PhotographyBLOG Review: Fuji Finepix F420 Zoom

The FujiFilm FinePix F420 is by far the smallest camera that I have ever reviewed, measuring just 7.7cm wide and 6.9 cm high. Despite its diminutive stature, Fuji have still managed to fit in a 1.8 inch LCD screen on the rear of the camera and their 4th Generation Super CCD HR sensor inside it, which can realise 3 million effective pixels, producing 6 million recorded pixels. The FinePix F420 has a 3x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 36-108mm on a 35mm camera, which is housed inside a stylish brushed aluminum body. A stand-out feature is the ability to record movies at 30 frames per second, a frame-rate that should ensure silky-smooth movie clips. So does all of this add up to a great pocketable camera? Read my review to find out the answer.

Website: Fuji Finepix F420 Zoom Review

Published: Saturday, August 21, 2004

Reader Comments

1. The fact that there is not much difference between ISO 200 and 800 is probably due to the fact that the cameras averages 3 pixels to produce the picture giving a 1M output. Equivalent to having a much larger sensor but with lower resolution. it remains that for professional use, 800iso at the native resolution would be a better alternative with noise reduction software (that effectively reduces apparent resolution by averaging the pixels but with eventually better algorithms)

   Philip at 02:44pm on Sunday, August 22, 2004