The Fujifilm FinePix A150 is a new entry-level 10 megapixel digital camera. Stand-out features offered by the Fujifilm A150 include Face Detection technology, a 3.0x optical zoom lens and large 3.0 inch LCD. “The new A150 combines this in a highly portable form factor making it easier than ever to ensure that you never miss a shot and the convenience of AA battery power.” said David Troy, marketing manager, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, Fujifilm USA. The Fujifilm FinePix A150 will debut in February 2009 for $129.95. UK pricing to be announced nearer to the date of the launch.

Fujifilm USA Press Release

FUJIFILM OFFERS ADVANCED FEATURES ON ENTRY-LEVEL A150 DIGITAL CAMERA

Slim, AA battery powered Digital Still Camera

Shines with 10-MP, 3x Optical Zoom and 3.0” LCD

Valhalla, N.Y., February 4, 2009 – FUJIFILM U.S.A. Inc. today announced the launch of the 10-MegaPixel A150 digital camera.  Designed specifically for the digital camera buyer and consumers seeking an affordable, user-friendly upgrade to their current digital camera, the A150 encompasses all the necessary features essential to today’s consumers, including Face Detection technology, a 3.0x optical zoom lens and large 3.0” LCD.

Following its advanced, entry-level predecessors, the A150 features a 3.0x optical zoom lens, with 230,000 dots resolution, that was developed specifically for the A-series by Fujinon. The A150 also offers Picture Stabilization that chooses the correct light sensitivity and compatible shutter speed, producing the highest quality digital pictures without blur and noise.

Face Detection Technology
The A150 also utilizes Fujifilm’s acclaimed Face Detection Technology that identifies and prioritizes up to 6 faces in a framed scene and then adjusts the focus and exposure accordingly to ensure the sharpness and clarity of human subjects in the picture, regardless of background. After the shot is captured, the A150 instantly checks each detected face for red eye, and if found, corrects it automatically in the camera, avoiding the process of editing later.

Other noteworthy features found on the A150 include:
• Movie Mode:  Captures movies with sound at 30 frames per second.
• New Design and Slim Body:  Very slim 21.7mm body and sleek casing allows for portability and photography on-the-go.
• Internal Memory:  When the SD memory card (sold separately) is filled with images, users have extra internal storage space approx. 20MB on each camera to capture additional pictures.
• AA Battery:  Using AA batteries is often most convenient for on-the-go digital camera users as it eliminates the need to charge battery packs, allowing for lots of picture-taking and the ease of battery replacement.

“We wanted to provide consumers with an affordable, easy to use digital camera that still offered a competitive feature set,” said David Troy, marketing manager, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. “The new A150 combines this in a highly portable form factor making it easier than ever to ensure that you never miss a shot and the convenience of AA battery power.”

The A150 will debut in February 2009 with a retail price of $129.95.

About Fujifilm U.S.A., Inc.
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Fujifilm A150 – Specifications

Number of effective pixels 10 million pixels
CCD sensor 1/ 2.3-inchCCD
Storage media Internal memory (approx.20MB) /
SD memory card/ SDHC memory card
File format Still image : JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.2 )
(Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible)
Movie : AVI (Motion JPEG ) with sound
Number of recorded pixels Still image : 3648 x 2736 / 3648x 2,432 (3:2 format) /
2,592 x 1944 / 2,048 x 1,536 /1,600 x 1,200 / 640 X 480 pixels
Lens Fujinon 3 x Optical zoom lens , F3.1(Wide) - F5.6(Telephoto)
Lens focal length f=6.3mm – 18.9mm, Equivalent to 35.5-106.5mm on a 35mm camera
Digital zoom Approx   5.7x (up to 17.1 x when combined with optical zoom)
Aperture F3.1 (wide)–F5.6(telephoto)  Wide:F3.1-F7.8,Telephoto:F5.6-F14.1
Focus distance Normal : Wide angle :Approx. 40cm/1.3 ft to infinity
          Telephoto   :Approx. 40cm /1.3 ft to infinity”
Macro:  Wide Angle: Approx. 10cm/3.9 in to?80cm/2.6ft
          Telephoto-Angle:  Approx. 40cm/1.3ft. To 80cm/2.6ft
Sensitivity Auto/Equivalent to ISO100/200/400/800/1600/ (Standard Output Sensitivity)

Exposure control TTL 256-zones metering
Exposure mode Programmed AE,
Shooting modes Portrait, , Landscape, Sport, Night, Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach,  Museum, Party,  Flower, Text ,baby, anti-blur, natural light, Movie
Shutter speed (Auto mode)  1/4sec. to 1/2000sec., (All other modes)  8 sec. to 1/2000 sec.
Continuous shooting Top-3?
Focus Auto focus (Center)
White balance Automatic scene recognition
Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White),
Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light)
Self-timer Approx. 10 sec./2 sec.
Flash Auto flash
Effective range: (ISO AUTO):
        Wide-angle: approx. 0.5m / 1.6ft to 3.5 m /10.5ft
        Telephoto   : approx. 0.5m/1.6ft to 2.0m/5.9 ft
        Macro   :  approx. 0.3m/1.0 ft to 0.8m/2.6 ft                        
Flash mode :
Red-eye removal OFF : Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro.
Red-eye removal ON : Red-eye Reduction Auto, Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro
LCD monitor 3.0-inch , approx.230,000 dots, TFT colors LCD monitor, approx. 97% coverage
Movie recording 640 x 480 pixels, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. with monaural sound
Photography functions Face Detection (with Auto Red-eye removal), Best framing, Frame No. memory
Playback functions Face Detection (with Red-eye removal), slide show, Multi-frame playback (with Micro Thumbnail ), Sorting by date, Image rotate, Trimming,
Video output NTSC / PAL selectable
Digital input/output USB 2.0 High-speed
Power supply 2x AA type alkaline batteries(included), 2x AA type Ni-MH batteries (sold separately)
Dimensions 91.5(W)× 60.5(H)× 21.7 (D) mm/3.6(W)× 2.4(H)× 0.85(D) in.(excluding accessories and attachments)
Weight Approx. 4.6 oz (excluding accessories, batteries and memory card)
Accessories included AA type alkaline batteries×2
Hand Strap
USB cable
CD-ROM
Owner’s manual

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