Fuji FinePix S3 Pro
Digital Camera Review
Aug 05, 2005
- By Patrick Singleton
3.8
Since the advent of digital photography, photographers, and particularly wedding and portrait photographers, have complained that digital SLRs have lacked the dynamic range of film. Fujifilm hopes the S3 Pro will fill this void and provide those photographers with a digital imager that will rival the attainable tonal range of 35mm film. At an MSRP of $2499.00, and built around Fujifilm’s own Super CCD SR II imaging chip, the S3 offers two more stops of dynamic range than Fujifilm’s previous offering, the S2, or competing cameras. Additionally, the camera's image processor has been designed by Fujifilm to make print-ready JPEGs, a convenient feature intended to save commercial photographers time in postproduction.
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Specs Table
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Fuji FinePix S3 Pro Specs
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Type
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Digital SLR
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Price
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0.00
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Length
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3.20
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Width
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5.90
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Height
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5.30
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Weight
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29.50
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Mega Pixels
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6.45
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Effective Pixels
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6.17
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Sensor Type
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Super CCD SR
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Image Size
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4256 x 2848
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Aspect Ratio
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3:2
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Color Filter System
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Primary Color Filter
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IR Cut Low Pass Filter
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Yes
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Image Format
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JPEG, RAW (stills)
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File Size
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13MB (high res), 1.8MB (low res)
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Compression
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JPEG (stills)
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Lens
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n/a
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Lens Mount
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0.00
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Compatible Lenses
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D/G-type AF Nikkor Lenses
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Viewfinder
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6.50
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Diopter Adjustment
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yes (-2.0 to +1.0)
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Frame Coverage
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100%
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Auto Focus Type
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TTL phase detection
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Focusing Modes
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single servo AF, continuous servo AF, manual; single area AF, dynamic AF
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Focusing Points
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5 points
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AF Assist Illuminator
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yes
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Metering Modes
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3D-10 Matrix Metering, Center-weighted, Spot
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Shutter Type
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electronically controlled vertical-traveled focal-plane shutter
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Shutter Speed
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0.00
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Self Timer
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2, 5, 10, or 20 sec.
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Speed
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Yes
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Burst
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Yes
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Exposure Compensation
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+/- 3.0 EV in 1/2 steps
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Bracketing
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yes (auto)
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Built in Flash
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Front-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, Rear Curain Sync
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Sync Contact
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yes (up to 1/180 sec) (X-contact only)
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Flash Exposure Compensation
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-3.0 EV to +1.0 EV in 1/2 steps
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ISO Sensitivity
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manual: 100-1600
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White Balance
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7.50
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Playback Options
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single frame, thumbnails in 9 segments, playback zoom, histogram, standard chart, protect, trim, erase all
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Direct Printing
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Unknown
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Video Output
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Yes
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Software
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8.50
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Battery Power Source
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4 AA NiMH Batteries
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Zoom Wide
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0
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Zoom Tele
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0
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Intro Date
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2004-09-22
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fstop Max
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0.00
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fstop Min
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0.00
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Zoom Digital
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0.00
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Movie Mode
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6.50
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LCD Pixels
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235000
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Resolution Minimum
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1440 x 960
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External Flash
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yes
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Weight |
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Color
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8.39
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3
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Resolution
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5.55
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3
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Noise Auto ISO
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0.00
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1.15
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Noise Manual ISO
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14.17
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3
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Low Light
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8.00
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2.75
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Dynamic Range
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9.25
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3
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Size Portability
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5.00
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1
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Model Design Appearance
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7.00
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1.3
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Handling
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7.50
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2
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Control Button Positioning Size
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8.00
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1.85
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Front
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8.50
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0.65
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Back
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9.00
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0.75
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Left
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8.00
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0.5
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Right
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9.00
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0.5
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Top
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9.00
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0.75
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Bottom
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8.00
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0.5
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Menu
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6.50
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1.65
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Auto Mode
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7.00
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1.05
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Auto Focus
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6.50
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3
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Focus
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8.50
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1.5
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ISO
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8.00
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2
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White Balance
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7.50
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2
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Exposure
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7.50
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1.75
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Metering
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8.50
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2
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Shutter Speed
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8.00
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1.75
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Aperture
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7.50
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0
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Custom Image Presets
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8.50
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0.5
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Drive Mode
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5.50
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2.5
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Picture Quality Options
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9.00
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1.25
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Picture Effects Mode
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9.00
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2.15
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Playback Mode
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8.50
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1.5
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Movie Mode
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6.50
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0
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Viewfinder
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6.50
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2
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LCD Screen
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8.00
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1.75
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Flash
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7.50
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1.75
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Lens Mount
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9.00
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1.75
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Memory
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6.50
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0.5
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Battery
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3.00
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1.95
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Startup 1st Shot
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9.41
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3
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Shot Shot
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8.98
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3
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Shutter Shot
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9.99
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3
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Software
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8.50
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1.25
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Jacks / Ports / Plugs
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9.50
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1
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Direct Print Options
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7.00
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0.4
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Ease of Use
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6.00
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0.75
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Other Features
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8.00
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0.75
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Value
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8.50
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2.5
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| Total (weighted) |
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601.10 |
