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FinePix V10 Zoom: putting more fun into photography

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Announcement Date: 04 January 2006

Life's full of fun and games with the FinePix V10 Zoom

Fujifilm today announces the launch of the FinePix V10 Zoom, a next-generation digital compact camera with distinctive looks and an extra dose of fun. Available in a stylish, two-tone design and with a distinctive body, the FinePix V10 Zoom features an enormous three inch LCD screen, whilst remaining remarkably small in size.

The three inch screen is designed to enhance the experience of shooting and viewing photos. With approximately 230,000 pixels, the high resolution LCD is perfect for instant framing during shooting and easy viewing of images during playback. A convenient zoom display has been added to confirm focus and image details as you shoot, by enlarging the centre of the focus position.

The FinePix V10 Zoom combines all this with lightning quick response times of just 0.01 second shutter lag and a 1.5 second start-up, making it an incredibly efficient, user-friendly device.

The camera boasts a 5.1 million pixel Super CCD HR sensor and 3.4x optical zoom (F2.8 - F5.5), equivalent to 38 - 130mm on a traditional camera. Crucially, it also includes Fujifilm's Real Photo Technology™, giving class-leading sensitivity of ISO 1600 for photography in low light conditions, and a low sensitivity setting of ISO 64 for ultra high-quality photography in bright daylight.

On a long journey, for example, you may find there's nothing to photograph for a while: this is where the FinePix V10 Zoom comes alive in the form of some surprisingly addictive retro arcade-style games. These include a shooting game, blockbuster and a maze puzzle, which have been built into the camera itself. 'Playability' is enhanced by the layout of the camera's controls, which are positioned in a manner similar to a portable gaming device for easy handling. Captured images can also be incorporated into the games, for a personal touch!

This sociable camera includes a 30-frame playback mode, similar to an alternative slide show, so groups of photos on the large screen can be shared with friends on the spot. For the first time with a FinePix camera, it also comes with a tutorial xD-Picture Card™ that conveniently demonstrates its range of functions.

A new shooting mode, 'Natural Light & with Flash', captures two images in quick succession, with and without flash so that the user can make an on-the-spot comparison of the images. This feature is perfect for awkward photographic conditions when it's difficult to judge whether flash is needed or not. Super CCD Real Photo Technology is the key to enabling the camera to give you such a choice, even in low light conditions.

FinePix V10 Zoom features at a glance:
  • Class-leading sensitivity of ISO 1600 for photography in low light conditions with low noise
  • Extra-large three inch LCD with approx. 230,000 pixels
  • 5.1 million pixel Super CCD HR sensor
  • 3.4x optical zoom lens (F2.8 - F5.5), 38 - 130mm equivalent on a 35mm camera
  • Zoom playback display setting for confirmation of image focus/details (centre of the focusing position is enlarged)
  • Ultra-quick response times (0.01 second shutter lag* and 1.5 second start-up) *After AF/AE lock
  • Low sensitivity of ISO 64 for ultra-high quality photography in bright conditions
  • Four built-in arcade games
  • Natural Light & Flash mode for on-the-spot photo comparison with and without flash
  • 3:2 image format option
  • Multi-frame playback function
  • VGA movie capture of 30 frames per second with sound
  • xD-Picture Card™, providing large storage capacity, lower power consumption and fast write speeds (16MB to 1GB capacities currently available)
  • Tutorial included on xD-Picture Card™
  • PictBridge™ compatible for direct printing without a PC

    Adrian Clarke, Fujifilm's Director of Photo Products, said, "Fujifilm has built an enviable reputation as the only manufacturer to produce a range of compact digital cameras that can achieve high sensitivity at full resolution. The FinePix V10 Zoom is the latest camera in this line. No matter how seriously you take your photography, there is always time for a little fun! The FinePix V10 Zoom combines outstanding photographic capability with a strong personality."

    Availability & pricing
    The FinePix V10 Zoom will be available from UK retailers in March 2006. Pricing and stockists will be announced nearer to the date of retail launch.

    © 2006, Fuji Photo Film (UK) Ltd. Specifications are subject to change.

