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It would have been a heaven-sent blog title had Fujifilm delayed its announcement of the release of new cameras by two days to Friday. That way, I can write this blog entry with a headline that starts something like “Fujifilm Fabulous Friday…” But that’s okay, I’m happy and excited all the same.
Fujifilm today announced nine new cameras, notable of which are two models namely the DSLR-like Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR and its new 3D camera, the FinePix REAL 3D W1.
Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR
Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR
A press release by Fujifilm says the 12-megapixels CCD EXR sensor FinePix S200EXR, which combines 14.3x Fujinon optical zoom lens (30.5mm-436mm equivalent), replaces the FinePix S100FS. The key improvements of the FinePix S200EXR over the FinePix S100FS are:
- 1/1.6” 12 megapixel Super CCD EXR sensor
- EXR Priority modes and EXR Auto
- Pro Focus Mode and Pro Lowlight Mode
- 5 Film Simulation Modes (Black & White mode and Sepia mode is added)
- A new 2.7” high contrast 230k-pixel LCD
- New ‘Super Intelligent Flash’
- Improved battery life – almost a 50% increase on the FinePix S100FS
- Combined CCD-RAW (EXR)/JPEG shooting
Other features:
- 14.3x (30.5mm – 436mm) Fujinon manual zoom lens.
- Pro Focus Mode
- Pro Low-light Mode
- Film Simulation Modes (vivid, standard, soft tone, black and white, sepia)
- New High Contrast 2.7” LCD
- Dual Image Stabilization
- Manual Settings
- Multi Bracketing
- Combined CCD RAW (EXR)/JPEG shooting
The FinePix S200EXR will debut in August 2009 at a retail price of $599.95.
Fujifilm FinePix REAL 3D W1
FinePix REAL 3D W1
After announcing its plan to produce a 3D camera sometime last year, Fujifilm today made good its promise by rolling out the FinePix REAL 3D W1.
Fujifilm says 3D image is captured by the twin lens-CCD system which is then processed by a RP (Real Photo) Processor 3D and merge the left and right images in a single 3D image.
Main features of the FinePix REAL 3D W1 are: 10 megapixels CCD sensor, 3D Movie, Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens, Macro (2D only), ISO 100 – 1600, Shooting modes (Programmed AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual), Scene modes (Natural light, Natural light and with Flash, Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Underwater, Party, Anti-Blur, 2/8 – 1/1000 shutter speed.
Other features worth mentioning: Interval 3D shooting, Individual shutter 3D shooting, Auto parallax control, Power management, Framing guideline, Frame No, Face Detection. Price to be updated.
FinePix F70EXR.. Fujifilm's first superzoom compact
FinePix F70EXR
Another camera worth mentioning is the the FinePix F70EXR, Fujifilm’s first superzoom compact camera, which is competitively priced at US$279.
Among the main features are:
- Super CCD EXR
- Multi Frame Technology: Pro Focus Mode / Pro Low-light Mode which Fujifilm says will enable users to capture exceptional images that rival the most expensive professional D-SLR cameras
- Super Slim 10x Zoom Lens
- Film Simulation Modes (Vivid, Standard, Soft tone, Black & White, Sepia
- New ‘Super Intelligent’ Flash
- New High Contrast LCD
- Dual Stabilization
- Face Detection 3.0 and Automatic Red-eye Removal
Other cameras announced by Fujifilm today are FinePix Z37, FinePix Z35, FinePix J30, FinePix J27, Fujifilm A220, and Fujifilm A170.
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Congrats to Fujifilm for starting a new digital photography revolution with the Real 3D W1! I can’t wait to see how the pictures will turn out.
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This is really a unique camera. I would love to shoot macro photos in 3D.
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