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Digital Cameras and Accessories
Fujifilm's FinePix S5500 Zoom: get ready for a closer examination
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Announcement Date:
28 July 2004
Introducing the FinePix S5500 Zoom with 10x optical zoom and four megapixel resolution; successor to the popular FinePix S5000 Zoom
Fujifilm today announces the FinePix S5500 Zoom, a digital camera that combines impressive focal strength with increased sensor resolution.
Building on the success of the best-selling FinePix S5000 Zoom, the S5500 Zoom maintains the SLR-inspired design and incredible 10x optical zoom Fujinon lens of its predecessor, the equivalent of 37-370 mm on a 35 mm camera. It also adds an extra megapixel of effective resolution, perfect for extracting additional detail from distant shots.
Whilst retaining the ergonomic design and layout of the FinePix S5000 Zoom, the S5500 Zoom also adds full VGA 30fps movie recording, custom white balance control, histogram playback and 100% frame coverage in the LCD and electronic viewfinder.
Photographers will find this an ideal camera to have at hand at any sporting event thanks to 10x optical zoom and continuous shooting mode. For example, any football fan wanting to capture some fast-moving action from the stands can simply switch modes to ensure they get their shot. This versatile camera is also perfect for travellers – for example, those going on safari, where they are unable to (or may not wish to!) get too close to the subject.
The FinePix S5500 Zoom also comes equipped with a Video Out socket for reviewing images and movies on a TV screen, and PictBridge™ compatibility for printing images without the need for a computer.
Created with ease of use and convenience in mind, the FinePix S5500 Zoom can be powered by four AA sized batteries or an AC power adaptor.
FinePix S5500 Zoom features at a glance:
Fujinon 10x optical zoom lens equivalent to 37-370mm on a 35mm camera
Compact, SLR-style body shape to give you features and performance without the bulk
4.0 million effective pixel conventional CCD sensor
A variety of exposure modes, including aperture priority, shutter priority and manual
RAW format enabling unprocessed file saving
Wide range of ISO settings (64 - 400) for photography in a wide range of conditions
High quality movie capture (640 x 480) at 30 frames per second (fps) with sound
High resolution 1.5" TFT (115,000 pixel) LCD screen featuring 100% frame coverage
Powered by 4 x AA batteries
xD-Picture Card™ providing large storage capacity, low power consumption and fast write speed (cards up to 512 MB available currently)
PictBridge™ compatible for direct printing without a PC
Adrian Clarke, Fujifilm's Director of Consumer Products, said, "The FinePix S5000 Zoom was a real breakthrough for us. It looked great, and packed a breathtaking amount of picture-taking power into a small body. Not wishing to tamper too much with a winning formula, we created the FinePix S5500 Zoom – a successor designed to maintain popular features such as the 10x optical zoom, whilst making subtle improvements to the existing specification.
"We're confident that the FinePix S5500 Zoom will be a hit with new and existing fans of our range of powerful zoom digital cameras. It offers photographers even greater freedom to experiment without being limited by distance."
Availability & pricing
The FinePix S5500 Zoom will be available in the UK from leading photographic retailers in September 2004. Pricing will be confirmed nearer to the date of retail launch.
Fujifilm FinePix S5500 Zoom
Specifications and features
Feature |
FinePix S5500 Zoom |
Number of effective pixels |
4.0 million pixels |
CCD sensor |
1 / 2.7 inch CCD
Number of total pixels: 4.23 million pixels |
Number of recorded pixels |
Still image: 2,272 x 1,704 (3.87 million) / 1,600 x 1,200 / 1,280 x 960 / 640 x 480 pixels
Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. with monaural sound |
File formats |
Still image: CCD-RAW / JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2)
Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG)
(Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible) |
Storage media |
xD-Picture Card TM (16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512MB currently available) |
Number of images / recording time |
Please refer to chart below |
Lens |
Fujinon 10x optical zoom lens, F2.8 – F3.1 |
Lens focal length |
Equivalent to 37 - 370mm on a 35mm camera |
Focus |
Autofocus / AF Area Focus / AF (Centre) Focus / Manual Focus
AF assist illuminator: effective range up to 2.0m (wide angle) |
Focus range |
Normal: wide angle: 90cm to infinity
telephoto: 2.0m to infinity
Macro: wide angle: Approx. 0.1m – 2.0m
telephoto: Approx. 0.9m – 2.0m |
Shutter speed |
Auto: 1/4 sec. – 1/2,000 sec.
