Fujifilm FinePix F series

The Fujifilm FinePix F series is a line of compact digital cameras that was known for its low-light performance in 2005,^[1] with relatively low image noise and natural colors even at high ISO settings. With its relatively large, but moderate resolution Super CCD sensors, it concentrated on image quality, and low-light shooting without flash, which was mostly restricted to prosumer models at the time.

Flagship line

F10

The F10 was announced in February 2005 and released April 30, 2005. The first breakthrough model of the F series, the 6.3-megapixel FinePix F10, was announced in February 2005 and became available on April 30 of that year.

F11

The F11 received minor improvements and the addition of aperture and shutter priority modes.

F30

In May 2006, the F30 released with 3200 ISO.^[2] The F30 also added a higher-resolution LCD screen and new modes. It also improved battery life and the menu system.

F20

In July 2006, Fujifilm announced the F20, a scaled-down version of the F30 intended for casual use. It was also sold under the names F20SE and F20 LE.

F31fd

In September 2006, the F30 was succeeded by the F31fd.^[3]

F40fd

In March 2007, Fujifilm released the F40fd, succeeding the F20. It introduced support for SD memory cards.^[4] It was also sold under the name F45fd with only cosmetic differences.

F47fd

The FinePix F47fd was identical to the F40fd, with a 9 megapixel sensor.

F50fd

On July 26, 2007, FujiFilm announced the F50fd. It succeeded the F31fd and was released in September 2007. A small number were sold under the name F50SE.

F100fd

On January 26, 2008, FujiFilm announced the F100fd. Some of the cameras had faulty "pink banding", seen on the left side of the photograph, and it was not fixed with a firmware update.^[5]

In December 2008, the F100fd won the Digital Photography Review "premium compact camera" group test.^[6]

F60fd

The Fujifilm FinePix F60fd was announced on 12 August 2008. It is almost identical to the F50fd except for a larger 3" LCD and updated firmware.

F200EXR

The F200EXR was announced on 4 February 2009.^[7] The camera offers several manual modes and automatic scene recognition.

F70EXR

The F70EXR was announced on July 22, 2009. The F72EXR is an alternate color model of the F70EXR.

F80EXR

Fujifilm announced the F80EXR on February 2, 2010.

F300EXR/F305EXR

Fujifilm announced the F300EXR in late 2010. It was the first FinePix F series to not use a large sensor and small body and was the first to support 720P video recording.

F500EXR

Fujifilm announced the F500EXR in August 2011.^[8]

F550EXR

F770EXR

The F770EXR was released in March 2012.^[9]

Other models

Prior to the current generation, Fujifilm released a number of cameras with the "F" designation. These included the compact, uniquely shaped F401, F402, F410, F420, F440, and F450, the larger F700 and F810, and the F601 Zoom and F610. Some of these cameras had earlier versions of the Super CCD sensor. Most of these earlier cameras did not have autofocus assist beams, and none of them had long-lasting battery life.

As of July 2006, the current F series lineup also includes two other mid-level compact cameras (the F470 and the F650), but lack most of the features of the F series.

As of August 2007, Fujifilm has released a Z series of cameras, including the FinePix Z5fd.

Discontinued models

FinePix F10
FinePix F11
Finepix F30

FinePix F50fd
FinePix F60fd
FinePix F70EXR/F75EXR
FinePix F100fd
FinePix F200EXR
FinePix F480