    Fujifilm FinePix V10 Zoom
    Specifications and features



    Effective pixels 5.1 million effective pixels
    CCD sensor 1/2.5 inch Super CCD HR
    Number of recorded pixels Still image:
    2,592 x 1,944 (5.04 million) / 2,736 x 1,824 (3:2 format) / 2,048 x 1, 536 / 1,600 x 1,200 / 640 x 480 pixels
    Movie:
    640 x 480 / 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames per second with sound
    Storage media xD-Picture Card™
    File format Still image: JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2)
    Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG), WAV
    (Design Rule for Camera File System compliant / DPOF compatible)
    Number of images / recording time See chart below
    Lens Fujinon 3.4x zoom lens, F2.8 - F5.5
    Lens focal length Equivalent to 36 - 130mm on a 35mm camera
    Focus Auto focus
    Focus distance Normal: approx. 60cm to infinity
    Macro: approx. 9cm to 80cm (wide-angle)
    Approx. 39cm to 80cm (telephoto)
    Shutter speed 4 sec. to 1/2,000 sec. depending on shooting mode
    Aperture F2.8 / F7.4
    Sensitivity Auto / equivalent to ISO 64 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
    Exposure control Program AE
    Light metering TTL 256-zone metering
    White balance Automatic
    Manual (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent (Daylight)), Fluorescent (Warm White) Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent Light)
    LCD monitor 3.0" low temperature polysilicon TFT (approx. 230,000 pixels). Approx. 100% coverage.
    Flash Auto flash
    Effective range:
    Wide angle approx. 0.3m – 4.4m
    Telephoto approx. 0.4m – 2.3m
    Flash Mode: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro., Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro.
    Self-timer Approx 2 / 10 sec.
    Video output NTSC / PAL selectable
    Digital interface USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
    Power source NP-40 rechargeable battery (included) or AC power adaptor AC-5VW (included) or AC-5VX (optional)
    Dimensions 83.0 (W) x 63.5 (H) x 23.3 (D) mm
    Weight Approx. 155g (excluding batteries and media)
    Digital zoom 5.7x
    Shooting modes Normal: Auto, Scene Position (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Scene, Natural Light, Natural Light & with Flash)
    Continuous:
    • Top 3: Max. 2 frames / sec. up to 3 frames
    • Final 3: Max. 2 frames / sec. up to 3 frames
    • Long period: Max. up to 40 frames
    Colour modes B&W / Chrome / Standard
    Voice memo Up to 30 sec. WAV format
    Playback functions Single frame (4.05x max. playback zoom in standard (4:3) format), trimming, image rotate, automatic playback, 30 multi-frame, sorting by date, voice memo, games
    PictBridge Compatible
    Accessories included
    • 16MB xD-Picture Card™
    • Li-ion battery: NP-40
    • AC power adaptor: AC-5VW
    • Hand strap
    • USB cable
    • A/V cable
    • OwnerÕs manual
    • CD-ROM containing:
      • USB driver
      • FinePix Viewer
      • ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix
    Optional accessories
    • xD-Picture Card™: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB, 1GB capacities currently available
    • Li-ion rechargeable battery (NP-40)
    • Battery charger (BC-65)
    • AC power adaptor (AC-5VH)
    • Car adaptor (5V)
    • PC card adaptor (DPC-AD)
    • CompactFlash™ Card Adaptor (DPC-CF)
    • DCR2-161 multi-format card reader/USB 2.0 hub
    • DCR2-xD memory card reader for xD-Picture Card™
    • World Adaptor
    • Soft case

    Number of images / recording time on xD-Picture Card™ :

    Mode

    Still image

    Image quality mode displayed

    5M-Fine

    5M-Standard

    5M (3:2)

    3M

    2M

    0.3M

    Number of recorded pixels

    2,592 x 1,944 (5M)

    2,736 x 1,824 (5M)

    2,736 x 1,824 (5M)

    2,048 x 1,536 (3.1M)

    1,600 x 1,200 (1.9M)

    640 x 480 (0.3M)

    File format

    JPEG Fine

    JPEG Normal

    JPEG

    JPEG

    JPEG

    JPEG

    16MB

    6

    12

    12

    19

    25

    122

    32MB

    12

    25

    25

    40

    50

    247

    64MB

    25

    50

    51

    81

    101

    497

    128MB

    51

    102

    103

    162

    204

    997

    256MB

    102

    204

    207

    325

    409

    1,997

    512MB

    205

    409

    414

    651

    818

    3,993

    1GB (M1GB)

    412

    819

    830

    1,305

    1,639

    7,995

    Mode / Quality

    Movie

    640 x 480

    320 x 240

    Frame rate (fps)

    VGA 30fps

    VGA 30fps

    16MB

    Approx. 13 sec.

    Approx. 26 sec.

    32MB

    Approx. 27 sec.

    Approx. 54 sec.

    64MB

    Approx. 55 sec.

    Approx. 109 sec.

    128MB

    Approx. 111 sec.

    Approx. 219 sec.

    256MB

    Approx. 223 sec

    Approx. 7.3 min.

    512MB

    Approx. 7.4 min.

    Approx. 14.6 min.

    1GB (M1GB)

    Approx. 14.9 min.

    Approx. 29.3 min.

    © 2006, Fujifilm. Specifications are subject to change without notice.


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