Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd

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The Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd digital camera is an excellent choice for intermediate-to-advanced photographers, with image quality that far surpasses the point-and-shoots, yet more automation than digital SLR cameras.

FinePix S6500fd has hardware LSI-based Face Detection technology (the “fd” in S6500fd stands for “face detection”) and top ISO sensitivity of 3200. Fuji S6500 can snap pictures quickly with a shutter lag of only 0.035 seconds, thanks to its 6th-generation Super CCD HR VI sensor delivering six million effective pixels. S6500fd boasts a Fujinon 10.7x optical zoom lens, identical to the one used in the more-expensive FinePix S9100. Seasoned digital photographers will appreciate easy-to-use manual zoom ring control on the Fuji S6500fd and its RAW image capture option. The second-generation Fujifilm Real photo Processor II filters out as much image noise as possible and enhances colour reproduction. The camera’s movie mode allows you to zoom while recording and in 30 fps (frames per second) VGA resolution. Composing shots is made easy with the large 2.5” LCD on the back Fuji FinePix S6500fd, which is covered in reinforced glass that is resistant to scratching.

Face Detection Technology

Candid photographs of people can be the most difficult to capture correctly. Fortunately, the S6500fd has industry-first hardware Face Detection technology. This enables the Fuji S6500 to pinpoint faces, adjust exposure and focus and snap a photo – all in 0.04 seconds. The processor-based LSI algorithm uses eye and mouth recognition to lock on to faces in the viewfinder and track their movements. A green box will then be displayed around the nearest face and white boxes will be shown around the other faces in the frame. Use of Face Detection with the FinePix S6500fd requires the AF setting and the human subjects’ proximity. Fuji S6500fd can spot faces irrespective of frame position, camera orientation or shot composition – even when the 6500 is held vertically or askew.