Fujifilm quietly unveils an HD DSLR
720p movies and 10Mp stills
Fujifilm has quietly unveiled a 10-megapixel Digital SLR (DSLR) camera online, which integrates an HD video recording mode should you get bored of still image snapping.
Fujifilm's S2000HD shooter
In movie mode, the S2000HD camera can shoot at a resolution of up to 1280 x 720 pixels and records your motion picture masterpieces into AVI format. A 15x optical zoom features on the camera and it has a top ISO of 6400.
All the standard image enhancement features are present, including red-eye reduction and face detection. However, it’s a shame to see that smile detection or beauty shot mode didn’t make it onto the snapper.
The camera’s powered by four AA batteries and features a USB port for direct connection into your PC. Images and videos are stored onto SDHC memory cards and can be viewed back on the snapper’s 2.7in LCD.
Fujifilm’s S2000HD is available now for around $300 (£150/€200).
COMMENTS
@ AC re: 4x4s
No, their hooves slip off the steering wheel.
@ AC re: 4x4s
" two wheel drive 4x4s "
are they driven by 2 legged quadrupeds?
What's the point of bridge cameras anyway?
I used to have a Fuji S602, and was so disappointed in the shutter lag and noise reduction ruined images that it nearly ruined photography for me. I longed for the fast lens and instant shutter response of my £30 Praktica film SLR.
I bought a second-hand Canon D30 for less than half of what I paid for the S602 and suddenly photography was about photos again, not about working round the limitations of the pathetic sensor and compromised lens.
Totally get your point about the size versus lens size, but a DSLR (say a Nikon D40x) with a 28-80 lens (120mm telephoto end equivalent) will be smaller.
What's the point of bridge cameras anyway?
They have flippin massive zooms in a casing that's relatively small - in comparison to a 400mm lens on an SLR.
They're a jack of all trades (master of none?), in that you don't need a second lens.
They're capable of taking decent enough pics in good lighting conditions - providing you're willing to work around the hideous shutter lag.
They're cheap, and the next step up from point-and-shoot compacts. And there used to be a fair few around - pre 8-megapixel-plus days - that produced images not filled with noise.
I'd rather use my digital SLR anyday, but the Fuji S5700 I won and once had was a helluva lot more convenient.
What's the point of bridge cameras anyway?
The bad points of DSLRs (too big for your pocket, indiscreet, complex, expensive) with the bad points of compacts (tiny, noisy sensor (Sony's DSC-R1 excepted), fixed lens).
They're the camera equivalent of two wheel drive 4x4s with mud transfers and plastic bull bars.
