Fujifilm FinePix F470 Digital Camera Review

Once we’d loaded the pictures, we could view images in a number of formats and sizes. Multiple filing formats and organizational systems are probably the strongest component of this program, since the actual editing features included are fairly basic. With the packaged software, users can fix red-eye, rotate images, adjust saturation, hue, brightness, contrast, sepia, black & white, sharpen and soften images, as well as adding text. The effects worked with varied success and had a tendency to skip nuanced alterations in favor of drastic change.

For users who don’t want a full suite of editing options, but need a software application to organize and file images, the F470’s FinePix Viewer software will certainly suffice.

Jacks, Ports, Plugs (4.5)
Ports appear on both the right and bottom sides of the F470. The right side has a port near the top of the camera body. Its port cover is well-designed, made of flexible but resilient rubber, and swivels competently on a hinge located in its lower back corner, allowing it to be neatly moved and provide easy access to port terminals. A tab on the cover’s back edge opens it, revealing an AV out port as well as a DC IN port for optional powering.

Direct Print Options (6.5)
While not as simple as a Kodak EasyShare printing system, the software found with the Fujifilm FinePix F470 is capable of direct printing via PictBridge printers and shouldn’t overwhelm beginning users. The camera can either connect to PictBridge compliant printers via a USB cable and the xD picture card can also be inserted into an xD slot. The user must enter the playback mode once the camera is connected, then select images to be printed by using the left and right arrows while viewing photos in full frame. Once an image is chosen, pressing the up and down arrows selects the number of photos. This camera is able to print up to ninety-nine copies of the same image. Pressing the menu/ok button will then display the “Print OK” screen, and pressing it again will start printing. The camera can also be connected to a PC or a television by using the included RCA or USB.

Battery (5.25)
A Lithium Ion rechargeable battery fits into the bottom of the F470 and powers this camera. The battery reportedly gets 170 shots per charge. The battery is recharged with the included wall powered battery charger, and must be removed from the camera.

Memory (4.75)
Memory for the Fujifilm FinePix F470 allows users to either record to 16 MB of internal memory or use an optional xD memory card, inserted via a port on the bottom of the camera body. An xD memory card is highly recommended, since the 16 MB of internal memory is going to be only able to handle eight 6 MP images. While this internal memory is great for a couple of snapshots, it’s not really feasible for a day of shooting.

Other Features (6.0)
Voice Memo - The voice memo feature is an interesting extra for this otherwise stripped-down digital camera. Listed in the playback menu, this option lets users select images and attach audio WAV files that can be up to 30 seconds in length.

Trimming - The trimming feature on the F470 allows users to crop and save their images in-camera. Users can approve or negate their selection, then save the trimmed image in addition to the original.

Calendar in Playback Mode - The calendar display in playback mode lets users efficiently move between images that were captured over an extended period of time. When the user reviews photos in a twelve image format, a sidebar appears on the left side of the LCD which displays the dates when images were captured. This is especially handy when shooting with larger memory cards.

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