Digital Camera News

January 24, 2008

Fujifilm Releases Z20fd

Jan. 24, 2008 – Fujifilm today announced the FinePix Z20fd, a 10-megapixel point-and-shoot aimed at the younger Generation Y. It features a number of updates from its predecessor model, last July’s Z10fd, including a new MPEG-4 Movie mode and a Dual Blog mode to resize pictures and movies for easy uploading to the Internet. It comes in four flashy colors and will retail for $199.95 when it ships in late March.

The F20fd has a 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5-inch LCD screen, like the earlier Z10fd, but boosts the megapixel count from 7.2 to 10 megapixels. It boasts a number of trendy features, including face detection with automatic red-eye removal, which focuses and exposes on up to 10 faces at once. Like the Z10fd, the Z20fd has IrSimple technology, allowing for the wireless transfer of images and movies to IrSimple-compatible devices such as computers, printers, or other cameras.

The Z10fd featured a Blog mode to enable easy photo uploading to the Internet, and the Z20fd offers a Dual Blog mode. Dual Blog mode automatically resizes images and movies to a smaller, Internet-friendly file size (640 x 480 or 320 x 240 pixels), making it easier for users to upload to popular online-sharing sites.

Digital image stabilization uses higher ISO sensitivities of up to ISO 1600 and faster shutter speeds to reduce blur caused by camera shake. i-Flash Intelligent Flash, carried over from the Z10fd, automatically varies the flash based on the light available. A Dual Shot mode takes two pictures with one push of the shutter button – one with flash, and one without – then allowing users to choose whichever image they prefer.

The Z20fd has 16 Scene modes, covering the basis like Beach, Snow, and Fireworks. For fun post-capture, the Z20fd has stamp designs available in Playback mode that can be added to captured images.

The Movie mode has been updated to MPEG-4 recording, and a second shutter release button is designed specifically for movie capture. It comes in Jet Black, Wasabi Green, Hot Pink, and Ice Blue, and runs on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. It accepts xD, SD, and SDHC memory cards, and comes with 45 MB of internal memory.

"With new technology and features, like Dual-Blog Mode, the Z20fd provides Generation Z with a convenient all-in-one device to capture all their favorite moments in style," said David Troy, senior product manager, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc.

Camera Model	Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd	Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd
Price	$199.95	$199.95
Introduction Date	July 2007	January 2008
Sensor	7.2 MP	10 MP
Monitor	2.5-inch LCD	2.5-inch LCD
Key Features	- Face Detection - Blog mode - IrSimple - New Automatic Red Eye Removal - New Camera Body Colors	- Face Detection with Red-Eye Removal - Dual Blog mode - IrSimple -MPEG-4 movie recording -Digital image stabilization
Available Colors	- Midnight Black - Wave Blue - Sunset Orange - Hot Pink - Wasabi Green	- Wasabi Green - Jet Black - Hot Pink - Ice Blue
News Article Link	Fuji Targets Gen Y with Z10fd Camera	--
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