Fujifilm FinePix F100fd First Impressions Review

Picture Quality / Size Options
Perhaps the megapixel race is stalled for now: the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd comes with the same 12-megapixel resolution as its predecessor. We’re not complaining. Who needs this much resolution? Certainly not the average digital camera user who prints a handful of 4 x 6-inch prints every few months. Twelve megapixels can print posters and approach billboards.

The F100fd puts its resolution on an upgraded sensor, though. It has a 1/1.6-inch eighth-generation Super CCD HR and pairs it with a Real Photo processor III. With the newer sensor, Fujifilm claims it is able to produce wider dynamic range.

JPEG image sizes include 4000 x 3000, 4224 x 2816 (3:2), 2848 x 2136, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, and 640 x 480. Only the top resolution has compression options of “fine” and “normal.” The rest of the image sizes use normal compression.

Picture Effects Mode
There aren’t many effects on this digital camera. There are really only two in the “F” menu when shooting images: black-and-white and chrome. You can preview the colors before you take pictures. You can’t add any colors or cool effects in the Playback mode, though.