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FinePix A800 and A610 strengthen Fujifilm's entry level A series

 

Announcement Date: 04 January 2007

 

Super CCD HR and RP Processor featured together for the first time in FinePix A series

Fujifilm today announced two new additions to its entry-level A series, the FinePix A610 and FinePix A800. In a first for Fujifilm's A series, both cameras feature the company's proprietary Super CCD HR sensor and RP (Real Photo) Processor together, making it possible to capture sharp images and more detail, with less noise. Fujifilm's 'Real Photo Technology' cameras combine lens, CCD and processor, optimised to work together for best results.

In another first for Fujifilm's FinePix cameras, both models feature a dual memory card slot, which accepts not only Fujifilm's traditional xD-Picture Card™ but also the popular Secure Digital (SD) card format.

Fujifilm's A series cameras are easy to use, with an intuitive button layout and straightforward access menus. They are a good investment for families who want a reliable, affordable take-anywhere camera that everyone can use, which captures great photos with minimum fuss.

The FinePix A800 features 8.3 megapixels, selectable sensitivity up to ISO 800 and a 3x optical zoom, whilst the FinePix A610 couples 6.1 megapixels and selectable sensitivity up to ISO 400 with a 3x optical zoom.

Users will immediately appreciate the benefits of Fujifilm's Super CCD sensor. The increased surface area means it is more sensitive to light, enabling faster shutter speeds to help reduce image blur and the need for flash when taking photos in lower light. When extra illumination is required, Fujifilm's Intelligent Flash system analyses the subject and sets power output accordingly. This overcomes the traditional problem of flooding the foreground with harsh light, leaving subjects in the frame looking 'ghostly' and the background in darkness.

Multiple scene modes make it possible for everyone to take first-rate photos in a range of situations. The new Baby mode is ideal for parents, ensuring babies' skin tones are reproduced naturally. Sports mode means action shots will suffer from less blur. The FinePix A800 also features a newly designed mode dial, so that users can quickly select scene position modes using just their thumb.

Framing and reviewing photographs is made easy thanks to a large 2.5" LCD monitor, with an anti-reflective coating to prevent glare when shooting in bright daylight.

Both cameras are powered by two AA-size batteries.

Adrian Clarke, Fujifilm's Director of Photo Products, said: "These cameras significantly bolster Fujifilm's A series, and for the first time, introduce technology from our higher-end cameras to our entry level models, demonstrating our commitment to first time users. The FinePix A610 and FinePix A800 are very affordable cameras, offering reliability, ease of use and great results, ideal for anyone starting out in digital photography."

 

FinePix A610 features at a glance

  • 6.3-megapixel
  • High-performance Super CCD
  • 3x optical zoom
  • 2.5-inch LCD monitor
  • Selectable sensitivity up to ISO 400
  • 10MB internal memory permits shooting without a media card
  • Power source 2x AA-size alkaline (included)/2x AA-size Ni-MH (optional) and AC Power Adapter AC-3VX (optional)
  • QVGA movie capture of 30 frames per second (without sound)
  • 14 selectable scene positions
FinePix A800 features at a glance
  • 8.3-megapixel
  • High-performance Super CCD
  • 3x optical zoom
  • 2.5-inch LCD monitor
  • Selectable sensitivity up to ISO 800
  • 10MB internal memory permits shooting without a media card
  • Power source 2x AA-size alkaline (included)/ 2x AA-size Ni-MH(Optional) and AC Power Adapter AC-3VX(Optional)
  • QVGA movie capture of 30 frames per second with Monaural sound (AVI format)
  • 14 selectable scene positions


