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Picture Quality / Size Options (7.0)
 The Fuji F30 has a decent set of image sizes and only two compression choices for its top resolution. Here’s the spread: 6M Fine (2848 x 2136), 6M Normal (2848 x 2136), 3:2 (3024 x 2016), 3M (2048 x 1536), 2M (1600 x 1200), and 03M (640 x 480). This digital camera doesn’t have the trendy widescreen format nor does it have panorama stitching, so wider shots will have to be printed and glued together or something. Still, the basic 4:3 format is there, as well as the popular 3:2 format optimized for perfect 4 x 6-inch prints. When users scroll through the image size options, the LCD screen displays how many pictures of that particular resolution the remaining memory can hold. This is a nice touch that is useful for beginners and everyone else who hasn’t memorized how many 6.3-megapixel pictures 10 MB can hold (and the correct answer is 3 at the finest resolution).
Picture Effects Mode (7.0)
Color modes are becoming more and more popular, but the Fuji F30 keeps its offerings simple, with Black & White, Chrome, and Standard options. There is no Sepia mode, as is found on most compact digital cameras, and there aren’t any wild filters like on the Canon cameras or a slimming feature like on new HP models. The Standard mode is the camera’s default; to see how accurate it is, check out our color testing section. The Black & White has good contrast and the Chrome exaggerates colors quite a bit.
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