Fujifilm FinePix F660 EXR launched at Rs. 18,999 in INDIA

Fujifilm India has launched the FinePix F660 EXR in the country, giving the digital zoom compact digital camera an MOP of Rs. 18,999. Featuring a 0.5-inch 16MP EXR CMOS sensor, the F660 EXR’s biggest USP is its special shooting mode for extreme low light photography.

Sriwant Wariz, National Marketing Manager of Fujifilm India, spoke on the launch: “Photography is all about lights. As a photographer, we all are familiar with challenges and opportunities of low light photography. Either taking photo during an evening out, or capturing a landscape at dusk low light will definitely challenge your creativity. In FinePix F660, the low light photography is key feature and it has a special shooting mode for shooting in extreme low light.”

The Fujifilm FinePix F660 EXR is a super-zoom offering, features 30x intelligent digital zoom, apart from 15x optical zoom. It can also record video at 1080p HD and 30 frames per second, along with stereo sound recording. Also onboard are face detection, and a continuous shoot mode of 11 frames per second. The camera was first announced back in March, along withseveral others.

Fujifilm has released four colours of the FinePix F660EXR in India - black, red, blue and gold.

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Fujifilm at Ifsec 2012: New megapixel lenses enlarge the product range of Fujinon CCTV lenses

Fujifilm at Ifsec 2012: New megapixel lenses enlarge the product range of Fujinon CCTV lenses
One of the world's leading global security events, Ifsec in Birmingham, will take place from May 14 - 17 2012 at NEC exhibition centre. Fujifilm is all set to proudly present its wide product range of high-quality Fujinon CCTV lenses at this year´s show. Highlights will be a number of new megapixel Varifocal lenses for day/night as well as high-resolution telezoom lenses for long range surveillance applications in High Definition

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Fujifilm X100 black limited edition coming your way

There is just something about limited edition models – it is either make or break, and for the cheaper items such as what Nintendo has shown us in the past, that particular promotional model has proved to be successful to say the least. Well, Fujifilm follows suit with the Fujifilm X100 black limited edition compact digital camera, and to make sure it remains relatively exclusive, 10,000 units will be released worldwide – no more, no less. This makes perfect sense after Fujitsu was on the receiving end of many requests for a black version of X100 ever since the original model rolled out in March 2011. Just what will the limited edition package come with? Obviously the X100 black limited edition model is included, in addition to a genuine leather ever-ready case, a lens hood, an adapter ring and a protective filter.
There is also a message card that lets you know just which number your model is out of the 10,000 released. This is not the first time the X100 has had a special edition – previously, only 200 models of a tan leather edition was released, and I guess it sold out quickly to validate the release of yet another limited edition run, this time round in black. Cosmetic changes aside, everything else remains the same within.

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Hottest gadgets at CES 2012

The very best gadgets of CES 2012 is what we bring you at Pocket-lint, but this page right here is even better. It's the best of the best, the best-est, the tip top, the A-No.1 As far as the hottest gadgets of world's largest consumer electronics trade show goes.
Throughout our time in Las Vegas this year, the team will be updating this page with the devices that really catch our eye. So, if we think something has a bright future, is highly original or just gets our geek juices flowing for some unknown reason, you'll find it here. These are the hottest gadgets of CES 2012 and the ones we think you should be taking notice of.
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Acer Iconia Tab A700

We all went "ooh" when the?Acer Iconia Tab A200 was officially announced earlier back in December but then went "boo" when we found out it was a Tegra 2 machine and not a much anticipated Tegra 3 flavoured one.?But our Kal-El Iconia expectations look set to be met with the Ice-Cream Sandwich-packing Acer Iconia Tab A700 now confirmed as a quad-core device

The Android 4.0.1, 10.1-inch tab boasts a Full HD 1080p resolution and what appears to be SIM, micro-USB, micro-HDMI and audio jack fun too. There's a camera on the back, purportedly a 5-megapixel one that can shoot HD video, but we couldn't get that confirmed. Read more | Hands-on
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Fujifilm X-Pro 1

Take the hugely successful retro-styled, APS-C sized sensor camera that is the Fuji X100, give it a mount for interchangeable Fujinon lenses and you've got yet another red hot gadget from CES 2012.?The Fujifilm X-Pro 1 is a 16-megapixel machine with the added benefit of Fujifilm's now familiar EXR technology.

