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Introduction
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01.Physical Tour
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02.Components
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03.Design / Layout
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04.Modes
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05.Control Options
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06.Conclusion
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07.Specs / Ratings
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08.Comments
Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD
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Design / LayoutViewfinder
The Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD viewfinder is electronic. The EVF/LCD button at right switches the view between the viewfinder and the LCD below. The viewfinder is a 200,000-pixel LCD that displays approximately 97% of the capture area while shooting, and 100% during playback. There is no diopter adjustment to accommodate eyeglass wearers.
The electronic viewfinder shows slightly less than
the full photo area while shooting.
The S2000HD's screen is 2.7 inches, contains about 230,000 dots, and refreshes at a rate of 60fps. These stats make it an average screen. As you can see in the picture below, the screen is a bit noisy, even though the photo was taken in reasonably bright light. Of course, we were looking at a trade show model, and Fujifilm could fix this problem before the final camera ships.
Pressing the DISP button overlays framing grids (a nine-rectangle grid or an HD frame for shooting in widescreen mode) while shooting. An additional press brings up a display of the three most recent photos taken on the left side of the screen, so you can compare them live with the shot you're currently framing.
Live View was particularly noisy in the Photokina sample; hopefully this
will be fixed before the camera's release.
The S2000HD has a pop-out flash, activated by a nearby button. An elevated flash has the benefit of reducing red-eye; the further away from the lens the flash is, the less chance you'll see red-eye in your photos.
If the flash were located closer to the flash, odds are everyone in your
photos would have eyes like the dreaded Vampyroteuthis infernalis.
The S2000HD's most notable feature is its 15x optical zoom. The aperture ranges from f/3.5 at the widest-angle setting or f/5.4 for maximum telephoto. The focal length is equivalent to a 27.6mm - 414mm lens on a 35mm camera.
Surprisingly, this is as far as the lens protruded to achieve it's 15x zoom.
With 15x zoom, we were expecting the lens to be able to tap
people on the shoulder from across the room.
Connections
There are two ports on the S2000HD: a mini HDMI and a proprietary A/V-out/USB port.
make cable connections easy.
The battery cavity is located on the bottom of the camera, underneath a sprint-loaded cover. The camera takes four AAs.
The S2000HD accepts SD and SDHC cards. Additionally, the camera has 55MB of internal memory. While this on-board memory isn't particularly expansive, it is a nice touch.
The SD card door springs open wide to allow fast access.
Auto red-eye removal – True to its name, if the camera is able to detect red-eye in your subjects, it'll automatically remove it.
Zoom bracketing – The zoom bracketing feature lets you set up a series of different zoom intervals, to be shot automatically, in sequence. Using this tool, one press of the shutter button lets you take a close-up, mid-range, and tele shot.
Natural light and flash - This mode, available through the mode dial, takes two shots in quick sequence, one with flash and one without. This is very useful when you're not sure whether there's enough natural light to capture a shot.
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