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The FujiFilm FinePix A350 Zoom is a 5.2 megapixel digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens, PictPridge printing, 1.7inch LCD monitor and 15fps movie mode. It is a camera that is sure to be popular with the medium capacity digital imaging market.
Buy the Fujifilm Finepix A350 5.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Digital Camera Info reviews the Fujifilm FinePix A350 and writes - 'The Fujifilm FinePix A350 is the new flagship model of the A series and certainly looks impressive compared to its counterparts. After all, it has more megapixels and a redesigned camera body. There are 5.2 effective megapixels on the camera's 1/2.5-inch CCD. This imaging package is housed in a plastic body with an extending 3x optical zoom lens. The model's predecessor, the FinePix A340, had a lens door that slid to power the camera on and off. The A350 removes the door and instead installs a guillotine-like snapping cover to protect the lens and increase the camera's durability. Fujifilm did this to reduce the amount of parts the user has to move; it found through its marketing research that consumers were afraid of breaking such things. The A350 added an extra 0.2 inches to its LCD screen for a total of 1.7 inches; however, the size does not make up for the inaccuracy of the screen. The LCD is only 90 percent accurate. Unfortunately, the viewfinder is much worse with only 75 percent accuracy, so users are not really given any good framing options. There is no telling what the picture will really look like until it is uploaded onto a computer or printed. This is inexcusable, even for a point-and-shoot model. For $299, the A350 is a good deal that I would normally recommend for the automatically oriented point-and-shoot crowd. However, the positive part of that phrase is tainted by the inaccuracies of the framing options. Sure, I understand that when a camera doesn't include manual controls, it is aimed for true point-and-shooters, but when the camera doesn't include any good options for framing, what audience segment of the digital camera market will want it?'
CNET Reviews has reviewed the Fujifilm FinePix A350 and gives it an average rating. They write - 'Call it a love-hate relationship: there are things we really like about the Fujifilm FinePix A350 and things we really dislike about it. Whether it's a good pick may depend on whether you're willing to live with--or adapt to--its quirks. The FinePix A350 is the flagship model for Fujifilm's A series of inexpensive point-and-shoot cameras. Its 5.2-megapixel resolution marks an increase over the 4 megapixels of its predecessor, the A340, and this camera slightly bumps up the LCD size from 1.5 inches to 1.7 inches. It also eliminates the need for a lens cap by incorporating a self-closing cover for its retractable lens. Other A350 features include a 3X optical zoom, a macro mode, and a continuous-shooting mode. Fujifilm often goes its own way in the physical design, menu structure, and image characteristics of its cameras. As a result, you may find the FinePix A350 an unusual bargain or harder than usual to master.'
DigiCam Review has reviewed the Fujifilm FinePix A345 and A350 and writes - 'Image quality is average, the images have good colour, saturation, and contrast - however detail is low, and all images tend to come out looking soft - image quality seemed better from the A345. Purple fringing was low. The camera did a good job focusing the majority of the time, only struggling in low light. Noise was slightly high, mainly on indoor photos. I didn't notice any vignetting in the corners. There is a good range of image sizes and a although a limited choice of compression options. The macro mode is good. Auto white balance and metering seemed to be good. Red-eye was on the high side. The movie mode is very average, at 320x240 / 15fps with sound, it's getting dated especially when compared to other new cameras.'
Steves Digicams reviews the Fujifilm FinePix A350 and writes - 'I found the overall image quality was good when using the 5M Fine mode. Most of our sample images were sharp with good color balance. The exposure system also did well and I especially liked how it captured sky detail. Noise levels were moderate in high/low contrast areas, but we didn't see much purple fringing (aka Chromatic Aberration) around highlights. However, I was very disappointed with its autofocus system. It failed more often then not in dim lighting and every time the camera tries to lock focus, the LCD freezes up, making it useless if following a moving subject. But thanks to its optical viewfinder, you should have no problems capturing images of the kids running through the house or yard. When a still picture won't capture the moment, you can opt to use its movie mode. Sound is recorded and the movie frames are captured at a relatively low 10fps in 320x240 (QVGA) resolution. Our sample movies were average with noticeable amounts of compression noise.'
