Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD Review

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April 26, 2010 | Mark Goldstein |

Buy a FinePix S2500HD 12MP Digital Camera with 18x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom

Specifications

Model	FinePix S2500HD / S2600HD
Number of effective pixels*1	12.2 megapixels
CCD sensor	1/2.3-inch CCD
Storage media	Internal memory (Approx. 23MB) 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: 4,000 x 3,000 (4:3) / 4,000 x 2,664 (3:2) / 4,000 x 2,248 (16:9) M: 2,816 x 2,112 (4:3) / 2,816 x 1,864 (3:2) / 2,816 x 1,584 (16:9) S: 2,048 x 1,536 (4:3) / 2,048 x 1,360 (3:2) / 1,920 x 1,080 (16:9)
Lens	Fujinon 18x optical zoom lens, F3.1 (Wide) - F5.6 (Telephoto)
Lens focal length	f=5.0 - 90.0mm, equivalent to 28 - 504mm on a 35mm camera
Digital zoom	Approx. 6.3x up to 113.4x with optical zoom
Aperture	Wide: F3.1 / F6.4, Telephoto: F5.6 / F11.0 with ND filter
Focus distance (from lens surface)	Normal: Wide: Approx. 40cm / 1.3ft. to infinity Telephoto: Approx. 2.5m / 8.2ft. to infinity Macro: Wide: Approx. 5cm - 3.0m / 0.2ft. - 9.8ft. Telephoto: Approx. 1.8m - 3.0m / 5.9ft. - 9.8ft. Super Macro: Approx. 2cm - 1.0m / 0.1ft. - 3.3ft.
Sensitivity	Auto / Equivalent to ISO 64 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200* / 6400* (Standard Output Sensitivity) *3M pixels or lower
Exposure control	TTL 256-zones metering, spot, multi
Exposure mode	Programmed AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual
Shooting modes	Mode Dial: SR AUTO, Auto, P, S, A, M, Custom, Movie, Panorama, SP SP: Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Night (Tripod), Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Natural Light, Natural Light & with Flash, Beach, Party, Flower, Text, Smile, Zoom Braketing
Image Stabilizer	CCD-shift type
Shutter speed	(Auto mode) 1/4sec. to 1/2000sec. (All other modes) 8sec. to 1/2000sec., (with mechanical shutter)
Continuous shooting	Top-3 (Up to 1.3fps; max. 3 frames) Top-10 (Up to 3.3fps; max. 10 frames; size (M)) Top-20 (Up to 8fps; max. 20 frames; size (S)) Last-3: (Up to 1.3fps; last 3 frames recorded) Long-period (Up to 1.3fps; maximum number of frames varies with image size and available memory)
Focus	Single AF, Continuous AF
White balance	Automatic scene recognition Preset: Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Custom
Self-timer	Approx. 10sec. / 2sec. delay
Flash	Auto flash Effective range (ISO AUTO): Normal: Wide: Approx. 40cm - 8m / 1.3ft. - 26.2ft. Telephoto: Approx. 2.5m - 4.4m / 8.2ft. - 14.4ft. Macro: Wide: Approx. 30cm - 3m / 1ft. - 9.8ft. Telephoto: Approx. 1.8m - 3m / 1ft. - 5.9ft. Flash modes Red-eye removal OFF: Auto, Forced Flash, Off, Slow Synchro. Red-eye removal ON: Auto with Red-eye removal, Forced Flash with Red-eye Removal, Off, Slow Sync with Red-eye Removal.
Electronic viewfinder (EVF)	0.2-in., Approx. 200,000 dots color LCD viewfinder Approx. 99% (shooting), 100% (playback)
LCD monitor	3.0-inch, Approx. 230,000 dots, color LCD monitor, Approx. 97% coverage for shooting, and 100% coverage for playback
Movie recording	1,280 x 720 pixels (30 frames/sec.) / 640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) with monaural sound
Photography functions	Instant zoom, Intelligent Face Detection with red-eye removal, High-speed shooting, Best framing, Frame number memory, Histogram display, Silent mode
Playback functions	Intelligent Face Detection, Red-eye removal, Micro thumbnail, Multi-frame playback, Sort-by-date, Cropping, Resize, Slideshow, Image Rotation, Voice memo, Histogram display, Exposure warning
Video output	NTSC / PAL selectable
HDM output	HDMI Mini connector
Digital interface	USB 2.0 High-speed
Power supply*4	4x AA type alkaline batteries (included) 4x AA type Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (sold separately) 4x AA type lithium batteries (sold separately) DC coupler CP-04 with AC power adapter AC-5VX (sold separately)
Dimensions	110.2 (W) x 73.4 (H) x 81.4(D) mm / 4.3 (W) x 2.9 (H) x 3.2 (D) in. (excluding accessories and attachments)
Weight	Approx. 337g / 11.9oz. (excluding accessories, battery and memory card)