Fujifilm S200EXR: many upgrades, but no HD movies One of those "What were they thinking?" questions: why S200EXR doesn't have HD movie mode? And it's not like Fujifilm has no experience (S2000HD was added to S series in 2008). However, all the latest S models still feature inferior 640 x 480.Panasonic, on the other hand, not only introduced extended definition (848 x 480) long time ago - 2 years or so, but all their current FZ series cameras have HD mode. Apparently, Panasonic doesn't even consider this as a big deal (as their model names don't include any HD suffix). Fujifilm S200EXR: many upgrades, but no HD movies One of those "What were they thinking?" questions: why S200EXR doesn't have HD movie mode? And it's not like Fujifilm has no... » Read More Fujifilm S200EXR: many upgrades, but no HD movies One of those "What were they thinking?" questions: why S200EXR doesn't have HD movie mode? And it's not like Fujifilm has no experience (S2000HD was added to S series in 2008). However, all the latest S models still feature inferior 640 x 480.Panasonic, on the other hand, not only introduced extended definition (848 x 480) long time ago - 2 years or so, but all their current FZ series cameras have HD mode. Apparently, Panasonic doesn't even consider this as a big deal (as their model names don't include any HD suffix). « Show Less
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Thanks Dave,I was just thinking yesterday . . . "What I need is to get out of this Sony and back into a Fuji!" I am looking for the one with the nuanced blacks, grays, browns . . . the Sony renders all darker shades of the above as "BLACK!" C'mon, give us some depth, Sony! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!I had the F-10 once and color-wise it was great. Anyway wonder which $400-$600 Fuji now gives most detail in dark color areas?
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And very little is said about speed of focus etc.; no high speed/sports mode . . . how fast can this take a picture compared say to the Sony HX1?
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MY SONY HX1 TAKES HD VIDEO i guess because of the camcorder thingy in it . ..
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Not sure about the Sony but I took shots of my nieces on a "Tube" pulled behind a very fast boat. It froze everything I wanted it to. To see samples contact me at daveburgie@aol.comThanksDave
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I keep looking to see if there is a press release on an update to the FZ100, but so far nothing. I expected it to be updated on the 21 July, as Panasonic have released new FZ series cameras on that date each year. The FZ100 and FZ40/45 were both released on that date last year, however on the 21st they only released an updated version of the FZ40/45 namely the FZ47/48. No mention of the FZ100, or as I have seen speculated elsewhere could be called the FZ150 or FZ200. If the store you looked at showed the model as discontinued, it may indicate something is about to happen, but not just yet.
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Well I suppose Canon could be lying or the two techs at two different times were misinformed about the MPEG2. Since the camera hasn't been released yet, how do you know that the files are .mod? Also some sites (not Amazon) are claiming this is an HD camera. It's not, it's SD.
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It ain't the brand, it is the camera. You are going to have to buy a more expensive camcorder to get a higher still picture resolution. You can get thousands and thousands of pictures on the 40 gig hard disk or on a many gig SD card. So many that you don't need to worry about it. You might want to look at one of the so-called ultra-zoom still cameras. Several of them such as the Fuji have decent video modes. My Fuji S700 takes good video but it's sound is nothing to write home about. The sound may be better on the later S1000 and S2000 models. You can go to the various manufacturer's web sites and read or download the manuals, brochures and specifications for most cameras.
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The high speed (slow-mo) is cool, but it's lower-resolution than full HD. See this link to a video I mad with this camera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xi-72avWLY. All the exterior shots and slow-motion shots were made with this camera. I believe the latest update to this camera from Panasonic (the FZ200) has full resolution high-speed video, but I'm not sure.
