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FUJI
FINEPIX S3000
DIGITAL CAMERAS
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PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO
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4th GENERATION SUPER CCD
Expanding the Possibilities of Digital Photography
With the introduction of its 4th-Generation Super CCD, Fuji has once again secured its
position as the world leader in CCD technology and digital image quality. Based on
the design of their proprietary 3rd- Generation Super CCD, Fuji has now developed
two different types of sensor arrays – the Super CCD HR for ultra-high resolution, and
the Super CCD SR for expanded dynamic range. The result: digital image quality that
more closely approaches the perceptive abilities of the human eye itself.
Super CCD HR
Pixel counts in digital camera CCDs continue to increase and Fuji is no exception.
But Fuji increases pixel count with a different approach than other manufacturers.
Their concern is with the five main factors that determine overall image quality:
Resolution, Sensitivity, Dynamic Range, S/N , and Color Fidelity. They aim to increase
the number of pixels in a way that best balances these factors, never sacrificing any
one of them for the others. This was how they created the 3rd-Gen Super CCD, the
first sensor for a consumer-use digital camera that offered ISO 1600-equivalent
speed, together with high-quality full-frame VGA movie recording capabilities.
The Super CCD HR sensor array represents a miniaturization of Fuji’s Super CCD
technology, preserving its performance advantages while further increasing pixel
count. The 1/1.7˝ Super CCD HR (FinePix S7000) boasts 6.63 million pixels and a
remarkable 12.3 million recording pixels, while the 1/2.7˝ unit (FinePix S5000)
employs 3.14 million pixels and 6 million recording pixels. Despite the smaller size of
each photodiode, enhancements in their physical design as well as new signal-pro-
cessing technology have actually improved both sensitivity and S/N ratio over the
already outstanding performance of the 3rd-Generation Super CCD.
Super CCD SR
The second type of 4th-Gen. CCD, the Super CCD SR, is designed for optimum expo-
sure latitude and tonal range. As pixel counts have increased, they have begun to
approach the resolving ability of film. Too often, however, those higher pixel counts
have been achieved by sacrificing sensitivity and particularly dynamic range, which
is to say the output range of the photodiodes when exposed to various levels of
light. That has meant dramatically inferior tonality as compared to film.
The larger the CCD, the greater its dynamic range will be, and thus the greater its
ability to render a long, rich tonal scale. The small size of the CCDs used in con-
sumer digital cameras, therefore have limited dynamic range. Digital cameras have
difficulties reproducing high-contrast images containing both dark and bright areas,
with shadows tending to lose detail and whites washing out. And while the basic
design of Fuji’s Super CCDs has assured better dynamic range than conventional
CCDs, until now this aspect of their performance has still fallen short of film, let
alone the human eye. The new Super CCD SR employs extremely precise design and
construction of each photodiode in the array to offer four times greater dynamic
range than offered by the same size 3rd-Generation Super CCD.
The Super CCD SR simulates the extended tonal range characteristics of color nega-
tive film, and was based on a thorough study of how the structure of film could be
applied to CCD design. Specifically, negative film employs both low-sensitivity and
high-sensitivity layers for each of the primary RGB colors. The Super CCD SR mimics
this structure by using a combination of low-sensitivity and high sensitivity pixels.
Audio/Video Capabilities
◆ The camera offers AVI movie recording
at 10 frames per second without sound,
allowing you to capture everyday events
and special moments
◆ Record 60-second 320 x 240 pixel movies
or up to 4 minutes at 160 x 120 .
◆ Movies can be burned onto CD-ROMs for
storage using the bundled ImageMixer
VCD 2 or shown on TV using the video
out interface.
◆ Attach 30-second voice notes to each
photo, which is useful for tracking and
describing a large portfolio of images.
◆ PC camera and video conferencing fea-
tures take it beyond standard image cap-
turing and allow the camera to be used
as a multi-functional device.
◆ In still mode, the camera can shoot at 2
frames per second, up to 2 frames.
Conveniences
◆ The camera measures 3.9 x 3.0 x 2.7˝
(WxHxD) and weighs 10 ounces without
batteries and media
◆ The FinePix S3000 offers maximum
power efficiency, and can take up to 350
images — using the LCD monitor, and
with flash on half of the time — on a sin-
gle set of four AA alkaline batteries.
◆ Uses up to 256MB ultra-compact
xD-Picture Cards for digital storage
media. With compatible USB card reader
and PC/Compact Flashcard adapters,
xD-Picture Cards can be swapped freely
among a wide range of digital cameras
and computers.
◆ USB port and supplied FinePix Viewer
4.1 software make it easy to transfer
image files, video files and Voice Memo
data to your PC for viewing, storage and
e-mailing.
In the Box
◆ FinePix S3000 comes bundled with a
16MB xD-Picture Card, four AA alkaline
batteries, shoulder strap, USB cable,
lens adapter ring, FinePix Viewer 4.1,
and ImageMixer VCD 2 for FinePix.
Optional 0.79x wide and 1.5x telephoto
lens adapters are also available.