Fujifilm FinePix F50fd
Click photo for images of the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd, A920 and F480.
Fujifilm has introduced three new ultracompact cameras. The advanced 12-megapixel FinePix F50fd and the more basic 9-megapixel FinePix A920 and 8.2-megapixel FinePix F480 all sport 2.7-inch LCDs. The F50fd and F480 provide higher-resolution 230,000-pixel screens, while the A920 gets by with a low 115,000 pixels.
The most advanced model among the new releases, the F50fd uses Fuji’s Super CCD HR sensor, its RP Processor II, and an f/2.8-5.1, 35mm-105mm (35mm camera equivalent) 3x zoom lens. Most notable among its cutting-edge automatic features is Fuji’s second-generation face-detection technology, which the company claims can detect faces even in profile and from high and low angles.
Other functions include IrSimple connectivity for transferring images wirelessly to compatible devices and a new automatic redeye removal feature that works with the camera’s face-detection mode by evaluating every face detected in a shot and automatically removing redeye when it’s found. The F50fd also offers Fuji’s i-Flash flash metering system to adjust flash intensity and reduce blown-out areas in flash photos, as well as a new Portrait Enhancer function minimizes wrinkles and blemishes in-camera. The Dual Shot Mode takes two images in quick succession, one with and one without the flash, then allows the photographer to save the best one.
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