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According to Fuji's compatible memory card list, SDHC is supported up to 32GB (with Class 6 recommended for HD - 1280x720). One very important note, though, I discovered on their website: "When a movie reaches a size of 4 GB, recording will briefly pause and then resume in a new file". This may or may not be a big deal for you. In HD 3D mode (1280x720@30fps), 4GB is only about 10 minutes of continuous shooting. As long as you break up your recording into small sections, it shouldn't be too much trouble. Oddly, in NON-HD shooting mode the filesize for any video file is 2GB instead of 4. For the money, though, it's hard to beat the features of this camera! According to Fuji's compatible memory card list, SDHC is supported up to 32GB (with Class 6 recommended for HD - 1280x720). One very important note, though, I discovered on their website: "When a movie reaches a size of 4 GB, recording will briefly pause and then resume in a new file". This may or may not be a big deal for you. In HD 3D mode (1280x720@30fps), 4GB is only about 10 minutes of continuous shooting. As long as you break up your recording into small sections, it shouldn't be too much trouble. Oddly, in NON-HD shooting mode the filesize for any video file is 2GB instead... » Read More According to Fuji's compatible memory card list, SDHC is supported up to 32GB (with Class 6 recommended for HD - 1280x720). One very important note, though, I discovered on their website: "When a movie reaches a size of 4 GB, recording will briefly pause and then resume in a new file". This may or may not be a big deal for you. In HD 3D mode (1280x720@30fps), 4GB is only about 10 minutes of continuous shooting. As long as you break up your recording into small sections, it shouldn't be too much trouble. Oddly, in NON-HD shooting mode the filesize for any video file is 2GB instead of 4. For the money, though, it's hard to beat the features of this camera! « Show Less
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I did some research on this a couple of years ago and as I recall there is a different model for HD. I do not have the HD camera so did not need the HD version. The HD version was a bit higher in price.
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I don't know. As I mentioned in my review, video is bad (strong device noises) for me, and moreover not much interested in that feature. That being said, I have a rather strong feeling (based among others from statements from Fuji executives that they need to strongly improve their video capabilities), that no, there isn't be such a feature.
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Also check out YouTube video on Fujifilm S9400w Top Features by FujiGuys. They explain it better.
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I have the HS10 and am wondering the same thing. The 200EXR is down to $399. Does anyone have any suggestions. I have heard however that they don't make this camera anymore, is that true?
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Hello K. Thomas,I have had the Canon FS10 for 2 months now and have just 'finally' been able to edit a movie successfully after much research and trial and error. However, it was very painful due to the .mod format. The camera itself is very nice, small, and simple. Unfortunately, even after converting the files to .mpg, all of the Microsoft editing and DVD burning software, using Vista, continue to give me errors. I do not want to trash the technology as I may be unknowledgable, however, it's not for the casual editor. I am returning the camera today and looking for one that is more compatible with my software. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. Hello K. Thomas,I have had the Canon FS10 for 2 months now and have just 'finally' been able to edit a movie successfully after much research and trial and error. However, it was very painful due to the .mod format. The camera itself is very nice, small, and simple. Unfortunately, even after converting the files to .mpg, all of the Microsoft editing and DVD burning software, using Vista, continue to give me errors. I do not want to trash the technology as I may be unknowledgable, however, it's not for the casual editor. I am returning the camera today and looking for one that is more... » Read More Hello K. Thomas,I have had the Canon FS10 for 2 months now and have just 'finally' been able to edit a movie successfully after much research and trial and error. However, it was very painful due to the .mod format. The camera itself is very nice, small, and simple. Unfortunately, even after converting the files to .mpg, all of the Microsoft editing and DVD burning software, using Vista, continue to give me errors. I do not want to trash the technology as I may be unknowledgable, however, it's not for the casual editor. I am returning the camera today and looking for one that is more compatible with my software. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. « Show Less
