Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom
Review Date: 12th April 2004
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Image Quality
All of the sample images in this Review were taken using the default 6M 2848x2136 mode, which gives an average image size of between 1.5Mb and 2Mb.
Noise
There are 3 ISO settings available on the Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom which you can select at any time if the camera is in manual mode. Note that the file quality setting automatically defaults to 3M when ISO 800 is selected; ISO 800 isn't available at the 6M and 12M settings. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting:
ISO 200 (100% crop) |
ISO 400 (100% crop) |
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ISO 800 (100% crop) |
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The noise levels look OK at ISO 200, with some noise starting to appear at ISO 400. Interestingly there doesn't seem to be that much difference between ISO 400 and 800 - it's a shame that ISO 800 is only available at the 3M file quality setting.
3M vs 6M vs 12M File Quality
Fujifilm have differentiated their cameras from the competition during the past few years by claiming that despite only having, for example, a 6 megapixel CCD, the camera can deliver a 12 megapixel image that maintains the same quality. I'll let you make up your own minds, so here are some 100% crops which show the various file quality settings of the Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom (click on them to open the original file):
3M |
6M |
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12M |
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Sharpening
Here are two 100% crops which have been Saved as Web - Quality 50 in Photoshop. The right-hand image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. As you can see, the out-of-the camera images are very slightly on the soft side and will benefit from some sharpening during post-processing.
Original 100% Crop |
Sharpened 100% Crop |
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Chromatic Aberrations
The Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom does not suffer from chromatic aberrations as much as other digital cameras that I have reviewed, even in high-contrast situations. I had to search through the sample photos that I have taken in order to find an example.
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Overall Image Quality
The Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom is a definite improvement on other Fujifilm digital cameras that I have reviewed, with punchy, sharp images that can be printed up to A3 in size. Noise is well controlled at all of the different ISO settings and chromatic aberrations in the form of purple fringing are largely avoided, even in high-contrast situations where you would expect them to appear. Overall an excellent performance from the Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom and its new Super CCD HR sensor.
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