Megapixel reviews the Fujifilm Finepix A350 and writes - 'The FinePix A350 benefits from Fujifilm's excellent and very reliable multi-segment metering, though sometimes the photos may not appear to be bright and well exposed on the monitor.
But, when the images are transferred to a computer and seen on a monitor, or even when they are printed directly, the quality of the exposure is usually revealed to be quite good.'
Imaging Resource reviews the Fujifilm FinePix A350 Digital Camera which they are quite impressed with. They write - 'With a 5.2-megapixel CCD and 3x optical zoom lens, the FinePix A350 continues that tradition in an attractive new design, although image resolution isn't really on par with the best 5-megapixel models out there. Like the most recent A Series models, it offers four preset scene modes and a long maximum exposure time. Its color is very bright and highly saturated, likely to be appealing to many consumers, even though it's not technically "accurate" color. Overall, it's a decent entry-level digital camera, offering adequate resolution for 8x10 inch prints and an optical zoom lens at a very low price. A workmanlike entry-level model, particularly for daytime shooting, but a little limited after dark.'
Fujifilm today announced the A350 Zoom: a simple-to-operate five megapixel resolution camera, with a neat, compact design, high quality 1.7 inch LCD screen and 3x optical zoom lens.
Following in the footsteps of their predecessors – the hugely popular FinePix A330 and A340 Zoom – these models offer exceptional power and value in a new and improved design. Whilst the entry-level category can often mean that corners are cut on build quality and feel, anyone who handles these cameras will be pleasantly surprised by their compact solidity.
Although simple in conception, the FinePix A350 Zoom still boast bags of photo power – with one-touch, fully-automatic operation that includes easy navigation for beginners and enough megapixels to allow images to be printed as enlargements without loss of quality.
This competitively-priced new cameras are sturdy but stylish, with smooth metallic casing and a high-quality finish. What’s more, their low power consumption (operating on standard AA batteries) and compatibility with xD-Picture Card™ format, makes them a great choice for anyone concerned about having a system that will work well into the future. Furthermore, PictBridge™ compatibility allows the user to print directly without the need for a PC or Mac.
FinePix A350 Zoom features at a glance:
• 5.2 effective megapixels
• High quality 1.7-inch LCD monitor for clarity and detail
• 3x optical zoom lens
• One-touch, fully automatic operation, with easy navigation for beginners
• Highly efficient energy consumption: uses 2 x AA-type alkaline batteries (or rechargeable batteries)
• Movie capture of 15 frames per second with monaural sound
• xD-Picture Card™ providing large storage capacity, lower power consumption and fast write speeds (currently available in 16MB to 512MB capacities)
• PictBridge™ compatible for direct printing without a PC
Adrian Clarke, Director of Photo Products, Fujifilm, said, “More often than not, entry-level digital cameras lack the ability for photography newcomers to get the most out of them. By building on a successful formula of simplicity, optical precision and great image quality, Fujifilm has created the FinePix A350 - a desirable and affordable camera capable of producing exceptional images, whatever your ability.”
Availability & pricing
The FinePix A350 Zoom will be available from retailers in March 2005. Pricing will be announced nearer to the date of retail launch.
'Fujifilm FinePix A350 Zoom - Specifications and features
Number of effective pixels
5.2 million pixels
CCD sensor
1 / 2.5 inch pixel CCD
Number of recorded pixels
Still image: 2,592 x 1,944 / 2,592 x 1,728 / 2,048 x 1,536 / 1,600 x 1,200 / 1,280 x 960 / 640 x 480 pixels
Movie: 320 x 240 pixels. 15 frames/sec. with monaural sound
160 x 120 pixels. 15 frames/sec. with monaural sound
File formats
Still image: JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2)
Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG)
(Design Rule for Camera File System compliant / DPOF-compatible)
Storage media
xD-Picture Card™ (capacities currently up to 512 MB)
Number of images / recording time
Please refer to below chart
Lens
Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens
Lens focal length
Equivalent to 35 - 105mm on a 35mm camera
Focus
Auto focus (TTL centre point fixed) – contrast type
Focus distance%
Posted by Darren in our Fuji category on February 08, 2005