Product Info
Fuji's F601 is the follow-up to the popular F6800 and has a wealth of options for avid digital camera users. Based around a vertical orientation instead of the usual horizontal one it will at first be unfamiliar territory for those used to a 35mm camera, but once you've put aside your differences the images that the F601 produce are very good.
Fuji cameras, like Kodak's EasyShare range sits in a docking unit, making wires dangling around the desk a thing of the past. This is a nice addition for the new comer keen to make the transfer of files to the PC as easy as possible.
Working on the 3rd Generation Super CCD that FujiFilm is renowned for, the 3.1 million pixels can be boosted up to a whooping 6 mega pixel result. Running from the 3x optical zoom lens that has an aperture of f2.8 - f8 the camera can achieve a 36 - 108mm equivalent focal length on a 35mm camera. On top of this, the F601 also offers a macro mode and 4.4x digital zoom to boot.
Manual settings offer control of everything. The most impressive being the ability to set the ISO setting to 1600 making this an ideal camera for speed or night work. Combine that with the option to capture 40 frames a second and you've got a great camera for sporting events. Other options to keep you entertained include five pre-programmed shooting modes, five flash modes and six white balance settings.
Beautifully Balanced Quality
Images produced by Fujifilm’s
3rd Generation Super CCD
With Fujifilm’s latest 3rd generation 1/1.7 inch Super CCD, the FinePix F601 Zoom features 3.1 million effective pixels, which produce ultra-high quality images consisting of 2832
´ 2128 (6.03 million) recording pixels, ensuring greater sensitivity, superior gradation, high S/N ratio and natural colors. In addition to beautifully balanced image quality, the 3rd generation Super CCD offers ultra-high sensitivity and highquality movie recording capabilities.
Ultra-high ISO Sensitivity of 1600
The FinePix F601 Zoom offers an extended ISO range allowing selection of the most appropriate sensitivity from five settings equivalent to 160, 200, 400, 800* and 1600* to match the shooting conditions. The ultra-high sensitivity of 1600, the highest ISO speed of any compact digital camera**, is realized while maintaining image quality. This means that in addition to realizing superior image quality and natural colors under normal lighting situations, the camera enables outstanding fast-action and non-flash shooting under low-light conditions when set to higher ISO settings, which also helps to eliminate camera shake from hand-held picture taking. The Super CCD in the FinePix F601 Zoom uses innovative noise reduction technology to maintain image quality across all ISO sensitivities by reducing the noise that often occurs in images taken at higher ISO settings by digital cameras with conventional CCDs.
* In 1280 ´ 960-pixel mode only.
** As of January, 2002
Super Intelligent Shooting Quality Controls
The image quality of the FinePix F601 Zoom has been improved over previous models through redesigning the various devices that determine quality. In particular, the auto white balance and automatic exposure (AE) have been designed to best match the characteristics of the new Fujifilm 3rd generation Super CCD, while highly precise automatic focusing (AF) has also been realized. The interaction between these devices allows the capturing of the most appropriate images for each shooting situation, realizing a higher level of overall image quality than ever before.
• Super Intelligent Auto White Balance (AWB)
The FinePix F601 Zoom’s advanced Super Intelligent Auto White Balance precisely detects the lighting conditions of the subject, even in situations with several different lighting sources including flash, and evaluates each factor to deliver highly accurate and natural colors.
• Super Intelligent Auto Exposure (AE)
The 64-zone TTL metering system consistently produces perfect exposures, even under the most difficult lighting conditions.
• Intelligent High Precision Auto Focus (AF)
The auto focus system gives quicker and more accurate focusing. Moreover, the FinePix F601 Zoom also allows focusing on specific areas in the viewfinder using the AF Area Focus mechanism.
3
5 Optical Zooming with Digital Zoom Function
The FinePix F601 Zoom features a high performance Super EBC Fujinon 3
5 optical zoom lens (equivalent to 36 to 108mm for a 35mm camera) and an additional digital zooming function up to 4.45 (in 1280 ´ 960-pixel mode).
Simple and Easy Picture Taking
The FinePix F601 Zoom offers Auto and programmed Scene Position modes, which automatically control exposure, white balance and other adjustments to give great photos, easily.
• Auto Mode
The camera sets all the camera parameters for the user, assuring optimum settings.
