The Fujifilm FinePix F30 6.3MP Digital Camera is unique in point-and-shoot
digital cameras in offering ISO speeds as high as 3200, a speed normally
found only on Digital SLRs. High ISO speeds and physically small pixels normally
result in unacceptable noise levels. Fuji claim that their sensor technology
allows such high speeds even with small pixels, and earlier models (such as the
Fujifilm F10), have certainly showed lower than expected noise levels at ISO
speeds as high as 1600.
The F30 has a large, 2.5-inch (230,000 pixel). The LCD has an auto brightness
feature and an anti-glare, low reflection CV (Clear View) screen.
The FinePix F30 has a reasonably fast (by consumer digicam standards) start-up
time of 1.4 seconds, a shooting interval of 1.5 seconds, and a shutter release
time lag of 0.01 seconds. Fuji have incorporated the second generation of their
"Real Photo Technology" which is a combination of Fujifilm's 6th generation Super
CCD sensor, its proprietary RP Processor II, and a high quality Fujinon lens (6
elements in 5 groups with 2 aspherical elements).
The camera's 3.0x optical zoom lens has a focal range of 8-24mm (equivalent to
36-108mm on a 35mm camera), with an aperture of f2.8 at the short end and f5.0 at
the long end of the range. This can be combined with a 6.2x digital zoom, giving
a 18.6x total zoom range (though "digital zoom" is really just cropping the
image!).
Fujifilm have added a "Picture Stabilization" mode dial setting to the F30.
However this is not an optical image stabilization system. It's a mode which
tries to adjust the ISO setting (from ISO 100 to ISO 3200) to give a shutter
speed fast enough to eliminate blur due to camera shake.
The F30 has Fujifilm's i-Flash technology. The flash's intensity is based on a
variety of factors, such as subject position in the frame, subject size, ambient
light, and backlight intensity.
Besides the xD card, the F30 has 10 MB of built-in storage. It's not a lot (3
images at the highest resolution and image quality) but can be useful for
shooting in lower resolution modes (78 images at 640x480 or 16 images at
1600x1200)
The FinePix F30 is powered by an included NP-95 rechargeable battery and can
take approximately 500 pictures on a single battery charge.
| CCD Sensor
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1/1.7-inch Super CCD
HR
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| Number of Effective Pixels
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6.3 Million Pixels
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| Real Photo Technology
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Yes
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| Picture Stabilization
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Yes, Mode Dial
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| Number of Recorded Pixels
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Still image: 2,848 x 2,136 /
3,024 x 2,016 (3:2 format) / 2,048 x 1,536 / 1,600 x 1,200 /640 X 480 pixels
Movie: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec), 320 x 240 pixels (30frames/sec)
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| Image Processing Type
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New Fujifilm Real Image
Processor - (RP (Real Photo) Processor)
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| File formats
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Still image: JPEG (Exif Ver.
2.2), Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG), (Design rule for Camera File system compliant /
DPOF-compatible)
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| Internal Memory
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Yes
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| Recording Capacity with
256MB xD-Picture Card (not included)
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Still images
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Movie
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| 6MP(F)
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6MP(N)
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3:2
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3MP
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2MP
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0.3MP
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| Approx. 3.7 min.
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Approx. 7.3 min.
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| Lens
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Fujinon 3.0x zoom lens (6
elements in 5 groups with 2 aspherical elements)
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| Lens Focal Length (Rated) / (35mm
Equiv.)
