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Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd, So Thin It's Anorexic
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 3:42 AM on January 5, 2008
Fujifilm has slimmed down its FinePix camera even more—now it's just 19.8 mm thick—but the redesigned FinePix Z100fd still manages to cram 8 megapixels of imaging goodness into its slim form factor. It's available in four colour combinations, and even has a few smart features such as face detection technology that can identify 10 faces in the frame, sensibly focusing so all might be as sharp as possible. Looks like a lot of camera for $US249.95, available this month. [FujiFilm Press Release]
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The Lab
Posted 7:36 PM 4/1/08
Oooh, tuxedo black and white! Classy. Is it just me or does the front slide to the side AND down?
I have an earlier version and wish I had gotten a Canon. I can see some significant noise come in at higher ISOs. Also, the cover-as-power-switch means it turns on in my pocket and takes pictures of lint sticking to the unprotected lens. Not awesome.
The Lab
Kim98
Posted 4:01 PM 4/1/08
Sony T7 is less than 1cm thick in most places and 1.5cm thick in the thickest place - that's 15mm. [www.dpreview.com]
Kim98
twoeightnine
Posted 3:17 PM 4/1/08
So the Exilim s880 is slightly thinner. Anything even thinner? I need something pocketable.
twoeightnine
frigg
Posted 1:33 PM 4/1/08
Great. Now my camera is going to start feeling all insecure and starving itself and throwing up after every meal.
frigg
DeadWriter
Posted 12:51 PM 4/1/08
When the advertisment reads, "Smaller and slimmer than the card you used to buy this camera." - I'll call is slim.
DeadWriter
nucreation
Posted 12:27 PM 4/1/08
@Jos: Yes Fujifilm makes great cameras, but don't diss the Canon pocket shooters. They are great cameras also. I happen to like the Canon line because I think its easy to use. That might have to do with the fact that I have a Canon DSLR.
nucreation
Sunatic
Posted 12:01 PM 4/1/08
The exilim s880 is 17.3mm thick and seems like it's still the thinnest point and shoot out there. If someone knows a thinner one, please say so in the comments.
(i just want a good slim one) thanks
Sunatic
Wilson Rothman
Posted 11:59 AM 4/1/08
@kai: Photos are forthcoming. Hold your horses.
Wilson Rothman
ARP
Posted 11:59 AM 4/1/08
The press release requires registratiion. Does anyone know what kind of sensor are they using? Fuji used to use its own proprietary CCD that didn't have as many MP's, but was great for lower light shots and had better dynamic range because it actually had two differnt kinds of sensors. But with 8 MP, its sounds like they've had the MP Kool-Aid and stuck with a normal noisy sensor. Too bad if they did.
ARP
kai
Posted 11:56 AM 4/1/08
so thin that you dont even show a side-shot or a comparison?
blog does not deliver.
kai
Rob C
Posted 11:55 AM 4/1/08
19.8 mm? thats...actually pretty thick. Thats basically 2 cm, which is 4/5 of an inch. I've seen thinner for casio and sony.
Rob C
Jos
Posted 11:53 AM 4/1/08
I have a FinePix now and they are really good cameras. Most people just go along with the Canon bandwagon, but if you go to dpreview (The old one at least) and actually do some research in price ranges, Fujifilm makes excellent products.
Jos
Ibstrange1
Posted 11:53 AM 4/1/08
That is a skinny camera.
Ibstrange1
joshwa1
Posted 3:00 PM 4/1/08
I'm confused - wasn't this announced July 2007?
[www.dpreview.com]
joshwa1
SpacinMason
Posted 12:33 PM 4/1/08
I think the thinnest point and shoot that I know of is the Sony Cybershot T7, coming in at 14.8 mm at its thickest point.
SpacinMason