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The Fujifilm FinePix V10 is a digital camera that is sure to get a bit of attention in the coming days for a number of reasons. For starters it's not just a 5 megapixel camera with a 3.4x Optical Zoom, but it has a whopping 3.0 inch LCD - ideal for it's 3 games! The picture below shows one of the games (it's no PSP - but it would fill in the time while waiting for that sunset to hit it's peak!).
Also 'special' is the ISO range - shooting at up to ISO 1600 and down to ISO 64.
Add to this 30 frames per second video, six scene modes and the USB 2.0 and this is an interesting little compact camera that will retail at $349 (US$). Expect to see it in stores in March of 2006.
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Digital photographers will take sharper, more vivid pictures and see their results in a “big” way with the new five MegaPixel FinePix V10 digital camera introduced today by Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.
The FinePix V10 is the first model in Fujifilm’s 2006 digital camera line-up to utilize Real Photo Technology. Like its 2005 predecessors with Real Photo Technology, the FinePix V10 does an outstanding job of removing graininess or “noise” from its digital pictures. Image noise, much like static in a television signal, reduces a picture’s sharpness. The noise problem is compounded when digital pictures are shot at higher light sensitivities, which can vary depending on lighting conditions.
With Real Photo Technology, the FinePix V10 generates less noise than similar digital cameras and can therefore take pictures at light sensitivities as high as 1600 ISO at full resolution. Higher sensitivities open the door to a host of user benefits when combined with quicker shutter speeds. Those benefits include less shake and blur due to hand and subject movement as well as more detailed and natural-looking pictures taken in low-light environments.
With the FinePix V10 and Real Photo Technology users can keep the lights off during the “Happy Birthday” song and still capture a clear picture without disrupting the mood with a camera flash. To help determine whether or not to use flash for a particular scene, the FinePix V10 has a “Natural Light & With Flash" function. This mode shoots two images in succession, first without and then with flash. This convenient function provides an on-the-spot comparison that helps the user decide whether the FinePix V10 will produce the highest quality photo with flash or without.
The features and benefits of the FinePix V10 don’t end with Real Photo Technology. The most noticeable physical feature of the FinePix V10 is the camera’s enormous LCD. At 3-inches, the FinePix V10’s LCD is one of largest in the ultra-compact camera category. It gives the user an ideal platform for framing subjects or for sharing just-taken photos. Plus, the LCD has a number of features that ensure peak viewing performance regardless of scene lighting.
Glare is often a problem when LCDs are used in direct sunlight or a brightly lit room. To combat glare, the LCD of the FinePix V10 employs a special amplification layer that boosts the strength of the LCD and making it easier to see. The FinePix V10’s LCD is also very “smart”, as it automatically “gains up” or brightens in dimly lit environments. And with a stout 230,000 pixels, this re-enforced LCD is not short on resolution.
The high resolution of the FinePix V10’s LCD comes in handy when the user selects one of the four, fun video games available on the camera. A nice secondary feature for a camera whose focus is on taking great pictures, the games – Number Puzzle, Break Out, Shooting Game and Maze – are ideal diversions for a traveler during a long layover, a passenger on an interstate road trip or a weary driver stuck in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Spotlight features of the FinePix V10 include:
* Real Photo Technology featuring a five MegaPixel Super CCD HR sensor working in tandem with the critically acclaimed RP Processor for sharper photos and more vivid color reproduction with less noise than in comparable camera models.
* A 3.4x optical zoom lens from world-renowned lens manufacturer, Fujinon, which provides broadcast-quality lenses for television and movie production. The lens on the FinePix V10 widens to F2.8, a setting that allows additional light to hit the Super CCD. This enables the FinePix V10 to shoot at faster shutter speeds, and a quicker shutter reduces camera shake due to hand movement as well as blurring caused by moving subjects.
* Six scene modes ensure precise and correct camera settings for a variety of shooting environments and conditions. These settings help the user maximize picture quality even in the most difficult picture-taking situations.
* A 30-frame multi-frame playback mode for viewing groups of photos
Consumers can purchase the FinePix V10 in March 2006 at a retail cost of $349.
