Review based on a production FinePix S7000 Zoom, Firmware Ver 1.00
The S7000 Zoom was announced by Fujifilm at the end of July this year and marks the fifth generation of Fujifilm's top-end prosumer digital camera. The camera looks almost identical to the S602 Pro Zoom which was announced in November 2002 (it was a subtle update of the S602 Zoom). The only physical differences between the two is the addition of the new FinePix 'Photo mode' button on the rear of the camera, the removal of the Pro's PC Sync terminal, a gold SuperCCD logo and a change of the silk screen on the side of the lens barrel, the S602 Pro Zoom said '6x Optical Zoom', the S7000 says '19x, 6x Optical, 3.2x Digital' (a slide back to marketing tactics of the late 90's).
* The S602 Pro Zoom was a subtle 'packaging update' to the S602 Zoom, the S602 Pro Zoom had an all black body and added a PC Sync socket, threaded cable release socket, all-black finish, 4 NiMH AA batteries and fast charger and a bundled 340 MB IBM Microdrive.
 FinePix S7000 Zoom |
 FinePix S602 (Pro) Zoom |
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| Sensor | SuperCCD IV HR | SuperCCD III |
| Effective pixels | 6.3 million | 3.3 million |
| Image sizes |
4048 x 3040 (12 MP) |
2832 x 2128 (6 MP) 2048 x 1536 (3 MP) 1280 x 960 (1 MP) 640 x 480 (VGA) |
| Image formats | JPEG (EXIF 2.2) CCD-RAW |
JPEG TIFF |
| Sensitivity (auto) | ISO 160 - 800 | Unknown |
| Sensitivity (manual) | ISO 200, 400 ISO 800 (1 MP / 2 MP / 3 MP only) |
ISO 160, 200, 400 ISO 800, 1600 (1 MP only) |
| Zoom control | Buttons on rear Focus/Zoom ring on lens barrel |
Buttons on rear |
| Digital zoom | 3 MP: 2x 2 MP: 2.5x 1 MP: 3.2x |
3 MP: 1.4x 2 MP: 2.2x 1 MP: 4.4x |
| Auto focus drive | Continuous AF Single AF |
Single AF |
| Bulb shutter speed | Yes | No |
| Apertures | F2.8 - F8.0 (10 steps) | F2.8 - F11 (13 steps) |
| Electronic viewfinder | 0.44" 235,000 pixel LCD | 0.44" 180,000 pixel LCD |
| LCD Monitor | 1.8" 118,000 pixel TFT LCD | 1.8" 110,000 pixel TFT LCD |
| Histogram | Play mode Record mode (live histogram) |
Play mode |
| Continuous | 3.3 fps, first 5 frames 2 fps, last 5 frames 1 fps, 40 frames * * 1 MP / 2 MP / 3 MP only |
5 fps, first 5 frames 5 fps, last 5 frames 1.8 fps, 40 frames * * 1 MP only |
| Color modes | Standard Chrome B & W |
None |
| Flash range | Wide: 0.3 - 8.5 m (11.8
in - 27.9 ft) Tele: 0.9 - 7.9 m (3.0 ft - 32.2 ft) |
Wide: 0.2 - 4.7 m (7.8
in - 15.4 ft) Tele: 0.2 - 3.0 m (7.8 in - 9.8 ft) |
| USB interface | USB 2.0 | USB 1.1 |
| External flash | Flash hot-shoe | Flash hot-shoe PC Sync flash terminal *P |
| Remote control | Screw-in wired shutter release | Screw-in wired shutter release *P |
| Video out | NTSC / PAL selectable | Varied by region |
| Storage | Slot 1: xD-Picture
Card Slot 2: Compact Flash Type I/II |
Slot 1: SmartMedia Slot 2: Compact Flash Type I/II |
| Supplied Fujifilm software |
FinePix Viewer Image Mixer VCD2 for FinePix RAW File Converter LE |
FinePix Viewer DP Editor |
*P S602 Pro Zoom only
If you're new to digital photography you may wish to read the Digital
Photography Glossary before diving into this review (it may help you
understand some of the terms used).
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