REVIEWED: THE NEW FUJIFILM FINEPIX F600 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR (pictured)

The NEW Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR is like Leonardo Da Vinci adding the Smile to the Mona Lisa, it would be a superb painting without the smile, but with becomes something extraordinary. This is a similar relationship between the Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR and the F600 EXR, how do you improve on something which is already very good? Well, you just make minor tweaks here & there.


Fuji has pretty much kept the same shell since the release of the Fujifilm FinePix F300, followed by the F500 EXR/ F550 EXR and now the F600 EXR. These models have proven that for a 15x Optical Zoom compact digital camera, the small size and shape is perfect for portability and holding comfort. The only real change to the cosmetic design has revolved around its in-built flash. The F300's flash popped up each time the camera was turned on and would not hold down, unless it was held down by your finger. Then the F500 EXR & F550 EXR's flash again popped up each time the camera was turned on, but this time a light magnet could hold the flash down. Finally with the F600 EXR's flash, Fuji has got it right. Now if you want the flash up, there is a NEW release button on the left side of the camera.


Lets have a look at the Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR's key specifications:

• 16 megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor 
• 15x Optical Zoom (with 'NEW' 30x Super Resolution Capabilities)
• 24mm Wide-Angle lens
• 3-inch, hi-res LCD screen (460k dots)
• Full 1080p HD Movie recording 
• RAW file shooting 
• GPS Geotagging & 'NEW' Landmark Navigator

Initially, it is very hard to find a difference between the 'NEW' F600 EXR and the F550 EXR, but digging beneath the surface reveals a few minor changes. The EXR Auto now identifies 54 different scenes & subjects, even selecting multiples within one scene, revealing a 99 identification pattern. This includes the 'NEW' very useful motion detection, which analyse's your movement or the movement of others within your composition. Also added is a 'NEW' reel like 360 degree motion panorama, which the beginning & end are joined so when reviewed it continues to scroll through the panorama.

The Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR also has got 2 extra 'NEW' intelligent systems, Intelligent Sharpness & Intelligent Digital Zoom. But when compared to the F550 EXR, we really couldn't find a tremendous difference in quality between the 2 cameras.

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR- 15x Zoom

FujiFilm FinePix F600 EXR- 15x Zoom

  

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Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR-
62x Digital Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR-
51x Intelligent Digital Zoom +
Intelligent Sharpness

Decreasing the range of the digital zoom on the F600 EXR, enables the user to still achieve good results. Infact, we found that both the F550 EXR & F600 EXR took very good photos when the image quality was increased to Fine, but the F600 EXR achieved greater detail & a sharper result when the new Intelligent Sharpness function was set on (would advise keeping it on). Our conclusion is that the Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR is a fantastic compact digital camera, good quality images, very easy to use, very nice lens & zoom range, excellent functions- auto & manual. Plus, it comes in Black, Red, White & Champagne Gold.


4.8 out of 5


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