Comparison of Fujifilm FinePix F-series cameras

Model	Release date	Sensor res., size	Sensor type	Lens (35 mm equiv.) aperture	Optical zoom	Digital zoom	Shutter Speed seconds	Image processor	LCD screen size, pixels	Memory	Battery	Dimensions W×H×D (mm)	Weight (-batt.)
F10	February 2005	6.3 MP 2848×2136 1/1.7"	Super CCD HR V	36–108 mm f/2.8–5.0	3×		3 to 1/2000 15 to 3 night mode		2.5" 115,000	xD-Picture Card	NP-120	92.0 × 58.0 × 27.0	200 g
F11		6.3 MP 2848×2136 1/1.7"	Super CCD HR V	36–108 mm f/2.8–5.0	3×	6.2×	3 to 1/2000 15 to 3 night mode		2.5" 153,000	xD-Picture Card	NP-120	92.0 × 58.0 × 27.0	155 g
F30	May 2006	6.3 MP 2848×2136 1/1.7"	Super CCD HR VI	36–108 mm f/2.8–5.0	3×	6.2×	3 to 1/2000 15 to 3 night mode		2.5" 230,000	xD-Picture Card	NP-95	92.7 × 56.7 × 27.8	155 g
F20	July 2006	6.3 MP 2848×2136 1/1.7"	Super CCD HR VI	36–108 mm f/2.8–5.0	3×	6.2×	4 to 1/2000	Real Photo Processor II	2.5" 153,000	xD-Picture Card	NP-70	94 × 57 × 27	150 g
F31fd	September 2006	6.3 MP 2848×2136 1/1.7"	Super CCD HR VI	36–108 mm f/2.8–5.0	3×	6.2×	3 to 1/2000 15 to 1 night mode	Real Photo Processor II	2.5" 230,000	xD-Picture Card	NP-95	92.7 × 56.7 × 27.8	155 g
F40fd	March 2007	8.3 MP 3296×2472 1/1.6"	Super CCD HR VI	36–108 mm f/2.8–5.1	3×	6.9×	3 to 1/2000	Real Photo Processor II	2.5" 230,000	SD, xD-Picture Card	NP-70	95.7 × 59 × 23.3	155 g
F47fd	June 2007	9.03 MP 3488×2616 1/1.6"	Super CCD HR VI	36–108 mm f/2.8–5.1	3×	7.6×	3 to 1/2000	Real Photo Processor II	2.5" 230,000	SD, SDHC, xD-Picture Card	NP-70	95.7 × 59 × 23.3	155 g
F480	July 2007	8.2 MP 3264×2448 1/2.5"		28–112 mm f/2.8–5.6	4×	5.1×	4 to 1/1500		2.7" 230,000	SD, SDHC, xD-Picture Card	NP-40N	95.6 × 55.4 × 23.0	140 g
F50fd	July 2007	12 MP 4000×3000 4224×2816 1/1.6"	Super CCD HR VII	35–105 mm f/2.8–5.1	3×	8.2×	8 to 1/2000	Real Photo Processor II	2.7" 230,000	SD, SDHC, xD-Picture Card	NP-50	92.5 × 59.2 × 22.9	155 g
F100fd	January 2008	12 MP 4000×3000 4224×2816 1/1.6"	Super CCD HR VIII	28–140 mm f/3.3-5.1	5×	8.2×	4 to 1/1500	Real Photo Processor III	2.7" 230,000	SD, SDHC, xD-Picture Card	NP-50	97.7 × 58.9 × 23.4	153 g
F60fd	August 2008	12 MP 4000×3000 4224×2816 1/1.6"	Super CCD HR VII	35–105 mm f/2.8–5.1	3×	8.2×	8 to 1/2000	Real Photo Processor II	3.0" 230,000	SD, xD-Picture Card	NP-50	92.5 × 59.2 × 22.9	155 g
F200EXR	February 2009	12 MP 4000×3000 1/1.6"	Super CCD EXR	28–140 mm f/3.3-5.1	5×	4.4×	8 to 1/1500		3.0" 230,000	SD, SDHC, xD-Picture Card	NP-50	97.7 × 58.9 × 23.4	175 g
F70EXR F72EXR F75EXR	July 2009	10 MP 3616×2712 1/2"		27–270 mm f/3.3-5.6	10×	4×			2.7" 230,000	SD, SDHC	NP-50	99.3 × 58.9 × 22.7	180 g
F80EXR F85EXR	February 2010	12 MP 4000×3000 1/2"	Super CCD EXR	27–270 mm f/3.3-5.6	10×	4×	8 to 1/2000		3.0" 230,000	SD, SDHC	NP-50	99.3 × 58.9 × 28.4	183 g
F300EXR F305EXR		12 MP 4000×3000 1/2"	Super CCD EXR	24–360 mm f/3.5-5.3	15×	4×	8 to 1/2000		3.0" 460,000	SD, SDHC	NP-50	103.5 × 59.2 × 32.6	195 g
F500EXR	August 2011	16 MP 4608×3456 1/2"	EXR CMOS	24–360 mm f/3.5-5.3	15×	5×	8 to 1/2000		3.0" 460,000	SD, SDHC	NP-50	103.5 × 59.2 × 32.6	195 g
F550EXR F505EXR	August 2011	16 MP 4608×3456 1/2"	EXR CMOS	24–360 mm f/3.5-5.3	15×	5×	8 to 1/2000		3.0" 460,000	SD, SDHC	NP-50	103.5 × 59.2 × 32.6	195 g
F600EXR	August 2011	16 MP 4608×3456 1/2"	EXR CMOS	24–360 mm f/3.5-5.3	15×	2×	8 to 1/2000		3.0" 460,000	SD, SDHC	NP-50	103.5 × 62.5 × 32.6	201 g
F660EXR F665EXR		16 MP 4608×3456 1/2"	EXR CMOS	24–360 mm f/3.5-5.3	15×	2×	8 to 1/2000		3.0" 460,000	SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I)	NP-50A	103.5 × 59.2 × 32.6	196 g
F770EXR	March 2012	16 MP 4608×3456 1/2"	EXR CMOS		20×
F800EXR		16 MP 4608×3456 1/2"	EXR CMOS		20×					SD, SDHC
F850EXR		16 MP 4608×3456 1/2"	EXR CMOS		20×					SD, SDHC
F900EXR		16 MP 4608×3456 1/2"	EXR CMOS II							SD, SDHC

