New and quick Fujifilm FinePix F10

New and quick Fujifilm FinePix F10

This is a camera for which I have been waiting with some interest for several months. Pitched at the higher end of the snapshot market with a price tag of ￡225, the FinePix F10 is a decent-looking and well-made camera with conventional and even rather pedestrian styling. Measuring 92 x 58.2 x 27.3mm it sits toward the larger end of the scale for modern zoom compacts, and at 155g it’s also surprisingly heavy for its size. It features a 2x optical zoom F2.8-5.0 lens, a 6.3 megapixel SuperCCD HR and a big 2.5in LCD monitor screen.

The F10 is comparable to the Canon PowerShot SD500 (with canon nb-3l battery) with its increased amount of megapixels in a compact form. The F10 will compete well in the glamorous slim digital camera market with its 1.1-inch thick body constructed from a single sheet of metal, which will make it far more durable than most other comparable cameras. With a 3x optical zoom lens, a large 2.5-inch LCD screen, and 500 shots per battery charge, the Fujifilm FinePix F10 is equipped with many of the features that manufacturers are heavily emphasizing this year.

Design

Measuring 3.6 x 2.3 x 1.1 inches (92.0 x 58.2 x 27.3 millimeters), the F10’s body is small enough for a coat or pants pocket or and the camera should fit easily into most purses. The smooth front and rear panels, and the rounded hand grip make pocket retrieval hassle-free, and the sleek, silver metal and plastic body is attractive, fashionable, and rugged. Though compact, the F10 fits the hand well, and the smoothly curved handgrip on the right side provides some grip. The included wrist strap provides some extra security. The Fujifilm F10 weighs in at 7.1 ounces (200 grams), with the batteries and memory card loaded, its OEM battery code is NP-120.

Camera Review ：
The FinePix F10 with (NP-120) is fast – very fast, in fact — on par with the industry- leading Fujifilm FinePix E550. It goes from off to ready-to-shoot in a blink of an eye: a mere 1.3 seconds. The Fujifilm FinePix F10 is aimed at consumers who want quick and easy photos, shielding them from the complexities of shutter speeds and aperture settings (although the camera does let you know what values it has selected for you). Automatic and “Scene” modes simplify operation for point-and-shoot users, while a “manual” mode provides slightly more control for creative types, including control of metering and AF modes, white balance, and exposure compensation – but not direct control over the shutter speed or aperture. The Fujifilm FinePix F10 has three continuous shooting modes: Top 3, Final 3, and 40 Frames (all titled within the camera). The Top 3 mode takes the first 3 images with 0.4 seconds in between each shot, then pauses for 12 seconds before taking its next 3-picture burst. The Final 3 mode takes pictures at a slightly slower 0.43-second clip, but only saves the last three pictures.

The Fujifilm F10 features a 3x Fujinon lens, equivalent to a 36-108mm lens on a 35mm camera, a range from a reasonable wide-angle to a useful telephoto. Aperture can be automatically adjusted from f/2.8 to f/8, with the maximum aperture gradually reduced to f/5.0 as it zooms to the full telephoto zoom setting. Focus is automatically adjusted, and ranges from 2.0 feet (60 centimeters) to infinity in normal mode, or from 3.1 inches to 2.8 feet (7.9 to 83.9 centimeters) using the camera’s Macro setting.

The FinePix F10 comes equipped with a Real Photo image processor, which Fujifilm claims does everything from create accurate colors and less noise to make your bed in the morning. Okay, so Fujifilm didn’t promise that last part, but we are expecting big things from the imaging processor. To test how accurately it reproduces colors, we take several well lit exposures of the 24-tile GretagMacbeth color chart. Industry professionals use this chart as a standard of ideal colors. We upload our images of the color chart into Imatest Imaging Software, which determines how accurate each color is compared to the corresponding ideal.

FinePix F10 (NP-120) Features:

• 6.3 million pixel 5th Generation Super CCD HR sensor (NP-120)
• 3x optical zoom lens (36-108mm equiv)
• Compact and stylish metal alloy body
• Movie Mode; 640×480 30fps w/sound AVI format
• Program AE and 5 Scene modes: Sports, Night, Portrait, Landscape, Natural Light
• Large 2.5" LCD color monitor with Gain-up
• Real Photo Technology for low noise at ISOs as high as 1600; fast shutter speeds prevent blur in low or natural light scenes
• 1.3-second boot-up time; shutter lag down to 1/100th second after AE/AF locked
• High-Speed Shooting mode provides quicker auto exposure and focus lock for even faster operation
• Uses removable xD-Picture cards (16MB included)
• Powered by rechargeable Li-ion NP-120 battery
• USB 2.0 connectivity and PictBridge direct-print

The FinePix F10 with powerful NP-120 battery is a consummate camera that impresses from the first sight of its elegant but sturdy exterior. Its beauty is not only skin deep, however, since its 6 megapixel image sensor captures images with excellent resolution and colour saturation. Reviewing pictures is a dream on the sharp, bright 2.5 inch LCD screen, and the very powerful battery has enough power for several hundred shots. Most impressive of all, however, is the camera’s performance at high ISO ratings. Noise is low enough at ISO 800 and 1600 to safely photograph in dim light conditions without using the flash

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