Fujifilm Finepix Z100fd 8MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom Brown Description:
The high resolution of 8 megapixels in the sleek flat body lets you crop and enlarge faces and parts of scenes and still enjoy smooth tones and images. You just frame the shot, and Face Detection does the work, simultaneously and accurately finding up to 10 faces for bright, clear results. No more shots spoiled by blur from camera shake or moving subjects! High sensitivity lets you use a fast shutter to freeze the action in sharp bright detail, while built-in CCD shift image stabilization automatically compensates for camera shake. Share beautiful images with Blog mode, Wireless Communication, and slideshow functions. Even more fun after you press the shutter!
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3661 in Camera & Photo
- Color: Brown
- Brand: Fuji
- Model: 15776472
- Released on: 2008-02-15
- Dimensions: .80″ h x 2.20″ w x 3.60″ l, .31 pounds
- Memory: 54MB
- Display size: 2.7
Features
- 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
- Wide-angle 5x optical zoom lens; 2.7-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:
Superstyle, acceptable substance
Image quality is just as important to me as the convenience of a p&s, so when my latest Canon broke due to a lens that no longer retracted, I decided to try Fuji due to the rave reviews I’ve read about its imaging technology.
Putting it through the paces, pictures came out sharp and natural in outdoor conditions, but I was somewhat disappointed with the noise and blurring that still occurred in lower light conditions despite the image stabilisation. It’s a similar fault in my old SD800IS, which I guess is a limitation of ultra-compact cameras generally. The difference in image quality between the Fuji and Canon was so small, that I think if you’ve decided to get a p&s then the Fuji is just as acceptable as any Canon in the same range. This is where the other features come into importance.
Pros:
- Non-retracting lens. This will not break or get stuck like the retracting lens that seems to afflict the Canon SD series so often. Coupled with Fuji’s better customer service and 3yr standard warranty, I felt more comfortable about shelling out $$ for a Fuji than for a Canon.
- Sexy design. I chose the copper-tone, and it’s unbelievable how beautiful it is - the Z100fd looks more like a Mont Blanc cigarette box than a camera. It truly fits in a pocket and is worthy of a home in a Louis Vuitton bag. Everything from the diagonally sliding lens to the slick metal and curved finishes will turn heads.
- Click-wheel is easy to use
- Auction mode. This allows the arrangement of 3 or 4 separate pics into one photo
- Takes SD cards
- Better photo viewing and management software than Canon SD
Cons:
- Frustrating manual. I am still trying to figure out how to change the resolution and how to download pics from the different folders in the camera
- Grainy, noisy pics in lower light. I would be happy with a 7MP or even 6MP camera if it means an improved imaging sensor.
- Slippery feel
- Lens in top corner meant the finger sometimes gets in the way
- Battery charger bulkier than Canon SD. Battery life seemed a little short
Overall - unbeatable looks, does everything you hope in a p&s, acceptable but obviously not SLR quality.
Great Buy For The Money!!!
I’m not sure what’s wrong with the cameras that the people who gave this one star had, but my Fugifilm z100fd camera is great. It’s sleak and slim and takes great pictures and video. I love the fact that the lens doesn’t have to go in or out, and the sliding cover is great for protecting it. I’ve had this camera for a good while and have no complaints thus far. If you’re looking for a under $200 camera, I would strongly suggest considering this one.
Grainy, bad pictures - not worth it
I wanted a camera to replace my Fuji F460, which took great pictures, but the zoom buttons got stuck and wouldn’t un-zoom without a lot of hassle.
I liked the features of this one, and that it was pink. I liked that it had more zoom than the F460.
I liked nothing about this camera, other than the pink. The menu is so awkward - when you change a menu setting, it dumps you right back to the view finder, completely out of the menu. Then you have to go back into the menu, scroll scroll scroll to the set up, navigate to another option you want to change, save and get dumped again completely out of the menu setup. Wash, rinse, repeat.
I could have lived with that if it took great pictures. It didn’t. The pictures SUCKED. Maybe if you looked at it from far away, it looked ok. But zoom in to the full size, and the pictures are completely grainy. I had it on the highest quality setting, I tried using auto, manual, etc - nothing helped. I took identical pictures with this one and my F460, and there was just no comparison. The F460 were clear and sharp, and this one were all muddled and grainy.
I’m returning it. Don’t waste your money unless you don’t have great eyesight.
