FujiFilm FinePix Z200fd gets stateside release and price, couples beware

The 10-megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD, 5x image stabilized optical-zoom lensed FinePix Z200fd is finally coming to the states in September for a price of $299.95. Fuji has kept all the consumer-friendly features like dual image stabilization, dual shot mode, and a novel group timer mode that only takes the picture once it sees four faces in the frame. For you budding journos, a potentially handy blog mode automatically resizes images to 640x480 for all your important updates. And let's not forget about the couple timer, which waits to take a shot until the lovebirds are deemed close enough.

[John Doe @ Jul 31st 2008 11:55AM]

couples beware????

[nd @ Jul 31st 2008 11:59AM]

RTFA

[Kespar @ Jul 31st 2008 12:07PM]

yes, because if you read the effin article you would know that it steals your woman, bangs her all night and then takes naughty pictures of the dirty sl*t.

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 12:10PM]

is the word "slut" a curse now? that's str*nge

[Kespar @ Jul 31st 2008 12:13PM]

it is if you are talking about someone elses woman, has the whole world lost its sense of respect?

d*mn.

[Lowest Ranked @ Jul 31st 2008 12:36PM]

* s*y w* j*st g*t r*d *f *ll th* v*w*ls.

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 12:40PM]

m* t**, d*d*. m* t**

[Ryan Trevisol @ Jul 31st 2008 1:32PM]

And I'm the one that needs to lay off the hashish?

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 1:43PM]

hey, never said i didn't need to ;p

[Rod @ Jul 31st 2008 12:02PM]

What the world needs is love... sweet love!

[XenoX101 @ Jul 31st 2008 12:07PM]

We need more pointless features. How about it doesn't take a photo if you're ugly?

Or if the camera notices any gang signs or people flipping the bird it self destructs with some hidden nitroglycerin.

No wait, that last one is genius.

[whowhatme @ Jul 31st 2008 12:08PM]

so basically, it shuts down when it sees you in the view finder?

[HOOPER @ Jul 31st 2008 12:58PM]

I wish my camera wouldn't take ugly pictures

[Wodheila @ Jul 31st 2008 8:31PM]

That's funny. But seriously, it is getting whacked. "Smile detection"...GMAB!

[Anthony @ Jul 31st 2008 12:08PM]

I had a finepix & then "upgraded" to a sony cybershot because the screen was larger & I thought 5 to 8mp would be good. Sony was a total dud & we've probably only used it twice. Will likely pick this one up just 'cause it's so easy for everyone to use (& it gets passed around a lot).

[Travis @ Jul 31st 2008 12:13PM]

"it's so easy for everyone to use (& it gets passed around a lot)."
sounds like my ex, ahaha

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 12:17PM]

think you just pwned yourself, Travis Tritt

[Travis @ Jul 31st 2008 12:27PM]

@phanbouy,
well I was going to say Anthony's sister but decided against it

[Lowest Ranked @ Jul 31st 2008 12:39PM]

Travis was her name Ashley by any chance?

I think I know just who you're talking about.

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 1:35PM]

Ashley... such a typical valley girl name

[Joshua @ Aug 9th 2008 6:40PM]

Have a 5MP Sony Cybershot DSC-P92. It's great and takes good pics. Did run into a problem that got class-actioned and thus fixed for free. It has two problems:
1) Slow to save image to memory stick when using flash
2)Lens cover sticks a little when turned on, just takes a little touch to open all the way

That being said, have had it for ~5 years and it has taken >15k pics.

[The 3rd Hot Dog @ Jul 31st 2008 12:12PM]

Those sound like awful features that no one is going to use.

[Ryan Trevisol @ Jul 31st 2008 12:19PM]

Who's Four Face? like Two Face in Bizzaro World?

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 12:26PM]

easy on the hashish, Trev-man

[Kespar @ Jul 31st 2008 12:27PM]

are you suffering from "small man" syndrome today fanboy?

[Lowest Ranked @ Jul 31st 2008 12:39PM]

Small-man syndrome is the story of my life.

[krymson @ Jul 31st 2008 12:48PM]

That is a good lookin phone.

[John Doe @ Jul 31st 2008 1:41PM]

open your eyes you retard

[phanbouy @ Jul 31st 2008 2:15PM]

*whoosh*

John, stay in school kid. You've got a long way to go.

[thePeterN @ Jul 31st 2008 1:14PM]

Just make sure they've switched to using a USB mini port on the camera. I would not have bought my Fuji camera had I known it has a non-standard port. Now I have to carry another cord around. At least they're allowing SD cards now.

[Richard @ Jul 31st 2008 1:03PM]

Four faces? I only have two friends :(

[mike808 @ Jul 31st 2008 2:18PM]

From the specs:
Video Out: NTSC / PAL selectable
Digital Input/ Output: USB 2.0 High-speed
Power Supply: Rechargeable NP-45 Li-ion battery (included)/ CP-45 with AC power adapter AC-5VX (sold separately)

[YankeeDooda @ Jul 31st 2008 8:24PM]

what if theres a problem with the software for the couple sensor? the required distance is "accidentally" negative.

...not for family pictures.

[George A. Romero @ Aug 1st 2008 12:02AM]

Take that Nikon D3.

[tom @ Aug 2nd 2008 5:26AM]

Fujifilm was doing really well until they decided to join the megapixel race. Now their photo quality has suffered