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RGone are the days when prosumer cameras were almost as large and heavy as

DSLR's. The new generation of prosumer cameras feature large optical zoom into a

small body without losing out on features. The F70 from FujiFilm is one of these

new generation prosumer cameras and comes with 10X optical zoom in a small body.

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The F70 looks like a standard point and shoot camera from the front and the

back. The front has got the lens covering half of the right side with the flash

placed at the top left. The back is dominated by a beautiful 2.7” LCD viewfinder

that doesn't fade away even under direct sunlight. On the side are well laid out

buttons including the navigation keys, face detection on/off, display setup/back

key, the F key for quick settings and a playback key. The mode jog dial is also

placed on the back instead of on the top like in most cameras. There is a

proprietary connecting port on the side and the battery + card slot at the

bottom. Overall, the keys are well placed and are comfort to use.

The camera snaps images at 10MP resolution and features a 27mm wide-angle

lens with 10X optical zoom. It features FujiFilm's award winning Super CCD EXR

sensor that provides outstanding picture quality. The Fujinon lens works

superbly, providing excellent output in most shots. The camera itself provides

for various modes other than the standard Auto, EXR, Program and Manual mode as

well. It features a Pro focus mode that focuses sharply on the subject and

softly on the background, a natural light mode and even a natural + flash mode

in which the camera takes two images in succession-one with flash and one

without it. What is impressive is the performance speed of the camera. It zooms

in and out very quickly and takes just 2 seconds to take a 10MP image, save it

and be ready for the next shot!

FujiFilm FinePix F70EXR



Price: Rs 17,999


Recommendation:


Contacts: Fujifilm India


www.fujifilm.in

Specs: 10MP,
10X optical zoom, 2.7” LCD, 640 x480 video recording, 47MB internal + SDHC

slot, Fujinon lens, 99.3 (W) x 58.9 x 22.7 mm, 180g

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The output from the camera is great in both videos and still photos but only

with adequate lighting. Indoors and at nighttime, a lot of noise creeps in the

images if the flash is not used. Sadly the camera records videos in 640 x 480

pixels only whereas the competitors such as Samsung's WB 550 records videos in

720p. The WB550 also tops the F70 in other settings. It takes images at 12MP,

comes with dual image stabilization and features a 24mm wide-angle lens. At the

same price point, the WB550 is a much better option than the FujiFilm F70.

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