Fuji FinePix 4700Fuji packs a 2.4 million pixel "SuperCCD" sensor and 2400 x 1800 images into an ultra- compact digicam!<<Image Storage & Interface :(Previous) | (Next): Test Results & Conclusion>> Page 11:Video, Power, SoftwareReview First Posted: 10/7/2000 |
Video OutThe 4700z comes with an NTSC video cable for connection to a television set (we assume European models come with the appropriate PAL cable and signal timing). Images can be reviewed on the TV screen or recorded to video. You can also use the television as an enlarged version of the LCD display for composing and capturing images.
Power
The FinePix 4700zoom is powered by two AA NiMH or NiCd batteries. The power system is probably our biggest area concern for the 4700. On the one hand, we applaud Fuji's decision to go with a standard power system (the AA cells) for the camera, as opposed to the proprietary (and quite expensive) LiIon rechargeable batteries used in their previous compact models. On the other hand though, the energy density of even high-capacity NiMH batteries isn't that great, and battery life with only two AA cells is rather short. The "soft key" menu in the small LCD data readout helps conserve battery power though, by keeping you out of the main LCD menu system much of the time, and we applaud Fuji's inclusion of two high-power (1550 mAh) NiMH cells and a compact charger with the camera. On the downside though, the rather inaccurate optical viewfinder will have you using the LCD screen for viewfinder functions more than you should have to. Definitely buy several sets of high-capacity NiMH batteries, and plan on some pocket space to carry them along with you. Before we get too wrapped up in telling you how much power the 4700 consumes though, it might be wise to consider some actual power-on times in various modes, as measured with the provided NiMH cells: The camera will operate continuously for 78 minutes in playback mode, and for two or three hours in capture mode without the LCD screen activated before draining the batteries. Not too bad after all, but our standard recommendation for extra sets of batteries definitely still applies. Seventy-eight minutes of continuous playback actually isn't too bad, as continuous operation is an especially severe test.)
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Included Software
A USB cable packaged with the 4700z allows you to connect the camera to either a PC or a Mac for high speed image downloads. An included software CD features the following applications in the indicated languages for the indicated platforms:
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These applications are for the most part self-explanatory. Exif Viewer lets you view not only the images captured by the camera, but the exposure information stored in the "Exif" file header. It also allows you to edit a couple of fields of this header, to store user or copyright information. (Interestingly, the displayed Exif information also includes a panel of data for GPS (Global Positioning System) information! - Could this hint at a possible future Fuji product direction?)
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