Performance
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Samples
Drive
| 1/950 sec | f/3.5 | 4.6 mm | ISO 400
Drive
EXR DR | 1/240 sec | f/3.5 | 4.6 mm | ISO 100
Hall2
| 1/900 sec | f/3.8 | 6.9 mm | ISO 100
Mini
(EXR DR)| 1/110 sec | f/5.3 | 92.0 mm | ISO 100
Macro
| 1/180 sec | f/3.5 | 4.6 mm | ISO 200
Flash
Portrait | 1/20 sec | f/4.6 | 13.7 mm | ISO 400
The camera creates images with
bright-colored saturation, and some will say “rich”, reliable colors and
exposure. Light-sensitive range can be expanded by the light-sensitive range
option (up to 400% at max res), or EXR DR mode (up to 1600%) though the EXR DR mode
reduces the resolution down to 8 megapixel. Red-eye is little at portrait with
flash
Lens
Wide
| 1/480 sec | f/7.1 | 4.6 mm | ISO 400
Mid
Zoom | 1/750 sec | f/5.2 | 21.6 mm | ISO 200
Full
Zoom | 1/220 sec | f/5.3 | 92.0 mm | ISO 200
Trees
| 1/90 sec | f/3.5 | 4.6 mm | ISO 200
The purple border is unnoticeable in the
tree shot above, which is impressive for an ultra-zoom zoom camera, though some
is realizable at the edge in other images and when using optical zoom. Some
chromatic aberration is noticeable in high-contrast zone. Image distortion and
pincushion distortion are low in general, though the pattern is more noticeable
when using much zoom.
Details are reasonable for a 16 megapixel
camera, though sometimes the images may seem to be over-processed, and the
images turn more washed-out when using much zoom for telephoto. Close-up
focusing option lets you focus on the subject 5 cm away from the camera
according to the technical specs, though it seems like 1.5cm from the front of
the camera, giving good close-up performance.
ISO
Images
taken with different ISOs
ISO 100 and ISO200 shots show low noise,
with noise becoming noticeable at ISO400. At ISO800 noise becomes more serious,
and at ISO1600 details become weak due to the increase of noise. When reaching ISO3200,
it’s best for you to set up EXR High
ISO & Low Noise to have better result at resolution lowering down to 8
megapixels. At ISO6400, the camera automatically reduces the size of the image
to 8 megapixels, and then at ISO12800 the image size once again reduces to 4
megapixels.
White
balance
Under
tungsten light
Under
fluorescent light
Auto White Balance (AWB) delivers warm
result under incandescent light, and using the pre-sets will result in more
neuter result. AWB performs well under fluorescent light, with preset giving a
color range.
Pano120
| 1/400 sec | f/7.1 | 5.4 mm | ISO 200
Pano180
| 1/400 sec | f/7.1 | 5.4 mm | ISO 200
Pano360
| 1/250 sec | f/10.0 | 5.4 mm | ISO 200
The images have different panoramic modes,
from 120, 180 to 360 degree, you simply need to press the panoramic button and
pan the camera from one angle to another angle.
Digital
filter
Captured
images with different filters
There’re lots of scene modes and filter, as
well as lots of exposures. Some can be seen above. In addition to that is the
movie reproduction mode which includes: Standard,
Velvia, Soft/Astia, black white and sepia.
The camera record full HD films at 60 fps, with
stereo sound and optical zoom. There’re lots of high speed video modes
available at reduced res, including 120fps VGA, 240fps recording at 320x240, and
480fps recording at 320x112 pixels. Focusing is very slow when using video,
especially if you use optical zoom when recording. Image stabilization also has
to struggle to keep the video stable, especially when using lots of zoom.
Price
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR has the price of $423,
making it more expensive than many rivals, though we expect that the price will
reduce over time. there’re lots of available travel zoom cameras:
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Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR, 20x, GPS, $276
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Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR, 20x, Wi-Fi, $362
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Nikon Coolpix S9500, 22x, Wi-Fi, GPS, $370
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Panasonic Lumix TZ40, 20x, Wi-Fi, GPS, $370
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Canon Powershot SX280 HS, 20x, Wi-Fi, GPS, $386
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Sony Cyber-shot HX50, 30x, Wi-Fi, $507
You also need to buy a memory card and a
camera bag to make sure that your camera is safe – take a look at our full
instruction about camera bag.
Conclusion
How can this product compare to other
rivals on the market? Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR updates F800EXR
with a new sensor with built-in phase focus, producing incredibly fast focus
speed and shutter response. The camera has built-in Wi-Fi for easily switching
to the phone, or alternative backup for PC. With Fujifilm EXR sensor you have
the benefit of the expanded light-sensitive range, despite at res lowering down
to 8 megapixels, though we feel that this compromise is worth it. specifically,
F900 provides images with strongly bright colors, and good detail level. Video performance
is disappointed, and if you insist on using the camera for video, it may be not
the one. In general, thanks to the rich of features, high speed performance and
good-image quality, Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR deserves a recommendation.
Advantages
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Compact metal body
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Good front and back gripping
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20x optical zoom lens
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RAW shooting mode
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EXR D-Range Priority increasing the
light-sensitive range
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EXR High ISO / Low Noise reduces noise
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Hand control
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Bright saturated colors
Disadvantages
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Low focus
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Short battery life
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White-balance performance
Overall rating
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Feature 5/5
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Processing 4/5
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Performance 3.5/5
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Pricing 3.5/5
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Overall rating 4/5
Technical specs
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Lens
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Max aperture: f/3.5 - f/5.3
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35mm equivalent : 25mm - 500mm
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Optical Zoom: 20x
Image sensor
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CCD pixels: 16Mp (Megapixels)
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Pixels (W): 4608
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Pixels (H): 3456
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Sensor type: Back-lit CMOS EXR (B.S.I.)
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Size: 1/2 inch
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size (width): 6.4mm
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size (height): 4.8mm
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frame rate: 4:3; 3:2; 16:9
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LCD screen
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LCD screen: 3in
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Screen res: 460,000 dots
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Touch screen: no
focus
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Min focus: 5cm
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Focus mode: Autofocus; Multi; Centre
Exposure control
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Fastest shutter speed: ½,000sec
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Slowest shutter speed: 8sec
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Exposure mode: Program; Aperture-Priority;
Shutter-Priority; Manual; Scene modes
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Bright meter: Spot; M; TTL
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ISO sensitivity: 100 - 12800
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White balance: Auto; Manual; Incandescent;
Fluorescent; Shade
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Exposure compensation: +/-2
Options
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Continuous shooting: 11fps
Video
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Filming mode: yes
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Video res: 1,920x1,080; 1,280x720 720p;
640x480 VGA
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Video FPS: 60
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Stereo sound: yes
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Optical zoom with video: yes
Other features
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Image stabilization: yes
Interface
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HDMI: yes
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USB: USB 2
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Wi-Fi: yes
Storage
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Card type: SD; SDHC; SDXC
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File type: RAW; JPG
Source
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Battery type: NP-50A Li-ion
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CIPA Rating: 260
Container
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Container: Pin Li-ion NP-50A, BC-45W charger,
hand strap, USB cable, A/V cable, CD-ROM, user manual.
Size
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Weight: 232g
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Width: 105.1mm
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Height: 61mm
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Thickness: 36mm
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