In terms of glassware, it's reported that the X-Pro 1 will get three prime lenses - an 18mm F/2, 35mm F/1.4 and 60mm F/2.4?macro. The other thing to note about the X-Pro 1 is that it offers a hybrid viewfinder similar to the highly acclaimed one in the X100.
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Griffin Twenty

The heat from the Griffin Twenty is all about the fact that it can turn any speakers into AirPlay ready ones saving you the chore of having to upgrade if you want to stream your music around your house. The new gadget uses an Airport Express to capture the AirPlay stream, decodes it, then sends the lossless, amplified sound through any speakers connected.

The Twenty comes equipped with a power connection and mount for Airport Express and features a 2.1 channel sound system with 20W output per channel, as well as offering users the chance to plug in a powered subwoofer with an automatic active crossover at 80Hz. Hands-on
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Lenovo X1 Hybrid

A clever idea from Lenovo makes for a laptop that can provide far greater battery life for day-to-day tasks than a normal, Windows-based PC. For things like surfing the net, watching video or writing documents you just put Windows in to sleep mode, and switched to a Linux-based OS.
The system works using not just an Intel CPU, but also a dual-core Qualcomm processor too. Using a processor like this obviously cuts power consumption enormously, and while you won't be able to run games and other Windows applications, it's ideal when you need a bit of stamina from your laptop.

It's nice and slim too, making for a laptop that has all of the advantages of a Windows-powered computer, but with some additional benefits too.
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Ion Audio Guitar Apprentice

iPad owners will, no doubt, have been waiting for this for some time. It's just amazing it's taken this long for someone to invent a guitar shaped case for the iPad. Of course, the idea here is that you can play guitar on your iPad, whilst looking like some sort of idiot at the same time.

The good news is, for a modest 65 quid, you do get a bit of kit that, when linked to an Ion application, can teach you how to play the guitar. It does this with lights that illuminate where your fingers need to be. Is it a serious tool, or a money-wasting gimmick? We'll investigate when it eventually launches in the UK. For now though, at least it takes pretending to be Slash to a whole new level.
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Huawei Ascend P1 S

Had you read this article yesterday, we might have been telling you about a different phone here. But the current champion in the "world's?slimmest?phone" stakes is the Huawei Ascend P1 S, which is a lot?thinner?than that?clumsy?name. But, with a depth of just 6.68mm, it certainly is a tiny little thing.?

There's a 1.5Ghz dual-core TI processor here too, and 1GB of RAM, so it's diminutive size shouldn't mess up its performance at all. The phone will also ship with Android in its Ice Cream?Sandwich?flavour, which is a relief, as a phone this slim deserves a full-fat OS.
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LG 55EM9600 OLED TV

OLED TVs are something of the tech industry's unicorn. They're exciting, but pretty much mythical. Until now that is, because LG is finally showing of a 55-inch TV, beating the previous record set by Sony of 11-inches in a production model.

What's more, the asking price of $8000 (?5188) sounds like a bit of a bargain to us. Although it's not cheap, compare it to the launch prices of LCD and plasma TVs, and it stacks quite favourably. And with OLED offering super-fast refresh rates and amazing colour, this could be the start of something very exciting.
Of course. OLED has a lot of quirks too. Panels are said to have a short lifespan, and their vivid colour might look good on demo loops, but how will it look showing an episode of Eastenders?
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Sony Xperia S?

Sony might have some troubles at the moment, but in phones it seems to have finally cracked the winning?formula. The Xperia S proves this by rocking up at CES with a 720p HD screen, 1.5GHz processor and built-in storage of 32GB. It also has a little bit of clear plastic that makes it appear as if it's in two pieces.
But design gimmicks aside, we have a lot of love for this phone already. It looks stylish, cool and subtle. It's also likely to be one of the first phones to do away with the Sony Ericsson name. It is not, however, going to be one of the first phones of 2012 that has Ice Cream Sandwich but an upgrade is promised this year

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Fujifilm To Launch X-Pro 1 At CES

Fujifilm last week launched 17 new cameras ahead of CES this week in Las Vegas, but it seems as if it is saving the most intresting annuncement for the show itself.

