The FujiFilm FinePix F60fd Compact Digital Camera
The Fuji F60fd was announced on Wednesday, August 12th 2008, and becomes another compact (and pocket-friendly) addition to the FinePix range Fuji digital cameras.
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Fuji FinePix F60fd (view a larger photo)
The F60fd is an update to the FinePix F50d model.
3-dimensional interactive model: You can play around with an F60fd camera in 3-D by using your mouse to rotate the image any which way you want.
If you want to see photos of a pretty model holding the F60fd, visit LetsGoDigital.
There are black and silver versions of the F60fd, here are three product views of the silver version. Click the thumbnail to see a larger picture.
Availability of the F60fd is slated for September 2008, and the estimated retail price is $299.95 USD. Amazon says the F60fd will be released on September 20th, 2008.
Here is some information you need to know about the camera, and some additional resources to help you in your research.
Form factor: Pocketable digital compact camera with a fixed, non-interchangeable lens.
Sensor: Super CCD VII HR.
Resolution: 12 MP (megapixels).
Image stabilization? Yes, vibration reduction is achieved with the use of a CCD-shift, sensor-shift stabilization system.
Lens: Fujinon 35-105mm (in 35mm equivalent terms) 3x zoom lens with an aperture range of f/2.8 (wide) - 5.1 (telephoto). It's a little disappointing that the wide end of the focal length range doesn't begin at 28mm
ISO range: Base ISO is 100, Then you get ISO values of 200, 400, 800 and 1600 at full resolution. ISO 3200 at 6 MP and ISO 6400 at 3 MP is also available.
Continuous burst rate: 2 fps (frames per second) at full resolution, and 5 fps at 3 MP.
Face Detection 3.0
Read all about it here and view some flash animations. Fuji claims that 0.036 seconds is all that's needed for the camera to detect and track faces in the scene. Face detection also works in slideshow mode where the playback software automatically zooms in to the faces detected in the photo.
Pocketable enough?
You decide:
• Weight, without batteries - approximately 155 g (5.4 oz)
• Dimensions - approximately 92.5 x 59.2 x 22.9 mm (3.6 x 2.3 x 0.9 in.)
F60fd Sample Photos
Official samples at FujiFilm.com
But I really can't complain about the colors and tonality - they're excellent.
The photo of the red umbrella was shot at ISO 400. The other two were photographed at ISO 100. While the level of detail in the landscape photo is quite good, I'm not sure why the portrait sample doesn't impress me as much.