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Digital Camera Info reviews the Fujifilm FinePix V10 and writes - 'With 5.1 megapixels, the Fujifilm FinePix V10 has just an average amount of resolution. Its 3.4x optical zoom lens has just enough focal length to be above average. The V10�s 3-inch LCD screen is excellent and its metal body is slim and stylish. It gets better. The camera has a gaming feature that can occupy kids for hours � or at least until the battery dies. The FinePix V10 definitely has a few quirks. Its playback mode button is a black hole, the navigation controls are tiny and not as comfortable as more traditional multi-selectors, and the highly touted games are buried in the playback menu. Nevertheless, the Fujifilm FinePix V10 has some very lucrative features: 64-1600 ISO sensitivities, good solid imaging guts, and a huge screen to view and capture pictures on. Overall, the V10 is simple to figure out. Users won�t have to wrestle it to get great pictures.'
Lets Go digital has a preview of the Fujifilm FinePix V10 review and writes - '"The Fujifilm FinePix V10 is one very nicely designed digital camera. Its huge display offers enormous comfort when taking pictures or viewing your captured moments. It is just great to see the colourful images on such a big screen. Although there is almost no space left on the back of the camera for the necessary buttons I find the spot just below the monitor a perfectly chosen place. The resolution of 5.1 Megapixel is less than competitive brands have introduced in their compact designed cameras, but thanks to the high quality Super CCD HR image sensor and the combination of the Real Photo Technology Fujifilm offers a more powerful combination. Improving the image quality instead of simply increasing Megapixels proves to be far more worthwhile, at least in this stage..."'
Pocket Lint has posted a review of the Fujifilm Finepix V10 and gives it a rating of 9 out of 10. This fits with what I've heard from quite a few V10 users - it's certainly getting good reviews! This review concludes 'The FinePix V10 offers a stylish and well-made compact digital camera to the masses with superb noise control and even better image quality. Issues surrounding the compromised controls (due to the gaming functions) may be minor to some, more worrying to others, but at least they�re confined to the non-shooting controls. In short, if superb image quality in a lightweight pocketable package is where you�re at, the V10 is where you should be.'
DCRP reviews the Fuji FinePix V10 and writes - 'Photo quality was a mixed bag: it really depends on the situation. In normal outdoor shooting, the V10 took very nice photos, with accurate color, good exposure, and pleasing sharpness. In lower light levels the camera will want to crank up the ISO, and if it gets above ISO 400 then things start looking more like Monet paintings than photographs. The FinePix V10 doesn't perform as well as the now legendary F10 in this area, and some other cameras like the Sony DSC-W50 wipe the floor with it. Redeye was also a big problem, and if you shoot under unusual lighting you might want to find a camera with manual white balance instead. In conclusion, the FinePix V10 is best suited for folks who will be doing most of their shooting outdoors or in good light. The V10 doesn't have the great high sensitivity performance of the FinePix F10, and doesn't match its excellent low light capabilities. It's not the best camera in its class, but the FinePix V10 is certainly worth a look.'
CNET reviews the Fujifilm FinePix V10 where they comment - 'A first-class 3-inch LCD, good high-ISO photo quality, and some useful, quirky features separate the ultracompact Fujifilm FinePix V10 from the pack, a lure for snapshooters who want a camera with its own personality. However, its 5-megapixel photos don't rise above the crowd, it lacks manual exposure and focus adjustments, and the minuscule controls will frustrate all but the most dainty-fingered photographers.'
Popular Photography Magazine has posted their review of the Fujifilm Finepix V10 where after testing it they write - 'Fujifilm, which is still a major player in the film and slide industry, touts the "Real Picture Technology" it employs for in-camera processing. Playing off the strength of Fujifilm slide emulsions, there is a vivid capture setting called �F-Chrome,� which boosts contrast and color saturation. I took the camera into Times Square at noon to push the F-Chrome and Real Picture Technology to see how it would do in a challenging real-world situation of bright sun, harsh shadows and a hazy sky. The colors came out crisp in both sunlight and shade, and there are few blown highlights or lost shadows anywhere in the image, except for the hazy sky in the background.'
