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February 7, 2005

Fujifilm Finepix Z1 5MP Slim Digital Camera

The Fujifilm Finepix Z1 5MP digital camera goes straight against the successful Sony DSC-T1/T3 thin digital cameras. The Fujifilm Z1 is 18.6mm thick. The Sony DSC-T3 is slimmer though with 17.3mm.

Fujifilm highlights a new low light technology to get better photos in low light situations. Called Real Photo Technology, the camera's 5th generation Super CCD HR sensor is linked with a new, advanced RP Processor. The results are pictures taken at ISO settings as high as 800 (in full resolution) with reduced noise and extra sharpness. This higher sensitivity also enables higher shutter speeds, which helps minimizes blur.
The Finepix Z1 is pperational in 0.6s. shutter lag is down at 1/100th of a second.
The Z1 features a large 2.5 inch LCD screen and a refractive 3x optical zoom.
The Fujifilm Z1 will go on sale in June with an MSRP of $449.95. See Specifications below.
More details in Fujifilm Press-Release.




Fujifilm Z1 Specification:

Number of Effective Pixels	5.1 Million Pixels
CCD Sensor	New Super CCD HR
Number of Recorded Pixels	5.04 million 2592 x 1944 in standard 4:3 format
Image Processing Type	Fuifilm RP Processor
File formats	JPEG, WAV, Motion JPEG
Recording capacity with one 16MB xD-Picture Card (included)	Still image:   • 5MP (F) 6 • 5MP (N) 12 • 5MP (3:2) 12 • 3MP 19 • 2MP 25 • 0.3MP 122 Movie:   • 640x480 13 sec • 320x240 26 sec
Lens	10 elements in 8 groups with prism ( 2 asphericals)
Lens Focal Length (Rated) / (35mm Equiv.)	Equivalent to 36-109mm on a 35mm camera
Aperture Range	F3.5 - F4.2
Optical zoom	3.0x Refractive Optical Compact Non Extending Zoom
Digital zoom	5.7x
Lens Adapters Available	None
Focus - Auto / Manual / Macro	Auto Focus (Contrast Type)
Focusing Range
Normal	Approx. 60 cm - ∞
Macro - Closeup	8cm (W) / 45cm (T) - 80 cm
Super Macro - Closeup	None
Focusing Operation	Center point AF and shutter button pre-focus selection ability
Viewfinder	2.5" TFT, reinforced scratch-resistant glass LCD Monitor Only; 115,000 pixels; 100& coverage
Light Metering (Photometry)	64- zone TTL metering
Color Control Modes	Standard, Chrome (Vivid), B&W
Sensitivity	AUTO/ equivalent to ISO 64/100/200/400/800
Shutter Release Control	Press half way to set focus, all the way to release the shutter.
White Balance	Automatic, Manual (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light
Flash	Auto Flash (CCD) • Flash mode: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro • Effective range: 0.3~3.0m (W), 0.6~2.3m (T)
LCD Low Light Viewability Gain-up Brightness Mode	Yes
Auto Rotation Playback Mode	Metadata rotation mode available from FinePix Viewer Software
Camera Terminals	Combination USB 1.1 & USB 2.0 High-Speed, 5 volt power-input socket, Video-out (NTSC/PAL), Cradle connection terminal
Printing interface	PictBridge, DPOF, and EXIF Print 2.2 Compatible
Power source	• NP-40 Li-ion rechargeable battery • NP-40 Charger/Cradle (included) • Fujifilm AC-5V AC adapter (included)
Dimensions	90 x 55 x 18.6mm
Weight	4.6 oz
Start-up Speed	Approx. 0.6 Sec.
Shutter Lag Time	Approx 0.01 Sec. (after AE/AF locked)
Shooting modes	Auto, Preprogrammed Scene Position (SP), Macro, Movie
Preprogrammed Scene Modes (SP)	Sports, Portrait, Night Scene, Landscape, Natural Light
Frame to Frame Intervals	Without Flash Frame to Frame Speeds 1.1 Sec.
Movie recording	640 x 480 pixels continuous, 30 fps, AVI (Motion JPEG) with sound
Audio Recording Mode	30 Sec Audio Voice Memo
Video Out	NTSC and PAL Switchable
Playback	Single frame (With max. 4.05 x playback zoom in standard 4:3 format), 9 multi frame
Cradle Technology	Picture Cradle included with camera
Memory Type	xD Picture Card
Other Features	Voice Memo (30 sec.), Color Mode, Self-timer: approx 10 sec/2 sec. delay, 7 Language menu interface. Tripod Socket in Cradle only
Included Accessories	• 16MB xD-Picture Card (16MB) • USB Cable • A/V Cable • NP-40 Li-ion Battery • AC Power Adapter AC-5VW • Hand strap • Picture Cradle • CD-ROM - FinePix Viewer • ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix • User Manual
Optional included	• AC-5V AC Adapter • xD-Picture Card (16MB to 1GB) TBD • PCMCIA PC Card Adapter DPC-AD • Compact Flash™ Card Adapter DPC-CF • Image Memory Card Reader DPC-R1 • xD - Picture CardTM USB Drive DPC-UD1 • NP-40 rechargeable battery • Fitted soft case SC-FXZ1 Black • Fitted soft case SC-FXZ1 White
System requirements	Factory installed USB port IBM PC/AT compatible computer • CPU Pentium, 200MHz or higher • Windows® 98, 98SE, 2000Pro., Me, XP HE/Pro • RAM of 256MB or more (Windows XP: 128MB or more) • 450MB of free hard disk space • CD-ROM drive Macintosh computer • CPU of Power PC • Mac OSX 10.2.8 to 10.3.7 • RAM of 256MB or more • 400MB of free hard disk space • CD-ROM drive

Posted by i4u at February 7, 2005 11:36 PM