Fujifilm Launches Camera With 18X Zoom

Fujifilm Launches Camera With 18X Zoom
Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd is lightweight and compact, features 18X
optical zoom and 8-megapixel resolution.
Digit staff
Friday, July 27, 2007 8:00 AM PDT

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Fujifilm has announced the latest addition to its range of SLR-like
cameras in the shape of the FinePix S8000fd. Like its popular
predecessors the new camera features a lightweight, compact body, but
with a significantly boosted feature set: including a hugely versatile
18x optical zoom, CCD-shift image stabilization, eight-megapixel
resolution and face detection technology.

The FinePix S8000fd's 18x zoom lens covers a range equivalent to 27-
486mm on a 35mm camera, the FinePix S8000fd's zoom offers everything
from true wide angle to extreme telephoto in a single compact unit.

The wide angle is perfect for large group shots and sweeping
landscapes; the long telephoto lens is capable of picking out a single
face on a distant stage.

Fujifilm says that the FinePix S8000fd uses a combination of advanced
technologies to ensure perfect results even at the longest telephoto
settings -- no matter how challenging the shooting conditions. CCD-
shift image stabilization helps combat the effects of camera shake,
and high sensitivity settings of up to ISO 6400 keep shutter speeds
high enough to minimize subject blur even in low light. Fujifilm's
Face Detection technology locks onto faces -- even at the full 18x
zoom setting -- and tracks them as they move around the frame,
optimizing focus and exposure.

The FinePix S8000fd will be available from U.K. retailers in mid
September. Pricing will be announced nearer to the date of retail
launch.

For more information see the Fujifilm Web site.