Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

The Fujifilm FinePix E550 retails for around US$399.95, but you can find one for as little as US$287.95 if you search online. At this price, the incredibly large 1/1.7 inch, 6.0 megapixel CCD and 2-inch LCD make this camera a strong option for the economic point-and-shoot digital camera user that values manual control options. There is the opportunity for 4x optical zoom, manual focus, white balance, shutter speed, aperture, and EV compensation. The E550 captures still images in five resolution settings, and has video capture available with audio, recordable at 30 fps in two resolution sizes.
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Connectivity
Software(6.0)
The Fujifilm FinePix E550 comes with image editing software for both Windows and Macintosh computer platforms.

Jacks, ports, plugs (6.5)
There are three ports available on the E550: the DC in 3V for power, the Audio/Video out port, and the USB port. It should be noted that they are located beneath an unattached port cover on the left side of the camera. In anticipation of the lost port cover, the company has enclosed a backup cover, which will also be promptly lost.

 Direct Print Options (7.0)
This camera by Fujifilm is capable of direct printing, and may be connected to any PictBridge compatible printer. The user can also choose to edit images on a personal computer prior to printing.

Memory (4.0)
This camera comes with an accessory xD-Picture Card of 16 MB. There is no internal memory available, so the user will have to rely on external memory cards for all still and video capturing.

Other features (7.5)
AR-FXE02 Lens Adapter Ring — Swap out the lens and replace it with compatible 43mm lenses.

Trimming - It is possible to trim previously captured photos on the Fujifilm FinePix E550 by entering the camera's playback mode, and then selecting the trim feature from the onscreen LCD menu. Once chosen, select the portion of the photo using the four-way controller, then press the Menu/OK button. The cropped shot will be saved as its own separate photograph.

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