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Top Fujifilm FinePix F31fd Camera Reviews
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Fujifilm FinePix F31fd News Release Summary:
Camera also Boasts 3200 ISO, i-Flash and Picture Stabilization
Valhalla, NY, September 25, 2006 - Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.,
is proud to unveil the FinePix F31fd, the first pocketable
digital camera from Fujifilm to feature the company's new Face
Detection Technology.
Fujifilm's Face Detection Technology debuted on the SLR-styled
FinePix S6000fd. It has a tremendous impact on the quality of
"people pictures" by ensuring that cameras like the
FinePix F31fd will automatically focus on and expose for faces,
rather than details that lead to less-than-desirable
photographs. Identifying up to 10 faces in a frame, Face
Detection Technology ensures photos of friends and family are
crisp, clear and properly exposed for a natural feel. It has an
advantage over the few other face detection systems currently on
the market as the technology is built-in to the camera's
processor, enabling the FinePix F31fd to identify faces and
optimize settings within a scant 0.05 seconds.
With the FinePix F31fd, which is similar in style to the FinePix
F30, Fujifilm adds Face Detection to the many significant
breakthrough features in the award winning and
critically-acclaimed FinePix F30 - unprecedented light
sensitivities up to ISO 3200 at full resolution, Fujifilm's
Picture Stabilization, the 'i-Flash' system, and best-in-class
580-shot battery life. Add a 3x optical zoom lens from Fujinon,
a 6-MegaPixel Super CCD HR sensor, and a 2.5 inch LCD screen
with glare-reducing coatings and the FinePix F31fd is an ideal
companion for consumers looking for a first-class upgrade to
their current digital cameras.
Face Detection Technology
Fujifilm's Face Detection Technology was originally developed
for the company's photofinishing division where it has been
improving the quality of photos produced at retail photo centers
nationwide by Fujifilm's Frontier Digital Lab Systems.
Fujifilm's Research & Development team adapted the technology
for use within digital cameras, where it is now a genuinely
useful tool for making subjects look their best.
A selectable option, Fujifilm's Face Detection Technology
identifies faces by triangulating a subject's eyes and mouth
using an algorithm to optimize focus and exposure. It
simultaneously displays a green rectangle around the primary
subject, while white squares identify up to nine other subjects.
Movement tracking keeps the camera 'locked on' to its subjects
until they move out of the picture. The technology works
regardless of the subject's position in the frame, and is not
confused by eyeglasses.
In Playback mode, Face Detection automatically zooms to
subjects' faces and trims the shot for optimum portraits.
Low Light Photography and Picture Stabilization
Fujifilm has identified low light photography as one of the true
benchmarks of a digital camera's performance, as many images are
taken when light is limited. Limited light requires the use of a
flash, however, a flash can leave subjects looking ‘washed out’
and background detail almost non-existent. Higher light
sensitivities make flash-free photography possible with
available light, balancing foreground and background exposure
and contributing to a natural look and feel.
Higher light sensitivities also enable the camera to shoot with
faster shutter speeds, which lessen the likelihood of blurry
pictures caused by a moving subject or the shake of an unsteady
hand. To make it easy for consumers to achieve blur-free
results, the FinePix F31fd features a helpful "Picture
Stabilization" mode dial setting. This easy-to-identify,
automatic setting lets the FinePix F31fd choose the correct
light sensitivity and best-matching shutter speed, producing the
highest quality digital pictures without blur and the noise
often associated with high sensitivity photographs.
i-Flash
For those occasions when flash is required, Fujifilm's
intelligent 'i-Flash' system sets flash power output to achieve
natural foreground illumination with balanced background
exposure. Fujifilm's i-Flash system is more advanced than
similar flash systems because it can detect more accurately the
subtle lighting differences within a scene, and then light the
subject accordingly with a wider range of flash intensities.
Together, the Face Detection and i-Flash technologies produce
photographs with prominent subjects exhibiting pleasing, natural
tones.
"Fujifilm set the benchmark for digital camera performance
earlier this year with the introduction of the FinePix F30, a
model that helped consumers take better pictures through
innovative technology breakthroughs and best-in-class
performance," remarked David Troy, Senior Product Manager,
Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, Fuji
Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. "With the addition of Face Detection
Technology to an already outstanding camera package, the FinePix
F31fd will turn just about any picture-taker into a top-notch
photographer."
The FinePix F31fd has a number of useful features that make it
easy to snap outstanding photos:
"Natural Light & with Flash" Dual Shot Mode: In this mode
the FinePix F31fd quickly shoots two images in succession -- one
with and one without the flash -- saving both. This convenient
function lets the user perform an on-the-spot picture comparison
and decide whether the FinePix F31fd produced the most pleasing
photo with flash, or without.
"Natural Light" shooting mode: This mode preserves scene
mood and enhances background detail by shooting with faster
shutter speeds at higher light sensitivities (if necessary) with
a suppressed flash.
Fast Operation: The camera's fast response times, 0.01
second shutter lag and 1.5 second start-up time, ensure it will
catch all the action and spell the end for missed photo
opportunities.
LCD: The FinePix F31fd features a large 2.5 inch, 230,000
pixel LCD screen coated with Fujifilm's proprietary CV film.
This minimizes glare and reflection so that images can be viewed
from any angle and even in sunny conditions, when glare would
usually be a problem. In addition, the screen's brightness
adjusts automatically, depending on the amount of light
available, to further enhance ease of viewing.
Better Movie Quality: Movie capture for the FinePix F31fd
is enhanced by noise reduction, making it possible to capture
clear, sharp moving images even at high ISO sensitivity speeds.
It is also capable of VGA movie capture at 30 frames per second
with sound.
Special scene modes: The FinePix F31fd has 15 scene
positions including beach, snow and fireworks for optimum
photography, no matter what the event.
Manual settings: Includes shutter and aperture priority, for
more user control.
The FinePix F31fd will be available in December at a retail cost
of $399.
About Fujifilm
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. is a subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film
Co., Ltd. and delivers technology solutions to meet the imaging
and information needs of retailers, consumers, professionals and
business customers. As a global leader in digital imaging,
Fujifilm pioneered the development of digital medical systems,
and today is the leader in digital minilab systems. The company
was ranked number 18 for U.S. patents granted during 2005,
employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and in the year ending
March 31, 2006, had global revenues of more than $22.8 billion.
In the United States, Fujifilm is a leader in delivering high
quality, easy-to-use imaging and information solutions in the
following categories: Digital Imaging Systems, Film and Imaging
Systems, Recording/Storage Media, Motion Picture Film, Graphic
Arts and Printing Systems and Medical Imaging and Diagnostics
Systems. Fujifilm is an environmentally friendly, humane
enterprise and an exemplary corporate citizen.
For more information on Fujifilm products, consumers can call
800-800-FUJI or access the Fujifilm USA Web site at
www.fujifilmusa.com.
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