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| Product: | Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR |
| Price: | £169.00 |
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Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR GPS Travel Zoom Review - We review the latest travel zoom from Fujifilm, the FinePix F770EXR with a 20x optical zoom lens, and GPS.
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Features
Handling
Performance
Verdict
Specification
The Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR is the top of the range travel zoom from Fujifilm, and features a 20x optical zoom lens, 16.1 megapixel backlit EXR CMOS sensor, 3inch screen, built in GPS and compass in the camera. Also available is the Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR, a 16x optical zoom lens version of this camera, without GPS.
The biggest and most noticable feature of the Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR is the wide angle 20x optical zoom lens, this combined with sensor-shift image stabilisation and a high speed 16.1 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor gives high speed continuous shooting, as well as full HD video. The backlit CMOS sensor uses Fujifilm's unique EXR sensor, with an alternative colour filter on the sensor, this allows Fujifilm to combine neighbouring pixels for improved low light shots, or alternatively improved dynamic range - although due to the pixels being combined, the image size for these photos is limited to 8 megapixels. The camera has updated GPS features, including a built in electronic compass, and photo search based on location.
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Full Zoom
Handling - The camera features a metal body wiith a soft touch coating. The on/off switch is on top of the camera, along with a customisable Function button. A mode dial is on the back and angled for easy control while holding the camera. There is a dedicated video record button so you can start recording video regardless of which mode you are in. There is improved grip on the front of the camera with a good sized rubber area, and an area of raised rubber dots on the back. There is a manual pop-up flash that is opened with the button on the left hand side of the camera, to close you simply press the flash back into the camera.
Menus – The Fujifilm FinePix F770 menus are quite straightforward, with the main controls split into photo menus and setup menus. Another set of options can be changed by using the F button on the back of the camera, this gives quick access to: ISO, Image size, Continuous shooting, GPS settings, Advanced anti blur and film simulation. Although the availability of the options are dependant on the mode you are currently in. More advanced GPS options, IS mode selection, Red-eye removal and RAW options are available in the setup menu, including the option to save the original image - this works when using red-eye removal, pro focus, pro low-light and motion panorama modes.
Battery life - CIPA life is rated at: 300 shots. We were able to take over 200 shots before the battery went flat, although we were using GPS a lot of the time. The battery cover is made out of plastic and seemed a little weak, with small contacts holding it shut - whilst this wasn't a problem during the review, it doesn't look like it would survive much manhandling.
Speed - We tested each camera's performance at focusing, shutter response, shot-to-shot time, continuous shooting etc. and have posted the results below. To test this we took 6 or more shots and calculated the average, so that consistent results were produced.
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Focus speed is very good, as is shutter response. Focus at full optical zoom is also very quick which is impressive considering the camera has a 20x optical zoom lens. Shot to shot is good and the camera has a number of high speed shooting modes, including 8fps at full resolution and 5fps when shooting RAW.
Sample Photos - Colour reproduction is pleasing with bright saturated colours. Skin tones are good and the portrait photo with flash shows little red-eye.
Lens test images - Exposure is very good and if additional dynamic range is needed then it can be increased by using one of the EXR modes. Detail is generally good although some of the images appear a little soft when viewed at 100%. Macro performance is reasonable with the subject roughly 5cm from front of lens at the wide-angle setting.
ISO Noise Performance - ISO100 and ISO200 shots show low noise, with more noise becoming noticeable at ISO400. At ISO800 noise becomes more noticeable again, and at ISO1600 detail suffers as noise reduction increases. When you get to ISO3200, you are better off using the EXR High ISO & Low Noise setting to get better results at the reduced resolution of 8 megapixels. At ISO6400 the camera automatically reduces the image size to 8 megapixels, and then at ISO12800 the image size is reduced again to 4 megapixels.
White Balance Performance - Auto White Balance performs quite well under Tungsten light with the Tungsten preset doing little to improve the image, instead giving it a slight orange cast. Auto White Balance performs very well under fluorescent lighting.
Panoramic | 1/450 sec | f/7.1 | 5.7 mm | ISO 200
Digital Filters - EXR Modes: Auto, Resolution Priority, High ISO & Low Noise, D-Range Priority (Shown above) - This can help retain detail in bright and shadow areas. Advanced shooting modes: Panoramic, Pro Focus, Pro Low-light (combines shots), Multiple exposure (combines 2 shots), 3D shot (takes two seperate shots). Some of the stand out scene modes: Portrait enhancer, Dog portrait, Cat portrait, Natural light and Flash - this takes two photos, one with flash, one without, so you can decide later which you prefer.
Video - Video struggles to focus if you zoom in or out, image stabilisation doesn't seem to work in video mode. Video defaults to single AF, and if you're using optical zoom then you'll need to set it to continuous focus so that it can focus.
