FUJIFILM FinePix S1800 Point & Shoot Camera  (Black)

Moving from casual to professional photography can be a daunting task, but bridge cameras ensure the transition is smoother. The Fujifilm FinePix S1800 is an innovative bridge camera that keeps comfort, style and performance in mind for convenient handling. From the Bridge series of camera from Fujifilm, this S1800 is ideal for those migrating to serious photography.

This FinePix camera sports a Fujinon lens with a focal length of 5 - 90 mm and a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 28 - 504 mm. The 18x optical zoom and 6.3x digital zoom take you closer to the action for detailed images of your subjects. The FinePix S1800 features a CCD image sensor which calibrates images to a stunning 12.2 megapixel resolution.

The mechanics of this camera are housed in a sturdy and large body that is reassuringly solid when handling it. Easy-to-access buttons and controls come in handy when you’re learning the ropes. Weighing an impressive 337 g, this bridge camera from Fujifilm can be conveniently slipped into any bag. The FinePix S1800 lets you shoot videos in HD at 1280 x 720 dot pixel resolution and 30 fps for professional movie-like video quality.

This advanced bridge camera lets you compose images like a professional photographer with the electronic viewfinder. Further augment composition with the 3 inch LCD monitor on the back panel, which has a resolution of 230,000 dot pixels. This screen also allows you to preview images you have taken, to check if they are to your satisfaction.

Battery and Storage

Your images are stored in SD and SDHC memory cards, which are accessible and easy to transport when you’re on a long shoot. Transfer images from your camera into a computer or laptop using the USB high speed port in the FinePix S1800. The Fujifilm camera is powered by 4 AA alkaline batteries. Alternately, you can also use 4 AA NiMH or Lithium Ion batteries that are rechargeable for charging options.

Performance

The FinePix S1800 sports an aperture range of f/3.1 - 5.6, which controls the amount of light falling on the image sensor. With Auto Focus, you can focus in the range of 40 cm onwards (Wide) and 2.5 m to infinity (Tele). The FinePix bridge camera features a light sensitivity of ISO 64 - 6400, letting you take stunning images of scenes even at dawn and dusk.

The shutter speed has a range of 1/4 - 1/2000 sec., which can be reduced to 8 sec. in some modes. You can brighten every image with the built-in flash that has a range of 40 cm - 8 m (Wide) and 2.5 - 4.4 m (Tele), which will let you take blur-free images of moving subjects too.

Features

The Fujifilm FinePix S1800 features shooting modes like Snow, Text, Flower, Beach mode and many more. The sensor-shift image stabilization feature auto-corrects for unintended hand-shakes and reduces blurs and delivers sharp and focused images.

The Face Detection software identifies up to 10 faces in a frame and ensures that they are in sharp focus, for memorable and cherished photographs of your loved ones. With Blink Detection, your camera will warn you if a subject has blinked or closed their eyes in a photograph, letting you take another photo to replace the original one. With Smile Detection, the S1800 bridge camera will automatically take an image when it identifies a smiling face in the frame, chronicling adorable moments instantly.

Delay shutter release by 2 or 10 seconds, with the self-timer, to get in front of the camera and join your loved ones in every photo. The Continuous Shooting mode lets you take up to 3 photographs at a speed of 1.3 fps, to record every moment of the scene in front of you perfectly.