.3 megapixel FinePix F10, a camera with several unique claims to fame. For one thing it is the first of a new generation of Fuji cameras built around a new Super CCD HR sensor that doesn't use any interpolation to produce its 6 million output pixels (previous generations have produced images with double the amount of effective pixels on the sensor). Then there's the ISO 80-1600 sensitivity range, which comes thanks to a newly-developed 'Real Photo Processor' - as does the class-leading 500 shot-per-charge battery life and very fast operation (with a claimed 0.01 second shutter lag). Other features of note include a 2.5-inch screen, 3x optical zoom and VGA, 30 fps movie mode, but this is essentially a 'point-and-shoot' camera with little in the way of real manual control.
- Newly-developed 1/1.7-inch Super CCD HR sensor with 6.3 million effective pixels
- 3x optical zoom lens (36mm - 108mm equiv.)
- 2.5-inch LCD
- Wide range of ISO settings (80/100/200/400/800/1600)
- VGA movie recording at 30 fps with sound
- Fast start-up and operation
FujiFilm FinePix F10 key specifications
| Street price | • US: $325 • UK: £260 |
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| Body Material | Metal |
| Sensor | • 1/1.7" Super CCD HR • 6.3 million effective pixels |
| Image sizes | • 2848 x 2136 |
| Movie clips | Standard mode: |
| Lens | • Fujinon 36 - 108 mm equiv. (3x optical zoom) |
| Focus | • TTL 64-zone metering |
| Focus range | • Normal: 60 cm - infinity • Macro: 7.5 cm to 80 cm |
| Shutter speed | • 3 - 1/2000 sec • 3 - 15 sec avail in night mode |
| Aperture | • F 2.8 - F 8 - wideangle • F 5.0 - F8.0 - telephoto |
| Shooting mode | • Auto |
| Color Modes | • B&W • Chrome • Standard |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 80 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600 |
| White balance | • Auto |
| Continuous | • 2.2 fps up to 3 frames (top 3 or final 3) • 0.9 fps up to 40 frames (6MP N) |
| Flash | • Built-in pop-up flash • Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, On/Off, Slow Synch, Red-eye reduction + Slow Synch • Range: (wide) 6.5 m, (tele) 4 m, (macro) 80cm |
| Storage | • xD-Picture Card • 16MB included |
| LCD monitor | • 2.5" TFT • 115,000 pixels |
| Connectivity | • USB • A/V out • DC-IN |
| Power | • Lithium ion (NP-120) • Battery and charger included* • In-camera charging |
| In the box* | • Lithium ion NP-120 rechargeable battery |
| Other features | • Calendar view |
| Weight (inc batt) | 200 g (7.1 oz) |
| Dimensions | 92 x 58 x 27 mm (3.6 x 2.3 x 1.1 in) |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
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