Fujifilm Finepix F200EXR Digital Camera

If ever a compact tried to do everything possible to get the best picture, this is probably it. The super CCD sensor delivers optimal results for high resolution, high contrast and low-light photography. And it’s totally flexible too, with auto setting for point-and-shoot or manual settings for full creative control.

Introducing EXR Technology
The Fujifilm Finepix F200 sees the debut of their revolutionary EXR Technology. This enables you to set image sensor preferences to obtain the best image quality. The choices are:

• High Resolution Priority (for when illumination is good and even)
• High ISO and Low Noise Priority (6 million pixels. Best for low light, it caps two adjacent pixels together to give a lower noise level), or...
• D-Range Priority which gives the best detail with contrasty subjects by taking two simultaneous 6MP photos with different exposures, then combining them.

EXR AUTO mode
Select from Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Backlit Portrait, Night, and Night Portrait and the camera will then set the preferred EXR mode as outlined above.

Super intelligent flash
Adjusts output to give the best possible balanced exposures. Can also select from Natural Light and with Flash and Natural Light modes.

Just like your favourite film
Another first, the Finepix A200 lets you choose the colour balance of your images so that they look like they have been taken on some of the favourite Fuji film types. Velvia / Vivid mode gives rich colour saturation for vivid landscapes while Provia / Standard mode gives a neutral balance and ASTIA / Soft mode gives smooth gradation that's great for portraits. Black & White and Sepia modes are also selectable.

Other Important Features

• Super CCD EXR 12 megapixel switchable sensor
• 5x (28-140mm equivalent) wide-angle zoom lens
• Dual Image Stabilisation
• 3.0" LCD Monitor
• High ISO (6400 at 6MP resolution & 12800 at 3MP resolution)
• Manual plus Aperture and Shutter Priority modes
• HD output for High Def TV photo viewing

The Finepix F200EXR gets a great review from www.wired.co.uk (reviewed by Chris Marker) - here are some highlights:

..."the F200 EXR is one of the most exciting digital cameras that I’ve ever used".

"The F200 EXR is the first camera to feature Fuji’s ‘EXR’ sensor. The EXR sensor is a big deal, because it breaks with convention in a major way. In an EXR sensor, each photodiode is positioned next to another that is sensitive to the same primary colour (either red, green or blue, with green photodiodes arranged in continuous diagonal lines). To cut a long, and rather technical story short, this allows the sensor to operate in three modes – ‘HR’ or resolution priority, which captures a full resolution 12 million pixel image – ‘SN’, which pairs neighbouring photodiodes up for extra light-gathering power in low light, or ‘DR’, or ‘dynamic range priority’".

"The 28-140mm lens is top quality, and although it displays a little fringing in 12 million pixel images, there is none to be seen in the lower resolution DR mode. AF is fast and positive, and while a range of ‘scene’ presets will keep casual snappers happy, aperture priority and "manual" exposure modes will appeal to the more advanced photographers".