Fujifilm FinePix F610

In summary
[ia] On test, the F610 produced images that were sharp but rather saturated, fairly contrasty and slightly over-sharpened. Low light usage is only possible in the Night Scene mode. Shots taken at ISO 160 were noise-free but at ISO 400 noise was visible, and at ISO 800 quite obvious. High ISO settings tended to reduce image sharpness. The white balance was an average performer. Video capture was generally very good and the vertical camera body was easy to hold. . . [more]
Full review

Fujifilm’s FinePix F610 sports a 4th generation Super CCD HR sensor and can produce interpolated image files of 4048×3040 (12.3 million) pixels. It can also capture VGA video clips at 30 frames per second with sound, but the supplied 16MB memory card only holds 13 seconds of video. The rear panel has two LCD screens, a 1.8-inch viewing screen and a small rectangular data screen. A tiny mode dial is located behind the shutter release and a photo mode (F) button accesses the quality, sensitivity and colour settings. The menus are easy to use.
On test, the F610 produced images that were sharp but rather saturated, fairly contrasty and slightly over-sharpened. Low light usage is only possible in the Night Scene mode. Shots taken at ISO 160 were noise-free but at ISO 400 noise was visible, and at ISO 800 quite obvious. High ISO settings tended to reduce image sharpness. The white balance was an average performer. Video capture was generally very good and the vertical camera body was easy to hold. We measured an average shutter lag of 0.8 seconds and the continuous shooting mode captured five shots at 0.3 second intervals.
Strengths
- Excellent video facilities
- On demand grid screen
- Docking station included
Weaknesses
- High JPEG compression levels
- Supplied card woefully inadequate
- Poor auto white balance in incandescent light [BG05]
Specifications

Image sensor: 8.3 x 6.2mm Super CCD HR with 6.63 million photosites (6.3 megapixels effective)
Lens: 7.7-32.1mm f2.8-4.9 Super EBC Fujinon (equivalent to 35-105mm in 35mm format)
Zoom ratio: 3x optical, up to 3.2x digital (resolution linked)
Lens multiplier factor: 4.5x
Dimensions (wxhxd): 71.9 x 93 x 31.3mm
Weight: 195g (without battery and card)
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