Fuji FinePix S200EXR

The Fuji Finepix S200EXR is a high-end digital camera featuring the 12-megapixel Super CCD EXR sensor. The Fujifilm S200 EXR is fitted with Super Intelligent Flash system letting you take flash-assisted shots without the danger of flash wash-out.

The EXR sensor on the FinePix S200EXR was built to perfectly match the optical qualities of the 14.3x lens. The goal was to produce a sensor/lens combination that works as close to that of the human eye as possible. The EXR sensor is essentially a switchable sensor; changing its complex electronic behavior to suit the subject, changing its characteristics as the photographer demands, and producing the very best picture without making compromises. This sensor has already won great acclaim with the FinePix F200EXR.

Combined with the much bigger, more powerful 14.3x lens, it delivers quite astounding results. The FinePix S200EXR offers 3 switchable modes in one sensor: High Resolution (HR) mode, which deploys all 12 million pixels, and is designed to offer the finest detail of intricate subjects when light is full and even; Wide Dynamic Range (DR) mode, which captures different exposures with two sets of 6 million pixels, which, when combined, gives an excellent level of detail in highlights that would otherwise be lost. High Sensitivity and Low Noise (SN) mode, which caps two adjacent pixels together to produce 6 million large photodiodes, which are big enough to absorb light in the darkest of conditions, to produce low-light shots of extraordinary quality with minimal noise and grain.

The massive 14.3x zoom lens is truly a delight to use in such a compact, lightweight design. The ultra-high precision Fujinon lens 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). Because of the composite body and lens structure, there is no need to worry about dirt or dust on the Super CCD EXR sensor, and they are perfectly aligned for the very best results. The mechanical zoom offers image framing with fingertip precision as well as offering a user experience that closely matches the use of a high-end DSLR.

In all EXR cameras, the EXR Processor and the Super CCD EXR sensor work closely together to guarantee exceptional image quality. In the latest models including the FinePix S200EXR, newly researched Multi Frame Technology has been added, and along with it Pro Focus Mode and Pro Low-light Mode. Pro Focus Mode works by taking a burst of 2 or 3 frames, and analysing the distance between the subject and the background. The camera then is able to take the main subject and crisply matt it against a defocused foreground and background. Perfect for portrait or nature photography, Pro Focus Mode should be used when professional results are desired, with minimal adjustment to the camera, and without the need to edit your photos afterwards on a PC. The results from the FinePix S200EXR will look as good as those from a DSLR, or better! Pro Low-light Mode should be used when you are trying to avoid noisy low light shots. With conventional camera models, it is possible to achieve relatively blur-free low light shots using high ISO and CCD shift (or optical image) stabilization. But this comes at a cost, as the ISO 1600 setting will invariably produce distracting and ugly noise. Once switched to Pro Lowlight Mode, the camera will take burst of 4 high sensitivity images using Pixel Fusion Technology *1 in quick succession. It will then deploy Multi Frame Technology to overlap the 4 images to create one, single image with extremely low noise.

The FinePix S200EXR is fitted with an improved high contrast 230k dot 2.7? LCD. The high contrast LCD is a considerable benefit in bright light. The High Contrast LCD means that the camera can be pitched at various shooting angles to enable framing of awkward shots. Viewable at angles of up to 160 degrees both vertically and horizontally, the LCD is bright and clear for easy and beautiful preview of your shots.

The FinePix S200EXR features Fujifilm’s Optical Image Stabilization technology guaranteeing clean, sharp and blur-free images, even in low-light conditions. This technology combines Optical Image Stabilization to reduce blur from the photographer’s hand-shake, with Fujifilm’s High ISO setting, to reduce blur caused by subject movement (by automatically increasing ISO), for the ultimate in stabilisation technology.

The FinePix S200EXR in summary:

• Super CCD EXR 1/1.6” 12 Megapixel switchable sensor
• EXR Priority Modes and EXR Auto Mode
• Fujinon 14.3x optical zoom (30.5mm- 436mm)
• Manual barrel zoom
• High Contrast LCD monitor 2.7” 230K dots
• Electronic View Finder (EVF), 0.2”, 200k dots
• Ultra High Sensitivity (Up to 12800 at 3MP resolution)
• Pro Focus Mode / Pro Lowlight Mode
• Dual Image Stabilization (ISO and Optical Image Stabilization)
• 5 Film Simulation Modes
• Up to 800% increased Dynamic Range
• Face Detection 3.0 with Automatic Red-eye removal
• 3 Bracketing functions (Dynamic Range, Film Simulation and Auto Exposure)
• Super Intelligent Flash
• Simultaneous capture of both JPEG and CCD RAW (EXR) images
• Movie Mode with sound (640 x 480, 30 fps) with zoom function