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FUJIFILM FinePix S200EXR is a top of the range DSLR style compact and lightweight camera with advanced features
The FUJIFILM FinePix S200EXR is a compact and lightweight DSLR-style camera that is aimed at top of the range enthusiasts who are seeking excellent image quality without the bulk and expense of a DSLR camera.
The FinePix S200EXR includes advanced features you would expect to only find on DSLR cameras.
Complete with its pin-sharp 14.3x zoom lens, FUJIFILM has updated the FinePix S200EXR with the following key improvements since its predecessor, the FinePix S100FS:
- 1/16” 12-megapixel Super CCD EXR sensor
- EXR Priority modes and EXR Auto
- Pro Focus mode and Pro Low-light mode
- 5 Film Simulation modes (Black & White and Sepia modes are added)
- New 2.7-inch high contrast 230k dot LCD
- New ‘Super Intelligent Flash’
- Improved battery life – almost a 50% increase on the FinePix S100FS
- Combined CCD-RAW (EXR) / JPEG shooting
Super CCD EXR
The EXR sensor on the FinePix S200EXR was built to perfectly match the optical qualities of the 14.3x lens by producing a sensor / lens combination that works as close to the human eye as possible. The EXR is essentially a switchable sensor which changes its complex electronic behaviour to suit the subject; changes its characteristics as the photographer demands and produces the very best photographs without compromise. The FinePix F200EXR offers three switchable modes in one sensor:
High Resolution (HR)mode– deploys all 12-million pixels and is designed to offer the finest detail of intricate objects when light is full and even.
WideDynamic Range(DR) mode– captures different exposures with two sets of six million pixels, which when combined, provide excellent highlight detail.
High Sensitivity and Low Noise (SN)mode – caps two adjacent pixels together to produce 6-million large photodiodes, large enough to absorb light in dark conditions to produce extraordinary low-light shots with minimal noise and grain.
Advanced Intelligence
The FinePix S200EXR includes EXR Priority modeto quickly optimise the camera’s settings. Photographers can choose betweenHigh Resolution Priority (HR) to maximise resolution, High ISO and Low Noise Priority(SN)for high quality low-light conditions or D-Range Priority (DR)for the best detail with contrasting subjects.
EXR Auto modeis featured offering six modes – Portrait, Night, Macro, Landscape, Night Portrait and Backlit Portrait. The FinePix S200EXR will recognise the scene, optimise the focus, colour balance, exposure, flash and sensitivity, and automatically switch the sensor to HR, SN or DR mode depending on lighting conditions.
Super Sharp Lens
The ultra-high precision Fujinon lens in the FinePix S200EXR achieves maximum resolution at all focal lengths of 30.5mm – 436mm equivalent with maximum aperture of a bright F2.8 (wide angle) to F5.3 (telephoto). The composite body and lens structure are perfectly aligned and compared with a DSLR there is no need to worry about dirt or dust on the Super CCD EXR sensor.
Pro Focus mode / Pro Low-light mode
The FinePix S200EXR also sports a Pro Focus mode, created by using FUJIFILM’s new Multi-Frame Technology. A burst of two or three frames is taken and by taking the distance information off, the main subject is crisply matted against a defocused foreground and background. It is perfect for portrait or nature photography where professional results are needed quickly with minimal adjustment to the camera and without the need to use a PC.
Meanwhile, Pro Low-light mode can be applied to help solve the problems of noisy low-light shots. Once switched to Pro Low-light mode, the FinePix S200EXR will take a burst of four high sensitivity images using Pixel Fusion Technology¹ in quick succession. By using the camera’s Multi-Frame Technology, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th images are overlapped to create one image with extremely low noise.
Film Simulation Modes
The FinePix S200EXR offers the following five different film modes - Velvia / Vividfor rich and luscious landscapes; Provia / Standardfor excellent, sharp, standard photography; Astia / Softfor soft, fine, smooth tonality; Black & Whitefor dramatic monotones; Sepiafor antique, warm tones.
