Fuji FinePix S5200 Digital Camera Review

Fuji FinePix S5200

Digital Camera Review

1.8 The SLR-like Fujifilm FinePix S5200 is a 5.1 megapixel (effective) 10x ultra zoom camera with the typical priorities of a long zoom Fuji: it lacks optical image stabilization, but attempts to compensate with extended ISO settings up to 1600 and a pretty wide maximum aperture to allow fast shutter speeds, minimizing the need for image stabilization. Its images are captured with a 1/2.5” CCD and will appear on a 1.8” LCD monitor, as will its 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 video clips in AVI (Motion JPEG) format. The S5200 is a light, compact camera that offers manual control options, high sensitivity settings and a long telephoto lens to a range of consumers at a list price of $399.95 – going as low as $320 online.
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Specs Table
Fuji FinePix S5200 Specs
Type Compact (SLR-shaped)  
Price 0.00  
Length 4.50  
Width 4.40  
Height 3.30  
Weight 13.10  
Pixels 5.10 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 5.04  
Sensor Type 1/2.5  
Image Size 2560 x 1920  
Aspect Ratio 4:3  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter No  
Image Format JPEG, CCD-RAW (stills), AVI (video), WAVE (audio)  
File Size 2.6MB (high res), 0.64 (low res)  
Compression JPEG (stills), Motion JPEG (video), WAVE (audio)  
Lens Fujinon, 10x optical zoom (11 elements, 8 groups; 2 aspherical elements, 2 anomalous dispersion elements)  
Lens Mount conversion lens compatible  
Compatible Lenses WL-FX9 / WL-FX9B (Wide Conversion Lens)  
Viewfinder electronic low temperature polysilicon TFT, 115K pixels, 0.33  
Diopter Adjustment no  
LCD 1.8  
Auto Focus Type TTL contrast-type AF  
Focusing Modes auto, continuous AF, manual; center AF, multi AF  
Detecting Range Standard Wide: 3.0 ft.-infinity; Standard Tele: 6.6 ft.-infinity; Close-up Wide: 0.3-6.6 ft.; Close-up Tele: 3.0-6.6 ft.  
AF Assist Illuminator yes: <7.9 ft.  
Metering Modes TL multi-zone metering, multi-pattern, spot, average  
Shutter Speed 15.00  
Self Timer 2 or 10 sec  
Modes Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Movie  
Speed Yes  
Burst Yes  
Automatic Modes Anti-Blur, Natural Light, Night, Portrait, Landscape  
Exposure Compensation no  
Bracketing +/- 0.3, +/- 0.7, or +/- 1.0 EV  
Built in Flash Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro  
Flash Range Wide: 1-13.1 ft; Tele: 2.6-13.1 ft.  
Sync Contact no  
Flash Meterig no  
Flash Exposure Compensation no  
Resolution 2560 x 1920  
Settings Normal, Fine  
ISO Sensitivity auto; manual: 64-1600  
White Balance Auto, Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Custom  
Playback Options trim, rotate, auto playback, single/multi-frame playback, sort by date  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Software FinePix Viewer, ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix, RAW File converter LE  
Battery Power Source 4x AA size alkaline batteries / 4x Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (optional)  
Zoom Wide 38  
Zoom Tele 380  
Intro Date 2005-07-28  
fstop Max 3.20  
fstop Min 8.00  
Zoom Digi 5.70  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 at 30 fps, 320 x 240 at 30 fps  
Storage Type 16MB xD-Picture Card (up to 1GB compatible)  
LCD Pixels 115000  
Resolution Maximum 2560 x 1920  
Resolution Minimum 1600 x 1200  
External Flash 0  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 10.34   2.5 
Resolution 4.01   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 3.55   2.5 
Noise Manual ISO 6.32   2.5 
Low Light 0.00  
Dynamic Range 0.00   2.5 
Flash 0.00  
Model Design Appearance 6.00   1.25 
Size Portability 7.00   1.1 
Handling 6.50   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 7.00   0.85 
Front 7.00   0.6 
Back 7.00   0.6 
Left 6.00   0.5 
Right 7.00   0.5 
Top 8.00   0.6 
Bottom 0.00   0.5 
Menu 5.50   1.25 
Auto Mode 7.50   1.5 
Auto Focus 8.00   1.75 
Focus 2.50  
ISO 8.00   1.25 
White Balance 7.50   1.25 
Exposure 7.00  
Metering 7.50   1.15 
Shutter Speed 7.00   0.9 
Aperture 5.50   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 5.00   0.75 
Drive Mode 6.50   1.2 
Picture Quality Options 7.50   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 6.50   0.5 
Playback Mode 7.50   0.9 
Movie Mode 5.00  
Viewfinder 5.00   0.55 
LCD Screen 5.00   1.5 
Flash 7.00   1.25 
Zoom Lens 8.25   1.65 
Memory 3.00   0.5 
Battery 0.00   1.25 
Startup 1st Shot 7.86  
Shot Shot 9.46  
Shutter Shot 8.32  
Software 7.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 6.00   0.4 
Direct Print Options 6.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 6.50   1.2 
Other Features 3.00   0.55 
Value 6.50  
Total (weighted)   339.97
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