Manufacturer Description
Despite being only 19.8 millimeters thick, the 8-megapixel FinePix Z100fd is packed with state-of-the-art technologies and features. These include a mid-range Fujinon 5x optical zoom lens–the equivalent of a 36mm-180mm camera–a high-resolution 2.7-inch LCD with a reinforced glass coating for scratch-free durability, and sensitivity settings of up to ISO 1600 that allow natural images that retain the atmosphere of evening events taken without the use of a flash.
Designed for the most style-conscious user, the FinePix Z100fd sports a totally redesigned metal body that is guaranteed to turn heads wherever you take it. From its unique ‘diagonal slide’ lens cover and illuminated ‘Z’ logo to its eye-catching color combinations, the FinePix Z100fd sets a new standard in sophistication.
FinePix Z100fd Highlights
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| 5x optical zoom brings the action to you |
8-megapixel resolution and 5x optical zoom The high resolution of 8 megapixels in the sleek, flat body lets you crop and enlarge faces and parts of scenes and still enjoy smooth tones and images. The amazing power of 5x optical zoom lets you use a wide angle to capture the entire scene or take great close-ups from far away.
Face Detection Technology plus automatic red-eye removal The FinePix Z100fd features Fujifilm’s innovative Face Detection Technology, a one-touch selectable mode that identifies up to 10 human faces in a scene. Face Detection Technology sets the correct focus for a chosen primary face and exposure for all detected faces automatically, regardless of where subjects are located within the frame. It can cope with back-lit scenes and it also comes in handy for capturing the perfect self portrait.
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| Face detection in action |
The FinePix Z100fd also includes a new Automatic Red Eye Removal feature that works in conjunction with Face Detection. Red eye is a common complaint given by 60 percent of digital camera users. The FinePix Z100fd instantly checks each detected face for red eye, and if it’s found, corrects it automatically, saving the time consuming process of fixing it in your PC after the image is downloaded.
Blog mode The Blog mode automatically resizes any image captured to a properly sized 640×480 (QVGA) or 320 x 240 image size, right in the camera, saving time from downloading it and adjusting it on a PC.
Photo folder management This useful new feature organizes photos right in the camera, with 6 pre-set file folders that can be easily downloaded to the computer for convenient image management. Pre-set folders include: Travel, Family, Favorites, My Pictures, Events, and a password-protected Private folder.
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| Dual image stabilization reduces blur |
Dual image stabilization The FinePix Z100fd is the first Z-series model to feature Fujifilm’s Dual Image Stabilization, which marries a mechanically stabilized CCD with high ISO sensitivities for total anti-blur protection. No more shots spoiled by blur from camera shake or moving subjects! High sensitivity lets you use a fast shutter to freeze the action in sharp bright detail, while built-in CCD shift image stabilization automatically compensates for camera shake.
i-Flash intelligent flash i-Flash detects subtle lighting differences within a scene, and then varies the flash intensity accordingly. It also leverages the high sensitivity of the FinePix Z100fd to enable the camera to use less flash, preventing that “blasted with light” effect that so many digital camera flashes leave you with. The result is pleasing, natural tones with no flash “wash-out.”
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| Dual shot mode delivers your choice of shots–with or without a flash |
Dual shot mode In this mode the FinePix Z100fd quickly shoots two images in succession — one with and one without the flash — saving both. This convenient function lets the user perform an on-the-spot picture comparison and decide whether the FinePix Z100fd produced the most pleasing photo with flash, or without.
Special scene modes The FinePix Z100fd has 16 scene positions including ‘Fireworks,’ ‘Beach,’ ‘Party,’ and ‘Under Water,’ offering a one-touch setting for almost any situation.
Auction mode The new Auction mode makes it easy to create merged image formats suitable for online auction site use.
Movie mode Capture VGA-quality movie clips at 30 frames per second with sound. Great for when you’re out and you don’t have your video camera on-hand.
Rotary Dial menu The Rotary Dial provides easy control and selection of the convenient functions, and let’s the operator swiftly scroll and select anything from scene positions to thumbnails.
Micro thumbnail A playback feature that allows for viewing an index print-style image on the LCD. The FinePix Z100fd will show up to 100 images in micro form. Control buttons are used to move over specific images and select them. This makes it easy to quickly find a single image by being able to jump to particular segments of images in the time sequence.
IrSimple Infrared communication via IrSimple technology for fast, easy wireless image transfer to a compatible device.
xD/SD/SDHC compatible The FinePix Z100fd features a single media slot that accepts both xD Picture Card and SD/SDHC media cards.