A800 specifications

Number of effective pixels 8.3 million pixels
CCD sensor 1/ 1.6-inch Super CCD HR
Number of recorded pixels Still image: 3,296 x 2,472(8M) /3,504 x 2,336(3:2) / 2,304 x 1,728 (4M)/ 1,600 X 1,200 / 640 X 480
Movie : 320 x 240 pixels ( 30 frames/sec.) with monaural sound
Storage media Internal memory (approx. 10MB) / xD-Picture Card™ ( 16MB - 2 GB ) /SD memory card (512MB, 1GB, 2GB)
File format Still image : JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.2 )
Movie : AVI (Motion JPEG )
(Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible)
Lens Fujinon 3x Optical zoom lens , F2.8 - F5.2
Lens focal length f=8.0mm - 24.0mm, Equivalent to 36-108mm on a 35mm camera
Focus Auto Focus (Centre)
Focus distance Normal: Approx. 50cm (1.6 ft.) to infinity
Macro: Wide Angle: Approx. 10cm (3.9 in.) to 80cm (2.6 ft.)
Telephoto Angle: Approx. 35cm (1.1 ft.) to 80cm (2.6 ft.)
Shutter speed 4 sec. to 1/1600 sec. (depend on exposure)
Aperture Wide-angle: F2.8/8
Sensitivity AUTO/Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400/800 (Standard Output Sensitivity)
Exposure control TTL 256-zones metering
Exposure mode Programmed AE
White balance Automatic scene recognition
Preset: Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White),
Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light
LCD monitor 2.5 inches, 115,000 pixels, Amorphous silicon TFT colour LCD monitor, approx. 100% coverage
Flash Auto flash
Effective range: (ISO AUTO): Wide angle (Approx.0.5 -3.8m/1.6 -12.5ft.)
Telephoto (Approx.0.6-2.0m/2.0-6.6ft)
Macro (Approx.0.3-0.8m/1.0-2.6ft)
Flash mode : Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro,
Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro.
Self-timer Approx. 10 sec./2 sec.delay
Video output NTSC / PAL selectable
Digital input/output USB 2.0 High speed, PTP(Picture Transfer Protocol)/MTP(Media Transfer Protocol)
Power supply 2xAA-size alkaline batteries, 2xAA-size Ni-MH batteries (optional), AC power adapter AC-3VX (optional)
Dimensions 97.5(W)x 61.9(H)x 31.0(D) mm/3.8(W)x 2.4(H)x 1.2(D) in. (excluding accessories and attachments)
Weight Approx.151 g/5.3 oz. (excluding accessories, batteries and memory card)
Digital zoom Approx. 6.9 X
Shooting mode Auto, Baby, Anti-Blur, Red-eye reduction, Digital zoom, Portrait, SP(Scene Position) Movie
Scene Position Landscape, Sport, Night, Natural light, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Sunset, Underwater, Flower, Party, Museum, Text, Manual
Movie recording 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. With monaural sound, AVI format ( Motion JPEG )
* Zoom function cannot be used during movie recording.
Playback functions Trimming, Slide show, Multi-frame playback, Sorting by date, Image rotate
Accessories included
  • AA-size Alkaline Batteries (2)
  • Hand Strap
  • A/V cable
  • USB cable (mini-B)
  • CD-ROM
  • FinePixViewer--S for Windows2000Pro/XP/Vista
  • FinePixViewer for Macintosh, Windows98SE/Me
  • OwnerÕs Manual
Optional accessories
  • xD-Picture Card™ : 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB,256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB
  • PC Card Adapter DPC-AD
  • CompactFlash™ Card Adapter DPC-CF
  • AC Power Adapter AC-3VX
  • Soft Case for FinePix A series cameras
  • Waterproof case WP-FXA800
  • Number of images / recording time

 

Number of recorded pixels, FinePix A800

Modes Still image Movie
Number of recorded pixels 3,296 x 2,472 3,504x2,336 ( 3:2 format ) 2,304 x 1,728 1,600 x 1,200 640 x 480 Movie recording time
Quality JPEG FINE JPEG NORMAL JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG QVGA ( 30fps )
Internal Memories (10MB) 2 4 4 9 15 75 16sec

xD-Picture card

 16 MB 3 7 7 15 25 122 27sec
32 MB 7 15 15 31 50 247 54sec
64 MB 15 31 31 64 101 497 110sec
128 MB 31 63 63 128 204 997 3.7min
256 MB 63 126 126 257 409 1,997 7.4min
512 MB 127 253 253 515 818 3,993 14.8min
1 GB 255 507 507 1,031 1,639 7,995 29.6min
2 GB 511 1015 1015 2,063 3,198 15,992 59.2min

SD memory card

 512 MB 123 245 245 498 793 3,867 14.3min
1 GB 247 491 491 999 1,588 7,745 28.7min
2 GB 495 983 983 1,999 3,100 15,501 57.4min

 

