In summary
On test, the S7000 produced sharp images with accurate colours and well-balanced exposures in adequately-lit situations. Low light shots were clean and almost noise-free, and white balance performance was above average for both auto and manual settings. It took roughly four seconds to start up and shut down and capture lag averaged 1.0 seconds. The pop-up flash was powerful enough to illuminate an average room. . . [more]
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Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Fujifilm’s FinePix S7000 boasts a 4th generation Super CCD HR (high resolution) sensor, which has 6.63 million photosites but uses interpolation to deliver images with 12.3 million pixels. Images are stored on Type II CompactFlash cards but, with no FAT 32 support, you can’t use the highest-capacity CF cards and Microdrives. The S7000 has an excellent electronic viewfinder and 1.8-inch LCD monitor. The pop-up flash is adjustable through five exposure values (+0.6 to -0.6 EV). Shutter speeds range from 15-1/10,000 sec in manual mode and 3-1/1000 sec in most other modes. Centre-weighted, area and multi AF are supported, and the camera can focus to 1cm in super macro mode. Power is supplied by four AA batteries. Video recordings can be made with VGA resolution at 30fps.
On test, the S7000 produced sharp images with accurate colours and well-balanced exposures in adequately-lit situations. Low light shots were clean and almost noise-free, and white balance performance was above average for both auto and manual settings. It took roughly four seconds to start up and shut down and capture lag averaged 1.0 seconds. The pop-up flash was powerful enough to illuminate an average room.
Strengths
- High resolution images with pleasing colour balance
- Fast 6x optical zoom lens
- Excellent video capabilities
Weaknesses
- High JPEG compression levels
- Below average response times
- RAW format locks camera while image is stored [BG05]
Specifications
Image sensor: 8.3 x 6.2mm Super CCD HR with 6.63 million photosites (6.3 megapixels effective)
Lens: Super EBC Fujinon 7.8-46.8mm f2.8-3.1 (equivalent to 35-210mm in 35mm format)
Zoom ratio: 6x optical, 3.2x digital.
Lens multiplier factor: 4.49x
Dimensions (wxhxd): 121 x 81.5 x 97mm
Weight: 500g (without batteries and card)
RRP: $1399
Distributor: Fujifilm Australia; www.fujifilm.com.au/digital/
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