Manual: 15 sec. – 1/2,000 sec. |
Aperture |
Wide angle: F2.8 - F8 (10 steps in 1/3 EV increments)
Telephoto: F3.1 - F9 (10 steps in 1/3 EV increments) |
Sensitivity |
Auto: Auto (ISO 64 - 320 depending on conditions) / 64 / 100 / 200 / 400
SP/P/S/A/M: ISO 64 / 100 / 200 / 400 |
Exposure control |
64-zone TTL metering-multi, spot, average |
Exposure Modes |
Programmed AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
White balance |
Automatic
Manual: Custom, Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light |
Electronic viewfinder |
0.33 inch polysilicon TFT (approx. 115,000 pixels)
Approx 100% coverage |
LCD monitor |
1.5 inches polysilicon TFT (approx. 115,000 pixels)
Approx 100% coverage |
Flash |
Auto flash
Effective range:
Wide angle: 0.3m – 4.5m
Telephoto: 0.6m – 4.0m
Flash mode: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash (Slow Synchro., Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro: in manual mode) |
Self-timer |
Approx 2 / 10 sec. |
Printing |
PictBridge™ compatible |
Video Out |
NTSC / PAL selectable |
Terminal |
USB socket & A/V socket, power input socket |
Power source |
4 x AA size alkaline batteries (included) / 4 x Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (optional) or 5V AC power
adaptor (optional) |
Dimensions |
112.7 (W) x 81.1 (H) x 79.3 (D) mm |
Weight |
Approx. 337g (excluding batteries and media) |
| Camera Functions |
Digital Zoom |
3.6x (640 x 480), 1.8x (1,280 x 960), 1.4x (1,600 x 1,200) |
Shooting modes |
Normal :
Auto, Scene Position (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Scene)
Continuous:
- Top 3 (3 frames/sec. up to 3 frames)
- Final 3 (3 frames/sec. up to 3 frames)
- Long period (max. 1.6 frames/sec. up to 40 frames) |
Colour modes |
B&W / Chrome / Standard |
Voice memo |
Up to 30 sec. WAV format |
Playback |
Single frame (with max.14x playback zoom), 9 multi-frame, exposure information with histogram, navigation screen on playback zoom |
Accessories included |
- 16MB xD-Picture Card™
- 4 x AA-size alkaline batteries
- Owner's manual
- Shoulder strap
- USB cable
- A/V cable
- Adaptor ring (AR-FX5A)
- Lens cap
- CD-ROM Containing
- USB driver
- FinePix Viewer
- ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix
- RAW File Converter LE
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Optional accessories |
- xD-Picture Card™: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB capacities currently available
- PC Card Adaptor (DPC-AD)
- CompactFlash™ Card Adaptor (DPC-CF)
- USB Pen Drive /xD-Picture Card™ Reader (DPC-UD1)
- Fujifilm 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader (DCR-71)
- xD-MP3 Card Reader/MP3 Player
- AC power adaptor (AC-5VH/5VHS)
- Ultra-fast charger with 6 x 2100mAh Ni-MH batteries
- Wide conversion lens: (WL-FX9/WL-FX9B)
- Tele conversion lens: (TL-FX9/TL-FX9B)
- Soft case
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FinePix S5500 Zoom standard number of available frames / recording time per xD-Picture Card™ :
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Still images |
Movie recording time |
Quality |
CCD-RAW |
4M Fine |
4M Normal |
2M |
1M |
0.3M |
640 |
320 |
Number of recorded pixels |
2,272 x 1,704 |
2,272 x 1,704 (3.87M) |
2,272 x 1,704 (3.87M) |
1,600 x 1,200 (1.92M) |
1,280 x 960 (1.23M) |
640 x 480 (0.3M) |
640x480 |
320x240 |
File size |
Approx. 8.1 MB |
Approx. 1.9 MB |
Approx. 960 KB |
Approx. 620 KB |
Approx. 460 KB |
Approx. 130 KB |
30fps |
30fps |
16MB |
1 |
8 |
16 |
25 |
33 |
122 |
Approx. 13 sec. |
Approx. 26 sec. |
32MB |
3 |
16 |
32 |
50 |
68 |
247 |
Approx. 27 sec. |
Approx. 54 sec. |
64MB |
7 |
33 |
66 |
101 |
137 |
497 |
Approx. 55 sec. |
Approx. 109 sec. |
128MB |
15 |
66 |
132 |
204 |
275 |
997 |
Approx. 111 sec. |
Approx. 219 sec. |
256MB |
31 |
134 |
266 |
409 |
550 |
1997 |
Approx. 223 sec. |
Approx. 7.3 min. |
512MB |
61 |
268 |
532 |
818 |
1101 |
3993 |
Approx. 7.4 min. |
Approx. 14.6 min. |
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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