A610 specifications

Number of effective pixels 6.3 million pixels
CCD sensor 1/ 2.5-inch Super CCD HR
Number of recorded pixels Still image: 2,848 x 2,136(6M) /3,024 x 2,016(3:2) / 2,048 x 1,536 (3M)/ 1,600 X 1,200 / 640 X 480
Movie : 320 x 240 pixels ( 30 frames/sec.) without sound
Storage media Internal memory (approx. 10MB) / xD-Picture Card™ ( 16MB - 2 GB ) /SD memory card (512MB, 1GB, 2GB)
File format Still image : JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2 )
Movie : AVI (Motion JPEG )
(Design rule for Camera File system compliant /DPOF-compatible)
Lens Fujinon 3x Optical zoom lens , F3.0 - F5.4
Lens focal length f=6.6mm - 19.8mm, Equivalent to 39-117mm on a 35mm camera
Focus Auto Focus (Centre)
Focus distance Normal : Approx. 60cm (2.0 ft.) to Infinity
Macro: Wide Angle: Approx. 10cm (3.9 in.) to 80cm (2.6 ft.)
Telephoto Angle: Approx. 35cm (1.1 ft.) to 80cm (2.6 ft.)
Shutter speed 4 sec. to 1/1500 sec. (depend on exposure)
Aperture Wide-angle: F3.0/F8
Sensitivity AUTO/Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400 (Standard Output Sensitivity)
Exposure control TTL 256-zones metering
Exposure mode Programmed AE
White balance Automatic scene recognition
Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light( Warm White)
Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light )
LCD monitor 2.5 inches, 115,000 pixels , Amorphous silicon TFT colour LCD monitor, Approx. 100% coverage
Flash Auto flash
Effective range: (ISO AUTO): Wide angle (Approx.0.5 -3.5m/1.6 -11.5ft.)
Telephoto (Approx.0.6-1.9m/2.0 - 6.2ft)
Macro (Approx.0.3-0.8m/1.0-2.6ft)
Flash mode: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, ForcedFlash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro.
Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro.
Self-timer Approx. 10 sec./2 sec.delay
Video output NTSC / PAL selectable
Digital input/output USB 2.0 High speed, PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)/MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)
Power supply 2x AA-size alkaline batteries, 2xAA-size Ni-MH batteries (optional), AC power adapter AC-3VX (optional)
Dimensions 97.5(W)x 61.9(H)x 31.0(D) mm/3.8(W)x 2.4(H)x 1.2(D) in. (excluding accessories and attachments)
Weight Approx.145 g/5.1 oz.
(excluding accessories, batteries and memory card)
Digital zoom Approx. 6.2x
Shooting modes Auto, Manual(changeable with White Balance/Exposure)
Scene Position (Baby mode, Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Sunset, Underwater, Flower, Party, Museum, Text)
Movie recording 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. Without sound, AVI format( Motion JPEG )
* Zoom function cannot be used during movie recording.
Playback functions Slide show, Multi-frame playback, Sorting by date, Image rotate
Accessories included
  • AA-size Alkaline Batteries (2)
  • Hand Strap
  • Video cable
  • USBcable (mini-B)
  • CD-ROM:
  • FinePixViewer--S for Windows2000Pro/XP/Vista
  • FinePixViewer for Macintosh, Windows98SE/Me
  • Owner's Manual
Optional accessories
  • xD-Picture Card™: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB
  • PC Card Adapter DPC-AD
  • CompactFlash™ Card Adapter DPC-CF
  • AC Power Adapter AC-3VX
  • Soft Case
  • Waterproof case WP-FXA800

 

Number of recorded pixels, FinePix A610

Modes Still image Movie
Number of recorded pixels 2,848 x 2,136 3,024x2,016 ( 3:2 format ) 2,048 x 1,536 1,600 x 1,200 640 x 480 Movie recording time
Quality JPEG FINE JPEG NORMAL JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG QVGA ( 30fps )
Internal Memories (10MB) 2 6 6 12 15 75 16sec
xD-Picture card 16 MB 5 10 10 19 25 122 27sec
32 MB 10 20 20 40 50 247 55sec
64 MB 21 42 42 81 101 497 110sec
128 MB 42 84 84 162 204 997 3.7min
256 MB 85 169 169 325 409 1,997 7.4min
512 MB 170 339 339 651 818 3,993 14.9min
1 GB 341 680 680 1,305 1,639 7,995 29.7min
2 GB 680 1360 1360 2,558 3,198 15,992 59.5min
SD memory card 512 MB 165 328 328 631 793 3,867 14.4min
1 GB 331 658 658 1,264 1,588 7,745 28.8min
2 GB 659 1319 1319 2,480 3,100 15,501 57.7min

 

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