The Fujifilm Finepix S8100fd Digital Camera sealed, fixed-lens system prevents dust contamination and eliminates the need for additional zoom or wide angle lenses, making it an easy-to-use, affordable alternative to the complex D-SLR system. This digital camera is designed to be compact and easy to carry, making it the ultimate photographer’s traveling companion.
The award-winning Face Detection Technology has enabled a number of advanced features that will excite both novice and more experienced photographers and make getting perfect portraits easier than ever. Face Detection operates by identifying and prioritising up to 10 faces in a frame and then adjusting the focus and exposure accordingly to ensure the sharpness and clarity of human subjects in the picture, regardless of background. After the shot is captured the new automatic red-eye removal feature instantly checks each detected face for red-eye and if it’s found, corrects it in the camera automatically, saving the time-consuming process of fixing it in your PC after the image is downloaded.
A new Instant Zoom function captures moving subjects at high zoom settings. After zooming on a subject, a single button gives an additional 1.4x or 2x digital zoom at the centre focus region of the frame. Zoom Bracketing performs a similar action using Fujifilm’s Face Detection Technology to lock its zoom action on a subject’s face automatically as it enters the shot.
The FinePix S8100fd features Fujifilm’s Dual Image Stabilisation combining mechanical sensor shift stabilisation with Fujifilm’s Picture Stabilisation Technology, which uses fast shutter speeds and ISO levels of up to ISO 6400 (at 5 Megapixels) for total anti-blur protection. As a result the FinePix S8100fd produces sharp, blur-free photographs even in low light conditions.
A Continuous Shooting Mode makes it easy to shoot moving subjects such as pets, kids and sports. This new feature allows high-speed shooting of up to 33 frames at 13.5 frames per second (at 3 megapixels; 6.8 frames per second at 5 megapixels). With high-speed playback at 10 frames per second you can be sure you’ve captured all of the action.
ComputerActive reviews writes;
“Good: Solid, user-friendly features, 18x image-stabilised optical zoom, Bad: Noticeably plastic body construction, Travel of lens throughout range could be smoother. Overall: A family-friendly super zoom perfect for photographing school sports days and candid moments”
PhotographyBlog reviews writes;
“Noise is well controlled up to ISO 800, becoming readily apparent at ISO 1600. From then on in you’re losing noise but successively detail with it at ISO 3200 and ISO 6400, the latter looking more like a stills ‘grab’ from a video camera feed.”
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CNETUK reviews writes;
“With crisp images, lots of features and accessible controls, this camera ticks all the boxes…it is also more stylish than most superzooms and in fact has very little to count against it.”
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DCR compares the writes;
“Cleaner shots from the Fuji, combined with more consistent AF lock in low light than the SP-570 provides, make the FinePix the clear winner for ultrazoom users needing a fairly competent low-light camera, and this distinction alone is enough to pull the S8100fd into the lead where image quality is concerned.”
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DCR reviews the Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd and writes;
“Pros: Shooting speed and responsiveness generally excellent, Consistent auto focus across the lens range, Reasonably flexible auto white balance, Huge zoom range; fast apertures throughout. Cons: Slow flash recycle times, Continuous shooting speed not impressive, High-contrast shots can look compressed, Some lens faults to watch out for ”
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ePhotozine reviews writes;
“Ths camera seems to control noise nicely until ISO400 where it starts to struggle. There’s some colour displacement at ISO200 on the grey area, but it’s not upsetting to the image. At ISO400, colours are starting to strengthen and detail starts to dissipate ”
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PCWorld reviews the Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd and writes;
“the S8100fd performed well in our lab tests, where our judges saw good color reproduction. Exposure accuracy was exceptional in natural light, but could have been better using the built-in flash. Images weren’t as sharp as you might expect from the camera’s 10-megapixel sensor. ”
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InfoSync reviews writes;
“There’s a small amount of blue-fringing, but neither instance is enough for concern. The second test is particularly impressive, as most compacts tend to have noticeable aberration and diffraction at wide angles, whereas the Fujifilm S8100fd rendered took a relatively clean image. ”
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PCW reviews writes;
“Pros: Powerful zoom lens; image stabilisation; build quality; image quality; excellent low-light performance. Cons: Low-resolution viewfinder; fiddly controls; no zoom during movie recording. Overall: A pricey but impressive camera capable of turning difficult subjects into stunning photographs ”
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TrustedReviews reviews writes;
“Image quality is hit-or-miss, with horrible high ISO images and some aggressive sharpening. At lower ISOs images are better, but I find the majority of images too digital looking, lacking the finesse of some other models. ”
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Pocket-Lint reviews writes;
“Image quality on the whole is ok and certainly this is a super zoom in a compact form giving you a wide range of options from the one camera.”
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Sensor: 10.0 megapixel, 1/2.3″ CCD
Zoom: 18x (27-486mm) Fujinon zoom, f/2.8-4.5
LCD/Viewfinder: 2.5″, 230K-pixel TFT LCD; Electronic Viewfinder
Sensitivity: ISO 64-6400
Shutter Speed: 4-1/2000 seconds
Shooting Modes: Auto, Picture Stabilization, Natural Light, Natural Light with Flash, Zoom Bracketing, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Scene, Movie
Scene Presets: Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Museum, Party, Flower, Text, Auction
White Balance Settings: Auto, Fine, Shade, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Custom
Metering Modes: Not Specified
Focus Modes: Center AF, Multi AF, Area AF, Continuous AF, Manual, Macro, Super Macro
Drive Modes: Normal, Top 3, Top 33, Top 33 (Ultra High Speed), Continuous
Flash Modes: Auto, Forced On, Slow Synchro, Forced Off, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Syncrho with Red-Eye Reduction
Self Timer Settings: 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off
Memory Formats: xD-Picture Card, SD, SDHC
Internal Memory: 58 MB
File Formats: JPEG, AVI, WAV
Max. Image Size: 3648×2736
Max. Video Size: 640×480, 30 fps
Zoom During Video: No
Battery: 4 AA batteries
Connections: USB 2.0, AV output, DC input
Additional Features: Face Detection, i-Flash, Super Macro Mode
