http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/ Engadget Comments for FujiFilm's 12 megapixel F200EXR camera promises a revolution, might just deliver http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 1:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
I respect their small cameras, but I'd respect them even more if they made this a 9 MP camera (or less). It would still be marketable, and would provide even better quality.]]>Feb 4th 2009 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092308fujifilm.asp]]>Feb 7th 2009 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
Bring on the compact Four Thirds cameras already.]]>Feb 4th 2009 1:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 2:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 4:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
Who said it wouldn't, and who mentioned interchangeable lenses? Hm, you can now take your derision and turn it on yourself. But first check it out:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compact%5B1%5D

They even use "camera" in there for ya!]]>Feb 4th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
I checked out the F31. Thanks for the tip. From the DPReview tests, it looks like they have a decent platform made better by very judicious use of noise reduction. Fuji nailed the balance between noise level and detail retention on that one it seems.

Just wish it had a wider lens (and the use of xD is pretty lame).

A very clean six megapixels on these little cameras would be great.]]>Feb 4th 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
Technically µ4:3 isn't four thirds. Sure it has the same sensor size, but the cameras are not by definition dSLRs.

Asides from that, Fuji did sign on board to the original four thirds standard. They just haven't contributed anything. (probably because the system never managed to gain a sizable chunk of the market)]]>Feb 4th 2009 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
I've also noticed lots of complainers actually "go with the flow", bash products they've never seen or used just because they read few articles that "increasing amount of pixels without increasing sensor size brings more noise and nothing more".
If you want to complain about some specific product, please read reviews first. Or, better, own the product and bash it as much as you like.

Thank you for your time.]]>Feb 4th 2009 2:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
Ridiculous megapixel numbers and zoom factors are marketing crap that merely preys on people's ignorance. The biggest problem in point-&-shoot cameras today, after their abysmal picture quality, is their nearly universal lack of reasonable wide angle. People don't think: Where are they using their cameras most of the time? In relatively close quarters, at social or family events and often indoors. They're trying to get everyone in the picture as they're backed up against a wall. Yet manufacturers are pushing "12X zoom!" Idiotic. No one is out birdwatching with a tripod and Canon Ixus.

The problem is that people now will accept nearly anything. The dominance of piss-poor compressed video, which makes a mockery of our ever-larger and better TVs, proves that. This failure to vote against low quality with one's dollar means that high quality is dead, even for those who recognize and are willing to pay for it. In many consumer goods, we saw the peak of quality years ago and we're now on an accelerating slide down.

Enjoy!]]>Feb 4th 2009 6:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
The second two chip functions sure buck the mega-pixel race that we can both agree is utter bullshit.]]>Feb 4th 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
I'll check out the DPReview on it. Thanks for the summary.]]>Feb 4th 2009 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
As far as modern compacts go, 1/1.6" is actually on the big end (not counting the DP1). Most use 1/1.8" - 1/2.5".]]>Feb 4th 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
But I'm talking about something like this:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/22/olympus-drops-jaws-with-retro-micro-four-thirds-concept]]>Feb 4th 2009 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
I know. I myself am waiting [im]patiently for a compact µ4:3 camera. With the 20mm f1.7 pancake equipped this would certainly be the best *pocketable* low light system money could buy.

This EXR technology is interesting though. While I wouldn't expect miracles, it could potentially offer decent low light in a small package (without having to nix the zoom). The slow lens is troubling though. At its widest it's half a stop slower than the F30, and a stop and a half slower than the LX3.]]>Feb 4th 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
I wonder what the percentage of people who buy this camera and actually end up using xD will be...]]>Feb 4th 2009 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 3:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/5/8": you have to calculate the exact ratio each time.]]>Feb 4th 2009 3:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/

]]>Feb 4th 2009 3:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 3:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 4:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/i've used Fuji camera (Finepix F20) and it's great.]]>Feb 4th 2009 5:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 6:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
Okay, so what's the point in having xD support if you can just use SD instead? They're cheaper and have higher capacities.]]>Feb 4th 2009 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
"The camera is the first to use the company's EXR technology that can use the sensor in three different ways to optimize resolution, dynamic range or low-light performance... An EXR Auto mode lets the camera select which of the three sensor modes is used or the user can make that decision themselves." (from DPReview)

(Sorry to Koby below, I had only meant to post this to Mick, but screwed up)]]>Feb 4th 2009 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
"The camera is the first to use the company's EXR technology that can use the sensor in three different ways to optimize resolution, dynamic range or low-light performance... An EXR Auto mode lets the camera select which of the three sensor modes is used or the user can make that decision themselves." (from DPReview)]]>Feb 4th 2009 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 5th 2009 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/Feb 4th 2009 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/04/fujifilms-12-megapixel-f200exr-camera-promises-a-revolution/
Fuji: YOU SCREWED UP AGAIN !!!
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http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf50fd/page6.asp
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