wilkins9552468

Fujifilm Finepix Z10fd 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom Wave Blue Description:

The FinePix Z10fd is a camera for teens and young adults who want something more individual than ‘yet another silver camera’. The FinePix Z10fd is a slim, metal-bodied 7.2 megapixel digital camera that puts the fun back into photography. It’s not just the design of the Z10fd that will appeal – the camera hosts in an impressive list of features designed to capture the imagination of the young across the world.Looks can be deceiving and this new camera from Fujifilm might be pretty, or even brash, but it has hidden depths too. Packed full of technological marvels that belie its diminutive size, the FinePix Z10fd promises fantastic photos, shot after shot. And its ultra-compact proportions mean it will fit into the most cramped of handbags or smallest of pockets, without ruining the lines of Saturday-night party clothes.The FinePix Z10fd has been designed specifically with users in their teens and twenties in mind. It boasts Fujifilm’s acclaimed Face Detection technology, which will seek out faces in the darkness of a party to give perfectly focused and exposed pictures every time. An ISO 1600 option means pictures can be taken in the poor light of parties or gigs, with no need for flash, so preserving the atmosphere and producing much more flattering portraits.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37678 in Camera & Photo
• Color: Wave Blue
• Brand: Fuji
• Model: FinePix Z10fd – Wave Blue
• Released on: 2007-09-26
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.80″ h x 5.60″ w x 6.80″ l, .50 pounds
• Memory: 54MB
• Display size: 2.5

Features

• 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
• 3x optical zoom with Picture Stabilization; 2.5-inch LCD display
• Face Detection optimizes focus/exposure for up to 10 faces; Blog Mode copies 640 x 480 version of image for easy upload
• Wirelessly transfer images to IrSimple-equipped devices, including other digital cameras
• Stores images on xD or SD memory cards (not included); powered by lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included)

Customer Reviews:

Super snapper!!
I’ve been a Fujifilm faithful ever since my first digicam, the FP1300, seven digital cameras ago in 2001. With the Z10fd, it’s easy to see why; tiny, sleek eye catching design (curvy and retro looking), intuitive, easy to use interface, and great image quality.

The Z10 is a 7 megapixel camera with 25MB internal memory. I made sure I got a large memory card, a 1GB XD card (the camera also takes SD and SDHC memory cards) which stores 294 images at the highest resolution, and 18.7 minute movie clips (640×480 at 30fps).

Having owned two cameras in the Z series; the Z1 and Z3, comparisons are inevitable. The first thing of note is that you no longer require the cradle to charge the camera, or download photos/movies/sound clips. It was quite a pain having to lug that around everywhere.

As with those two, the camera powers on by sliding back the lens cover. One gripe I have though is that there isn’t a dedicated button for movie mode anymore. You must now go into the menu to access it, but I can live with that. There’s only one button on top of the camera, the shutter button, everything else in located on the back, beside the LCD.

The 2.5 inch LCD display is toughened and scratch/break resistant. The resolution is excellent. The camera has 3x optical zoom which it does without extending out of the camera body, like most other cameras.

The battery charges in about an hour, much quicker than the 140 minutes stated in the manual. Camera start up is very quick too, just under 2 seconds from my timing.

The menu is even further simplified. If, for example, you select one out of the 18 shooting modes (i.e. Manual, Auto, Natural & Flash, Natural light, Party, Sports -for moving objects, etc. There’s even a mode for Text), the screen displays text explaining what each mode is, with crystal clear sample images to illustrate. Each mode makes life easier for people like me who aren’t into much tinkering to achieve great results. Natural & Flash is one of my favourites as it takes two images; one with flash, and one with natural light near simultaneously, and you get to select one, or keep both. Most times, the photo taken in natural light comes out tops.

Movies are shot in 30fps, TV quality mode, which is becoming standard in digicams these days. You can select either the higher quality of 640×480, or lower quality of 320×240 (which gives longer clips). Quality is very good, and it’s amazing the way the camera adapts to changes in light intensity while shooting (e.g. moving from a darker indoors atmosphere to a sunny exterior).

Then we come to the major feature, face detection mode. This is a welcome feature for people like me who while handing my camera to strangers to “please take a photo of me”, hope and pray that the photo taken manages to come out focused and okay at least. In this mode, the camera locks onto facial features, up to ten faces at a time, and automatically selects the best exposure for the shot as well as eliminates red-eye, enabling great shots to be taken every time. You can also use face detection mode with the self timer, ensuring those shots you take of yourself come out great. You can still use AF/AE lock as well.

You can edit photos too; clip, rotate, and even send or receive images with other IR enabled cameras by infra red. I tried it with my PC (which is IR enabled) and it didn’t work though, shame!

The camera comes in a range of colours; black (my favourite), red, green, pink, blue, and orange.

There’s an AV cable to connect to your TV to view images or movie clips (it uses the same port as the USB and has a nice little cover for the port), and as ever, the Finepix software is first class. Photos up to A3 size can be printed in crystal clear resolution.

This camera will not please those who are used to extensive manual settings and loads of tinkering with ISO levels, white balance, and other photographic jargon, but if you’re like me, and just want to be able to whip out your camera, and without much fuss, capture the moment, this camera is for you. My current favourite gadget along with my iPod classic!

