The FinePix A400 Zoom is a camera that equips the starter with all they need. It spares you the technical complexity that can get in the way of a good shot, and covers the basics more than adequately. Fujifilm has over a decade of expertise in producing first-rate digital images, and it shows in this 4 million pixel camera.
QUALITY IN THE IMAGE
For the first time, Fujifilm's proprietary Super CCD sensor has been used in the entry-level camera in the range. The only way to see the benefit of this feature is to savour the photos ¿ crisp, colourful and clear, this camera enhances the reputation of Super CCD for creating pictures that don't look digital ¿ they look real.
DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE
Digital photography isn't everyone's specialist subject, however this camera is as accessible as they come. How often have you found that you can't work out why your pictures look wrong, only to find that you had mistakenly pressed one of the many buttons for features that you would never use? With the A400 Zoom, Fujifilm has done what most people have been hoping for: create a camera that cuts your bad shots to an absolute minimum.
SPECIAL SCENE SETTINGS
Some situations demand a little bit of photographic expertise. Luckily, the A400 Zoom has got this all built-in. If you fancy taking a portrait, sports photo, landscape or night scene, the A400 Zoom gives you the option of four modes that set the camera up to achieve optimum results.
SOLID BUILD
Just because it's at the beginning of our range doesn't mean that we have cut corners on the quality. Just pick up the A400 Zoom to find out how metal components have been engineered into the design to create a surprisingly rugged construction that feels reassuring to hold.
FUJINON ZOOM LENS
We all know that the number of pixels can only be brought to life by the processor within the camera. On top of that, the lens plays a decisive role in influencing the quality of the final image. The FinePix A400 Zoom makes full use of the pedigree of professional-standard optical design.
MEMORY BUILT IN
It's reassuring to know that as long as the camera has power, you can take a picture ¿ the FinePix A400 Zoom contains a very useful 12MB of internal memory, which is enough to accommodate those emergency images that you didn't have space for on the card. With that said, the main storage for images on the A400 Zoom should be an additional xD card, which will allow you to accommodate almost as many images as you like.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Number of effective pixels - 4.1 million pixels
CCD sensor - 1 / 2.5 inch Super CCD HR
Number of recorded pixels
Still image: 2,304 x 1,728 / 2,303 x 1,536 (3:2 format) / 1,600 x 1,200 / 1,280 x 960 / 640 x 480 pixels
Movie: 320 x 240 pixels. 10 frames/sec.
160 x 120 pixels. 10 frames/sec.
File formats
Still image: JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2)
Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG)
(Design Rule for Camera File System compliant / DPOF-compatible)
Storage media - Internal memory (approx. 12MB), and xD-Picture Card¿ (capacities currently up to 1GB ¿ available to buy separately)
Lens - Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens, F3.3 - F5.5
Lens focal length - Equivalent to 38 - 114mm on a 35mm camera
Focus - Auto focus
Focus distance
Normal: Approx. 60cm to infinity
Macro: Approx. 10 - 80cm
Shutter speed - 2 to 1/1,500 sec.
Aperture - F3.3 to F5.5
Sensitivity - Auto / equivalent to ISO 100/200/400 (depending on conditions)
Exposure control - Program AE, 64-zone TTL metering
White balance - Automatic
Manual (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light
(Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light)
LCD monitor
1.8"; aspect ratio 4:3; 77,000 pixels low-temperature polysilicon TFT; approx. 94% coverage
Flash - Auto flash
Effective range:
Wide-angle (approx. 0.3m - 3.1m)
Telephoto (approx. 0.6m - 2.0m)
Macro (approx. 30 - 80cm)
Flash mode: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro
Self-timer - Approx. 2 / 10 sec.
Video out - NTSC / PAL selectable
Printing - PictBridge, DPOF and Exif Print 2.2 compatible
Digital input/output - USB
Video output - NTSC/PAL selectable
Power source
2 x AA-type alkaline batteries (supplied) / Ni-MH rechargeable batteries or AC power adapter (sold separately)
Dimensions - 93.0 (W) x 60.0 (H) x 27.5 (D) mm
Weight - 140g (excluding batteries and media)
Digital zoom - 3.6x
Shooting modes
Auto, Scene Position (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Scene)
Movie recording
320 x 240 pixels: 10 frames/sec.
160 x 120 pixels: 10 frames/sec.
A series of continuous images can be recorded up to 60 seconds (320x240) or 240 seconds (160x120).
AVI format (Motion JPEG) ¿ without sound
Playback
Single frame (max. 4.05x playback zoom at 4:3 standard format), 9 multi-frame
Accessories included
2 x AA-type alkaline batteries
Wrist strap
Video cable
USB cable
OwnerÕs manual
CD-ROM
USB driver
FinePix Viewer
Optional accessories
xD-Picture Card¿
AC-3V power adaptor
Rechargeable AA-type NiMH battery
Worldwide travel charger with 4 x 1800mAh NiMH batteries
Overnight charger with 4 x 1800mAh Ni-MH batteries
PC card adaptor (DPC-AD)
CompactFlash¿ Card Adaptor (DPC-CF)
DCR2-161 multi-format card reader/USB 2.0 hub
DCR2-xD memory card reader for xD-Picture Card¿
World Adaptor
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