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| Category: | Compact Cameras |
Fujifilm announce FinePix A330 Zoom - Point & shoot digital camera designed to include the non-computer user
With 3.2
million effective pixels and precision Fujinon optics, the FinePix A330 Zoom
produces high-resolution pictures with sharp detail and brilliant colours -
ideal for printing enlargements up to 8x10 inches for framing or family photo
albums.
With the FinePix A330 Zoom, those new to digital photography need not worry about complicated features or functions. With its fully automatic operation, the camera controls every setting, including focus, exposure and white balance, ensuring that pictures are clear and vibrant every time. Using its 3x optical zoom and 1.6x digital zoom, the FinePix A330 Zoom makes it simple to capture subjects without fuss or error - well-exposed, well-focused and with excellent colour balance. The camera's powerful macro mode also enables users to achieve close-ups at up to 10cm.
For users who like to share their photos with family and friends, the FinePix A330 Zoom provides a convenient Video Out socket, connecting the camera easily to a TV for viewing on-screen. This versatile model also offers PictBridge compatibility, allowing direct printing from the camera without the need to connect up to a PC or Mac. Alternatively, high quality photos can be printed from the FinePix A330 Zoom's xD-Picture Card at any high street photographic retailer.
Entry-level digital cameras can often compromise on speed and power efficiency. Not so with the FinePix A330 Zoom, which offers fast operation times and reduced power consumption. And there's no need to worry about batteries running down when out and about, as the FinePix A330 Zoom takes an average of 250 images per set of AA alkaline batteries.(Pictures taken with LCD screen off, and flash on for half of the pictures taken) Furthermore, rechargeable NiMH batteries can be úsed, providing up to 100 additional shots before recharging is required.
FinePix A330 Zoom: features at a glance
- 3.2 million effective pixels
- Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38 - 114mm on a 35mm camera
- One-touch, fully automatic operation, with easy navigation for beginners
- Fast start-up time of 3.3 seconds
- Highly efficient energy consumption: uses 2 x AA-type alkaline batteries
(or rechargeable batteries)
- Movie recording capability up to 60 seconds (320 x 240 pixels, 10 frames
per second)
- Video out for connection to a TV (NTSC/PAL)
- Self-timer
- USB digital interface
- PictBridge compatible, for direct PC-free printing
- Clear 1.5" LCD display
- xD-Picture Card compatible (currently available up to 512MB)
- Optional PictureCradle for easy link to any PC/Mac if required
Adrian Clarke, Fujifilm's Director of Consumer Products, commented, "With
the digital camera market booming, Fujifilm has met the needs of the photographer
at the entry-level. With the FinePix A330 Zoom, we have created a camera that
offers high quality images at the touch of a button - a camera that is accessible
for all the family to enjoy, with or without a computer."
Full specifications
| Number of effective pixels | 3.2 million pixels |
| CCD sensor | 1/2.7 inch pixel CCD |
| Number of recorded pixels | Still image: 2016 x 1512 (3.05 million) / 1600 x 1200 / 1280
x 960 pixels Movie: 320 x 240 pixels. 10 frames/sec. without sound 160 x 120 pixels. 10 frames/sec. without sound |
| File formats | Still image: JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2) Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG) (Design Rule for Camera File System compliant / DPOF-compatible) |
| Storage media | xD-Picture Card (capacities currently up to 512 MB) |
| Lens | Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens |
| Lens focal length | Equivalent to 38 - 114mm on a 35mm camera |
| Focus | Auto focus |
| Focus distance | Normal: Approx. 60cm to infinity Macro: Approx. 10 - 80cm |
| Shutter speed | 2 to 1/2000 sec. |
| Aperture | f/2.8 to f/4.8/f/5.6 to F9.5 (automatically selected) |
| Sensitivity | Equivalent to ISO 100 (with flash off) |
| Exposure control | 64-zone TTL metering - multi |
| Exposure modes | Auto/manual EV/scene position mode |
| Digital zoom | 1.6x (1280 x 960 pixels), 1.3x (1600 x 1200 pixels) |
| Shooting modes | Auto, pre-programmed scene position, manual, macro, movie |
| Movie recording | 320 x 240 pixels: 10 frames/sec., up to 60 sec. 160 x 120 pixels: 10 frames/sec., up to 240 sec. AVI format (Motion JPEG) without sound |
| Playback | Single frame (with 13x playback zoom at 3M mode), 9 multi-frame (playback can be activated without powering the camera on) |
| White balance |
Automatic |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder, approx. 80% coverage |
| LCD monitor | 1.5" Amorphous silicon TFT (approx. 60,000 pixels), approx. 90% coverage |
| Flash | Auto flash using CCD as flash control sensor Effective range: Wide-angle (approx. 0.6m - 3.5m) Telephoto (approx. 0.6m - 3.0m) |
Flash mode: |
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, (Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro: in manual mode) |
| Start-up time | 3.3 seconds |
| Self-timer | Approx.10 sec. |
| Digital interface | USB |
| Video out | NTSC / PAL selectable |
| Printing | PictBridge, DPOF and Exif Print 2.2 compatible |
| Terminal | USB 1.1 and 2.0 compatible interface (1.1 speed), 3 volt power-input socket, video out |
| Power source | 2 x AA-type alkaline batteries (supplied) / Ni-MH rechargeable batteries or AC power adapter (optional) |
| Dimensions | 104.1 (W) x 61.5 (H) x 31.3 (D) mm |
| Weight | 145g (excluding batteries and media) |
Accessories included
- 16MB xD-Picture Card
- 2 x AA-type alkaline batteries
- Wrist strap
- USB cable
- Video out cable
- Cradle Adapter for FinePix A330 Zoom
- Owner's manual
- CD-ROM
- USB driver
- FinePix Viewer v. 4.2
- ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix
Optional accessories
- xD-Picture Card: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB capacities currently available
- PC card adapter (DPC-AD)
- CompactFlash Card Adapter (DPC-CF)
- USB Memory Card Reader (DPC-R1)
- USB Pen Drive/xD-Picture Card reader (DPC-UD1)
- Fujifilm 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader (DPR-71)
- AC power adapter: AC-3V (can only be used as a battery charger with NH-10
via the PictureCradle CP-FXA10)
- Battery pack: NH-10 (can be only charged with PictureCradle CP-FXA10)
- PictureCradle: CP-FXA10 (includes AC-3VW and rechargeable battery NH-10.
Included NH-10 can be charged only in this cradle)
- Rechargeable AA-type NiMH battery (2HR-3UF)
- Ultra-fast charger with 6 x 2100mAh Ni-Mh batteries
- Standard battery charger (BK-NH) with 2 x 1700 Ni-Mh batteries
- Overnight charger with 4 x 1800mAh Ni-Mh batteries
- Soft case
Availability & pricing
The FinePix A330 Zoom will be available in the UK from leading photographic
retailers in March 2004. Price to be announced. For information about Fujifilm
and their products, please visit:
www.fujifilm.co.uk or call 0207 586 1477.

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