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Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd Digital Camera - Black (10.0MP, 18x Optical Zoom) 2.5 inch LCD
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| List Price: | £299.99 |
| Price: | £293.97 |
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #27633 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: FujiFilm
- Model: Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
- Released on: 2008-04-01
- Dimensions: 3.08" h x 4.38" w x 3.12" l, .89 pounds
- Display size: 2.5
Features
- Fuji Digital Camera Finepix S58100
Editorial Reviews
Manufacturer's Description
United Kingdom
Perfect for every shooting scenario.Fujifilm are delighted to introduce the 10 megapixel FinePix S8100fd; following in the footsteps of its predecessor the FinePix S8000fd, this model offers advanced features and huge zoom range at an affordable price. Despite it’s high-power 18x zoom lens (27mm-486mm equivalent), the FinePix S8100fd is designed to be compact and easy to carry. An ergonomic grip and rubber finger pad make it easy to hold the camera steady and operate with one hand, giving you the flexibility to point and shoot smoothly and effortlessly. All this is housed in a stylish, lightweight yet sturdy body that proves to be an affordable alternative to the more complex DSLR system. |
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At a glance
18x optical zoom with true wide-angle to telephoto
Face Detection technology
NEW Instant zoom function
CCD-shift image stabilisation
13 scene modes
2.5-inch LCD monitor
AA batteries with up to 500 shots
Super Macro Mode
FinePix S8100fd Features and Benefits
Ready to face any challenge.
The FinePix S8100fd's 18x zoom lens is ready for every possible photographic challenge thrown at it, from landscapes and interiors to wildlife and sports action. Covering a range equivalent to 27- 486mm on a 35mm camera, the FinePix S8100fd's zoom offers everything from true wide angle to extreme telephoto in a single compact unit.
The wide angle is perfect for large group shots and sweeping holiday landscapes; the long telephoto lens is capable of picking out a single face on a distant stage or playing field, offering an unparalleled range of creative opportunities without the need for add-on lenses or adapters.
The FinePix S8100fd allows photo enthusiasts and advanced photographers total control with manual adjustment options for the various camera settings including resolution, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and more.
The big zoom advantage.
The FinePix S8100fd's 18x zoom lens – first seen on the FinePix S8000fd - is ready for every possible photographic challenge, from landscapes and interiors to wildlife and sports action.
The 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. The new 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 Super Macro Mode allows you to get up close to your subject, within 1cm (0.4 inch), making it easy to take high-impact full frame close-ups.
Super sharp results.
Photographs taken at very long telephoto settings – especially with a hand-held camera – present a real challenge and can often produce unsatisfactory results. The most common causes for lost shots are camera shake (which is magnified at longer focal lengths) and focus errors caused by the narrow depth of field. It can also be difficult to keep the camera steady enough to ensure the desired subject is in the centre of the frame when the shutter is pressed.
The FinePix S8100fd uses a combination of advanced technologies to ensure perfect results even at the longest telephoto settings - no matter how challenging the shooting conditions.
High resolution LCD screen with Micro Thumbnail view.
The FinePix S8100fd features a bright 2.5-inch LCD screen which boasts a 230,000 pixel resolution, and has a reinforced glass coating for scratch-free durability and an anti-glare coating making it easier to see the screen in bright light when shooting outdoors.
The bright 2.5-inch LCD is coated with Wide View film, offering an expanded viewing angle that comes in handy for composition or for viewing and sharing pictures and can display up to 100 images simultaneously enabling you to use this micro-thumbnail view to immediately select specific photos to share with friends or to select to print.
Face Detection Technology.
Fujifilm's 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.
Fujifilm's Face Detection technology was originally developed for the company's photofinishing division, where it was used for reproducing the fine detail in people's faces in print.
It works by triangulating eyes and mouth, using an algorithm to optimise focus, white balance and exposure for up to ten faces in a single frame. A green square surrounds the face of the primary subject on the camera's LCD screen, whilst white squares identify up to nine other subjects. Movement tracking keeps the camera 'locked on' to its subjects until they move out of the picture. The technology works irrespective of the subject's position in the frame, and is not confused by people wearing glasses.
Say goodbye to red-eye – for good.
The FinePix S8100fd also features the new fully automatic red-eye removal system.
Red eye is the single biggest reason why the best portraits are ruined. The FinePix S8100fd uses Face Detection technology to find and instantly correct any red eye from every face in the frame as the shot is taken.
The system on the FinePix S8100fd will only correct redness in the pupil of the eye, not elsewhere in the picture, because the camera uses eye detection within face detection to find the pupil. While other cameras can sometimes convert lips or red jewellery to brown or blue, the S8100fd never gets it wrong.
Intelligent Flash.
Intelligent Flash detects subtle lighting differences within a scene and then varies the flash intensity accordingly. It also uses the high sensitivity of the FinePix S8100fdto enable the camera to use less flash, resulting in an image that displays natural tones without a washed-out effect. With an automatic pop-up flash, it's always ready when you need it.
