Fujifilm Finepix F50fd Digital Camera
June 12, 2008
The Fujifilm Finepix F50fd Steel Grey Digital Camera succeeds one of the most popular models of the company, the ‘Finepix F31fd’, renowned for its competitive performance at low light environments. In the new edition, they have effectively retained the manual controls of the previous model as the aperture and shutter priority modes. However, they have also augmented the new one with a dramatic 4 MP increase that takes the total up to a whomping 12 MP resolution, augmented the LCD screen to a 2.7” device supporting 100% scene coverage, refined the body to an Aero curve design and also added a novel concept called Face Detection 2.
Face Detection 2 and co
A technology that realises up to ten faces in a frame with intuition is known as Face Detection 2. The F50fd also features a mechanical CCD-shift and ISO 6400 combination for image stabilisation followed by the advanced IrSimple technology to receive or send picture data to and from other feature supporting devices through infrared method. Amongst the various shooting modes, the Natural Light and Flash and Natural Light modes excel. The former refers to a process of increased shutter speed, with fast ISO speeds minus the flash, enabling explicit natural results while the latter, when employed, effects the clicking of two photos, one with and the other without flash. A choice can be made later from a saved collection of both the images.
Other key modes
- Portrait, Portrait enhancer and landscape
- Sport, night , fireworks, sunset
- Snow, beach, underwater
- Museum, party, flower, text
- A smart continuous shooting mode
Additional Flash News and White Balancing aspect
The Fujifilm Finepix F50fd Compact Digital Camera comes with a built in flash that further effectuates Auto Flash, Red Eye Reduction, Suppressed Flash, Forced Flash, Slow Synchro and Red Eye Reduction with Slow Synchro modes. The White balancing aspect of the camera engages different themes like Fine, Daylight, Shade, Warm white, Incandescent light, Cool Light and custom for presetting automatic scene recognition.
Recording and Playback
The F50fd supports the movie recording of 30 frames/sec (640 x 480 pixels) and 25 frames/sec (320 x 240 pixels) with monaural sound. For still images, a data of 4000 x 3000 / 4224 x 2816 in 3:2 formats and 2848 x 2136 / 2048 x 1536 / 1600 x 1200 / 640 x 480 pixels lie subject to recorded memory. The playback functions of the model also excel with an array of features like slideshow, face detection with red eye removal, micro thumbnail mode, date sorting, rotate image, voice memo, trimming, single frame and multi frame playback.
Conclusion
The chief advantages of the Fujifilm Finepix F50fd Pocket Digital Camera are the shutter and aperture priority modes, a good image stabilisation mode and an exceptional face determination aspect. However, too many shutterbugs believe that, in spite of all the pro factors, the whomping increase of 4 mega pixels along with obscure ISO speeds of 800-3200 has clearly boomeranged the image quality of the model. In these circumstances, the F31fd should obviously stand tall, rated as the compact model rendering best low light performance.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Brand | FujiFilm |
| Model | FujiFilm FinePix F50fd |
| Colours available | Silver and black |
| Weight | 155 g |
| Resolution | 12 MP |
| Screen size | 2.7” |
| Lens type | Fujinon 3.0 x optical zoom lens |
| Storage media | 25 MB, xD Picture Card, SD Card |
| Memory Capacity | 2GB |
| Optical zoom | 3.0 x optical zoom |
| Digital zoom | 8.2 x |
| Viewfinder | NA |
| Focusing | Auto |
| Shooting modes | Normal , continuous and Position |
| Shutter speed | 3 sec – 1/2000 sec |
| Sensor type | CCD HR 1/ 1.6" |
| File format | Still: JPEG, Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG) |
| Battery type | NP-50 Rechargeable Battery, AC power adapter AC-5VC |
| Battery life | 250 shots |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Features | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| External flash | No |
| Video function | Yes |
| Voice recording | Yes |
| Timer | 10 sec / 2 sec delay |
| LCD display | Yes |
| Face recognition technology | Yes |
| Wrist strap | Yes |
| Night shot | Yes |
| PictBridge compatibility | No |
| In-camera editing | Yes |
| Scene selection modes | Yes |
| Red-eye reduction mode | Yes |
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