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Power
The FinePix 1300
uses four AA alkaline primary batteries, or NiMH or NiCd rechargeable batteries.
Fujifilm recommends that you avoid manganese or lithium batteries because of
the potential damage from heat generation. Alkaline batteries are expected to
record approximately 260 frames, NiCd about 180 frames, and Ni-MH as many as
300 frames (all estimates are made with the assumption that the LCD monitor
is on).
If you plan to use your digital camera with any frequency, don't even consider
using alkaline batteries. Buy a couple of sets of good-quality NiMH batteries
and a good recharger. You'll recover the cost of the batteries and charger in
the first week's use, and the battery/charger set will probably last as long
as you own the camera!
An automatic power off function shuts down the camera if it is left unattended
for two minutes. You can cancel this function by holding down the Menu/OK button
as you turn the camera on. The setting is reinstated by turning the camera off
and back on again.
As always, we measured the FinePix 1300's power consumption directly at the
power jack on the side of the camera. The results are tabulated below.
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| Capture Mode, w/LCD |
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| Capture Mode, no LCD |
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| Half-pressed shutter w/LCD |
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| Half-pressed w/o LCD |
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| Memory Write (transient) |
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| Flash Recharge (transient) |
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| Image Playback |
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Our power measurements seem to support Fuji's battery life claims: The FinePix 1300 is quite conservative in its power consumption, particularly if you leave the LCD off while shooting. Even with the LCD on though, power drain is fairly modest, and power consumption in playback mode is much lower than usual. We still recommend buying two sets of NiMH AA cells and a good charger, but high-capacity NiMH batteries could easily power the camera for two to two and a half hours, even with the LCD on.
Included Software
Packaged with the FinePix 1300 is a software CD loaded with a USB driver, Exif Viewer, DP Editor, and Adobe ActiveShare and PhotoDeluxe image editing software. It also includes a couple of other drivers and launchers necessary for Windows. A USB cable provides direct connection to a PC or Mac. All software is compatible with Windows and Macintosh platforms, except for Adobe PhotoDeluxe and ActiveShare, which work with Windows only. The Exif Viewer software enables you to list the images on the camera or computer, print indexes of images, as well as view and print individual images. The DP Editor package works with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) setup to print images on DPOF compliant printers. Adobe ActiveShare software sets up images for Web sharing, and Adobe PhotoDeluxe allows you to be creative with your images by using a variety of filters and image manipulation tools. You can also correct minor defects and work with templates to create greeting cards, calendars, and brochures.
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