Natural light plus Flash mode takes two photos in quick succession - one with, and one without, flash. Both photos are then displayed side by side for quick comparison so users won't miss the moment fiddling about with flash settings.
Never a blurred moment.
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.
High Speed Continuous Shooting Mode.
A Continuous Shooting Mode makes it easy to shoot moving subjects such as pets, children and sports. This improved feature allows high-speed shooting of up to 33 frames at 13.5 frames per second.*
With high-speed playback at 10 frames per second you can be sure you've captured all of the action.
*at 3 megapixels. 6.8 frames per second at 5 megapixels
One set of batteries – up to 500 shots.
Advanced power management technology allows the FinePix S8100fd to shoot up to 500 pictures on a single set of four (optional) Ni-MH rechargeable batteries, (300 shots using non-rechargeable Alkalines).
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What's in the box?
- FinePix S8100fd Digital Camera
- 4 x AA batteries
- Shoulder strap
- Lens cap & cord
- USB cable for the S8100fd
- A/V cable for the S8100fd
- CD-ROM: FinePix Viewer
- Owner's manual
Box Contents
Customer Reviews
Brilliant camera
Originally, I had hoped to buy a digital SLR. I went to Jessops to some research and the assistant told me £300 for the lens I wanted, and £500 for the camera body! Way too rich. Then he showed me the S8100. This is such a versatile camera. It does almost anything an SLR can within the limitations of its lens. I wanted a camera that allowed me close ups. It does macro to 1cm. I have taken some amazing shots of a dragonfly, bees, hoverflies, flowers etc. I have taken shots at full zoom (18x) without a tripod and the results have been excellent.
I also wanted a camera that could take rapid pictures. My previous camera was so slow, that by the time it took the picture, the action was gone. Depending on your image quality setting this will rapidly rattle through a series of frames.
An added bonus is video with sound!
The expanded manual comes on CD. There are many features that allow the operator to control shutter speed, the ISO settings and other stuff I haven't even started considering yet.
It certainly does everything I want. It does need an expanded memory card. I use a 2GB and that gives over 800 shots at 10MP.
The Finepix viewer (ver.5.4) has expanded features over my previous version. It downloads quickly and gives more options for viewing folders.
If you are in the market for a state of the art compact camera, look no further.
'I am well impressed!'
After many weeks of deliberation I decided to purchase the Fuji Finepix s8100fd. I ordered it from Amazon on Thursday afternoon (about 3.30pm) and it arrived in the Channel Islands the following day at 11.30am - what superb service! Thank you! I went out on Saturday to see what the camera could do - it was a very bright, blustery day. The pics I took were great, even with the zoom. I used the image stabiliser for most of the pics - and there wasn't one blurred image. I took a picture of Castle Cornet through a shop window - the detail, colour, etc are so very clear. (I haven't yet printed onto proper photo paper, but I am sure I won't be disappointed). Yesterday, Sunday, it was very dull and stormy - and I captured some very good images of the sea crashing over the rocks, etc. I used the full zoom (digital+optical) to photograph the rock + flag (forgotten name), which is way off the coast - and you can see the Guernsey flag very clearly. I then went onto a flower festival and even managed to capture a bee pollinating the flowers! For a very amatuer photographer, who wanted a little more than a small compact camera could do, I am well impressed with this camera. I have now purchased a Lowepro bag for the camera (Edit 110), for carrying around + an SD card.
I read many glowing reviews on other cameras but chose this camera, over the Panasonic DMC-FZ18, because it seemed more robust and was more comfortable to hold. I felt the Panasonic had a 'plastic' feel about it - it didn't feel very strong at all. I have not been able to find any reviews on the Fuji camera, despite many weeks of trawling the Internet. Hopefully this will be useful to other people. I haven't yet begun to look at what else it can do - when I do I will get back to you all.
Excellent value for money
I was looking around for something to improve on my pocket digital. I wanted a true SLR but my budget couldn't stretch to that. This one met virtually all of my criteria. Powerful optical zoom, image stabilisation, built in flash, standard batteries, quick and easy to use. I set it on fine mode which means each jpeg is around 4Mb, but I wanted to be able to enlarge any picture I took. I put in a 4GB SD card which holds around 800 pictures and have a 2Gb one in case I fill it. I have already had 12" x 8" enlargement prints of some images and they have been crystal sharp.
I bought 8 2700mAh AA batteries and a charger (it uses 4 at a time). Battery life is really good and will easily do a few hundred pictures. Only small criticism is I cannot find a filter to protect the lens, which has a 38.1mm thread. I did get an adapter to go from 38.1mm to a more standard 52mm from SRB-Griturn and it fits, although you can no longer use the Fuji lens cap. Only problem with it is that it shows in each corner of the image when the lens is zoomed out to its widest (the default setting). You have to zoom in a little to get rid of it, which makes about 7% of the wide angle range unusable. Think it's a camera design problem rather than the adapter.
Very pleased with it overall though and consider it great value.
