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Model Name: Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd  
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General
Model Number: S8100fd  
Camera Format: EVF 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $399.00
Street Price: $365.10
Date Available: 2008-03-30
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 405g
14.3oz
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 111 x 78 x 79 mm
4.4 x 3.1 x 3.1 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3648x2736, 3648x2432, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200
Continuous-mode frames/second:  
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate: 30, 30
Movie Audio: Yes 
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 10.00
CCD Size (inches): 1/2.3" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 10.00 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 27 - 486 mm
Zoom Ratio: 18.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: Up to 5.7x 
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: 10 - 80 cm
3.9 - 31.5 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:  
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 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Forced Flash, Supressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction Auto, Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash, 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 
OS Compatibility:  
Power
Battery Form Factor: 4 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline, Lithium disposables, NiMH rechargeables 
Batteries Included: 4 x AA Alkaline disposables
Battery Charger Included: No 
Notes & Features: Fujifilm's Dual Image Stabilization (CCD-shift + high ISO); High-speed shooting of up to 33 frames at 13.5 frames per second (at 3 megapixels; 6.8 frames per second at 5 megapixels); i-Flash Intelligent Flash; Dual Shot Mode (the FinePix S8100fd quickly shoots two images in succession – one with and one without flash – saving both).  

 

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