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| Fujifilm Finepix S100fs 11.1MP Digital Camera with 14.3x Wide Angle Dual Image Stabilized Optical Zoom | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 899
Category: Photography
Publisher: FUJIFILM
Studio: FUJIFILM
Brand: Fuji
Label: FUJIFILM
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: 0
System Memory: 25
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 250
Special Features: nv:Sensor^11.1 Megapixels|Size^2/3-inch|Image Resolution^3840 x 2880|Movie Resolution^640 x 480|Memory Included^25MB Internal|Storage Media^xD-Picture Card|Storage Media^SD/SDHC Memory Card|Compressed Format^RAW|Compressed Format^JPEG/EXIF v 2.22|Movie File Format^AVI motion JPEG|Digital Zoom^2X|Focal Length^f=7.1mm - 101.5 mm|Focus Mode^Manual AF|Focus Mode^Auto focus (Area, Multi, Center)|Focusing Range^Normal: Wide angle :Approx. 50cm/1.6 ft to infinity
Optical Zoom: 14
Digital Zoom: 2
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 101.5
Minimum Focal Length: 7.1
Maximum Resolution: 11.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 5.3 x 3.7
MPN: 15781764
Model: 15781764
UPC: 074101422108
EAN: 0074101422108
ASIN: B0012Y541S
Release Date: March 5, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 11.1-megapixel Super CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints | | • | 14.3x wide-angle optical zoom; Dual Image Stabilization | | • | 2.5-inch tiltable LCD | | • | Face Detection 2.0 with Automatic Red Eye Removal | | • | Stores images on xD or SD/SDHC memory cards (not included) |
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Product Description
The FinePix S100FS is a super-zoom digital camera, which incorporates a newly developed Fujinon lens optimized for nature photography. The FinePix S100FS has four AF modes of single AF, continuous AF, manual focus and one-push AF (for manual focus), to respond to diverse photography conditions and intentions. All modes offer high-speed, high-precision focusing. You can focus accurately with your targeted framing. The FinePix S100FS can focus on subjects in low light. You can set shutter speeds of between 1/4,000 second and 30 seconds. Shutter time lag is less than 0.01 seconds. Using the manual exposure setting, bulb exposure of up to 30 seconds is possible. The FinePix S100FS has a full-frame video recording function with audio at 30 frames per second, which outputs a flowing movement. The FinePix S100FS incorporates a Face Detection system, which automatically detects faces and sets optimal focusing and brightness for faces. 2/3 Super CCD HR Sensor File Format - JPEG (EXIF Ver 2.2) Aperture - F2.8-F11 (W) / F5.3-F11 (T), max 13 steps in 1/3 EV increment Shutter Speed - 1/4 second to 1/4000 second in auto mode White balance - Automatic scene recognition, Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light Daylight, Fluorescent light Warm White, Fluorescent light Cool White, Incandescent light), and Custom Self-timer - 10 seconds and 2 seconds delay Dimensions - Width 5.3 x Height 3.7 x Depth 5.9 (133.4x93.6x150.4mm) Weight - 32.4 ounces (918 grams)
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A wonderful entry level piece of technology May 12, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This camera simply combines the professional features in an amature price level. This is not an entry level camera, for me I consider it a high end amature camera.
It is just so lovely :)
Very good color fidelity May 9, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In Provia, it has definitely an amazing color fidelity.
It copes very well with counter lighting (good dynamics).
Sharp pictures.
A bit heavy but seems pretty solid.
The 14x zoom is definitely a must have.
I love this camera. May 5, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This camera at first seems to be an odd duck, a non-DSLR camera at about the same price as an entry level SLR. If you're only taking photos of people in normal situations or landscapes with a fairly wide angle lens, that's true. But if you were to consider the cost of a similarly capable wide range zoom lens of less range and the cost of an entry level SLR body, you'd find that the price would run somewhere between double and triple the Fuji S8100, possibly more if you really compared the sharpness of the lens at the longest focal length.
For someone like me who is interested in wildlife photography, specifically birding, but who also likes to shoot general scenery and travel photos the convenience of the one lens, lower weight and wide range makes this an extremely attractive camera. I would guess that it should also work well for sports photography. I'd probably stick with manual focus for that as the autofocus isn't particularly fast.
I'm updating from a Panasonic/Lumix DMC FZ20S, which has been a fine camera. But the 5 megapixel images and lack of camera RAW along with the poor low light capability has finally pushed me to look for a more capable camera. I found it. Fuji has a great reputation for performing well at higher ISO speeds. I certainly find that to be true. I've gotten some excellent photos at 800 ISO and quite usable snapshots at 1600. It takes pictures in RAW format without slowing down the way the current Panasonic model does. It's lens isn't quite as sharp but the image processor and programming give a much crisper image. Panasonic uses, IMO, a too aggressive noise reduction processing which makes the shots a bit soft.
The only real problem I see with this camera is a noticeable chromatic aberration (purple fringing) in high detail areas in bright light, like foliage and barrel distortion at extreme wide angle. There is a slight pincushioning at extreme magnification but it's not bad considering the effective focal length. All these problems can be worked out by some on computer processing of the RAW images so they are more annoyances than real problems.
