Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Review

4.5

March 18, 2009 | Mark Goldstein |

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Specifications

Number of effective pixels*1	12.0 million pixels
CCD sensor	1/1.6-in. Super CCD EXR
Storage media	Internal memory (Approx. 48MB) xD-Picture card TM (16MB - 2GB) SD memory card SDHC memory card*2
File format	Still image: JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.2*3) Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG) with sound Audio: WAVE format, Monaural sound (Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible)
Number of recorded pixels	Still image: L: 4:3 4,000 x 3,000 / L: 3:2 4,000 x 2,664 / L: 16:9 4,000 x 2,248 M: 4:3 2,816 x 2,112 / M: 3:2 2,816 x 1,864 / M: 16:9 2,816 x 1,584 S: 4:3 2,048 x 1,536 / S: 3:2 2,048 x 1,360 / S: 16:9 1,920 x 1,080
Lens	Fujinon 5x optical zoom lens, F3.3 (Wide) - F5.1 (Telephoto)
Lens focal length	f=6.4 - 32.0mm, equivalent to 28 - 140mm on a 35mm camera
Digital zoom	Approx. 4.4x
Aperture	Wide: F3.3 / F9.0, Telephoto: F5.1 / F14.0
Focus distance (from lens surface)	Normal Wide: Approx. 45cm / 1.5ft. to infinity Telephoto: Approx. 80cm / 2.6ft. to infinity Macro Wide: Approx. 5cm - 80cm / 0.2ft. - 2.6ft. Telephoto: Approx. 50cm - 1m / 1.6ft. - 3.3ft.
Sensitivity	Auto / Auto(3200) / Auto(1600) / Auto(800) / Auto(400) / Equivalent to ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 (Standard Output Sensitivity) * Number of recorded pixels: ISO6400: “M” or “S”, ISO12800: “S”only
Exposure control	TTL 256-zones metering
Exposure mode	Programmed AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual
Shooting modes	Mode dial: Auto, EXR, Natural Light, Natural Light & with Flash, SP, P, M, Movie SP: Portrait, Portrait Enhancer, Landscape, Sport, Night, Fireworks, Night (Tripod), Sunset, Snow, Beach, Underwater, Museum, Party, Flower, Text
Image Stabilization	CCD-shift type
Shutter speed	(Auto mode) 1/4 sec. to 1/1500 sec., (All other modes) 8 sec. to 1/1500 sec.
Continuous shooting	Top-3 (max. 1.4 frames/sec.) Top-12, High speed (max. 5 frames/sec., number of recorded pixels: “S” only) Final-3 (max. 1.4 frames/sec.) FInal-12, High speed (max. 5 frames/sec., number of recorded pixels: “S” only) Long-period
Focus	Auto focus (Area, Multi, Centre) / Continuous AF assist illuminator available
White balance	Automatic scene recognition Preset: Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm white), Fluorescent light (Cool white), Incandescent light, Underwater lighting Custom
Self-timer	Approx. 10sec. / 2sec. delay
Flash	Auto flash Effective range (ISO AUTO): Normal: Wide: Approx. 60cm - 4.3m / 2.0ft. - 14.1ft. Telephoto: Approx. 60cm - 2.8m / 2.0ft. - 9.2ft. Macro: Approx. 30cm - 80cm / 1.0ft. - 2.6ft. Flash modes 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 color LCD monitor, Approx. 100% coverage
Movie recording	640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) with monaural sound * Zoom function cannot be used during movie recording.
Photography functions	EXR mode (EXR AUTO, RESOLUTION PRIORITY, HIGH ISO&LOW NOSIE POIORITY, D-RANGE POIORITY), Film Simulation, Face Detection (with Auto red-eye removal), Power management, Framing guideline, Frame No. memory
Playback functions	Face Detection (with Red-eye removal), Slideshow, Trimming, Multi-frame playback (with Micro Thumbnail), Sorting by date, Image rotate, Resize, Voice memo
Video output	NTSC / PAL selectable
HD output	Analog component/HDC-1 component video cable for digital camera
Digital interface	USB 2.0 High-speed
Power supply	NP-50 Li-ion battery (included) / CP-50 with AC power adapter AC-5VX (sold separately)
Dimensions	97.7(W) x 58.9(H) x 23.4(D)mm / 3.8(W) x 2.3(H) x 0.9(D)in. (excluding accessories and attachments)
Weight	Approx. 175g/6.2oz. (excluding accessories, batteries and memory card)