Poor low-light performance in an otherwise great camera
I really wanted to like the camera, but it failed woefully for my needs. The low-light performance is very poor, with significant noise present in any shots over ISO 200. Most small cameras have trouble in low-light, but after the success of the Fuji F20/F30/F40 series, I was hoping this camera would perform better. As it is, the Sony T-Series even though not great in low light, is worlds better. If you want to take indoor shots without flash, that’s very important.

Almost everything else about this camera is very good:
-Nice construction
-Easy to use
-Good feature set
-Good image quality in brightly lit environments
-Nice “grid” option in viewfinder

One other issue – the “anti-shake” does not work very well, it is not true mechanical image stabilization, but rather a shutter-speed and iso boost.

So, if you shoot only in bright environments, go for it. Otherwise, look further!

A cool camera for a cool price.
Buy this camera because it is tiny, looks cool, and you think the price is low enough not to be bothered if you tire of the image quality.

The first thing to be aware of is that when the camera is set to Auto mode, flash pictures are taken at ISO 800 and look very grainy. In any mode other than Manual, the ISO is set to Auto ISO and you will see plenty of grain if the ISO is higher than 100, which is almost always the case. To get the best image out of this camera you need to set it to Manual and set the ISO to 64. The downside to this is that you will then need to hold the camera very steady or use a tripod to avoid blur, which totally negates the reason for buying such a camera in the first place. Alternatively, you can use noise reducing software such as NoiseNinja and get quite decent results from ISO 200 or 400 images.

Barrel distortion from the lens at wide angle is extreme.

I doubt that most people would really notice the image quality issues in a 4×6 print. It’s a fine camera if you suddenly want to take a snapshot of people somewhere and post it on the internet. Everyone you are taking a picture of will think the camera looks cool and they’ll probably tell you the picture is great, too!

Functionally, the camera works quite well and there’s very little lag between pressing the “shutter” button and taking the picture. It is a decent camera for the price.

Manufacturer Description
The FinePix Z10fd is a slim 7.2-megapixel digital camera, wrapped in the stylish curves and rounded edges of a slim 20.5mm body with a choice of five vivid colors: Midnight Black, Hot Pink, Sunset Orange, Wasabi Green, and Wave Blue. In addition to its sleek and compact body, the Z10fd is packed with stunning technologies designed to offer beautiful images and fun playback functions.

The ergonomic design of the FinePix Z10fd fits comfortably in your hand, enabling users to carry it around anytime. It features the traditional Z-series lens cover, and has a 2.5-inch LCD and simple button layout on the back side of the camera. These features make the camera easy and fun to operate.

Offering high-resolution 7.2-megapixel photos, the FinePix Z10fd also boasts the acclaimed Fujifilm’s high sensitivity up to ISO 1600 at full resolution and enables users to take bright and blur-free photos. In addition, Z10fd is equipped with the hardware-based Face Detection Technology. Point at the subject, and the camera will immediately find up to 10 human faces in the frame and automatically optimize AE and AF on the detected faces. Additionally, the FinePix Z10fd features the newly developed Auto Red Eye Removal, which leverages Face Detection’s strengths to do its job. This system finds red-eye on the human faces, and corrects it automatically within a few seconds as the shot is taken. There are additional features of the Face Detection in the playback mode, such as cropping, zooming in, and slide show.

Fuji FinePix Z10fd Highlights

Face Detection technology The new Z10fd Finepix digital still camera features Face Detection to significantly improve your picture taking by identifying human subjects’ faces in the frame (up to 10 faces) and in real time, determining the optimal focus and exposure settings for the absolute best results possible in any shooting conditions. Behind Fujifilm’s Face Detection technology is a newly developed LSI chip combined with patented software that allows the FinePix Z10fd digital still camera to reach a level of performance in digital photography never before possible.

Picture Stabilization Technology The FinePix Z10fd with Picture Stabilization will automate professional photographic techniques to help reduce camera shake, freeze subject movement and improve low light background detail. Picture Stabilization utilizes higher sensitivities, up to ISO 1600 in the Z10fd, an incredibly high signal to noise ratio, and faster shutter and operational speeds to deliver virtually blur free images where conventional digital cameras cannot.

IrSimple wireless transfer Transfer your images quickly and easily from your FinePix Z10fd to any IrSimple-equipped device. A fast infrared technology, IrSimple makes getting those photos out of your camera a breeze. Want to share with your friends? No problem, you can even transfer images to another IrSimple equipped camera too!

Five Unique Color and Finish Designs The FinePix Z10fd is designed with style and fashion in mind for the youthful photographer that’s on the move. Five exciting and vibrant color schemes are available: Midnight Black, Hot Pink, Sunset Orange, Wasabi Green, and Wave Blue.

xD/SD-compatible slot The Finepix Z10fd features an xD/SD compatible slot, allowing the use of either xD Picture Card or SD media to store and transfer your photos. This convenient and flexible capability assures compatibility with a wider variety of applications than ever before, and allows users to choose the media technology that is right for them.