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Daniel Lowe
Veteran Member
Damn!!!
Suddenly the HS20 seems conservative.
Suddenly the HS20 seems conservative.
ConanFuji
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with a smaller sensor ... and slower
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According to the link, the cam only has the P of 'PASM' for exposure modes. (It has other auto-exposure modes and a pinhole magic filter that I'd pay any price for.)
The zoom range and $329.99 price do not inspire confidence.
powerslave
Forum Enthusiast
And you can see the improvement the HS10 lens brang over the old S100 tiny zoomy thing that a 50x zoom should only bring masterpieces for photos 
Bring it on I say! After seeing the crap examples of the HS20 on steves digicams I might actually save some money if they keep up the zoom chase
Bring it on I say! After seeing the crap examples of the HS20 on steves digicams I might actually save some money if they keep up the zoom chase
AlfaGuy
Forum Enthusiast
LOL!
It's a gimmicky fad race.
The 'best' of the SP range that Oly brought out was the 570UZ. It had a pseudo 'manual' zoom ring & manual focus ring. Built in Pixel remapping AND a Bulb mode that went for several MINUTES! (You listening Fuji!)
However this latest turd from Oly doesn't even have an EVF!
And the LCD on that Oly, is the same out-of-date low res that has been around for 7 -8 years now! Hell my old Canon Pro1 had a slightly higher res LCD. And the Minolta A2 had a 1 Mega Pixel EVF - Back in 2004 !!! - I suppose at least the HS20 has a higher res LCD finally!
Are they trying to blur the lines between cameras & camcorders?
Even Camcorders today seem to be loosing their EVFs, thus forcing us all to hold our cameras like an idiot who doesn't know how to hold a camera, waving them around in-front of our faces!
Manufacturers really are taking consumers down an ever dumbed down 'self-perpetuating' spiral, that is less & less about the quality of the finale image, & more about shoving more sh*t in!
Just watch, they'll have Facebook & twitter integration next!
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It's a gimmicky fad race.
The 'best' of the SP range that Oly brought out was the 570UZ. It had a pseudo 'manual' zoom ring & manual focus ring. Built in Pixel remapping AND a Bulb mode that went for several MINUTES! (You listening Fuji!)
However this latest turd from Oly doesn't even have an EVF!
And the LCD on that Oly, is the same out-of-date low res that has been around for 7 -8 years now! Hell my old Canon Pro1 had a slightly higher res LCD. And the Minolta A2 had a 1 Mega Pixel EVF - Back in 2004 !!! - I suppose at least the HS20 has a higher res LCD finally!
Are they trying to blur the lines between cameras & camcorders?
Even Camcorders today seem to be loosing their EVFs, thus forcing us all to hold our cameras like an idiot who doesn't know how to hold a camera, waving them around in-front of our faces!
Manufacturers really are taking consumers down an ever dumbed down 'self-perpetuating' spiral, that is less & less about the quality of the finale image, & more about shoving more sh*t in!
Just watch, they'll have Facebook & twitter integration next!
:-/
Boo
Veteran Member
It'll no doubt sell like hot cakes.
Lots of big numbers - 14MP, 36x zoom - no horrible fiddly manual controls - lots of scene modes. Nice big screen on the back so you can hold it out at arms length - all the better for passers-by to admire it.
I know several people who will totally love that. And would be quite happy and gleeful to tell me that their camera worked it out for them, none of that tiresome dialling in your own numbers like I have to do.
It depresses me that this is the way models develop and pander to them.
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Lots of big numbers - 14MP, 36x zoom - no horrible fiddly manual controls - lots of scene modes. Nice big screen on the back so you can hold it out at arms length - all the better for passers-by to admire it.
I know several people who will totally love that. And would be quite happy and gleeful to tell me that their camera worked it out for them, none of that tiresome dialling in your own numbers like I have to do.
It depresses me that this is the way models develop and pander to them.
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So many photos, so little time . . .
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http://www.boo-photos.co.uk - live music portfolio
http://imageevent.com/boophotos/ - most recent images
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Please do not amend and re-post my images unless specifically requested or given permission to do so.
captura
Veteran Member
!00X, micro sensor, twitter, FACEBOOK, SPASM mode dial, 360 stereo, bring it on, the next model Olympus Imressa. LOL!
http://lolwut.com/
But they make some good lenses.
http://lolwut.com/
But they make some good lenses.
nictita
Leading Member
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Barry Fitzgerald
Guest
Releasing a 36x zoom camera with NO VIEWFINDER!
I can't actually believe somebody pressed the "ok let's hit the factory with this"
Add the "almost no on body controls"
This is a horrible joke..
Fuji can goof up at times but seriously nobody would put this out. I'd love to see those full tele shots full of camera shake.
I can't actually believe somebody pressed the "ok let's hit the factory with this"
Add the "almost no on body controls"
This is a horrible joke..
Fuji can goof up at times but seriously nobody would put this out. I'd love to see those full tele shots full of camera shake.
Don't laugh. In the real world of corporation sales the ONLY thing that counts is... sales.
So, if camera sells, it is a good camera, even if it doesn't make a lot of sense.
Look at the mobile phones. Does ANY of them take pictures even close to reasonable? I don't think so, BUT it is absolutely irrelevant. What is important is - sales.
So, we can laugh, but being european and looking in transat planes at things being sold to US public (in those inflight catalogues) I sometimes wonder A LOT....
So, if camera sells, it is a good camera, even if it doesn't make a lot of sense.
Look at the mobile phones. Does ANY of them take pictures even close to reasonable? I don't think so, BUT it is absolutely irrelevant. What is important is - sales.
So, we can laugh, but being european and looking in transat planes at things being sold to US public (in those inflight catalogues) I sometimes wonder A LOT....
Draek
Veteran Member
It does have some logic to it, though: the only way to use such long zooms reliably is from a tripod, and an EVF is just a pain to use in such a situation so a large LCD is much better.
Can't justify the lack of controls, though.
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Can't justify the lack of controls, though.
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romphotog
Leading Member
Are you kidding me?
FinePix S2950
Lens: Fujinon 18x optical zoom lens
Focal Length: f = 5.0 - 90.0mm, equivalent to 28 - 504mm on a 35mm camera
FinePix S3200
Lens: Fujinon 24x optical zoom lens
Focal Length: f = 4.3 - 103.2mm, equivalent to 24 - 576mm on a 35mm camera
FinePix S4000
Lens: Fujinon 30x optical zoom lens
Focal Length: f = 4.3 - 129.0mm, equivalent to 24 - 720mm on a 35mm camera
14mp all 3.
Better value than same priced Canons, Nikons, Olys.
FinePix S2950
Lens: Fujinon 18x optical zoom lens
Focal Length: f = 5.0 - 90.0mm, equivalent to 28 - 504mm on a 35mm camera
FinePix S3200
Lens: Fujinon 24x optical zoom lens
Focal Length: f = 4.3 - 103.2mm, equivalent to 24 - 576mm on a 35mm camera
FinePix S4000
Lens: Fujinon 30x optical zoom lens
Focal Length: f = 4.3 - 129.0mm, equivalent to 24 - 720mm on a 35mm camera
14mp all 3.
Better value than same priced Canons, Nikons, Olys.
romphotog
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JB
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Yes
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JB
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