Connectivity
Software (7.0)
The FinePix E900 comes with FinePix Viewer, which helps the user download, sort, crop and print pictures. The viewer can call up RAW converter LE, which converts RAW images to TIFFs. “LE” might logically stand for “Limited Edition,” because the software doesn't allow the sorts of manipulation that Fuji's Hyperutility2 program allows for images from the FinePix S3 and S2. The E900 is also packaged with a limited edition of Image Mixer, a program for creating slide shows on DVD or video CD. The full version of Image Mixer costs extra.
Jacks, Ports, Plugs (6.0)
The FinePix E900 has a jack for analog video output in either PAL or NTSC, a USB 2.0 connector, and a plug for external power. It doesn't offer flash sync or remote control.
Direct Print Options (6.0)
The FinePix E900 is both DPOF and PictBridge compatible, which means that users can print with the camera connected to a printer, without a computer, or can set up a print order on the xD Picture card for download at a drugstore or camera shop. The E900 can be set to print the shooting date on each image (or not), and the number of prints of each image. As the user creates a print order, the FinePix E900 displays the total number of prints to be made.
Since some competing cameras offer the option of selecting print size, specifying whether the print will have borders, and creating an index print; the E900's options are relatively thin.
Battery (5.0)
Fujifilm’s FinePix E900 comes with a pair of AA-size, Nickel-Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries and a charger. In general, NiMH batteries are the best choice among AA cells, and Fuji is good to include a set. We'd suggest getting another set, though. Two cells wouldn't get us through a full day of shooting. Disposable alkaline AA cells will also work in a pinch, but they'll wear out too fast to be affordable.
A competing battery technology, Lithium-Ion, is used for custom cells in many cameras, and they tend to last much longer, weigh less and take up less space. Of course, they're more expensive, and less convenient.
Memory (3.0)
The FinePix E900 accepts xD-Picture cards, a very compact memory format that Fuji and Olympus use. However, xD-Picture cards run a bit more expensive than SD and compact flash cards.
Other Features (6.25)
Adaptor Ring - The FinePix E900 accepts an adapter ring which allows the use of filters.
Conversion Lenses - Fuji makes a wide-angle conversion lens that's compatible with the E900. It's called the WL-FXE01, and apparently gives a wide-angle view comparable to a 24mm lens on a 35mm camera. There's also an auxiliary telephoto (TL-FXE01), which maxes out at a 248mm equivalent.
Live Histogram - The FinePix E900 shows a live histogram when the exposure compensation button is pressed in shooting mode.
