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Fuji FinePix 4900 Zoom Fujifilm extends its consumer digicam, with a 6x optical zoom lens and extensive exposure controls. Select a topic Reference: Datasheet FinePix 4900 Zoom Sample Images --------------------------------- 1. Intro and Highlights 2. Executive Overview 3. Design 4. Viewfinder 5. Optics 6. Exposure & Flash 7. Shutter Lag & Cycle Time Tests 8. Operation & User Interface 9. Camera Modes & Menus 10. Image Storage & Interface 11. Video, Power, Software 12. Test Results & Conclusion --------------------------------- Print-Friendly Review Version Additional Resources and Other Links Reader Comments on FinePix 4900 Zoom Review --------------------------------- Digital Camera Comparometer (TM) --------------------------------- <-- Digital Cameras (Home) <-- Digital Camera Reviews Index <<Camera Modes & Menus :(Previous) | (Next): Video, Power, Software>> Page 10:Image Storage & Interface Review First Posted: 10/7/2000

Image Storage and Interface
The FinePix 4900 Zoom uses SmartMedia (3.3v) for image storage, and a 16 megabyte card comes with the camera. Upgrades to 32 and 64 megabyte sizes are available as accessories. The entire SmartMedia card can be write-protected by placing a small sticker on the indicated area of the card. Write-protection stickers can only be used once, and they must be clean to be effective. Individual images can be protected through the Playback menu, which prevents them from being accidentally deleted (except through card formatting).

The 4900 Zoom offers four image sizes for stills: 2400 x 1800, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, or 640 x 480. There are also three JPEG image quality settings to choose from: Fine, Normal and Basic. An uncompressed TIFF option is also available (the Hi setting) at the 2400 x 1800 image size only. All still images are saved as JPEG compliant Exif. ver.2.1 or TIFF-RGB, and movie files are saved as AVI format motion JPEGs. Movie images are always recorded at 320 x 240 pixels, with no quality settings available. A 16 megabyte card can hold up to approximately 90 seconds of movies. Interface software and a USB cable come with the camera for speedy connection to a Macintosh or PC.

Following are the approximate number of storable images and compression ratios for a 16 megabyte card:

 

Image Capacity vs Resolution/Quality		Uncompresses TIFF	Fine	Normal	Basic
2400 x 1800	Images	1	9	19	47
	Approx. Compression	1:1	7:1	15:1	38:1
1600 x 1200	Images	N/A	20	39	N/A
	Approx. Compression	N/A	7:1	14:1	N/A
1280 x 960	Images	N/A	25	49	N/A
	Approx. Compression	N/A	6:1	11:1	N/A
640 x 480	Images	N/A	N/A	165	N/A
	Approx. Compression	N/A	N/A	9:1	N/A

One of the first things any new digicam owner will need is a larger memory card for their camera: The cards shipped with the units by the manufacturers should really be considered only "starter" cards, you'll definitely want a higher capacity card immediately. - Probably at least a 32 megabyte card for a 1.3 or 2 megapixel camera, 64 megabytes or more for a 3, 4, or 5 megapixel one. (The nice thing about memory cards is you'll be able to use whatever you buy now with your next camera too, whenever you upgrade.) To help you shop for a good deal on memory cards that fit the FinePix 4900, we've put together a little memory locater, with links to our price-comparison engine: Just click on the "Memory Wizard" button above to go to the FujiFilm memory finder, select your camera model , and click the shopping cart icon next to the card size you're interested in. You'll see a list of matching entries from the price-comparison database. Pick a vendor & order away! (Pretty cool, huh?)