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Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd A Review includes a User Report and full image analysis. (more)
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Model Name: Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd 
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Photo Gallery URL: Photo Gallery
Device Forum URL: Forum
Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website
General
Model Number: S8000fd 
Camera Format: EVF 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $399.95
Street Price: $290.69
Date Available: 2007-09-30
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 511g
18.0oz
Weight With Batteries? Yes 
Size: 111 x 78 x 79 mm
4.4 x 3.1 x 3.1 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3264x2448, 3264x2176, 2304x1728, 1600x1200, 640x480
Continuous-mode frames/second: 1.1
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate: 30, 30
Movie Audio: Yes 
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 8.00
CCD Size (inches): 1/2.35" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 8.00 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 27 - 486 mm
Zoom Ratio: 18.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 5.1x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Manual Focus: Yes 
Normal Focus Range: 70 cm to Infinity
27.6 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 1 - 100 cm
0.4 - 39.4 in
Aperture Range: f/2.8 - f/8.0 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 230,000
Max Playback Zoom: 5.1x
Exposure
ISO Settings: 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
White Balance Settings: Auto, Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool white), Incandescent light, Custom 
Shutter Speed Range: 4 - 1/2000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: TTL 256-zone metering, spot, average 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Red-eye Reduction Auto, Forced Flash, Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): n/a
Flash Range Description: Wide: 0.5 - 8.8m /1.6 - 28.9 ft; Tele: 0.5 - 5.6m /1.6 - 18.4 ft; Macro: 0.3 m – 3m/ 1.0 ft – 9.8 ft 
Ext Flash Connection: n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SDHC / SD / xD 
Memory Included (MB): 58.0
Uncompressed Format:  
CCD Raw Format: No 
Movie File Format: AVI (Motion JPEG) 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
Other Connection: DC Input 
Included Software: FinePix Viewer, Resource, Studio 
OS Compatibility: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista; Mac OS X 10.3.9+ 
Power
Battery Form Factor: 4 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline disposable, NiMH rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 4 x AA alkaline disposable
Battery Charger Included: No 
Notes & Features: Dual Image Stabilization system, which includes both mechanical image stabilization and high ISO sensitivity / shutter speeds to freeze camera shake and subject motion.  

 

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