Fujifilm Finepix F810
Review Date: March 30th 2005
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Image Quality
All of the sample images in this Review were taken using the 6M Fine file quality setting, which gives an average image size of around 1.5Mb.
Noise
There are 5 ISO settings available on the Fujifilm Finepix F810 which you can select at any time. Note that if you select ISO 800, the camera automatically changes the image size to 3M. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting:
ISO 80 (100% crop) |
ISO 100 (100% crop) |
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ISO 200 (100% crop) |
ISO 400 (100% crop) |
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The noise levels look excellent at the slowest ISO speeds of 80 and 100, but some noise is already starting to appear at ISO 200 and by ISO 400 it is quite apparent. Selecting ISO 800 makes the camera change the image size to a maximum of 3M (2048 x 1536px) - it also resulted in over-exposure of the scene when selecting the maximum aperture of f/8.0. An average performance by the Fujifilm Finepix F810's 6 megapixel CCD sensor.
Sharpening
Here are two 100% crops which have been Saved as Web - Quality 50 in Photoshop. The right-hand image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. The out-of-the camera images at the default setting of Normal are on the soft side, with post-processing showing quite a lot of extra detail.
Original 100% Crop |
Sharpened 100% Crop |
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File Quality
The Fujifilm Finepix F810 has 6 different JPEG file quality/size settings available with 6M as the default option. Fujifilm have differentiated their cameras from the competition during the past few years by claiming that despite only having, for example, a 6 megapixel CCD, the camera can deliver a 12 megapixel image that maintains the same quality. I'll let you make up your own minds - here are some 100% crops which show the quality of the various options, with the file size shown in brackets.
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12M Fine (4048 x 3040px) (4.42Mb) |
12M Normal (4048 x 3040px) (2.33Mb) |
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6M (2848 x 2136px) (1.58Mb) |
3M (2048 x 1536px) (720Kb) |
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2M (1600 x 1200px) (624Kb) |
0.3M (640 x 480px) (114Kb) |
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Chromatic Aberrations
I had to look hard to find any examples of chromatic aberrations in the review shots taken with the Fujifilm Finepix F810 . They were only apparent in very high-contrast situations, such as the roof structure, bright white sky and tree branches in the examples below. When they did appear, chromatic aberrations were at the edges of the frame and not too obvious at all.
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Example 1 |
Example 2 |
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Macro
The Fujifilm Finepix F810 has a Macro setting that allows you to focus on a subject that is 7.5cms away from the camera. The first image shows how close you can get to the subject (in this case a compact flash card). The second image is a 100% crop.
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Macro Shot (click to view full-sized image) |
100% Crop |
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Flash
The flash options on the Fujifilm Finepix F810 are Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash and Suppressed Flash (with more options available in Manual mode). These shots of a white wall were taken at a distance of 1.5m. As you can see, the camera gets the white balance completely wrong without the flash, but the results improve when the flash is fired.
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Flash Off - Wide Angle (38mm) |
Auto Flash - Wide Angle (38mm) |
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Flash Off - Telephoto (130mm) |
Auto Flash - Telephoto (130mm) |
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And here are some shots of yours truly. The flash underexposed the scene very slightly. Both the Flash On and Red-eye Reduction flash modes produced no discernible redeye.
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Flash On |
Flash On (100% Crop) |
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Flash - Red-Eye Reduction |
Flash - Red-Eye Reduction (100% Crop) |
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Night Shot
The Fujifilm Finepix F810's maximum shutter speed is only 3 seconds which isn't that great if you're interested in night photography. The following example was taken using a shutter speed of 3 seconds with an aperture of f/4.0 at ISO 80. I've included a 100% crop of the image to show what the quality is like.
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Night Shot (click to view full-sized image) |
100% Crop |
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Overall Image Quality
The Fujifilm Finepix F810 produced an above average set of test images. The 5 megapixel photos were soft out of the camera at the default setting of Normal and benefit from further sharpening in an application like Adobe Photoshop. Alternatively you can select the Hard sharpening setting on the camera. Noise is perhaps the biggest issue in terms of image quality, with ISO 200 showing visible noise and ISO 400 and 800 being something of a last resort. The Fujifilm Finepix F810 dealt well with chromatic aberrations, which appeared in the form of limited purple fringing at the edge of the frame in high-contrast scenes. Macro performance was slightly above average, allowing you get as close as 7.5 cms away from your subject. The built-in flash had a tendency to underexpose very slightly but there was no evidence of redeye. Night-shots are limited due to the 3 second maximum shutter speed.
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