Steves Digicams reviews the Fujifilm FinePix V10 and writes - 'While I have not been a great fan of super-sized LCD's when they've come at the expense of optical viewfinders, the V10's 3-inch display is more than just another "size matters" marketing statement; Fuji has exploited its presence with improved features - a 30-thumbnail display, zoomed instant review, Post Shot Assist Window and "Natural Light & With Flash". The camera's 5-megapixel images are very good, and its 3.4x zoom more versatile than its competitors. Add to that usable sensitivity settings of ISO 800 and 1600, and Fuji has created a high-quality point-n-shoot that tackles a variety of shooting situations with ease. If you're in the market for an easy to use compact camera and like large LCD's, the Fuji V10 should be high on your list.'
Digital Camera Review has reviewed the Fujifilm Finepix V10 Digital Camera and writes - 'The Fujifilm FinePix V10 is a 21st century version of George Eastman's 19th Century Kodak box camera, the world's very first point & shoot. Like Eastman's camera, the V10 was designed to be easy to use (just line up the image in the viewfinder and push the shutter button), capable of consistently capturing very good pictures in a variety of outdoor settings, and not too expensive. Like Eastman's camera, the V10 makes it easy to capture those moments, people, and places that illustrate our life stories.'
Cameras.co.uk reviews the Fuji Finepix V10 and writes - 'The Fuji Finepix V10 offers something different from other digital cameras. It is best suited to someone who looks on photography as fun and would like a camera for snaps shots at parties and on holiday. You can find better picture quality elsewhere, but if the special features of the camera are attractive to you then it is well worth considering.'
PC Mag reviews the Fuji FinePix V10 and writes - 'The Fuji FinePix V10 is an excellent model to kick off the V series. It takes good pictures, despite a bit of underexposure and purple fringing here and there. The Natural Light & With Flash setting is extremely handy for snapping flash and nonflash shots in succession, and you'll find yourself using it most of the time. And when you're not photographing landscapes or your loved ones, the four included games are a great cure for the traveling blues.'
Lets Go Digital reviews the Fujifilm FinePix V10 and writes - 'All in all, the Fuji FinePix V10 leaves very little to be desired. It is simply a pleasant and user-friendly camera to work with, one that attaches particular value to ease and convenience, whilst producing fantastic images. What more could you possibly want? Fujifilm are quick to answer this question for you, and have added several games as an extra asset. Perhaps not the most important feature of a camera, but without question a fun addition. Once again, Fujifilm offer us a glimpse as to where the future is headed. As for us, we are set to go! Are you? '
Imaging Resource reviews the Fujifilm FinePix V10 and writes - 'There's a lot to like on the Fujifilm FinePix V10. It's a sleek and snazzy snapshooter with a huge 3-inch LCD with very good resolution that makes composing shots on the live screen and image playback a joy. The Fujifilm V10 is also reasonably responsive, powering on quickly and moving briskly from shot to shot so you're always ready to take pictures. Under adequate lighting, this photo monster gobbles up images in standard mode almost as fast as in its "high-speed" Continuous mode. Images captured in outdoor daylight and well-lit indoor conditions had crisp color and sharpness. In particular, pictures I took of tuna and salmon steaks at a fish store were so life-like it made me hungry.'
Macworld has a review of the Fujifilm FinePix V10 and writes, "operating the V10 with one hand isn't practical. Because the large LCD takes up almost the entire back of the camera, the back-panel buttons run all along the bottom of the camera, leaving scant room for controls. ... The V10's top ISO setting of 1,600 lets you take photos of dimly lit subjects without using the flash, and the camera offers impressive performance in low-light situations because of its light sensitivity. But the photos we took at ISO 1,600 had a significant amount of digital noise. In our lab tests, the camera's overall score for image quality was about average. Though its exposure accuracy was good, its images were less sharp than the many other point-and-shoot cameras. ... The Fujifilm FinePix V10, shows good exposure accuracy but subpar sharpness and noise at high ISOs. Its big LCD and high ISO settings are nice, but battery life is limited and image quality is average."
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Posted by Darren in our Fuji category on January 04, 2006