Fujifilm FinePix Z70 Review

4.0

May 28, 2010 | Mark Goldstein |

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Specifications

Model	FinePix Z70 / Z71
Number of effective pixels *1	12.2 megapixels
CCD sensor	1/2.3-inch CCD
Storage media	Internal memory (Approx. 13MB) SD memory card SDHC memory card*2
File format	Still image: JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.2*3) Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG) Audio: WAVE format, Monaural sound (Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible)
Number of recorded pixels	Still image: 4,000 x 3,000 (12M) / 3,984 x 2,656 (10M, 3:2) / 4,000 x 2,248 (9M, 16:9) / 2,816 x 2,112 (6M) / 2,048 x 1536 (3M) / 1,920 x 1,080 (2M, 16:9) / 1,600 x 1,200 (2M) / 640 x 480 (0.3M)
Lens	Fujinon 5x optical zoom lens, F4.0 (Wide) - F4.8 (Telephoto)
Lens focal length	f=6.4 - 32.0mm, equivalent to 36.0 - 180.0mm on a 35mm camera
Digital zoom	Approx. 6.3x
Aperture	Wide: F4.0 / F6.7, Telephoto: F4.8 / F8.0
Focus distance (from lens surface)	Normal: Wide: Approx. 60cm / 2.0ft. to infinity Telephoto: Approx. 1.0m / 3.3ft. to infinity Macro: Wide: Approx. 9cm - 80cm / 3.5in. - 2.6ft. Telephoto: Approx. 1.0m - 3.0m / 3.3ft. - 9.8ft.
Sensitivity	Auto / Equivalent to ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity)
Exposure control	TTL 256-zones metering
Exposure mode	Programmed AE
Shooting modes	Natural Light, Natural Light & with Flash, Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Party, Museum, Flower, Text, Digital Image Stabilization, Auction, Successive Movie, SR AUTO (Scene Recognition Auto), Auto, Program, Night (Tripod), Portrait enhancer
Image stabilizer	Digital Image Stabilization
Shutter speed	1/4sec. to 1/2000sec., (with mechanical shutter)
Focus	Auto focus, TTL contrast AF, Tracking AF
White balance	Auto, Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light
Self-timer	Approx. 10sec. / 2sec. delay, Couple Timer, Group Timer
Flash	Auto flash Effective range (ISO AUTO): Normal: Wide: Approx. 70cm - 3.1m / 2.3ft. - 10.2ft. Telephoto: Approx. 70cm - 2.7m / 2.3ft. - 8.9ft. Macro: Approx. 30cm - 80cm / 1.0ft. - 2.6ft. Flash modes Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro.
LCD monitor	2.7-inch, Approx. 230,000 dots, TFT color LCD monitor; frame coverage approx. 96%
Movie recording	1,280 x 720 pixels / 640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) with monaural sound *Optical zoom function can be selectable during movie recording
Photography functions	SR AUTO (Scene Recognition Auto), Face Detection (with Auto Red-eye reduction, on, off), Framing guide, Frame No. memory, Silent mode, FinePix color
Playback functions	Face Detection, EDIT FOR BLOG, Image Search, Crop, Image rotate, Slideshow, Multi-frame playback (2/5/9/100 frames), Sorting by date, Voice Memo, Movie Edit, Mark Upload
Video output	NTSC / PAL selectable
Digital interface	USB 2.0 High-speed
Power supply	NP-45A Li-ion battery (included)
Dimensions	91.0 (W) x 57.1 (H) x 20.1 (D) mm / 3.6 (W) x 2.2 (H) x 0.8 (D) in. (excluding accessories and attachments)
Weight	Approx. 124.5g / 4.4oz. (excluding accessories, battery and memory card)