DSLR Style Compact Camera Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd 8 Megapixel 18x Optical Zoom
February 21st, 2008 | by CameraBang |
All of DSLR camera owner wannabe will be crazy about this digital camera. Everyone who dislikes the weight, price and changing lenses of a DSLR camera will like Fujifilm Finepix S8000. Let’s dig more info about this SLR chasing style compact digital camera.
Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd digital camera features 8 megapixel and 18x, yes 18x Optical Zoom. That was a very long zoom for a fixed lens camera type. With this feature, capturing moments of sport events, concerts or wildlife scene wouldn’t be a difficult thing. Plus, Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd uses wide angle lens that was perfect to capture crowd scene without moving backward too far.
In the image processing department, this camera features Fujifilm’s CCD-shift Image Stabilization that provides correction due to camera shake and Fujifilm’s Picture Stabilization mode that utilize high sensitivity to freeze fast action or low light scene. These two features match up as Dual Image Stabilization that make your shots clean, blur free and well focused.
Another neat feature that this camera brought was Fujifilm’s Face Detection that utilizes exclusive hardware-based system to optimize focus, exposure and white balance for up to 10 faces in a single scene. This feature still takes effect even from a long zoomed scene. Fujifilm S8000fd also applies Red Eye Removal feature that works as the shots is taken. What a great feature this camera have 
For low light or fast moving scene, this digital camera can capture at ISO 1600 is full resolution, as well as ISO 6400/ ISO 3200 at 4 megapixel resolution. Fujifilm also applies Fujifilm’s Intelligent Flash system to achieve natural foreground illumination with balanced background exposure by controlling power outputs. And a Dual Shot mode is provided to enables you take two pictures in fast succession at full resolution (one with flash and one not).
Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd operates on 4AA battery and provides an xD/SD expandable slot for memory upgrades.
Camera’s Technical Details
- Model: FinePix S8000fd
- Optical Sensor: 1/2.35 inch 8 megapixel CCD
- Optical zoom: 18 x
- Max Aperture Range: F/2.8-4.5
- Min Focal Length: 4.7 mm
- Max Focal length: 84.2 mm
- Lens Type: Zoom lens
- Included Flash Type: Pop-up flash
- Red-eye reduction: Yes
- Form Factor: Built-in
- Display: 2.5 inches TFT LCD display
- Light Sensitivity: ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200
- Video Input Format: AVI
- Image types: JPEG
- Shooting Modes: Frame movie mode
- Exposure Control Type: Beach, Auction, Natural light, Snow, Natural light&with flash, Landscape, Portrait mode, Night mode, Text, Museum, Party/indoor, Fireworks, Flower, Sports mode, Sunset
- Viewfinder Type: LCD
- Audio Input: Microphone
- Width: 4.4 inches
- Depth: 3.1 inches
- Height: 3.1 inches
- Weight: 0.91 pounds
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