Fujifilm Finepix F100fd
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Fujifilm Finepix F100fd features:
- 12 megapixels
- 5x optical zoom
- 28mm wide angle
- 2.7 inch LCD
- ISO 100 - 12800
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DigitalCameraReview has reviewed the Fujifilm Finepix F100fd and they write -
“The F100fd lost the aperture and shutter priority controls of the F50fd, but gains the latest generation sensor and processor, as well as a wider and longer zoom lens. Color and image quality is first rate, and while the F100fd may perform a bit better with higher contrast images than earlier models, that’s not the only reason to consider the Fuji: in fact, I’d rate it as one of the less compelling reasons. Good shutter performance, stabilization, that 28mm wide angle lens, still the best high ISO performance I’ve come across in current production point-and-shoots, and a simple, fairly intuitive layout and operation make this camera easy and friendly to use. Consider the wider dynamic range as icing on the cake.”
TrustedReviews has reviewed the Fujifilm Finepix F100fd and they write -
“This camera probably won’t many win plaudits for style, it looks quite bland, with little wow factor, but it produces the goods. It’s well made, easy to operate and has a feature set that appeals to the photographic savvy. However it would be nice to have some more manual control such as aperture and shutter, and a histogram would also be nice. It’s a little too high end for the average snap shooter and just a little to basic in operation for the enthusiast, despite having features that the enthusiast would love, especially the dynamic range function.”
NeoCamera has reviewed the Fujifilm Finepix F100fd and they write -
“Competition-wise, the F100fd is in a league of its own. Given a 12 megapixels sensor with expanded dynamic range and a wide-angle lens with image stabilization, no ultra-compact currently matches this. Loosing the wide-angle, the Canon Powershot SD950 IS can be considered, but it most likely cannot compete in terms of image noise and dynamic range. The Panasonic FX100 is similarly specified but we have no word on its image quality or performance.”
CNET Australia has reviewed the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd and they write -
“We put the F100fd to the test in several high-contrast situations to see if the wide dynamic range really makes any difference. We have to say we were quite surprised to capture images that showed fine details even in the highlight and shadow regions.
The shooter produced very pleasing pictures in our tests. Images taken at ISO 100 through to ISO 800 showed little trace of noise. Colours were pleasantly vibrant and skin tones accurate.”
Sample Photos
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Specifications
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Owners Manual
Press Excerpt
Following the long line of award-winning F-Series models, Fujifilm UK today announced the most accomplished model in the range yet, the FinePix F100fddigital camera.
Combining a 12 Megapixel 8th Generation Super CCD with a powerful Fujinon 5x wide angle optical zoom lens, a 2.7” high-resolution 230,000 pixel wide angle view LCD, the FinePix F100fd is one of the most sophisticated compact digital cameras Fujifilm has ever produced. It offers the most advanced technologies available, including Wide Dynamic Range, Dual Image Stabilisation, Face Detection 3.0 Technology with automatic red-eye removal and ISO settings of up to an unprecedented ISO 12800 - so missing great shots is not an option.
The FinePix F100fd is the perfect camera for the serious photographer looking for a no-compromise compact digital camera that is well above the average model.
NEW Wide Dynamic Range
Dynamic Range, or the gradations of light that exist between bright and dark in any scene, can be easily detected by the human eye, but not by most cameras. Fujifilm first expanded dynamic range capture functionality on the professional imaging side with its FinePix S3 Pro digital camera. The technology, now perfected in the EISA Award-winning FinePix S5 Pro, has been brought to the consumer in the FinePix F100fd.
Through a combination of advances in Fujifilm’s new Super CCD HR VIII sensor and RP (Real Photo) Processor III, this wide dynamic range dramatically broadens tonal capability and guarantees exceptional rendition of photos with both bright highlights and dark shadows. This expansion of sensitivity captures greater detail, and subtle nuances of brightness and tonality that bring the photo closer to what the human eye actually sees helping to avoid the ‘white sky’ effect caused by the loss of fine highlight detail.
NEW Faster Face Detection 3.0
The FinePix F100fd is also equipped with Fujifilm’s proprietary Face Detection 3.0 technology featuring automatic red-eye removal. As with the original version of Face Detection, it can detect up to 10 human faces in a scene in as little as .035 seconds, automatically correcting focus, exposure, and white balance, regardless of where subjects are located within the frame.
Now the FinePix F100fd is able to identify faces at much more extreme camera angles than before. The camera can register faces with up to 90O movement in either direction for profiles, and with rotations of up to 360O. After the shot is taken, the system instantly corrects red-eye as fast as 0.1 second and then saves both the original and the corrected image file automatically.
Total protection from blurred pictures
The FinePix F100fd features Fujifilm’s Dual Image Stabilisation mode, which combines a mechanically stabilised Super CCD sensor with high ISO sensitivities for total anti-blur protection. The combination of these technologies reduces the blurring effect of both hand-shake and subject movement even further to provide the highest quality digital pictures yet, with sharp, clean and clear results no matter what the shooting conditions.
Thanks to the 8th generation FinePix Super CCD HR chip and the RP Processor III, the FinePix F100fd can utilise ISO settings of up to ISO 3200 at full resolution and an amazing ISO 12800 at reduced resolution*, capturing stunning images even in low light, while preserving the natural colour and clarity of the shot.
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