Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd Reviewed
A review of the FinePix S6000fd digital camera from Fujifilm has been posted over at CNET. 'While it might sound gimmicky, face detection actually makes a lot of sense for digital cameras. A dedicated processing chip allows the S6000fd to quickly and effortlessly meter off and focus on your subject's face. The camera can identify up to 10 faces in a scene, and automatically selects the one nearest to the center of the image for focus and metering purposes.
We found that the camera's face-detection system works best when subjects are looking at the camera. If they're looking away at an angle of more than 45 degrees, the camera won't likely recognize the face. In bright light, the system worked quickly; in dim light, it slowed slightly but didn't appreciably add to shutter lag. Interestingly, since the system looks for a subject's eyes and the shape of a human face, the camera will even recognize faces from a TV screen.'
Read: Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd - CNET