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f=8.0-24.0mm (Equivalent to
36-108mm on a 35mm camera)
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| Aperture Range
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F2.8 - F8, 10 steps in 1/3
EV increments
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| Optical Zoom
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3.0x
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| Digital Zoom
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6.2x
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| Focus - Auto / Manual / Macro
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Auto/Macro
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| Focusing Range
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| Normal
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Approx. 2.0 ft. to
Infinity
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| Macro - Closeup
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Wide Angle: Approx. 2.0 in.
to 2.6 ft. Telephoto: Approx. 1.0 ft. to 80cm 2.6 ft
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| Focusing
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AF System: TTL contrast
type
AF Mode: Single, Continuous
AF Area: Center, Multi
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| Low Light AF Focusing Assist
Lamp
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Yes
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| Exposure Control
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Programmed AE (AUTO/SP),
Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE
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| Light Metering (Photometery)
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TTL 256-zones
metering
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| Color Control Modes
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Standard, Chrome (Vivid),
B&W
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| Sensitivity
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Auto / ISO Range equivalent
to 100/200/400/800/ 1600/3200
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| Shutter Release Control
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Press half way to set focus,
all the way to release the shutter.
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| Shutter Speed
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15 sec. to 1/2000 sec.
(exposure mode dependant)
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| White balance
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Automatic, Preset (Fine,
Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent
light (Cool White), Incandescent light), Custom
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| Flash
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| Flash Mode
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Auto, Red-eye Reduction,
Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction + Slow
Synchro
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Effective Range
(ISO Auto)
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2.0 - 21.3 ft (Wide), 2.0 -
11.5 ft (Tele), 1.0 ft - 2.6 ft (Macro)
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| LCD monitor
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2.5 in., Approx. 230,00
pixels, Coverage approx. 100%
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| LCD Anti-Glare Coating
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Yes, Anti-glare/Low
reflection coating
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| LCD Low Light Viewability Gain-up
Brightness Mode
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Auto, Manual
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| Camera Terminals
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USB 2.0 high-speed , 5 volt
power-input socket, Video-out (NTSC/PAL)
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| Printing Interface
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PictBridge, DPOF, and EXIF
Print 2.2 Compatible
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| Power source
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Rechargeable NP-95 Li-ion
Battery, AC Power Adapter AC-5VW (included), additional NP-95 Li-ion battery and
AC-5VX AC Adapter available (optional)
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| Camera Dimensions (W x H x D)
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3.6 (W) x 2.2 (H) x 1.1
(D)
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| Weight
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5.5 oz. (not including
accessories, batteries & xD Card)
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| Pictures / Battery Charge (CIPA
Standard)
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Battery NP-95 (1800mAh):
approx. 580 frames
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| Start-up Speed
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Approx. 1.4 sec.
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| Shutter Lag Time
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1/100 sec. (with AE/AF
locked)
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| Shooting modes
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Auto, Picture Stabilization,
Preprogrammed Scene Position (SP), Macro, Movie, Burst/Continuous, Aperture or
Shutter Priority AE
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| Preprogrammed Scene Modes (SP)
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Natural Light/Natural Light
& with Flash/Portrait/ Landscape/Sport/Night/Fireworks/Sunset/Snow/
beach/Underwater/ Museum/Party/ Flower Close-Up /Text
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| Continuous Shooting Modes
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1.Top-3 (max. 2.2
frames/sec., up to 3 frames)
2.Final-3 (max. 2.2 frames/sec., up to 3 frames)
3.Long-period (max. 0.7 frames/sec., up to memory card size)
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| Image Management Modes
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Best Framing, Post shot
Assist Window, Frame # Memory
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| Frame to Frame Intervals
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1.5 sec
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| Movie Recording
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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.
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| Audio Recording Mode
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Yes
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| Video Out
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NTSC/PAL
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| Playback
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Trimming, Image Rotate,
Automatic Playback, Multi-Frame Playback, Sort by Date, Voice Memo
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| Memory Type
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xD-Picture Card
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| Other Features
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High Speed Shooting,
Self-timer: approx 2/10 sec., World Time, Language menu interface, Exif Print,
Tripod socket, FinePix Photo Mode (F-button)
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| Optional Accessories
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AC Power Adapter AC-5VX
xD-Picture Card (256MB to 1GB)
Image Memory Card Reader DPC-R1
Waterproof Housings
NP-95 Li-ion Battery
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Note that Fuji are offering a $50 mail-in rebate on the FinePix F30 if
purchased before 07/15/06.
