15x Wide Optical Zoom / 2.7" Widescreen LCD / Capture high-resolution still and movie images / Dual Image Stabilization / SD SDHC Card Slot / USB Auto/Manual Focus and Exposure Exposure control TTL 256-zones metering with Programmed AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual modes ISO Auto / Auto (1600) / Auto (800) / Auto (400) / Equivalent to ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 (Standard Output Sensitivity) Multiple Shooting Modes for best shots Dual Image Stabilization Continuous shooting select modes - Top-3 (max 1.1 frames/sec.) Top-33, High speed (max 7 frames/sec., 5M pixels or lower) Top-33, Ultra High speed (max 13.5 frames/sec., 3M pixels or lower) Long-period (max 0.5 frames/sec.) Electronic Viewfinder 0.2-inch, Approx. 200,000 dots FLCD monitor (R/G/B colors are displayed in a single dot), 60fps; 2.7-inch, Approx. 230,000 dots, low-temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor Movie recording 1,280 x 720 pixels [HD] (Max recording time - 15 min.) / 640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) with monaural sound, with Electronic Image Stabilization Playback functions Face Detection (with red-eye removal), Slide show, Scrap book view slide show, Trimming, Multi-frame playback (with Micro Thumbnail), Sorting by date, Image rotate, Voice memo, Histograms (Highlight warning) Powered by 4 AA Batteries (alkaline included); Recommend rechargeable for consistent, practical use Video output HD OUT, NTSC / PAL selectable USB 2.0 port Unit Dimensions 111.0 (W) x 78.9 (H) x 75.7 (D) mm / 4.4 (W) x 3.1 (H) x 3.0 (D) in. (excluding accessories and attachments); Weight Approx. 386 g / 13.0 oz. (excluding accessories, battery and memory card)
Customer Review: I did not like it !!
Colors are not natural.
Resolution should be better.
I hoped for better video quality.
Maybe the price tells more about the quality of this camera.
Customer Review: I second that emotion
After reading the details on the Fuji website, I decided to wait for the release date and order this new product rather than get the S1000. I was mainly attracted by the High Definition video and the zoom capability with video. I've only had it for a few days, so this is a preliminary review which I will probably update after I've had a little more time to put it through its paces.
I generally agree with everything the first reviewer said about the camera, although it doesn't feel cheap or flimsy to me. Certainly not at this ($275.00) price point.
If you don't already have two or three sets of rechargeable batteries, prepare to make the investment. At least while you are learning to use all of the features, you are going to be draining AA's four at a time with breathtaking speed. Nevertheless, the fact that a camera with this many bells & whistles uses a common battery size you can purchase anywhere was one of the dealmakers for me. Once I am more familiar with the operation and options settings I expect I will not be using up the batteries quite so fast. Fuji says 400 shots with rechargables, 300 with Alkalines, and 600+ with Lithiums.
The little rubber cover for the USB/HD connectors makes me wonder about its durability. It's a little hard to pull open all the way (maybe that will loosen up a bit with more use), and I worry that one overly energetic yank will either break the tiny cord that attaches it to the camera or pull it out completely. Be careful with this.
The optical 15x zoom with video does work well (except for the motor noise which does get faithfully recorded on the soundtrack). It is selectable for optical or digital zoom, so if you can't live with the noise, you can work around it. The digital zoom with video is quite limited, though: only 2x at VGA or lower and only 3x in HD.
For still pictures the 15x zoom is extremely impressive, and when combined with the digital zoom you can get over 85x total magnification. With the dual image stabilization switched on, I have taken handheld pictures in bright sunlight at the maximum zoom and gotten useable -if not razor sharp- images. I think Fuji have done a really good job with this. You'll see things in your photos that you can't make out with the naked eye. You have optical zoom capability in macro mode, and digital zoom only in "super" macro.
The HD video looks really good, but one caveat. If you're planning on watching the videos on your computer, you're going to need a relatively powerful system. I think Fuji says at least a Core2Duo @ 2GHz or higher & 1 Gig of RAM minimum. I have a first generation MacBook with a 2GHz CoreDuo and 2GB of RAM, and the HD will play soothly in Quicktime, but only if the "high quality video" option is disabled in the program preferences. Otherwise it's choppy. Whether it's activated or not I am unable to see any difference in the "quality" of the images, the only difference is the smoothness of the playback.
If I have anything I consider a negative, it's this: Fuji seems to be eliminating the included AC power adapters and sockets on their cameras. I have a FinePix 6800Zoom and it has a socket that you can directly plug into, but for this far more power hungry camera you have to buy a separate AC adapter and a separate adapter to connect THAT to the camera. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Combined cost for these gizmos is over $60.00 currently, and seems a bit steep to me. Especially since they imply that you should use an AC adapter when connecting the camera to a computer. If you need it for proper operation, it ought to be included, seems to me. How much would it have cost them to just put a socket connector right on the camera? With volume manufacturing I can't imagine that it would have been more than a few pennies. Then you would only be out the $25 or so for the AC unit.
That point aside, I like it very much, so far. Recommended.
Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD 10MP Digital Camera
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