References

^[10]

↑ From DPReview.com review of F10, page 10
↑ From DCResource.com review of F30
↑ Fujifilm launches the FinePix F31fd with the world's fastest Face Detection technology
↑ Fujifilm Finepix F40fd official site
↑ F100FD - Pinkish Band at ISO400
↑ Holidays '08 Premium Compact Camera Group Test
↑ Adam Frucci, Gizmodo. "Fujifilm's FinePix F200EXR Delivers a New Image Sensor for Low Light Shots."Feb 5, 2009. Retrieved Dec 15, 2016.
↑ Staff, India Infoline News Service. "FUJIFILM unveils FinePix F500EXR camera." August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
↑ "7 Precise Points of Control That Make the Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR an Excellent Digital Travel Camera". PhotographyTalk. 17 May 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
↑ F200EXR High dynamic range test samples (translated from Czech)

External links

F30 or F31fd reviews

Reviews of other models

[1] From DPReview.com review of F10, page 10

[2] From DCResource.com review of F30

[f31fddpreview-3] Fujifilm launches the FinePix F31fd with the world's fastest Face Detection technology

[4] Fujifilm Finepix F40fd official site

[5] F100FD - Pinkish Band at ISO400

[6] Holidays '08 Premium Compact Camera Group Test

[7] Adam Frucci, Gizmodo. "Fujifilm's FinePix F200EXR Delivers a New Image Sensor for Low Light Shots."Feb 5, 2009. Retrieved Dec 15, 2016.

[fujifine-8] Staff, India Infoline News Service. "FUJIFILM unveils FinePix F500EXR camera." August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.

[9] "7 Precise Points of Control That Make the Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR an Excellent Digital Travel Camera". PhotographyTalk. 17 May 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.

[10] F200EXR High dynamic range test samples (translated from Czech)

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