Fuji FinePix E550 Zoom

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Fuji FinePix E550 Zoom

Review of the Fuji FinePix E550 Zoom

The Fuji FinePix E550 Zoom is the flagship camera in the new E-series range. The E-series range of cameras is designed for the more serious user than the A-series range. It is slightly larger and heavier (200g, excluding batteries) than the E500 and E510 but offers better quality. It has the same ergonomic grip as the others in the series.

What really distinguishes the E-series is the wider angle offered by the lens (equivalent to 32.5-130 cm on a 35mm equivalent lens for the E550.) This will enable you to get more into the shot. The E-series is also capable of accepting wide angle and tele-photo conversion lenses so these cameras have the ability to get quite powerful. The E550 also has higher optical zoom (4x) and digital zoom (6.3x) than its other E-series counterparts.

The E500 and E510 both use a conventional CCD but the E550 uses Fuji's Super CCD HR with octagonal pixels. In short, the processor doubles the pixels recorded to the card which is good for producing larger images without loss of clarity.

Compared to the E500 and E510 which record movies at 10 frames per second, the E550 records at 30 frames per second so it will deliver better quality movies.

Key Features of the Fuji FinePix E550 Zoom include:

• Super CCD HR sensor with 6.3 million effective pixels (12.3 million recorded pixels)
• Fujinon 4x optical zoom lens (32.5-130mm on a 35mm camera)
• High resolution 2" LCD screen
• Multiple exposure modes, including aperture priority, shutter priority and manual modes
• RAW file format enabling unprocessed file saving
• Wide range of ISO settings (80-800) for photography in a wide range of conditions
• 'F' mode button for fast access to main camera features (resolution, ISO, colour mode)
• High quality movie capture (640 x 480) at 30 frames per second (fps) with sound
• Powered by 2 x AA batteries
• xD-Picture Card providing large storage capacity, low power consumption and fast write speed (cards up to 512MB available currently)
• A/V socket for playback on a compatible TV
• PictBridge compatible for direct printing without a PC

Box Contents:

• 16MB xD-Picture Card for storing your images
• 2 x AA Ni-MH Rechargeable batteries
• Ni-MH Battery charger
• Hand Strap
• USB cable for connecting your camera to a PC
• A/V cable for connecting to equipment with a video input
• Cradle Adapter for automatic download and battery recharge
• CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh
• USB driver
• FinePix Viewer
• ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix
• RAW File Converter LE

Fuji FinePix E550 reviews

Average rating from 1 review:

Reviewed by mona oandasan from usa (round valley reservation, ca) on 8th Jul 2005
when i was up an going i was very pleased. however, since my purchase and a few test runs my home burned down to the ground. my camera and i were out of town. unfortunately i no longer have my pc nor the software so that i can continue my use of your product. would you be able to help me? perhaps the specific name of the software that came with the camera. it was my christmas present from last year. you help would be greatly appreciated. Mona
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