Fujifilm FinePix S4800 was announced in
January 2013 and is a bridge camera with the look and feeling of a DSLR and a 30x
optical zoom lens. It comes in black, white or red for about $210.
Functionality
The Fujifilm FinePix S4800 features a
16-megapixel CCD sensor and 30x optical zoom lens, which is a 35mm equivalent
of 24-720mm. It also has sensor shift image stabilization to reduce blur. The
lens has a 1cm minimum focus distance when shooting in super-macro mode for
detailed close-ups. Fujifilm says the camera take only 1.3 seconds to boot and its
autofocus speed is only 0.3 seconds.
Fujifilm
FinePix S4800
There is an automatic scene recognition (SR
AUTO), which automatically selects the optimal settings for the scene that make
capture easier. The settings include portrait, landscape, night, macro, night
portrait and backlit portrait. If you have knowledge
of DSLR photography or looking to learn how it works, you can use
the PSAM modes to manually set the aperture and shutter speed. Other modes
include motion panorama and 3D shooting.
16
megapixel CCD sensor
Videos are recorded in 720p HD at 30 fps
and the camera can be connected to HD TV via HDMI cable.
30x
optical zoom lens
Key features
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16 megapixel CCD sensor
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30x optical zoom lens (35mm equiv. 24-720mm)
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Sensor shift image stabilization
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3.0 inch 230k dot LCD screen
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Full manual controls
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720p HD video recording
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ISO 64-6400
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Minimum focusing distance
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Motion panorama mode
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1.2 fps full resolution continuous shooting
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1cm minimum focusing distance
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Motion panorama mode
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Available in black, red and white
The
look and feel of a compact DSLR
Handling
The Fujifilm FinePix S4800 has the look and
feeling of a compact DSLR with a good rubber hand grip, the lens has grooves
running all the way around and there is a dotted area for your right hand thumb
on the rear. All these features help hold the camera stronger. The camera was
made of plastic; you couldn’t keep it in your pocket so that a small camera bag
would be more ideal.
There is a mode dial in the top that
includes options for PSAM modes. On the top is the shutter release, zoom
rocker, exposure compensation and continuous shooting as well as an on / off
slider. There is also a button on the right to toggle the flash. On the rear
are movie record, display / back and playback buttons as well as a d-pad. This
gives access to macro, flash, self-timer and aspect ratio. In the center is the
menu button and the d-pad is used for navigation. The S4800 has an easy-to-use
and navigate menus.
The supplied AA batteries have a CIPA
rating of 320 shots. This is enough to last a day or two, but if you want more
you can purchase either Ni-MH rechargeable batteries for 500 shots or Lithium
batteries for 700 shots.
We took many pictures to test the camera's responsiveness,
from switch on to first photo; shot to shot, focusing speed etc. We took many
pictures and then use the average to ensure accurate and consistent tests,
making it easier to compare with other cameras.
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Shutter Response: 0,125 secs
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Wide - Focus / Shutter Response: 0.6 secs
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Full zoom - Focus / Shutter Response: 0.85 secs
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Self-timer: 1.95 secs
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Shot-to-shot without Flash: 2.5 secs
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Shot-to-shot with Flash: 2.6 secs
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Continuous shooting - L: 1.3 fps
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Continuous shooting - M Top 20: 2.8 fps
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Continuous shooting - H Top 40: 9.9 fps
Continuous shooting L records 5 images in
full resolution. Continuous shooting M records 20 images at 8 megapixels and
continuous shooting H records 40 images at 4 megapixels.
The
supplied AA batteries have a CIPA rating of 320 shots.
