FinePix Z5fd
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Fujifilm
produces an ultracompact digital camera named the "FinePix Z5 FD". This auto-focus camera came in three colors, Raspberry Red (shown below), mocha brown (not shown), and silver (not shown). Japan also featured a Z5fd that came in a mix of black and white colors. As with other Finepix models, the Z5fd was also extensively promoted in Japan by Yuri "Ebi-chan" Ebihara. The camera uses a non-protruding, folded optics design Fujinon 3× zoom lens system (F3.5–F4.2) with a focal length of F6.1-18.3 mm which is equivalent to 36-108 mm on a 35 mm camera.
The connector on the camera is a proprietary shape captive cable. Both the power supply and the data cable use the same 14-pin connector.
The power supply label says 5 volts at 1.5 amp. The camera label says 5 volts at 3 watts.
Battery is a lithium Ion type rated at 3.7 v and 750 mAh (Fujifilm OEM model number NP-40).
Although this camera has a picture stabilization feature called "Anti-Blur", there is no mechanical stabilizer such as optical or CCD-shift stabilization. The camera only changes its sensitivity to ISO 1600 and high shutter speed.
Face detection works well, but only if the person(s) in the image is not wearing headwear such as hats, sunglasses, or even eyeglasses and is facing directly into the camera.
Some users have experienced pink fringing or pink vertical bands along the left side of the image. Fujifilm along with the Super CCD has been known for this problem and has yet to fix the problem completely.
Fujifilm's proprietary xD-Picture cards are expensive compared to SD and CF counterparts. And at the time of this publishing (May 2009), the largest size available to consumers is a mere 2 GB.
Fujifilm
is a multinational photography and imaging company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.Fujifilm's principal activities are the development, production, sale and servicing of color photographic film, digital cameras, photofinishing equipment, color paper, photofinishing chemicals, medical imaging...
produces an ultracompact digital camera named the "FinePix Z5 FD". This auto-focus camera came in three colors, Raspberry Red (shown below), mocha brown (not shown), and silver (not shown). Japan also featured a Z5fd that came in a mix of black and white colors. As with other Finepix models, the Z5fd was also extensively promoted in Japan by Yuri "Ebi-chan" Ebihara. The camera uses a non-protruding, folded optics design Fujinon 3× zoom lens system (F3.5–F4.2) with a focal length of F6.1-18.3 mm which is equivalent to 36-108 mm on a 35 mm camera.
Specifications
- 6.3 megapixel
- 1/2.5" Super CCDSuper CCDSuper CCD is a proprietary charge-coupled device that has been developed by Fujifilm since 1999. The Super CCD uses octagonal, rather than rectangular, pixels...
HR sensor - Real Processor II
- 3× optical zoom
- Face recognition
- 26 MB of internal memory
- Support xD-Picture CardXD-Picture CardxD-Picture Card is a flash memory card format, used mainly in older digital cameras. xD stands for Extreme Digital.xD cards are available in capacities of 16 MiB up to 2 GiB.- History :...
s - ISO range up to 1600
- Intelligent flash
- USB 2.0
Photography mode
Slide the lens cover and the camera turns itself on very quickly and the front "Z5" lettering illuminates. The all-metal-bodied camera is then ready to take pictures in seconds. External controls around the camera are straightforward and easy to use for normal everyday users. However, the buttons are almost flat against the back panel making them a bit difficult to assume they were pressed. For more advanced settings, users must use Fujifilm's menu system which is good, however, there can be improvements. Look at the rear of the camera to see a large 2.5 inches (63.5 mm) LCD TFT display with 230,000 pixels that display images in high quality and a high frame rate of 60 frame/s (Frame rate can be changed from 15, 30, and 60). Zoom control is actuated by the thumb and can zoom up to 18.5× (3× optical and 6.2× digital). The Fujinon lens is sharp compared to other ultra slim folded optic cameras from other manufacturers and takes vivid images. The Z5fd's autofocus system is quicker than one expects from a camera of this price and range. Watch as the face detection system located faces by highlighting them in a green box. Up to ten different faces can be detected at one time for easy focusing. Press the small yet assuring shutter release button to take photos of your favorite moments. Unfortunately, the Z5fd does not have an aperture or shutter priority setting, but the user can change ISO setting, white balance, and exposure compensation. Battery life is not amazing but adequate for the size of the battery. To upload images to a computer, Fujifilm supplies a 14-pin USB cord and utilizes fast USB 2.0 hardware. Unlike other camera manufacturers which supply a wall charger, which users must remove the battery from the camera and insert it into the adapter, charging the battery on the Z5fd uses the same 14-pin port on the camera combined with a AC adapter from Fujifilm.Shooting Modes (Programs)
- Normal: Auto
- Picture Stabilization
- 14 Scene Position -
- Natural light - optimized pictures without the use of the flash.
- Natural light and with flash - two pictures are recorded, one after the other with and without flash.
- Portrait - Soft skin tones and edges
- Landscape - No flash option available
- Sport - High Speed shooting mode enabled and high speed shutter.
- Night - Slow sync flash and slow shutter speed.
- Fireworks - No flash with limited user selectable shutter speed.
- Sunset - Colors are enhanced.
- Snow - Adjusted white balance.
- Beach - Adjusted white balance.
- Museum - No sound, flash or illumination light.
- Party - Red-eye reduction and high ISO sensitivity enabled.
- Flower Close-up - Macro, no flash.
- Text - Macro, optimized for better text viewing with no flash
- Burst/Continuous -
- Top-3 (3 continuous exposure)
- Final-3 (many exposure, only last three pictures saved)
- Long-period (all pictures saved, up to memory size)
Movie mode
The movie mode is turned on by a switch on top of the camera next to the shutter release button. Movies are recorded in AVI format (motion JPEG) with monaural sound. Picture quality is good with Fine resolution set as 640×480 at 30 frame/s. Other resolution setting is 320×240 at 30 frame/s for long movie recording.Power requirements
The standard USB cable supplied with the camera does not provide power.The connector on the camera is a proprietary shape captive cable. Both the power supply and the data cable use the same 14-pin connector.
The power supply label says 5 volts at 1.5 amp. The camera label says 5 volts at 3 watts.
Battery is a lithium Ion type rated at 3.7 v and 750 mAh (Fujifilm OEM model number NP-40).
Criticism
With its small sensor size, different exterior color options and no aperture and shutter priority modes, this camera is being said by critics as a female users' camera.Although this camera has a picture stabilization feature called "Anti-Blur", there is no mechanical stabilizer such as optical or CCD-shift stabilization. The camera only changes its sensitivity to ISO 1600 and high shutter speed.
Face detection works well, but only if the person(s) in the image is not wearing headwear such as hats, sunglasses, or even eyeglasses and is facing directly into the camera.
Some users have experienced pink fringing or pink vertical bands along the left side of the image. Fujifilm along with the Super CCD has been known for this problem and has yet to fix the problem completely.
Fujifilm's proprietary xD-Picture cards are expensive compared to SD and CF counterparts. And at the time of this publishing (May 2009), the largest size available to consumers is a mere 2 GB.