Digital Camera Review

Digital Camera Review

Apr 25, 2005 - By Emily Raymond
Fujifilm’s coveted F-series is the technological experimentation playground for the FinePix line, possessing new components and features before they make their way to other models and applications. This includes both the super CCD and SR CCD. The FinePix F10 is Fujifilm’s most recent addition to its F series; however, this digital camera departs from the traditional numbering system of the line. The F10 is not a big step backwards from the F440, F450, and F700. Rather, it packs 6.3 total megapixels on its 1/1.7-inch Super CCD that works in combination with an improved Real Photo Processor. Fujifilm is marketing this improved imaging processor as having significantly less noise and much faster reading and writing time. The F10 is comparable to the Canon PowerShot SD500 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. The FinePix F10 will retail for $399.95 and can be found online for about $330.00.
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Picture Quality / Size Options (6.0)
Photographs can be captured in five size settings of JPEG image files. The image size can be changed in the Quality section of the Photo mode, although there are no compression settings. The following image sizes are available: 2848 x 2136 (6M), 3024 x 2016 (3:2), 2048 x 1536 (3M), 1600 x 1200 (2M), and 640 x 480 (0.3M). When users scroll through these options on the LCD, the camera displays the number of pictures that can be taken in each setting on the currently loaded card. In the Set-up menu, users can choose to continuously label their pictures or reset the numbering system to begin at number one again.

Picture Effects Options (6.5)
The Fujifilm F10 has three color modes, labeled FinePix Color in the Photo Mode. Standard, Chrome, and Black & White are available. These options are common on digital cameras, although some models have a Sepia mode that the F10 does not have. The Chrome mode is comparable to a Vivid option on other models; it simply over-saturates colors slightly for richer tones.

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