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Editors' Rating:
7.5 of 10
| • Value |
7 |
| • Design |
8 |
| • Features |
8 |
| • Ease of Use |
8 |
| • Performance |
7 |
| • Image Quality |
7 |
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Average User Rating:
9.5 of 10
(75 votes)
| • Installation |
10 |
| • Image Quality |
10 |
| • Ease of Use |
10 |
| • Compatibility |
9 |
| • Overall Value |
10 |
| • Service & Support |
6 |
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Where to Buy ?
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PROS
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Advanced features
• Versatile
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6X zoom lens
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Easy to handle
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CONS
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Pricey
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Tough to manipulate menu buttons
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Poor electronic viewfinder performance in low light
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Includes: FujiFilm FinePix 4900 Zoom Digital Camera, 16Mb SmartMedia card,
NP-80 rechargeable Li-ion battery, AC adapter / battery charger, Shoulder strap,
Lens cap w/strap, USB cable, Video cable, Software including Adobe PhotoDeluxe, ActiveShare, and drivers,
Manuals for camera and software. |
The FinePix 4900 Zoom is Fujifilm's first consumer digicam with
optical zoom capability above 3X.
While the camera is compact and manageable, it doesn't quite fit in
a pocket. Keeping the size down on a camera such as this requires smaller
control buttons. Photographers with large hands may find the buttons of
the FinePix 4900 Zoom a little too small for comfortable use.
The FinePix 4900 Zoom is an excellent camera for ambitious
photographers who require peak performance in a small package.
FinePix
4900 Major Features:
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2.4-megapixel Super CCD delivering up to
4.3-megapixel files (2,400 x 1,800 pixels). |
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6x, 7.8 to 46.8 mm lens (equivalent to a 35 to 210
mm lens on a 35mm camera). |
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Up to 3.75x digital telephoto. |
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Two inch, low temperature, polysilicon TFT LCD
monitor with 130,000 pixels. |
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Automatic, Scene, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter
Priority, and Manual exposure modes. |
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Apertures adjustable from f/2.8 to f/11.0. |
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Shutter speeds from 1/2,000 to 3 seconds. |
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Manually adjustable white balance with eight
operating modes. |
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Adjustable ISO with 125, 200, 400, and 800
sensitivity equivalents. |
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Built-in, popup flash with five modes. |
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Continuous shooting with intervals as short as 0.2 seconds. |
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Movie mode and Auto-Bracketing feature. |
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JPEG and uncompressed TIFF file formats,
with images saved on SmartMedia memory cards. |
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NTSC video cable included for viewing images on a
television set. |
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USB cable included for fast connection to a
computer, and software package for downloading and correcting images. |
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Power supplied by NP-80 rechargeable battery or AC
adapter/battery charger. |
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Full Specs |
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Customer Reviews
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Steven A. Currie,
from FT STEWART, GA, US, Jun 18, 2002
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This Fuji FinePix 4900 is an outstanding digital camera. This is the first digital camera that I have owned and it was so easy to use, and download the pictures to my computer. The only thing that I would sugest to go along with this great camera is one additional battery, 128mb smart card, and the carrying case. If you take the 30 minutes to read the owners manual you will be snapping pictures in 30 minutes. The battery actually lasted longer than some of the other reviews suggested. I am so happy that I was able to find this camera on Amazon ...
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Installation |
10 |
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Image Quality |
10 |
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Ease of Use |
10 |
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Compatibility |
10 |
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Overall Value |
10 |
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A
customer,
from Malta, Mach 22, 2002
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I am in charge of a design team in a large corporation. We needed a digital camera due to the expensive development. Haven't seen or tried any camera better than this one. Its really fantastic. Its very easy to use, plus the quality is outstanding. One minor problem though - max aperture time is 2 seconds.
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Installation |
10 |
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Image Quality |
10 |
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Ease of Use |
10 |
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Compatibility |
10 |
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Overall Value |
10 |
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