Fujifilm FinePix Camera review | Best Digital Camera Store

Fujifilm FinePix

fujifilm-finepix-s1500-camera The Fujifilm FinePix S1500 model camera features powerful Zoom Controls in a compact body with high performance shooting functions. Its 12x optical zoom operates with rich functions optimized by superb quality of 10.0 megapixels. Other features include, 1/2.3-inch CCD, 5.7x digital zoom and TTL 256-zones metering exposure control.

The model with SD memory card has approximately 23MB internal memory. The file format details are: still image -JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2*3), Movie- AVI (Motion JPEG) with sound, and Audio- WAVE format, Monaural sound. (Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible).

It si equipped with Fujinon 12x optical zoom lens, F2.8 (Wide) - F5.0 (Telephoto) lens, with focal length of f=5.9 - 70.8mm, equivalent to 33 - 396mm on a 35mm camera. The digital zoom is approximately 5.7x, and aperture:Wide: F2.8 - F6.4, Telephoto: F5.0 - F8.0, max 5 steps in 1/3 EV increment.

Focus distance (from lens surface) details are: Normal - Wide: Approx. 40cm / 1.3ft. to infinity and Telephoto: Approx. 1.5m / 4.9ft. to infinity. Macro-Wide: Approx. 5cm - 3m / 2.0in. - 9.8ft, and Telephoto: Approx. 80cm - 3m / 2.6ft. - 9.8ft. Super Macro-Approx. 2cm - 1m / 0.8in. - 3.3ft.

The Fuji FinePix S1500 model comes with a CCD-shift type image stabilization and a shutter speed of 1/4sec. to 1/2000sec. in auto mode and 8sec. to 1/2000sec in all other mode. It has an auto focus function of area, multi, center and tracking. Auto focus assist illuminator is another attraction.

The camera has a automatic scene recognition capabolity and a self timer speed of approx. 10 sec. / 2 sec.delay with auto flash covering approx. 40cm - 8.7m / 1.3ft. - 28.5ft. for wide in normal mode, and
approx. 1.5m - 4.8m / 4.9ft. - 15.7ft. for telephoto. The model is equipped with a electronic view finder, LCD monitor and the facility for movie recording.

The camera offers various photographic functions including scene Recognition Auto, Instant Zoom, Panorama shooting mode, Face Detection (with Auto red-eye removal), High speed shooting, Framing guideline, Post shot assist windows, Frame No. memory, Histograms, and Silent mode.

Its playbackfunctions covers Slideshow, Face Detection (with Red-eye removal), Trimming, Single frame and Multi-frame playback (with Micro thumbnail), Sorting by date, Image rotate, Voice Memo, Histograms (Highlight warning).

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 is light- weight of approx. 324g / 11.4oz, excluding accessories, batteries and memory card, and with dimensions of 102.5(W) x 73.0(H) x 67.8(D)mm / 4.1(W) x 2.9(H) x 2.7(D)in. (excluding accessories and attachments).

Overall, Fujifilm FinePix S1500 offers excellent opportunities to capture your great moments and full value for your money.