Fujifilm is set to launch its first compact system camera (CSC), the Fujifilm X-Pro 1, tomorrow at its press conference at CES 2012. The X-Pro 1 will feature a 16-megapixel APS-C sized sensor which wil feature the ubiquitious Fujifilm EXR technology.

The camera will follow the retro styling we've seen recently from Fujifilm in the X100 and its little brother, the X10. What is most enticing about the new X-Pro 1 however is that reports suggest it will feature the hybrid viewfinder which was such an innovation when launched on the X100.



The hybrid viefinder is an optical and electronic viewfinder in one, with the option of switching between the two depending on what you want, or to have an digital overlay on the optical viewfinder for the best of both worlds.

The trade off however is that the X-Pro 1 looks a lot bulkier than some of the CSC cameras out there at the moment. The likes of the Sony NEX range, the Nikon 1 cameras and Olympus' Pen system are all smaller than Fujifilm's offering.

The camera will be aimed at the more experienced photographer rather than at consumers looking to replace a DSLR camera. And as such it will be priced relatively higher for a CSC camera at around €1,300 (£1,050). With pricing like that it will go up against the flagship NEX-7 from Sony which has a similar sized sensor.

Of course a CSC needs lenses, and the X-Pro 1 is reported to have a new X-Mount and there will be initially three Fujinon prime lenses available: an 18mm F/2, a 35mm F/1.4 and a 60mm F/2.4 macro. We expect a zoom lens to follow shortly.

We will be at the Fujifilm press conference tomorrow morning to get all the official details and hopefully some UK pricing and release dates.

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Fujifilm launches X-S1 Superzoom camera

Fujifilm has launched the X-S1 superzoom camera at Photofair 2012 in Mumbai. The camera combines the 12-megapixel 2/3 inch EXR-CMOS sensor of the FujiFilm X10 with a newly developed FUJINON 26x optical precision zoom. The lens on the X-S1 features 17 glass elements including aspherical elements and two ED lenses to deliver high quality images, claims FujiFilm. Besides these details, the lens aperture on X-S1 comprises nine blades. The X-S1 also captures full 1080p HD video with stereo sound at 30FPS in H.264 format. Apart from the unveiling no pricing information or market release date was announced.

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Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR

The Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR is a 16-megapixel superzoom/bridge camera with 30x optical zoom, Full HD movie recording, raw image capture and a flash hot-shoe. Compared to the HS20EXR it replaces, the Finepix HS30EXR has a greatly improved, 920,000-dot electronic viewfinder and a tilting, 460,000-dot LCD screen, while a switch in power supply to a Lithium-ion rechargeable battery promises up to 600 pictures per charge. Additionally, the HS30EXR features an improved EXR-CMOS sensor delivering cleaner images at higher ISO settings. Start-up time is now just around a half compared with that of the HS20EXR. The writing period after continuous shooting has also been dramatically cut to approximately 2 seconds (compared to 20 seconds on the earlier model). Finally, the handling of the FinePix HS30EXR has also been improved through the addition of a customisable Function button.
Fujifilm Press Release
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR – Long zoom versatility and exceptional image quality
Fujifilm is delighted to announce the launch of the FinePix HS30EXR, the latest in a long line of market-leading bridge cameras loved by photo enthusiasts all over the world. The HS range has become synonymous with versatility and optical quality among those photographers who don’t want the lens-changing capability of a DSLR, but still want total control over their images.
The HS30EXR includes a number of key specification improvements over the HS20EXR model it replaces. The Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) has been greatly improved while a switch in power supply to a Lithium-ion rechargeable battery delivers up to 600 pictures per charge. These are just some of the changes that will ensure the HS30EXR keeps the Fujifilm name at the forefront of the bridge camera market in 2012.
New sensor, even better pictures
The FinePix HS30EXR features an improved EXR-CMOS sensor, which gives the user even more versatility, most notably in low light conditions. By redesigning the shape of the photo diodes used in the EXR-CMOS sensor, the images display 30% less digital noise at higher ISO settings, which results in smoother tones and better low light images.
The EXR-CMOS sensor offers three different user-selectable options: High Resolution (HR) delivers the best results in bright lighting conditions or when fine detail in an image is of paramount importance. Wide Dynamic Range (DR) Priority is ideal for capturing images in high contrast light situations, when the user wants detail in both shadow and highlight areas, while High Sensitivity and Low Noise (SN) Priority is the one to choose in low-light. All of these modes can be selected, or it can be left to the HS30EXR to choose through the EXR AUTO function.
Never miss a shot
Composing images on these HS-series can be done using either the 3-inch tilting LCD or the Electronic Viewfinder (EVF), both of which have been substantially improved over the HS20EXR. The LCD uses 460,000 dots to display menus and images with great clarity and now benefits from a brighter screen that ensures it’s easy to view, even in direct sunlight.
Meanwhile, the FinePix HS30EXR’s EVF is also larger at 0.26-inches and features 920,000 dots, compared to only 200,000 dots on the HS20EXR, making for a far clearer viewing image.
Viewing comfort has also been boosted thanks to a 22 degree viewing angle (16 degrees on the HS20EXR) and the whole picture taking experience has been improved through a substantial reduction in starting up period compared to the HS20EXR. The starting up period is now just around a half compared with that of HS20EXR. The writing period after continuous shooting has also been dramatically cut to approximately 2 seconds (compared to 20 seconds on the HS20EXR).
A lens for every occasion
Sitting at the heart of the HS-series is a Fujinon 30x optical zoom lens offering a huge focal range from 24-720mm (equivalent to a 35mm camera). This enables photographers to tackle almost any type of subject matter from sweeping landscapes to fine details on wild animals.
But there may be occasions when users require even more telephoto power to pull in really distant details and, thanks to the Intelligent Digital Zoom function, this is now possible. This doubles the focal range, delivering a massive 60x zoom with a maximum telephoto setting of 1440mm. What’s more, the Intelligent Digital Zoom function doesn’t suffer from the problems typically associated with digital zoom capabilities. This is achieved through intelligent image processing where the HS30EXR boosts sharpness in selected areas without increasing digital noise.
Movie making and picture taking made easier
Like the HS20EXR, the HS30EXR also captures 1080p Full HD movies at 30 frames per second, but this hasn’t stopped Fujifilm’s designers making some key improvements to ensure movie capture is even easier.
Now, it’s possible to manually focus during movie shooting for more creative focusing effects, while those preferring to auto focus will benefit in a reduction in focus hunting, so they can keep up with the action. When it comes to still images, the technologies used for Face Detection and Tracking AF have been combined to create Face Tracking Auto Focus. Ideal for capturing all the sporting action and active children, this unique feature allows users to follow the action, ensuring that the faces of friends and loved ones are kept sharp and perfectly exposed.
Finally, the FinePix HS30EXR has also been improved with the addition of a customisable Function (Fn) key on the rear of it. This enables fast access to regularly used functions without needing to go into the full menu each time.
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR key features
16 mega-pixel EXR-CMOS sensor
30x Fujinon Optical zoom lens (24-720mm equivalent to a 35mm camera)
Up to 60x Intelligent Digital Zoom
3-inch LCD screen with Sunny Day mode
EVF with 920,000 dots
1080p Full HD movie capture
Hot shoe for TTL flash
RAW file format
Lithium-ion rechargeable battery – 600 shots
Programmes AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual exposure modes
Macro focusing down to 1cm


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Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 and FinePix JZ100

The 16-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 and the 14-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 offer 8x optical zoom in a compact and affordable package. The 25-200mm equivalent lens has a close-focus point of 5cm and comes equipped with an Optical Image Stabiliser. In addition to capturing stills, the cameras can also record high-definition videos at a resolution of 1280x720 pixels at a touch of the dedicated movie record button. Both the JZ200 and JZ100 (pictured) are available in five colours: Black, Silver, Pink, Red and Blue.

