Fujifilm Finepix S700 7.1MP is for anyone seeking an affordable long-zoom digital camera. The powerful 10x optical zoom lens and 1/2.5-inch, 7-megapixel standard CCD imager helps you capture perfect images. Dual media slots (SD/MMC and xD-Picture Card) give you more storage options, while the 2.5-inch LCD display helps you capture each image perfectly. Other features include multiple exposure modes, auto & manual focus, 8 white balance modes (including a custom hold mode) and a six-mode popup flash. There’s plenty in the Fuji FinePix S700 to cater to the needs of advanced amateurs looking to gain maximum control over their photos.
The S700 features a 10x optical zoom with a 35mm focal range equivalent of 38-380mm. Bring your subject closer and clearer with high-quality Fujinon lens technology.
Fast moving subject? No problem. Fujifilm’s Picture Stabilization technology utilizes the heightened sensitivity of the FinePix S700 at ISO 1600 and high-speed shutter settings to prevent camera shake or freeze subject movement, keeping blur to a minimum. This easy to access feature (selectable on the mode dial) let’s the FinePix S700 choose the correct light sensitivity and best-matching shutter speed automatically, for the highest quality digital pictures.
Helpful consumer’s review
I do professional fine art and PR/theater photography with a Canon EOS 5D and am very experienced as a photographer for over 30 years. Not always wanting to use my main equipment, I purchased this camera for a general purpose like family events, travel/vacation etc.
I originally wanted at least a 10x-12x optical zoom, 6-8MP, video (movie mode)with 640×480 30fps with zoom while movie shooting, AA batteries, IS (Image Stablization), at least a 2″ LCD screen, fairly compact (but not a necessarily a pocket camera), and simple operation. I compared to Canon S3 IS, Kodak Z 7812 IS, Panasonic DMC FZ8K and seveal others which had true IS capabilites.
The FUJI S700 was less expensive because it is not a true IS camera or lens, but uses a fast shutter speed and higher ISO to achieve its IS mode. Otherwise it met the all other specifications I was looking for in a camera.
My daughter took this camera for a two week trip to China and got very good results. She used the IS mode often and the resulting pictures were generaly good with very little “digital sensor noise” because of the higher ISO setting. She also had very good results in low-light situations where flash was not permitted, and her movie clips where good (maybe not quite as good as a dedicated camcorder but fine for general purpose). The S700 movie mode sound uses a single microphone in the camera body for monophonic sound, where some other models have stereo if this is important to you.
She shot over 1000 images and about 30 video clips on a single 4GB SD card (the S700 is SDHC compatible) and she only used two sets (4 each) of alkaline AA batteries during her trip. The S700 will run longer on rechargable NiMH (2500-2800mAH) batteries or Lithium AA batteries.
