The

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FinePix F series is a line of compact

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s that was known for its low-light performance in 2005, with relatively low

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and natural colors even at high

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settings. With its relatively large, but moderate resolution

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sensors, it concentrated on image quality, and low-light shooting without flash, which was mostly restricted to

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models at the time. Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR01n2550

Flagship line

F10

The F10 was announced in February 2005 and released April 30, 2005. The first breakthrough model of the F series, the 6.3-

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FinePix F10, was announced in February 2005 and became available on April 30 of that year.

F11

The F11 received minor improvements and the addition of aperture and shutter priority modes.

F30

In May 2006, the F30 released with 3200 ISO. The F30 also added a higher-resolution LCD screen and new modes. It also improved battery life and the menu system.

F20

In July 2006, Fujifilm announced the F20, a scaled-down version of the F30 intended for casual use. It was also sold under the names F20SE and F20 LE.

F31fd

In September 2006, the F30 was succeeded by the F31fd.Fujifilm launches the FinePix F31fd with the world's fastest Face Detection technology
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F40fd

In March 2007, Fujifilm released the F40fd, succeeding the F20. It introduced support for SD memory cards. It was also sold under the name F45fd with only cosmetic differences.

F47fd

The FinePix F47fd was identical to the F40fd, with a 9 megapixel sensor.

F50fd

On July 26, 2007,

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announced the F50fd. It succeeded the F31fd and was released in September 2007. A small number were sold under the name F50SE.

F100fd

On January 26, 2008,

announced the F100fd. Some of the cameras had faulty "pink banding", seen on the left side of the photograph, and it was not fixed with a firmware update. In December 2008, the F100fd won the

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"premium compact camera" group test.

F60fd

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F60fd was announced on 12 August 2008. It is almost identical to the F50fd except for a larger 3" LCD and updated firmware.

F200EXR

The F200EXR was announced on 4 February 2009. The camera offers several manual modes and automatic scene recognition.

F70EXR

The F70EXR was announced on July 22, 2009. The F72EXR is an alternate color model of the F70EXR.

F80EXR

Fujifilm announced the F80EXR on February 2, 2010.

F300EXR/F305EXR

Fujifilm announced the F300EXR in late 2010. It was the first FinePix F series to not use a large sensor and small body and was the first to support 720P video recording.

F500EXR

Fujifilm announced the F500EXR in August 2011.Staff, India Infoline News Service.
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F550EXR

F770EXR

The F770EXR was released in March 2012.

Other models

Prior to the current generation, Fujifilm released a number of cameras with the "F" designation. These included the compact, uniquely shaped F401, F402, F410, F420, F440, and F450, the larger F700 and F810, and the F601 Zoom and F610. Some of these cameras had earlier versions of the Super CCD sensor. Most of these earlier cameras did not have

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s, and none of them had long-lasting battery life. As of July 2006, the current F series lineup also includes two other mid-level compact cameras (the F470 and the F650), but lack most of the features of the F series. As of August 2007, Fujifilm has released a Z series of cameras, including the FinePix Z5fd.

Discontinued models

* FinePix F10 * FinePix F11 * Finepix F30 * FinePix F50fd * FinePix F60fd * FinePix F70EXR/F75EXR * FinePix F100fd * FinePix F200EXR * FinePix F480

Comparison of Fujifilm FinePix F-series cameras

References

F200EXR High dynamic range test samples (translated from Czech)
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External links

F30 or F31fd reviews

Arn reviews Fujifilm Finepix F30F30 Review (dpreview)F30 Review (dcresource)

Eric Jeschke reviews the Fuji Finepix F31fdF31fd Review (dpreview)

Reviews of other models

F100fd Review (DPReview group test)F100fd Review (Neocamera)F50fd Review (dpreview)Fuji Finepix F50 Review (Neocamera)F10 Review (Neocamera)DCRP's Fujifilm FinePix F40fd review - May 17, 2007
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