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Reviews of the Fujifilm FinePix F30

  • 9.0

    techradar.com

    Review Summary: It takes good shots at ISO 400 to 800, which is much better than you normally get with compact cameras in this price range. Many users will put up with noise in return for not having to use the flash

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  • No Rating

    reviewed.com

    By Richard Baguley | December 1, 2006

    Review Summary: The F30 is small and light; just over an inch thick and 2.2 inches high. It weighs in at just over 5 ounces, and the metal case feels robust - this isn't a camera that's going to crack from sitting in a book bag. On the back of the case is a 2.5-inch ...

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  • No Rating

    washingtonpost.com

    By Richard Baguley | December 1, 2006

    Review Summary: The Fujifilm FinePix F30 is a compact 6.3-megapixel camera with a 3x zoom lens that produces sharp, clean images and has an impressive maximum ISO rating of 3200. Originally launched at $349, this compact camera can now be picked up for around $260

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  • 7.9

    pcworld.ca

    By Paul Jasper | November 11, 2006

    Review Summary: When the lights go down, the F30 can still shoot top-quality images.

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  • No Rating

    pcworld.ca

    By Paul Jasper | November 11, 2006

    Review Summary: Several of the camera's many scene modes take advantage of its heightened sensitivity. The natural light mode attempts to preserve the ambience of low light scenes, while in the natural-light-and-flash mode, the camera takes two shots in quick ...

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Manufacturer: Fujifilm

Part number: 15690989

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability adds convenience for the user.
  • Width 3.7 in
  • Depth 1.1 in
  • Height 2.2 in
  • Weight 5.5 oz

Main Features

  • Resolution 6.3 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type Super CCD HR
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 6,300,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 6.2 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Text, Beach, Flower, Museum, Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Underwater, Night scene, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Natural light, Portrait mode, Natural light & with flash
  • Special Effects Chrome, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Average, Multi-segment
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Metering Zones 256
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Fine, Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 26 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 640 x 480 - 13 sec - With 16MB card

Memory / Storage

  • Integrated Memory 10 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Fine JPEG 2848 x 2136 : 5 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2848 x 2136 : 10 - With 16MB card, JPEG 3024 x 2016 : 10 - With 16MB card, JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 19 - With 16MB card, JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 25 - With 16MB card, JPEG 640 x 480 : 122 - With 16MB card

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Forced mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 2 ft - 21 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 8 mm - 24 mm - F/2.8-5.0
  • Focal Length 8 mm - 24 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 108 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Min Focus Range 23.6 in
  • Macro Focus Range 5-80cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.0
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Audio recording, Auto power save, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x xD-Picture Card

Software

  • Software FinePix Viewer, ImageMixer VCD2, Drivers & Utilities

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS 9.2.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6 - 10.3.3
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Hand strap
  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Fujifilm NP-95

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.7
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.9
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.6
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 2.0

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Fujifilm FinePix F30

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