Fujifilm FinePix F20
Fujifilm press release
Big brother's little brother: FinePix F20 joins award-winning high sensitivity camera range from Fujifilm
Announcement Date: 13 July 2006
Little brother to the TIPA award-winning FinePix F30 Zoom reinforces Fujifilm's commitment to class-leading sensitivity for digital camera users
Embargo, 13 July 2006
Fujifilm today announced the launch of the FinePix F20, an affordable and slimline 6.3 megapixel camera that reflects the company's commitment to producing a wide range of high-end, high sensitivity digital cameras that work in low light.
The FinePix F20 refines the body shape of the acclaimed FinePix F30. However its convenient, pocketable dimensions do not prevent it from featuring the same powerful sixth generation Super CCD HR sensor and Real Photo Processor II technology as its bigger brother.
Fujifilm's Real Photo Technology cameras are among the only digital compacts to deliver ISO sensitivity of 1600 and above at full resolution. This ensures crisp, clear images that are as close as any digital camera gets to reproducing a scene just as the human eye sees it, even in low light, without the use of flash. The FinePix F20's sensitivity of ISO 100-2000 makes it five times more effective at capturing detailed, natural looking images in low light than a conventional compact with ISO 400. It's a feature that users are coming to expect from high-specification cameras.
The camera also features Fujifilm's Intelligent Flash system. This helps avoid the messy background blur of 'slow-sync' flash as well as the starkness of conventional flash. Instead, the camera automatically sets the power output of the flash to produce balanced images that combine natural foreground illumination with optimum background exposure. It spells the end for bleached-out people and blacked-out backgrounds, and brings greater depth and clarity to twilight hour photography.
In addition, the FinePix F20's innovative 'Natural Light & Flash' Dual Shot mode takes two shots in quick succession, one with flash and one without, before displaying them side by side for instant comparison. It's like a photographic safety net and means the user can be confident of getting a great image for every unexpected, spontaneous moment.
With a 300-shot battery life, 14 scene positions including beach, snow and fireworks, the FinePix F20 is a versatile and dynamic companion that guarantees the user great pictures wherever they take it.
Adrian Clarke, Fujifilm's Director of Photo Products, said, "This new camera reflects Fujifilm's photographic strategy by broadening our range of high-sensitivity digital cameras. Digital photography has moved on from megapixels, and today sensitivity is the key area of advancement. Our cameras are at the vanguard of this movement and the FinePix F20 joins a growing family of models specifically designed to produce pictures just as your eyes see them."
FinePix F20 features at a glance:
ISO 2000* sensitivity at full resolution for low-noise photography in all light situations
(*On Picture Stabilisation and Natural Light Mode or ISO 1600 on Auto and Manual Mode)
Sixth generation Super CCD HR VI sensor delivering 6.3 million effective pixels
Real Photo Processor II reduces noise and delivers enhanced colour reproduction
Anti-blur button to set high shutter speed and reduce the risk of blurry images
Intelligent Flash achieves the optimum combination of high sensitivity and natural skin tones
'Natural Light & Flash' Dual Shot mode
Quick response times 0.01 second shutter lag and 1.4 second start-up
3x optical zoom
Long-life battery (up to 300 shots)
TV-quality VGA movie recording of 30 frames per second with sound
PictBridge™ compatible for direct printing without a PC
Accessories
A range of dedicated optional accessories is available for the FinePix F20, including premium leather case, WP-FXF30 Underwater Housing and Underwater Strobe Kit. For users who want to travel with their camera, a Fujifilm World Travel Adaptor, for charging abroad, and spare Lithium-ion battery, NP-70, are also available.
The camera comes with software CDs, FinePix Viewer and ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix. Also included are Lithium-ion battery NP-70, AC Power Adaptor AC-5VC, Hand Strap, and USB and A/V cables.
Availability & pricing
The FinePix F20 will be available from UK retailers in September 2006. Pricing and stockists will be announced nearer to the date of retail launch*.
Contact details for customers
For information about Fujifilm and its products, please visit: www.fujifilm.co.uk or call
0870 084 1310
About Fujifilm
Fujifilm is a global leader in imaging technology, products and services including digital cameras, photofinishing, digital storage and recording media, consumer and professional film, motion picture film, professional video, printing systems, medical imaging, office technology, flat panel displays and graphic arts. The company employs more than 73,000 people worldwide, with 178 subsidiaries stretching across four continents.
Uniquely placed to be a market leader in digital imaging, Fujifilm develops and manufactures its own sensors, lenses and processing technology. In addition to its production plants and R&D operations in Japan, the company has key manufacturing facilities in Europe and the USA for core products such as colour film, colour paper, single use cameras and CTP printing plates, and has further factories in Brazil and China. It has a global turnover in excess of £13 billion.
In the UK, Fujifilm has been supplying the imaging, printing and graphics industries, as well as consumers, professional and enthusiast photographers, with high quality, innovative products and services for over 25 years. Fujifilm UK currently employs more than 450 people and has become one of the country's most popular photographic and imaging brands.