Fujifilm Press Release

Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 and FinePix JZ100: Compact zoom technology at the press of a button

Fujifilm is delighted to introduce two new members to its JZ long-zoom compact family: the FinePix JZ200 and FinePix JZ100. Both models offer Fujifilm’s superb imaging quality to users looking for a great everyday camera with the ability to capture a wide range of subjects.

Up close and personal
Sitting at the heart of both these cameras is a powerful 8x Fujinon lens offering a 25-200mm focal range equivalent to a 35mm camera. The wide-ranging lens enables users to capture everything from beautiful wide-angle shots to stunning images of distant objects. At the other end of the scale, both cameras offer a close-focusing distance of 5cm, which enables users to shoot beautiful macro images that fill the frame with detail and vibrant colours.

The sensors inside these compact cameras have been designed to work perfectly with the Fujinon optics. The FinePix JZ200 offers a 16 megapixel CCD sensor, and the entry-level FinePix JZ100 has 14 megapixels of imaging power – both perfectly capable of producing premium quality images and movies. Even reviewing stills and movie in-camera is enjoyable, thanks to the LCD screens offered by both cameras as they have been redesigned for increased brightness over previous models in the J series.

A helping hand
The FinePix JZ200 and FinePix JZ100 are ideal cameras for families looking for all-round compacts, and the imaging technology employed by both models will help users of all abilities capture pictures to be proud of.

The Scene Recognition (SR) Auto mode automatically assesses the scene and selects the optimal settings to capture the scene in perfect detail. Scenes that can be automatically recognised by both cameras are Portrait, Landscape, Night, Macro, Night Portrait and Backlit Portrait – covering a huge range of possible shooting scenarios.

When shooting in low-light situations, both cameras keep on capturing top-quality shots thanks to the inbuilt high ISO sensitivity (up to ISO 3200*1) and Optical Image Stabilisation.
For portraits, Fujifilm’s Face Detection can capture up to nine faces in a single scene, making these compacts ideal for large groups or families – and as both cameras have been optimised to offer improved start-up times and users will never miss capturing images of their unforgettable moments.

*1 ISO 3200 is effective in S mode.

Creative and stylish
In addition to the exciting possibilities offered when capturing still images on the FinePix JZ200 and FinePix JZ100, users can also use these compacts to shoot movie in 720p HD. A dedicated movie recording button on both compacts ensures users can quickly start capturing movie at a moment’s notice – and as everything’s captured in HD, both still images and movies can be reviewed on an HD ready television.

When it comes to portability, these super-slim metal body compacts will easily slip into pockets and are comfortable to hold for long shooting sessions. Both the JZ200 and JZ100 are available in five colours: Black, Silver, Pink, Red and Blue to ensure that all tastes are catered for.

Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 and FinePix JZ200: key features
Scene Recognition Auto mode
Face Detection
ISO 100-3200 *1
8x optical zoom (25-200mm equivalent to a 35mm camera)
2.7-inch LCD screen
Optical Image Stabilisation
Five colour options

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Fujifilm mirrorless camera leaked, expect full outing at CES

A new image has emerged from the depths of the web showing off the latest and greatest mirrorless camera from Fujifilm ahead of its rumoured official outing at CES 2012.
The camera itself was previously mentioned in early October during a press conference with Fujifilm president and chief executive officer Shigetaka Komori, who stated that: "Fujifilm will launch in spring 2012, a mirrorless system camera with interchangeable lenses.?The clear objective in the development of lenses, sensor and processor technology to achieve the highest image quality."
And here it is, we think, looking extremely black with what appears to be the camera grip on the right side of the snapper and, um... well that's about it really. The photo was originally posted by omuser.com, but seems to have been removed.
However, Komori believes that the camera will have a "resolution and low noise [that] will surpass the 35mm full size sensor." This sort of claim is frequently made by CSC manufacturers and it seems unlikely, regardless of the technology, whether it will be able to match the performance in terms of image quality of larger cameras.
We've also included a rather nice mockup posted on PetaPixel, which was produced by Jonker Burger and published last November. Apparently it's a pretty decent likeness.
As with all rumours we'll have to wait in the wings for more details, but it's only a week until CES 2012 so you'll just have to be patient.

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