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Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd Review
Review Date: August 1st 2008
Author: Gavin Stoker
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Specifications
| Model |
FinePix S8100fd |
| Number of effective pixels *1 |
10.0 million pixels |
| CCD sensor |
1/2.3-inch CCD |
| Storage media |
- Internal memory (Approx. 58MB)
- xD-Picture Card™ (16MB - 2GB)
- SD memory card
- SDHC memory card *2
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| 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: 3,648x2,736 / 3,648x2,432 (3:2 format) / 2,592x1,944 / 2,048x1,536 / 1,600x1,200 / 640x480 pixels |
| Lens |
Fujinon 18x Optical zoom lens, F2.8(Wide) - F4.5(Telephoto) |
| Lens focal length |
f=4.7mm - 84.2mm, Equivalent to 27 - 486mm on a 35mm camera |
| Aperture |
F2.8 - F8.0(Wide) / F4.5 - F8.0(Telephoto), max 10 steps in 1/3 EV increment |
| Digital zoom |
Approx. 5.7x |
| Focus distance |
- Normal
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- Wide angle: Approx. 70cm / 2.3ft. to infinity
- Telephoto: Approx. 1.5m / 4.9ft. to infinity
- Macro
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- Wide angle: Approx. 10cm / 0.3ft. to 80cm / 2.6ft.
- Telephoto: Approx. 1.2m / 3.9ft. to 3.2m / 10.5ft.
- Super Macro
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- Approx. 1cm / 0.4in. to 10cm / 0.3ft.
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| Sensitivity |
Auto / Auto (1600) / Auto (800) / Auto (400) / Equivalent to ISO 64 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 (Standard Output Sensitivity)
* ISO3200 / 6400: 5M pixels or lower (Number of recorded pixels) |
| Exposure control |
TTL 256-zone metering |
| Exposure modes |
Programmed AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| Shooting modes |
- Mode dial
- Auto, PS (Picture Stabilization), Natural Light, Natural Light & with Flash, ZOOM Bracketing, SP, P, A, S, M, Movie
- SP
- Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Museum, Party, Flower, Text, Auction
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| Image Stabilizer |
CCD-shift type |
| Shutter speed |
1/4 sec. to 1/2000 sec. (AUTO mode)
4 sec. to 1/2000 sec. (All other modes) |
| Continuous shooting |
- Top-3 (max 1.1 frames/sec.)
- Long-period (max 0.5 frames/sec.)
- Top-33, Hgh spped (max 6.8 frames/sec., 5M pixels or lower)
- Top-33, Ultra High speed (max 13.5 frames/sec., 3M pixels or lower)
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| Auto Bracketing |
±1/3EV,±2/3EV,±1EV |
| Focus |
- Auto focus (Area, Multi, Center) / Continuous AF / Manual focus
- AF assist illuminator available
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| 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(800))
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- Wide angle: Aapprox. 0.5m - 8.8m / 1.6ft - 28.9ft
- Telephoto angle: Approx. 0.5m - 5.6m / 1.6ft - 18.4ft
- Macro: Approx. 0.3m - 3m / 1.0ft - 9.8ft
- Flash modes:
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- 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
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| Electronic Viewfinder |
0.24-inch, Approx. 230,000 dots color LCD monitor, Approx. 97% coverage, 60fps |
| LCD monitor |
2.5-inch, Approx. 230,000 dots, Amorphos silicon TFT color LCD monitor(WV type), Approx. 97% coverage, 60fps |
| Movie recording |
- 640x480 pixels, 30 frames/sec.
- 320x240 pixels, 30 frames/sec.
With monaural sound, With Electronic Image Stabilization
* Zoom function cannot be used during movie recording. |
| Photography functions |
Zoom Bracketing, Instant Zoom, Face Detection (with red-eye
removal), High speed shooting, Best framing, Post shot assist windows,
Frame No.memory, Histograms |
| Playback functions |
Face Detection, Slide show, Scrap book view slide show, Trimming,
Multi-frame playback (with Micro Thumbnail), High-speed playback,
Sorting by date, Image rotate, Voice Memo, Histograms (Highlight
warning) |
| Video output |
NTSC / PAL selectable |
| Digital input/output |
USB |
| Power supply *4 |
4 x AA type alkaline batteries (included) / 4 x AA type Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (optional) or AC power adapter AC-5VX (optional) |
| Dimensions |
111.3(W)x78.2(H)x79.3(D) mm / 4.4(W)x3.1(H)x3.1(D) in. (excluding accessories and attachments) |
| Weight |
Approx. 405g/14.3oz. (excluding accessories, batteries and memory card) |
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