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Fujifilm FinePix F900 EXR Camera Review (Part 1)

9/13/2013 5:17:58 PM

Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR is an update version of Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR and shares the same 20x optical zoom lens, 3inch screen, built-in Wi-Fi, but adds a 16.1 megapixel EXR II CMOS back-lit sensor with phase-detected focus.

Features

20x wide-angled optical zoom lens

20x wide-angled optical zoom lens

The biggest and clearest feature of Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR is the 20x wide-angled optical zoom lens, which comes with the sensor-shift image vibration reduction and a 16.1 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor allowing high speed continuous shooting, as well as full HD video. The backlit CMOS sensor uses the unique EXR sensor of Fujifilm, with a replaceable color filter, which allows Fujifilm to combine the ambient pixels in order to improve lowlight shots, or replace the improved light-sensitive range – though it’s owing to the combined pixels, image size for these images is limited at 8 megapixels.

F900 uses a new sensor with phase-detected AF focus, promising to provide the world’s fastest focus speed. Wifi connection is also enhanced to add a new back-up for PC.

World’s fastest focus speed

World’s fastest focus speed

Main features

·         16 megapixel ½-inch EXR-CMOS II sensor with Phase Detection & EXR Processor II

·         20x (25-500mm) optical zoom with CMOS-shift Image Stabilization

·         3.0 inch LCD screen with wide viewing angle

·         EXR-Auto ( with auto optimization for 108 scene-changing)

·         Completely hand control

·         Intelligent Hybrid AF (World’s Fastest AF of 0.05sec.)

·         1.1 sec startup time

·         0.5 sec pause between images

·         Raw shooting (RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG shooting mode)

·         Wireless Image Transfer to PC, tablet and phone

·         11 frames/sec. continuous shooting (max out at 5 frame) (at max res)

·         Advanced Filter

·         Motion Panorama 360

·         Full HD 1080p Video (60fps)

·         available in black, red and navy blue

·         260 shots for each charge

Processing

Available in black, red and navy blue

Available in black, red and navy blue

Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR appears with lots of colors, this one is in red, with a soft coating to the plastic top of the camera, and the smooth red paint on the rest of the metal body. There’s a good-sized rubber gripping on the front and a spiky rubber pad on the back for your finger, though using hand strap is recommended. On the top is a small Fn button in addition to a familiar power button, shutter release button and zoom control. The flash is released by the manual button on the left of the camera, and to close it you just need to simply push it down. On the back are the control dial, and the playback, video, display and E-Fn buttons, as well as 4-d controller with menu/ok button and the wheel. The camera has well-built feeling, though the swapping combination of the red hues is interesting, and I’m not sure if it does mean so or it just ends hat way. Steve Job (RIP, will wonder if you’re still here.

Display screen giving each button a function

Display screen giving each button a function

Pressing E-Fn delivers a display screen giving each button a function, which makes changing additional settings easy and fast without having to enter the menu.

Menu on F900 is the new Fujifilm menu

Menu on F900 is the new Fujifilm menu

Menu on F900 is new Fujifilm menu, which makes navigating easy with the clearly separated images options from setting option.

260 shots for each charge

260 shots for each charge

Battery life is rated at 260 shots according to the testing result of Fujifilm / CIPA, though using much Wi-Fi will lower this number.

We take lots of shots to check the responsiveness of the image, from turning on to the first shot, shot by shot, focusing speed etc. we take lots of shots then take the average to make sure that the resting result is accurate and consistent, making it easier to compare with other cameras.

·         Shutter speed: <0.05

·         Shutter response/ wide-angled focus: 0.1

·         Shutter response/max  – zoom focus: 0.2

·         Shooting timer: 1.1*

·         Shot to shot shooting with no Flash: 0.5

·         Shot to shot shooting with Flash: 2.0

·         JPEG continuous shooting (shooting before slowing down): 10fps (5 images)

·         Continuous shooting – Flash: N/A

·         Continuous shooting – RAW: 6fps (5 images)

*Startup screen is disabled. Focus is fast, though sometimes focus is much slower when shooting from afar when the camera can hunt. Continuous shooting is fast with the camera shooting at 10 fps in JPEG mode, up to 5 images.

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