Overview

The Fujifilm Finepix V10 is an ultra compact 5.1 megapixel camera with a 3.4 times optical zoom. What’s remarkable about the Finepix V10 is its huge 3 inch LCD display. The camera itself is square shaped, so basically the entire back of the camera is taken up by the display. And should you ever get bored taking pictures you can play the V10’s built in games.

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Available Reviews

• Fujifilm FinePix V10 review at imaging resource
• Fuji FinePix V10 review at PCMag
• Fuji Finepix V10 review at cameras.co.uk
• Fujifilm Finepix V10 review at DigitalCameraReview
• Fujifilm Finepix V10 review at ephotozine
• Fujifilm FinePix V10 review at Steve's Digicams
• Fujifilm FinePix V10 review at DPInterface
• Fujifilm FinePix V10 review at CNet Asia
• Fujifilm FinePix V10 review at PCWorld
• Fujifilm Finepix V10 review at Popular Photography
• Fujifilm FinePix V10 review at CNet
• Fujifilm FinePix V10 review at DigitalCameraInfo

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Features

3.0 inch LCD display
The Finepix V10 arguably most prominent feature is its massive LCD display. As stated in the overview, basically the whole back of the camera is taken up by the display. And because of the display size, the V10 can offer some nice extra features, such as a thumbnail preview of up to 30 photos.

Games
This may or may not be important to you, but the V10 comes with 4 built in games. If this is not important to you it’ll definitely be a way to keep the kids occupied.

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Specifications

Resolution: 5.1 megapixels
Sensor: 1/2.5-inch CCD
LCD monitor: 3.0-inch
Movies:up to 640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps
Image format: JPEG
Focal Length: f=6.3mm - 21.6mm, Equivalent to 38-130mm on a 35mm camera
Aperture Range: F2.8/F7.0, -2EV to +2EV in 1/3 EV increments
Optical Zoom: 3.4x
Focus Modes: Auto / Manual / Macro
Macro: 3.5 inches/ 8.9 cm
Exposure Control: Program AE
Sensitivity: Auto / ISO 64/100/200/400/800/1600
Shutter Speed: 4 sec. to 1/2000 sec.
Flash Mode: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro
Effective Range: (ISO Auto) 1.0 - 14.4 ft (Wide), 2.0 - 7.5 ft (Tele), 1.0 ft - 2.6 ft (Macro)
PC Interface: USB 2.0
Battery: battery pack
Camera Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.3″ W x 2.5″ H x 0.9″ D (83mm x 63mm x 23mm)
Weight: Approx. 5.5 oz./ 156 grams (without battery)
Start-up Speed: Approx. 1.5 sec.
Continuous Shooting Modes: 2 frames/sec. for up to 3 frames, 0.8 frames/sec. for up to 40 frames
Storage Media: xD-Picture Card
Self-timer: approx 2/10 sec.

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Press Release

An ultra-compact digital camera with Real Photo Technology as well as two entry-level models with Fujifilm’s famed Super CCD sensor highlight the digital camera announcements made today by Fuji Photo Film U.S.A, Inc. Fujifilm is showcasing the cameras - the FinePix V10 and FinePix A400 and A500 - along with a fourth camera, the slim and trim FinePix F470, in meeting rooms N101 and N102 in the Center Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center throughout the show.

Big Results from a Small Camera
Real Photo Technology first appeared in Fujifilm digital cameras in 2005 and the FinePix V10, with a five MegaPixel Super CCD HR sensor, is the first camera in Fujifilm’s 2006 line-up to include Real Photo Technology. Known for its ability to remove noise from digital pictures and thus allowing digital cameras to take pictures at higher light sensitivities, Real Photo Technology was met with much acclaim by camera reviewers and consumers when it was introduced last year.
FinePix V10

The FinePix V10 can take pictures at light sensitivities as high as 1600 ISO at full resolution and these higher sensitivities open the door to additional user benefits when combined with quicker shutter speeds. Those benefits include less shake and blur due to hand and subject movement as well as more detailed and natural-looking pictures taken in low light environments.

The features and benefits of the FinePix V10 don’t end with Real Photo Technology. The biggest and most noticeable physical feature of the FinePix V10 is the camera’s enormous LCD. At three inches, the FinePix V10’s LCD is one of largest in the ultra-compact camera category. It gives the user an ideal platform for framing subjects or for sharing just-taken photos. And with new Fujifilm technology that automatically brightens the LCD in well-lit environments, glare is less of a problem. This is a tremendous benefit when taking and viewing pictures in direct sunlight or in a brightly lit room. Plus, the LCD has a number of features that ensure peak viewing performance regardless of scene lighting.

Glare is often a problem when LCDs are used in direct sunlight or a brightly lit room. To combat glare, the LCD of the FinePix V10 employs a special amplification layer that boosts the strength of the LCD and making it easier to see. The FinePix V10’s LCD is also very “smart”, as it automatically “gains up” or brightens in dimly lit environments. And with a stout 230,000 pixels, this re-enforced LCD is not short on resolution.

An exciting secondary feature on a camera so focused on taking great pictures, is a series of video games accessible through the FinePix V10’s menu system. These games - Number Puzzle, Block Buster, Shooting Game and Maze - are ideal diversions for a traveler during a long layover, a passenger on an interstate road trip or a weary driver stuck in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Other spotlight features of the FinePix V10 include a 3.4x optical zoom lens, a 30-frame playback mode for viewing groups of photos on the LCD and a helpful shooting mode called “Natural Light & With Flash” that shoots successive pictures with and without flash so the user can make an on-the-spot decision as to which picture looks best.

The FinePix V10 will carry a price of $349 when it hits store shelves this March.
(source: Fujifilm)