Fuji Announce FinePix S7000

Mark Goldstein | Digital Compact Cameras | July 29, 2003 | 2 Comments

The fifth and final addition to the Fuji line-up is the FinePix S7000. It is an updated version of the popular S602 Zoom camera and sits at the top of the Fuji range.

The S7000 uses Fuji’s 4th Generation Super CCD HR with 6.3 Million Effective Pixels output and 12.3 million recorded pixels. The electronic viewfinder has been upgraded from 103,000 pixels to a much-higher resolution 235,000 pixels and now uses the xD-Picture Card format instead of SmartMedia that the S602 Zoom used. DPReview has an excellent comparison of the differences between the new S7000 and the old S602 Zoom.

“The S7000 utilizes Fujifilm’s new 4th Generation Super CCD HR with 6.3 million effective pixels and 12.3 million recorded pixels (4048x3040). The FinePix S7000 has a bright F2.8 Super EBC (Electron Beam Coating) Fujinon 6X (35-210mm) optical zoom with a 13-step aperture and high speed focusing. Up to 800 ISO at 1, 2, or 3 MegaPixels is possible with minimal electronic noise, and digital movies with sound at full VGA resolution (30 fps) is also possible. A new 235,000 pixel electronic viewfinder greatly improves viewfinder performance over previous models. Other features include: Dual media slots for xD Picture Card and MicroDrive, a manual focus / zooming adjustment lens ring, full manual exposure and aperture or shutter priority, AE scene modes, custom white balance, hot shoe mount. The S7000 supports CCD-RAW and JPEG file formats and connects to your computer via USB 2. (Optional 0.79X wide angle lens adapter or a 1.5X telephoto lens adapter with 55 mm filter adapter tube is available).”

The Fuji FinePix S7000 will cost $799.99 and will be available in October.

Website: FujiFilm

Website: FinePix S7000 Specification

Website: DPReview - Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom Preview

Website: DPNow - “Fujifilm digicam trio launched today”