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Thanks Mark. I have since noticed that the owner's manual for what I think is a predecessor camera (Sony HDR-HC1) is available on amazon. It says that that camera can transfer images recorded in HD to a camcorder or other firewire compatible device that records in SD and convert the images to SD. Assuming that's true for this HD3 as well, then even if my computer and TV are not up to HD editing, I could convert the images using my existing camcorder and edit the SD version, while preserving the HD originals for the day my computer and TV can handle them. I have a son who's growing up fast and I'm eager to start capturing images in HD. Any idea whether a 1080p camera is around the corner? Thanks Mark. I have since noticed that the owner's manual for what I think is a predecessor camera (Sony HDR-HC1) is available on amazon. It says that that camera can transfer images recorded in HD to a camcorder or other firewire compatible device that records in SD and convert the images to SD. Assuming that's true for this HD3 as well, then even if my computer and TV are not up to HD editing, I could convert the images using my existing camcorder and edit the SD version, while preserving the HD originals for the day my computer and TV can handle them. I have a son who's growing up fast... » Read More Thanks Mark. I have since noticed that the owner's manual for what I think is a predecessor camera (Sony HDR-HC1) is available on amazon. It says that that camera can transfer images recorded in HD to a camcorder or other firewire compatible device that records in SD and convert the images to SD. Assuming that's true for this HD3 as well, then even if my computer and TV are not up to HD editing, I could convert the images using my existing camcorder and edit the SD version, while preserving the HD originals for the day my computer and TV can handle them. I have a son who's growing up fast and I'm eager to start capturing images in HD. Any idea whether a 1080p camera is around the corner? « Show Less
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Has anyone seen any actual reviews of this camera as opposed to marketing spec lists? Sometimes I've seen pre-production models of cameras that get reviewed prior to actual release. It is the low light ability claims of the Nikon that I'll need to see put to the test. That's probably the biggest Achilles heel of all these superzooms. It may have a CMOS sensor (which explains the burst speed of this camera) but it is still the same small size sensor as all the superzooms so I'm dubious about any huge improvement in low light. All of the previous versions of this new crop of superzooms (Nikon, Sony, Fuji) only got a flat four star rating in Amazon while the Panasonic FZ35 and FZ40 both are at 4.6. This new group has longer zooms than the Pansonics but I need to know if the picture quality is improved in any way.
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&gt;&gt;I didn't realize this camera was out there when I bought my FZ28! I notice that in the copy under the camera description, significantly more bought the FZ28K than the FZ50. Presumably the price is the reason, I suppose along with the 18x optical zoom.&lt;&lt; this one came out before the fz28, but at the time i only paid about $440 &gt;&gt;Many reviewers above said the FZ50 is "almost" a dslr - but many, many dslrs are considerably less expensive than the FZ50, which I think costs more now than when it came out....and I think I saw on the digital review site that the camera has been discontinued. &lt;&lt; i didn't know about it being discontinued so soon. it compares to a dslr in many ways. but the ISO settings are pretty noisy above ISO 400, whereas in good dslr's you can get good results up to ISO 3200. this is a very good review that gives all of its specs. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz50/ here it is compared to the canon rebel XT where you can see the ISO 1600 on both cameras. the canon is better. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz50/page17.asp &gt;&gt;The user photos for this camera are wonderful! I have a Canon Rebel XS, which cost quite a bit less than this camera, and an FZ28K....I'm now wondering if I should sell the FZ28 K, return the Canon, and get a used FZ50.&lt;&lt; yeah, i get better pictures than i ever have. &gt;&gt;What is it about this camera that makes it worth nearly a thousand dollars? &lt;&lt; i don't know. i don't understand. i haven't seen that happen with any other camera.
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Greetings Ms. Gabrielle Z. In looking at the web site of fujifilmusa [I found the brochure and booklet for the S1500 I presume Finepix. It states that the camera takes sd card 2gb/ and sdhc cards of 4gb and 8gb. It has a graph of dimensions of j peg 3648 fine/ j peg normal/ etc. I would now use the 8gb. If you can you can buy up any 2 gb you find. Prices are going up on them. Maybe use the class 4 sd & or check with fuji support for additional directives. Possible damaged card. check on it, wipe clean the metalic pieces with clean soft cotton shirt gentlly fog it n wipe. Good Luck. Steve
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One of the posters talks about the picture quality while using non-HDTV. I think he said he has it in a trailer, so no HDTV. Also, this unit doesn't have an S-Video connection, which is what is needed to get the best quality standard def. picture (at least that's my understanding). Which tells me that this unit is really not intended mainly for standard def viewing. Vizio, Sharp, and Philips make some units still with S-video connections. Maybe some others do, too, but so far I've found only those three brands. And if I had to guess, I would guess that eventually they'll all stop putting in S-Video connections, as more and more people start subscribing to HDTV.
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As of yet, there isn't one. There were no new models in the HS series line announced this year. It's a shame, really, because I LOVE the manual zoom on this camera line. Currently Fuji is touting the FinePix S1 (which has the "standard" zoom mechanism, via rocker switch) but most of the other specs match the HS50's - albeit it is water/dust resistant. Fuji is also pushing their XT1 "prosumer" line, so I fear that the HS50 may be the end of its series.