Fujifilm FinePix F30Digital Camera
Since the price of the Fujifilm FinePix F30at $399 comes dangerously close to the entry level DSLR devices, prospective buyers would it seems, be more interested in features other than that of photo 'perfection'. 'Fujifilm has spent the last couple of years getting in touch with its sensitive side by ratcheting up the usable sensitivity range of its digital compact cameras. The pinnacle of this work is the company's new FinePix F30, which includes a range of ISOs from ISO 100 all the way up to ISO 3,200. In the film world, you could get ISO 3,200 only with black-and-white film, and it had grain that was affectionately referred to as "golfball size" by many photographers. While noise at ISO 3,200 is extreme, the F30 keeps imaging artifacts under control below that point, making for a breakthrough as digital compacts go.'
Features:
•Fast Operation:The FinePix F30 powers up in a little more than a second and shutter lag, the time it takes the camera to fire after the auto focus and auto exposure locks, is down to 0.01 seconds.
•More Power: FinePix F30 users can take approximately 500 pictures on a single battery charge, eliminating worry that the camera might power off before an important shot.
• "Natural Light" shooting mode: This mode preserves scene mood and enhances background detail by shooting with faster shutter speeds at higher light sensitivities (if necessary) with a suppressed flash. Users also can experience the benefits of Natural Light in a unique shooting mode called "Natural Light & With Flash." In this mode the FinePix F30 quickly shoots two images in succession -- one with and one without the flash -- saving both. This convenient function lets the user perform an on-the-spot picture comparison and decide whether the FinePix F30 produced the most pleasing photo either with flash, or without.
•Manual settings: Includes shutter and aperture priority, for more user control.
•LCD: A 2.5-inch, 230,000-pixel LCD with Fujifilm's glare-reducing Clear View Film for better viewing in direct light. Fujifilm is a leading supplier of anti-glare and low-reflection technologies for flat panel displays and some of the same anti-glare and low-reflection elements found on displays costing thousands of dollars are found on the FinePix F30.
•Better Movie Quality: Movie capture for the FinePix F30 enhanced by noise reduction, making it possible to capture clear, sharp moving images even at high ISO sensitivity speeds.
•Internal memory: FinePix F30 users will want to take a lot of pictures and memory cards can fill quickly, so having a reserve of on-board storage will come in handy.
Read: Fujifilm FinePix F30 Review - CNET