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 The DSLR-alternative market remains small, but we'd like to see it grow, preferably with plenty of cameras like the Fujifilm Finepix S100fd. The camera might prove too involved for point-and-shooters, but for those looking for high-quality photos, full manual control, RAW and a DSLR-like feel without the associated expense and bulk, the S100fs is a great choice. We had minor issues with fringing, but otherwise the camera gave us one excellent exposure after another, and even better, we could process them to our heart's content in RAW without worrying about clipped contrast or excessive noising. If you're serious about photography, especially nature photography, the S100fs is a great choice. Release: March 2008. Price: $700.
Pros: Film-like noise, excellent RAW support, continuous RAW shooting, continuous zoom and focus rings
Cons: Some diffraction issues, unhelpful light meter
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FujiFilm announced today their most technologically advance point-and-shoot camera to date, the FinePix S100FS. Another of their SLR-styled cameras, the S100FS packs a 14.3x Fujinon manual zoom lens and an 11-Megapixel sensor in a housing comparable to most DSLRs. Its 2.5-inch tiltable LCD allows for greater ease in maneuvering for shots while using the LCD as a viewfinder.
The camera’s ISO numbers, up to ISO 6400 at 6 Megapixels and ISO 10,000 at 3 Megapixels, may require lowered resolutions but are impressive nonetheless.
The camera’s mechanical as well as optical image stabilization is par for the course for FujiFilm, but the wide dynamic range of 100-400% is usually only found on DSLRs.
The camera is capable of continuous shooting, up to 7fps at 3-Megapixels. Continuous shooting is only available in 50 frame blocks, however. We like the RAW format.support, and while the 30fps VGA movie mode is average, we liked that we could manually zoom while recording in movie mode. The card slot, accepting xD as well as SD/SDHC cards, is becoming common on FujiFilm models.
The FinePix S100FS will be available in February 2008 and retail at $800.
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