FUJIFILM FinePix S2500HD Point & Shoot Camera  (Black)

Photographers who are looking to hone their skills before investing in a professional camera can now practice and perfect their talents with this bridge camera by Fujifilm. The Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD belongs to the FinePix S series of point and shoot digital cameras. The Fujinon lens of this FinePix camera has a focal length of 5 - 90 mm, with a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 28 - 504 mm.

The CCD image sensor of this S2500HD camera lets you take images at 12.2 megapixel resolution. You can take detailed images of your subjects with the 18x optical zoom and 6.3x digital zoom, even if they are far away from you.

This camera is designed like a professional camera, with the mode dial on the top panel, along with the shutter release button, the zoom control and the power button. Weighing 337 g, this bridge camera by Fujifilm sports a rubberized hand grip on the right side that makes holding it convenient, when you're shooting images. You can shoot videos in HD at 1280 x 720 dot pixels resolution, saving all your favorite moments forever.

Your images can be enjoyed in 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 aspect ratios, letting you enjoy them on a large screen television too. The Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD sports an electronic viewfinder that you can use to compose your images to perfection. In addition, you can also use the 3 inch LCD display screen with a resolution of 230,000 dot pixels to preview your images.

Battery and Storage

The internal memory of the S2500HD can be expanded using SD or SDHC memory cards. The camera is powered by 4 AA type alkaline batteries. You can also use 4 AA type NiMH or Lithium Ion batteries as optional power supplies. The USB 2.0 high speed port lets you transfer your images from the FinePix camera to a computer or laptop to have more space to store images. The HDMI mini connector can be used to view your images on a large screen HDTV.

Performance

This FinePix point and shoot camera has an aperture range of f/3.1 - 6.4 (Wide) and f/5.6 - 11 (Tele), letting you take sharp pictures. The FinePix S2500HD has an Auto focus with a range from 40 cm to infinity (Wide) and 2.5 m onwards (Tele). You can take close up pictures on the Macro mode with a focus range of 5 cm - 3 m (Wide) and 1.8 - 3 m (Tele).

The light sensitivity of the S2500HD digital camera ranges from ISO 64 - 6400, letting you take clear images even in dim light. Shutter speed is the amount of time that the shutter is open to expose the image sensor to light. The shutter speed of this FinePix digital camera ranges from 1/4 - 1/2000 sec in Auto mode and can vary in the range of 8 - 1/2000 sec in all other modes.

The built-in flash of the FinePix digital camera ranges from 40 cm - 8 m (Wide) and from 2.5 - 4.4 m (Tele) on Auto mode. The flash ranges from 30 cm - 3 m (Wide) and from 1.8 - 3 m (Tele) in the Macro mode, brightening every corner of your detailed picture. The Manual mode also lets you experiment with photography, expanding your talent set.

Features

This Fujifilm FinePix digital camera comes with many preset modes such as Sunset, Snow, Beach, Text and many more. The optical image stabilizer ensures that you can take blur-free pictures of your friends and loved ones. The Face Detection software optimizes pictures of people by identifying faces in the frame, and adjusting the focus and exposure to ensure crisp and clear pictures.

The Smile Detection feature of this FinePix S2500HD automatically releases the shutter when a smile appears, ensuring you never miss out on those adorable moments. This Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD comes with the Blink Detection function, which gives you the option of taking another picture if your subject has blinked.

Now you never have to miss out on being in a picture. The self-timer of this FinePix point and shoot digital camera has two setting options of 2 seconds and 10 seconds delay. The Continuous Shooting mode lets you take 1.3 frames per second, letting you record every precious moment of your life.