Fujifilm FinePix A303 3MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
List Price: $299.99
Details
- 3x visual plus 2x digital zoom lens (for 6x total) with autofocus
- Powered by 2 AA alkaline batteries (included)--rechargeables recommended
- 3.0-megapixel sensor captures adequately detail to create prints up to 11 x 14
Description
Fujifilm FinePix A303 is the polished mid-range camera that combines sleek styling with 3.0 megapixel word of honour. A 3X optical zoom delivers crisp, clear, lifelike results. Featuring programmed coupй exposure mode, the FinePix A303 is also capable of recording flicks clips of up to 60 seconds duration (at QVGA resolution) and can be adapted to as a webcam.The camera is easy to use, and perfect photos are assured at the mob of a button whilst the supplied FinePix Viewer software makes facsimile download and management equally simple. It also features yearn battery life thanks to low power consumption.For the initiate digital photographer, the Fuji FinePix A303 offers 3-megapixel result with flexible functions in a trim, slim design--very recently over 5 ounces with batteries. It also is one of the first digital cameras to utilize the microscopic XD memory card.
Optics and Resolution
Featuring a CCD sensor with 3.24 million true belongings pixels, the FinePix A303 delivers a wide range of detail and go red (with images up to 2,048 x 1,536 pixels) and prints up to 11 by 14 inches. The FinePix A303 features a faithful f/2.8 Fujinon lens with a 3x optical zoom and a 3.2x digital zoom for a 9.6x thoroughgoing zoom. Its lens focal length is equivalent to 38-114mm on a 35mm camera.
Storage and Shift
The FinePix A303 is one of the first digital cameras to be compatible with the new XD tribute card. Comparable in size to a penny and weighing less than one-tenth of an ounce, the new XD homage card is not only the smallest storage medium, it also uses smaller quantity power for better battery performance and has faster data hand on rates than other memory cards. The included 16 MB XD fated will store approximately 12 images at fine configuration and 26 images at normal mode.
To transfer images to your processor, simply attach the included USB cable between your PC and your camera--your processor should automatically recognize the camera and let you move the pictures to your acrimonious drive.
Movie Mode
In movie mode, the FinePix A303 produces digital videos (with no riskless) in QVGA (320 x 240) format for movies approximately 60 seconds in term at 10 frames per second. The limited resolution of your pictures guarantees that this feature won't replace your camcorder, but it's carry out for when you just want to capture a quick movie and e-send it to a friend or relative.
More Features
- 1.5-inch LCD monitor
- Whey-faced balance: auto, plus six selectable positions in manual fashion
- Flash modes: auto, red-eye reduction, forced flash, suppressed dash, and slow synchro
- Sensitivity: ISO 100 equivalent
- Shutter step on the gas: 1/2 to 1/2,000 second
Power
The FinePix A303 is powered by two AA batteries (alkalines are included). We advisable getting a set or two of rechargeable nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries and a mare. A digital camera will kill a set of alkaline batteries outrageously quickly, especially if you're using the camera's LCD, so they aren't recommended except in a rob.
Size
At 3.8 by 2.5 by 1.4 inches and 5.1 ounces (without freestyle), the FinePix A303 is an easily pocketable point-and-shoot camera.
Contents
This package includes the FinePix A303 digital camera, a 16 MB XD honour card, two AA alkaline batteries, a USB cable, a hand strap, and a CD-ROM with software and USB drivers for Windows and Mac.
Customer Reviews
Substantial for its ageI bought this camera a few years ago and can say that I am pleased with its performance over that stretch. I thought I would add my thoughts on it to the chorus.
Pros:
Reliable - It has not malfunctioned for me in the at the same time I've had it
Uses 2AA batteries so it is easy to replace them in a pinch
The xD media has suit comperable to other media in price
Easy connection to computers via USB cablegram
Capable of switching resolution from 3.2 MP down to .3 MP
Creditable for taking close-ups
Multiple flash settings
Cons:
To the nth degree slow in start-up and between shots
Slow shudder hastiness
Automatic focus makes it virtually impossible to shoot totally glass
Very small LCD screen in the back
Pictures befit blurrged when the batteries start run down
Flash can flunk or be mistimed when the batteries are low
No sound on video
All-in-all, it is a decent camera insomuch as its age and price. It is good for stationary subjects such as landscape, plants, and overweight cats. If you presume to need to take action shots or several shots in a row, it is not the camera for you. The shiver speed is too slow for moving targets and it can take 5-7 seconds relating pictures when using the flash.
My personal opinion rates is at 4-stars, admitting that I could not rationally give it more than 3 due to its age and the afore-mentioned drawbacks.
Perfect good, cheap digital camera
GenerallyFor its low price, this camera is worth it. It takes nice superiority pictures and is durable. I've dropped it a few times and it hasn't broken yet. It is likewise extremely easy to use. Even my mom figured out how to use it!!!
Overall: A unquestionably good camera
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The artifact was not as advertized, The zoom would not work. Apparently the camera was dropped hitting on the zume lense, breaking it. I am returning effect to sender. The item is worthless as it is.
Slowest. Camera. In any case
I've had this camera for a combine years and I'm just dying to buy a new one.
We went to Vegas a couple months ago and tried to stand pictures of the Lions at Caesars. Here's how it works:
1) Turn on camera, hang on a minute for it to be ready
2) Take a picture (with flash)
3) Rest period about 50 seconds until it's ready to take the subsequent one.
I can't believe this camera has such high ratings. Exclusive of being horribly slow, the picture quality is hit or miss. When it's on, it's indeed great, but about half of the time it's "off."
Niggardly, but ... cheap
I got this camera as a strength in December 2002. As one of the least expensive 3 megapixel cameras at the heretofore (the output is 2048x1536 pixels), it sold fairly very soon. It seemed nice at first, with the large image largeness for the price, but I became disappointed with image quality at the rear a while. The sensor is only capable of ISO 100 speeds, so it would aver on using the flash in most situations that didn't arrange the benefit of broad daylight. Even in broad daylight, the images would stock-still be quite grainy at larger sizes, and there was a good bet of bright background colors bleeding around the edges of darker foreground objects. So, in annexe to not handling dark scenes very well, it also had heckler with bright ones. Unfortunately, it's a struggle to see the preview/playback cloak when outdoors. I got frustrated with it fairly quickly, yet some of the deficiencies can be fixed in post-processing, and many images look reasonable fine if you display them at 1/4 resolution (1024x768).
I liked the sort of small size, as it fits nicely into a shirt lift. It's also easy to retrieve photos from the camera, since it obviously shows up as a USB hard drive if you have it in the correct mode. Unfortunately, the freestyle life seemed fairly short for a camera of this evaluate. I used it with a 128 MB xD card, and was able to put right round 100 full-size photos on it. Unfortunately, it seemed to suck batteries dry beautiful quickly, so 100 photos on a single charge is about as far as I'd pauperism to go.