© 2006, Fuji Photo Film (UK) Ltd. Specifications are subject to change.
| Number of effective pixels | 6.3 million pixels |
| CCD sensor | 1/ 1.7-inch Super CCD HR |
| Number of recorded pixels | Still image: 2,848 x 2,136 (6.1m) / 3,024 x 2,016 (3:2 format) / 2,048 x 1,536 /1,600 x 1,200 / 640 X 480 pixels Movie: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.), 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) |
| Storage media | Internal memory (approx. 10MB) /xD-Picture Card™ ( 16MB - 1 GB ) |
| File format | Still image : JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2 ) Movie : AVI (Motion JPEG) (Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible) |
| Lens | Fujinon 3.0x optical zoom lens , F2.8 - F5.0 |
| Lens focal length | 8.0 – 24.0mm (36-108mm on a 35mm camera) |
| Focus | Auto Focus (Single, Continuous) (Centre, Multi) AF assist illuminator available |
| Focus distance | Normal : Approx. 60cm (2.0 ft.) to Infinity Macro: Wide Angle: Approx. 5cm (2.0 in.) to 80cm (2.6 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 30cm (1.0 ft.) to 80cm (2.6 ft.) |
| Shutter speed | 4 sec. to 1/2000 sec. (depend on Shooting mode) |
| Aperture | Wide-angle: F2.8 - F8, 10 steps in 1/3 EV increments Telephoto: F5.0 - F8, 10 steps in 1/3 EV increments |
| Sensitivity | Auto /Equivalent to 100/200/400/800/1600/(up to ISO2000 on Anti-blur/Natural Light mode) |
| Exposure control | 256-zone TTL metering (Multi/ Spot/ Average) |
| Exposure mode | Programmed AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE |
| White balance | Automatic scene recognition Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light), Custom |
| LCD monitor | 2.5 inches, Aspect ratio: 4:3, Amorphous silicon TFT, Approx 153,000 pixels, Coverage Approx. 100% |
| Flash | Auto flash Effective range: (ISO AUTO): Wide-angle: approx. 0.6 - 6.5m / 2.0 - 21.3 ft Telephoto: approx. 0.6 – 3.5m / 2.0 – 11.5 ft Macro: approx. 0.3m – 0.8m / 1.0 ft - 2.6 ft 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 High-speed |
| Power supply | NP-70 Rechargeable Battery, AC Power Adapter AC-5VC (included), |
| Dimensions | 93.5(W) x 56.7(H) x 26.6(D) mm/3.7(W) x 2.2(H) x 1.1(D) in. excluding accessories and attachments) |
| Weight | Approx. 150 g/5.3 oz.(excluding accessories, batteries and xD-Picture Card) |
| Digital zoom | 6.20 X |
| Shooting modes | Normal : Auto, Anti-blur, Scene Position, Macro, Movie, Burst/Continuous SP: Natural Light, Natural Light & with flash, Position: Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Museum, Party, Flower Close-up, Text Continuous : 1.Top-3 ( max.2.2 frames/sec., up to 3 frames) 2.Final-3 ( max.2.2 frames/sec., up to 3 frames ) 3.Long-period ( max.0.7frame/sec. Up to memory card size) High speed shooting |
| Movie recording | 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. With monaural sound, AVI format (Motion JPEG) |
| Voice Memo | Up to 30 sec. WAV format |
| Colour modes | B&W/CHROME/STANDARD |
| Playback functions | Single frame, 9 Multi-frame, Sorting by date, Image rotate, Post shot Assist window (3 frames), Voice Memo, Trimming, Automatic playback |
| Accessories included |
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| Number of images / recording time | ||||||||
| Modes | Still image | Movie | ||||||
| Number of recorded pixels | 2,848 x 2,136 | 3,024 x 2,016 ( 3:2 format ) | 2,048 x 1,536 | 1600 x 1200 | 640 x 480 | Movie recording time : sec. | ||
| Quality | JPEG FINE | JPEG NORMAL | JPEG | JPEG | JPEG | JPEG | VGA (30fps ) | QVGA (30fps ) |
| Image Data Size | 16kHz | 16kHz | ||||||
| Internal Memories(10MB) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 76 | ||
| 16 MB | 5 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 122 | Approx. 13 sec. | Approx. 26sec. |
| 32 MB | 10 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 247 | Approx. 27 sec. | Approx. 54 sec. |
| 64 MB | 21 | 42 | 42 | 81 | 101 | 497 | Approx. 55sec.. | Approx. 109 sec. |
| 128 MB | 42 | 84 | 84 | 162 | 204 | 997 | Approx. 111 sec. | Approx. 219sec. |
| 256 MB | 85 | 169 | 169 | 325 | 409 | 1,997 | Approx. 223sec. | Approx. 7.3min. |
| 512 MB | 170 | 339 | 339 | 651 | 818 | 3,993 | Approx. 7.4min. | Approx. 14.6min. |
| 1 GB | 341 | 680 | 680 | 1,305 | 1,639 | 7,995 | Approx. 14.9min. | Approx. 29.3min. |
The underwater case WP-FXF30 is designed for the f30, and is not listed as compatible with the f20. I e-mailed Fuji to ask if it was compatible, since the models are so similar, but received a simple reply stating it would not work since the chassis is different.
Anyone know any more about this?
Comment by guy_incognito | January 24, 2007