Fujiflm Japan has unveiled a new ultra-compact digital camera, the Fujifilm FinePix Z300. This is a ten-megapixel model with CCD-shift image stabilisation, a sliding faceplate, 5x optical zoom and a 3” touch-sensitive rear screen. The Japanese press release is heavily touting the function that allows you to focus on the subject and take a photo simply by touching the screen, i.e. without having to press the shutter release button. The FinePix Z300 is manufactured in pink, violet, black and white colours, and will be released on 20th June in Japan. There are currently no plans to release the Z300 outside of Japan. Click through / read on for the key specs.

Website: Fujifilm FinePix Z300 Press Release (in Japanese)

Fujifilm Finepix Z300 Key Specifications

Maximum resolution: 3648 × 2736 pixels
Sensor type: 1/2.33” CCD with primary colour filter array
Storage: 31MB of internal memory + SD card compatibility
Lens focal range: 6.4mm - 32mm (36-180mm eq.)
Maximum aperture: f/3.9-4.7 (W-T)
Normal focus range: 60cm-infinity
Macro focus range: 9cm-80cm (W), 40cm-80cm (T)
Sensitivity range:  ISO 100 - ISO 1600
Metering: 256 segment TTL
Image stabilisation: Yes, CCD Shift
Exposure Compensation: -2.0EV ~ +2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps
Shutter speeds: 4 seconds to 1/1000th second
Videos: 640 × 480 pixels / 320 × 240 pixels, 30fps, with mono sound (AVI/MJPEG)
Body dimensions: 92.0mm × 56.5mm × 18.5mm
Body mass: Approximately 130g (battery, memory card not included)

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