Boasting a high-resolution 2.7-inch LCD screen, the 10-megapixel FinePix Z30 has a Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens and is designed for ultra-portability, making this the ideal camera for the fashionista on-the-go. Like its predecessor, the Fujifilm Z20, the Fujifilm Z30 can Face it, Blog it and Roll it. Users can Face It with Fujifilm’s innovative Face Detection Technology with Automatic Red Eye Removal for capturing the ultimate group shots; Blog it with the innovative Blog Mode, making it effortless for social-media-savvy users to post pictures and videos to personal profile pages, blogs and video sharing websites or simply to e-mail to friends; and Roll it with the Successive Movie mode that allows users to create 60 second movie clips.
Features :
- New “Sleek & Curvy” Hand-fitting Form
Wrapped in stylish smooth curves, FinePix Z30 not only gives you the “looks” but grip-comfort as well!
- New SR AUTO & Face Detection :
Equipped with the newly evolved 6 scene SR AUTO (Scene Recognition Auto) and Face Detection, scenes and faces can be captured and optimized even more with the detection functions.
- Powerful Image Quality : The superb masterpiece is created with a combination of 10 megapixels and 3x optical zoom furnished with the Picture Stabilization / Anti-blur Mode, and Shooting Modes. Indoors, at night, or in the midst of fast-moving action; high sensitivity (ISO 1600) makes it easy to take bright, clear photos regardless of the conditions. Picture Stabilization / Anti-blur Mode automatically corrects for camera shake and subject blur, helping you to capture fleeting moments in crisp stop-action with background detail intact. Intelligent Flash captures both the subject and the background with natural brightness, setting the ideal balance of flash output and sensitivity.
- Stylish Communication : Fun and entertaining ways of communication to share with your favorite people around you! One Touch Movie button just for shooting movies! No settings. Just press, shoot, and enjoy the movie. Add an artistic dimension to any recorded image in your camera with your choice of special effects. Transform any subject into an illustration or a painting, create zoom in effect on the scene, or a miniature model. Auction Mode stitches multiple photos into a single image for easy uploading to your favorite auction site.
- Versatile Functions :
FinePix Z30 offers a large LCD with Micro Thumbnail and various slideshows to choose from. The spacious 2.7-inch bright LCD monitor of 230,000-dots resolution makes it easy to compose great photos and fun to playback and share images. Bring your photos to life using slide shows of face detected close-ups. The versatile card slot is compatible with SD and high-capacity Secure Digital (SDHC) memory cards.
Technical Details :
* 10MP and 3x Non Extending Optical Zoom.
* 2.7″ LCD.
* Face Detection w/Red Eye Removal.
* New SR Auto Mode.
Pros:
- Compact Size.
- Quality Feel.
- Sliding lens cover doubles as power switch
Fast LCD refresh (must be 60 hz, but only in high performance mode).
- Weather Sealed buttons.
Cons:
- Battery Life.
- No full manual mode.
- Only 3x optical zoom.
- No optical shake reduction.
Bottom Line: Great value for a quality feeling budget compact camera. Image quality is fine, I see no problems with smaller prints up to ISO 800, this is far better than my previous point and shoot that was half the resolution. My favorite features are the weather sealed buttons (the camera isn’t weather sealed, get the Z33wp for that), but the buttons are rubber covered and liquid can’t get in around them, and my other favorite feature is the high frame update on the LCD. As long as you set the menu option for high performance, the rear LCD updates very rapidly, any motion is updated instantly. This is much improved over most of the competition.