In the Provia, Velvia and Astia modes, the dynamic range can be set to 800% to improve highlight details further.
New High Contrast 2.7-inch LCD
The FinePix S200EXR has a high contrast 230k-pixel 2.7-inch LCD, which is beneficial in bright light. The camera can be pitched at various shooting angles for framing of awkward shots. Viewable at 160 degrees both vertically and horizontally, the LCD is bright and clear for beautiful renditions of shots in playback.
Super Intelligent Flash
FUJIFILM’s Super Intelligent Flash System is a flash control technology that enables flash-assisted shots without the danger of flash wash-out. Integrated into the AUTO mode, this next generation flash system makes it easy to capture both subjects and background in bright, clear and natural detail over the full flash range. This allows for much better flash control when shooting in Macro and ensures the subject is brightly lit and the background is clearly defined when shooting in night mode.
Dual Image Stabilisation
The FinePix S200EXR features FUJIFILM’s Optical Image Stabilisation technology for clean, sharp, images even in low-light conditions. It combines with a high ISO to reduce blur caused by subject movement (by automatically increasing the ISO) for the ultimate in stabilisation technology.
Manual Settings
Full manual control is available on the FinePix S200EXR with the ability to set shutter speeds of between 1/4,000 second and 30 seconds. It is possible to take photos with combinations of ISO sensitivity offering broad setting choices and multiple apertures of between F2.8-F11 at 1/3EV steps.
Multi-Bracketing
The FinePix S200EXR has three bracketing functions useful for high level photography: Film Simulation Bracketing (which automatically sets Film Simulation to Provia, Velvia and Astia for simultaneous capture of three frames), Dynamic Range Bracketing (which automatically sets dynamic range to 100%, 200% and 400% for simultaneous capture of three frames) and AE Bracketing (which automatically sets exposure range to even, under and over for simultaneous capture of three frames).
Other Features
Combined CCD RAW (EXR) / JPEG shooting– new to the FinePix S200EXR is the ability to shoot both a RAW and JPEG shot simultaneously², like the award-winning FinePix S5 Pro. RAW is for ultimate quality shots via post-processing, JPEG is for great quality with no further work.
Extended Battery Life
The FinePix S200EXR can now provide approximately 370 shots per charge so there is no need to worry about power running out half way through a photo shoot.
Movie mode
The FinePix S200EXR can record movies in 640 x 480 at 30 frames per second. The optical zoom can also be used during movie recording.
Electronic Viewfinder
The FinePix S200EXR is equipped with a 0.2-inch 200k-pixel EVF for sharp, clear images via the viewfinder.
FUJIFILM Senior Category Manager – Consumer & Professional Products, Matt Dole, said the powerful combination of FUJIFILM’s Super CCD EXR technology and EXR Processor development allows the FinePix S200EXR – with its wide dynamic range – to capture the subtleties in colour, tone and detail to deliver perfect shot conditions every time.
“The FinePix S200EXR is FUJIFILM’s most advanced DSLR-style camera to date,” Mr Dole said.
Accessories include Li-ion battery NP-140; Battery charger BC-140; Strap; Lens Cap; Lens Cap Holder; USB and A/V cables; CD-Rom; Owner’s manual.
¹Pixel Fusion Technology: Technology of FUJIFILM changing the colour filter arrangement. Two side-by-side same coloured pixels are taken together as a single pixel. The area of imaging elements is doubled, the sensitivity is twice the normal level and “dark noise” is extremely small. Therefore, it is possible to create a high sensitivity image with little noise, instead of increasing the gain from a single pixel and increasing the noise.
²CCD RAW files captured by the FinePix S200EXR cannot be converted with FinePixViewer included in the CD-Rom. An update of FinePixViewer for conversion of CCD RAW files will be available from November 2009.
