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Fujifilm
FinePix A200 2MP Digital Camera Description. |
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Product Description:
Amazon.com Product Description
Designed for people who like to push one button and let the camera
figure out everything else, the A200 is a fully automatic,
2-megapixel digital camera that also features a movie mode for
capturing short videos and PC camera capability. It's also one of
the first digital cameras to utilize the tiny XD memory card.
Featuring a CCD sensor with 2 million effective pixels, the
FinePix A200 delivers a wide range of detail and color (with
images up to 1,600 x 1,200 pixels) and prints up to 8 by 10
inches. Like many other entry-level digital models, the Fuji keeps
the price low by using a focus-free lens with no optical zoom. A
2.5x digital zoom does bring your shooting subject closer like an
optical zoom, but at the expense of image detail. The lens also
has a macro setting (for shooting extreme close-ups).
For photographers who want more control over their photos,
there are several options: the flash has five modes, the white
balance can be adjusted to optimize colors under various lighting
conditions, and exposure compensation can be set to lighten or
darken your shots.
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In addition to taking
still photos, the A200 can also record silent movie clips of up to 20
seconds. What's more, the camera can be connected directly to your
computer's USB port for use as a Webcam.
The camera is powered by two AA batteries (alkalines
are provided), but we recommend that you buy a set of rechargeable
batteries, as they last longer on a single charge and quickly pay for
themselves. Images are stored on XD memory cards, and a 16 MB card is
included, which stores approximately 25 images at fine mode and 39 images
at normal mode.
This package includes the FinePix A200 digital
camera, 16 MB XD memory card, two AA alkaline batteries, USB cable, hand
strap, and CD-ROM with software and USB drivers for Windows and Mac.
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Product Reviews:
Excellent Snapshot Camera, November 15, 2002
Reviewer: Eric Haglund
Overall, I think this camera is great for a beginner or someone who wants
a knock around snapshooter for a very reasonable price.
It handles certains photography aspects surprisingly well. It uses the XD
picture storage card which is a new technology shared with Olympus. These
cards are tiny and I mean tiny. They're almost *too* small.
Pros
- Surprisingly good pics for such a small lens.
- Excellent metering. Most images show very well formed histograms.
- Very fast start up times.
- Shutter lag not an issue.
- Great LCD for this price range, nice and bright and good detail.
- Ability to change exposure EV +/-
- Ability to select different white balances
- Surprisingly good macro shots as long as you stay at 4"
- Flash auto meters very well for macros
- Extremely simply menus
- Built-in Lens protector
Cons
- while the pictures are good, they do exhibit some noise.
- it is very small, but won't quite fit in your jean's pocket without
activating the power switch.
- this camera is fixed focus. That means it's focus is preset to infinity
and it stays there. This means that subjects closer than a few feet will
not be very sharp. It also means the camera relies on a vast depth of
field to achieve picture sharpness. Therefore, the largest aperature you
get is 4.6 and that means...
1. This camera requires good lighting.
2. It is not a very good indoor camera as the flash is not particularly
powerful.
3. Again because of the largest aperature being 4.6, indoor movies will
suffer unless it is very bright in the room.
No sound with the movies.
- Since it is a small camera, it uses only 2 AA batteries which means
battery life isn't fantastic. But that's the tradeoff with a very small
camera.
Overall, if you know what to expect and are aware of the limitations, I
believe you will be pleased considering the price. The trade off here is
indoor and low light performance, it just isn't there but given good
lighting, the pictures are very good. With a 2mp camera, you can create
decent 8 x 10 pictures and excellent 5 x 7's as well as excellent 4 x 6's.
For the price- great camera.
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Easy to use and small enough to go anywhere, December 2, 2002
Reviewer: S. Gould "gouldpjaks"
I bought this camera for my 17 year old son for chanukah. He wanted to
take pictures with his friends wherever he went. The camera looked small
and seemed to be well designed. It is! This camera hardly weighs anything
and can fit anywhere. The controls are easy to use and the instructions
are not difficult to follow. When I used the camera the screen seemed a
bit dark (in a poorly lit area) but the images were excellent. The USB
cable allows him to download and share with friends quickly. The lens is
covered when the camera is off which is important for a teenager who takes
the camera with him often. I'm also amazed by the new xd card. It is
incredibly small but holds a lot of images. I recommend purchasing atleast
one extra xd card and carrying extra AA batteries. So far I'm really
impressed and my son is very happy with his gift.
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WOW, January 28, 2004
Reviewer: Ladle (can)
Wow is all there is to say no problems with it perfect for a casual
picture taker
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