Fujifilm FinePix Z200fd
£160.00
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The Fujifilm FinePix Z200fd is an ultra-sleek, ultra-slim compact that’s ideally suited for the style-conscious snapper who wants hassle-free shots.
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The Fujifilm FinePix Z200fd is has an elegantly stylish, sophisticated design with a high-quality, brushed-metal finish that builds on the success of the Z100fd. Perfectly sprung, the lens and flash cover slides diagonally downwards, with a nice touch being a brief glow from the emotive ‘Z’ on the front signalling that it’s ready for business.
The FinePix Z200fd employs a 10Mp sensor and 5x optical zoom, ranging from 33-165mm – a very handy focal length for general shooting, but something slightly wider would have been nice, guaranteeing you’d get everyone in a group shot, but this is just a minor point.
The camera features Dual Image Stabilisation with a CCD-shift mechanism as well as a max ISO of 1600. Along with the now standard Face Detection mode on the Z200fd, there are two extra self-timer modes – Couple Timer and Group Timer. Couple Timer will only take the shot once the Z200fd can recognise two faces in the scene; it works a treat and saves you having to run to get yourself in the frame as you do with a conventional self-timer! Group Timer works in a similar fashion – this time up to a selectable 4 faces.
The scroll-wheel interface makes navigation quick, while the menu is straightforward and easy to operate. Images from the Z200fd were good – punchy colours and well exposed, though try to avoid going above ISO 800 as digital Noise becomes quite evident.
The Z200fd is a great pocket, slim-line compact camera. It may not have the full photographic control that some people desire, but for those who just want to be able to take hassle-free pictures when they’re out and about, then the FinePix Z200fd is the perfect choice.
Spec Panel
Resolution: 10MP
Lens: 5x optical zoom lens (equivalent to 33-165mm in 35mm terms)
ISO range: ISO 64–1600
Image stabilisation: Dual Image Stabilisation
Scene modes: 19 Scene modes
Flash: Built-in
Memory card: SD/SDHC memory cards and xD-Picture Card
Monitor: 2.7in, 230,00 pixels
Power Supply: Rechargeable battery pack
Weight/Dimensions (W/H/D): 134g / 92 x 56 x 20