The image stabilization seems to be comparable to the Panasonic, which is quite good. It's amazing to be able to get usable photos with 400 + mm effective focal length while shooting offhand. Using my monopod helps. Shots with a tripod are terrific.
Most controls are accessible right on the camera and don't require digging into the menu system to change. It has full manual controls, including focusing, which is important when shoot photos of birds in branches. Autofocus usually give some clear twigs and a fuzzy bird with any camera. Sweet. Balance is good and the camera is to be light enough carry for hours. Color saturation is great and can be adjusted to presets that kind of mimic Fuji films. It may be a gimmick but I'm happy with the results. Time between shots is pretty good as is start up speed. Movie mode even takes HD/wide screen. It eats up memory furiously but for short segments works well. Though the on camera mic does pic up any breeze when shooting. You can even zoom during movies. Manual focusing works best for that is there is some time lag that gives a second or two of out of focus movie on auto.
If you don't need the extreme magnification then you might be better off with an SLR. But if you do need to get shots of distant or small subjects then this camera really shines.
Any camera is a compromise. You can get a more capable setup by using a SLR and a bag full of lenses. But I just don't want to bother or to pay the cost of quality lenses of this focal length.(or carry the extra weight). I'm very happy with this camera. It's a great wildlife photo tool that can also cover a huge range of shooting conditions. It is capable of taking very good pictures and is the kind of camera that gets taken along more often than a larger and heavier SLR, compared to which, it's a great bargain. I'm happy with my choice and look forward to a lot of time with my new Fuji.
Wow! April 24, 2008
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I'm not going to get into a lot of specific's. Those have been cited by others already. I have several digital camera's, including Canon D30 and a Nikon D40x. This camera will shoot as well, and in most cases, will shoot better than the ones I just cited. I've only had the S100 for a week, and have shot nearly 400 photos. Those photos have covered the spectrum, i.e., portraits, scenic, sporting events, etc. They have turned out extremely well. (I should also mention that I have the Fuji S6000fd, and that too is one helluva camera. If you're strapped for cash, do yourself a favor and check that camera out. You'll be shocked at the quality of the photos that camera produces.) I took several photos with the Nikon and the Fuji S100fs. Both were on tripod's and the photographs were of the same subjects. Overall the Fuji outshot the Nikon. The Nikon, in several of the shots, suffered slight blurriness. And yet a couple of the shots were very good. Overall all of the Fuji shots were very good. Couldn't be much better.
I do have an issue with the comment about battery life. So far I've shot nearly 400 photos, as I said above, and the battery is still functioning. I don't know how much you expect from a battery, but for me I'm very happy with the results so far. I also have two backup batteries. I have additional batteries for all of my cameras. Not to do so could be limiting yourself.
Look, the bottom line is this. If you want a great camera, that cost less than most DSLR's then give this a try. Otherwise look for something else. It's that simple. You make choices all your life about this-n-that, this is no different. Personally, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
The Magnificent Finepix S100FS April 15, 2008
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
The Fujifilm Finepix S100fs is a superb camera, in most instances exceeding expectations. Whilst I am not a Pro photographer I consider myself an able amateur and have used many cameras over the years. As I am traveling more I decided I wanted a replacement for my Pentax K10D DSLR - which is an excellent camera, on par if not exceeding the Canon and Nikon offerings in its range (sub $1000.00). Lugging extra lenses around when traveling can be a real chore - yet there has really been no alternative - until now.
The S100fs is a real DSLR alternative at last - and this is from a REAL USER - not someone who has just read reviews or posts on the Internet.
The image quality is magnificent. Fuji have outdone themselves with this lens, it is a step above most Tamron, Sigma and kit lenses and approaches the quality of the higher priced offerings of the big manufacturers. The PROOF is in the images. I have standard scenes I always photograph to test cameras - one of them of the lake view from the rear of my house. Using the Velvia film setting on the S100fs I was astonished at the images it captured - some of them exhibiting an almost 3D appearance. This camera has produced the best images of this scene I have taken with any camera!
There is a lot of talk about Purple Fringing - mostly by Pixel Peepers who have never held the camera but who inspect low grade images uploaded to the Internet and make derisory comments. I have found however that using the camera involved a learning curve that I hadn't expected. Some of my first images were not as good as I had hoped - but I concluded that the camera was better than what I was seeing. More careful handling and attention produced startlingly better results. Have I seen some purple fringing - yes - but LESS than in Tamron and Sigma lenses I own, some of which approach the cost of this camera itself. This is easily corrected in post processing however. Though as I have spent more time with this excellent camera I have seen it less and less - implying that most of what people are seeing is USER error and not due to the camera itself.
And let me say this - IMAGES IN POOR LIGHTING / Night Scenes ARE MAGNIFICENT - better than my K10D!
If you are looking for the BEST superzoom camera out there - this is it - by far. If you are looking for a DSLR - but cannot afford the investment of good quality lenses (don't fall for the "kit offerings") - this is it. Tired of lugging around countless lenses and accessories for your DSLR - give this a try. You will not be disappointed (as long as you persevere and learn how to use this camera).
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