Soft touch finish
Good front and rear grip
20x optical zoom lens
RAW mode available
EXR D-Range Priority boosts dynamic range
EXR High ISO / Low noise reduces noise
Manual controls
Good colour reproduction
Video performance poor - poor focus, and image stabilisation
Spongey video button
Short battery life when using GPS
Handling
Performance
Verdict
Specification
The Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR is the top of the range travel zoom from Fujifilm, and features a 20x optical zoom lens, 16.1 megapixel backlit EXR CMOS sensor, 3inch screen, built in GPS and compass in the camera. Also available is the Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR, a 16x optical zoom lens version of this camera, without GPS.
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Features
The biggest and most noticable feature of the Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR is the wide angle 20x optical zoom lens, this combined with sensor-shift image stabilisation and a high speed 16.1 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor gives high speed continuous shooting, as well as full HD video. The backlit CMOS sensor uses Fujifilm's unique EXR sensor, with an alternative colour filter on the sensor, this allows Fujifilm to combine neighbouring pixels for improved low light shots, or alternatively improved dynamic range - although due to the pixels being combined, the image size for these photos is limited to 8 megapixels. The camera has updated GPS features, including a built in electronic compass, and photo search based on location.
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Full Zoom
Key Features
- 16.1 megapixel B.S.I CMOS EXR sensor
- 20x optical zoom lens equivalent to 24mm - 480mm
- Sensor shift image stabilisation
- 3inch 460k dot screen
- GPS / Photo navigation
- Full HD video with stereo sound
- ISO100 to ISO12800
- 5cm macro mode
- 8fps continuous shooting (full resolution)
- Manual shooting modes P/A/S/M
- Available in Red, Blue and Black
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Handling
Handling - The camera features a metal body wiith a soft touch coating. The on/off switch is on top of the camera, along with a customisable Function button. A mode dial is on the back and angled for easy control while holding the camera. There is a dedicated video record button so you can start recording video regardless of which mode you are in. There is improved grip on the front of the camera with a good sized rubber area, and an area of raised rubber dots on the back. There is a manual pop-up flash that is opened with the button on the left hand side of the camera, to close you simply press the flash back into the camera.
Menus – The Fujifilm FinePix F770 menus are quite straightforward, with the main controls split into photo menus and setup menus. Another set of options can be changed by using the F button on the back of the camera, this gives quick access to: ISO, Image size, Continuous shooting, GPS settings, Advanced anti blur and film simulation. Although the availability of the options are dependant on the mode you are currently in. More advanced GPS options, IS mode selection, Red-eye removal and RAW options are available in the setup menu, including the option to save the original image - this works when using red-eye removal, pro focus, pro low-light and motion panorama modes.
Battery life - CIPA life is rated at: 300 shots. We were able to take over 200 shots before the battery went flat, although we were using GPS a lot of the time. The battery cover is made out of plastic and seemed a little weak, with small contacts holding it shut - whilst this wasn't a problem during the review, it doesn't look like it would survive much manhandling.
Speed - We tested each camera's performance at focusing, shutter response, shot-to-shot time, continuous shooting etc. and have posted the results below. To test this we took 6 or more shots and calculated the average, so that consistent results were produced.
| Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR |
Panasonic TZ25 | |
| Shutter Response | <0.05 | <0.05 |
| Wide - Focus / Shutter Response |
0.25 | 0.15 |
| Full zoom - Focus / Shutter Response | 0.25 | 0.3 |
| Switch on Time to Taking a Photo | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Shot to Shot (without flash) | 0.8* | 0.6 |
| Shot to Shot with Flash | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Continuous Shooting (JPEG) | 8fps (6 shots) | 10fps (4 shots) |
| Continuous Shooting 8 megapixels | 9fps (14 shots) | - |
| Continuous Shooting (with Flash) | N/A | 2fps (5 shots, 3m) |
| Continuous Shooting (RAW) | 5fps (5 shots) | N/A |
Focus speed is very good, as is shutter response. Focus at full optical zoom is also very quick which is impressive considering the camera has a 20x optical zoom lens. Shot to shot is good and the camera has a number of high speed shooting modes, including 8fps at full resolution and 5fps when shooting RAW.
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Performance
Additional sample photos and product shots are available in the Equipment Database, where you can add your own sample photos, review and product ratings.Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Sample Photos
 Portrait with flash | 1/50 sec | f/4.6 | 13.7 mm | ISO 400 |  Squirrel | 1/150 sec | f/5.3 | 92.0 mm | ISO 100 |
 Thoresby Hall | 1/320 sec | f/8.0 | 7.2 mm | ISO 200 |  Flowers | 1/350 sec | f/5.3 | 24.4 mm | ISO 200 |
Sample Photos - Colour reproduction is pleasing with bright saturated colours. Skin tones are good and the portrait photo with flash shows little red-eye.
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Lens test images
 Wide-angle | 1/950 sec | f/3.5 | 4.6 mm | ISO 100 |  Full Zoom | 1/600 sec | f/5.3 | 92.0 mm | ISO 100 |
 Trees | 1/250 sec | f/3.5 | 4.6 mm | ISO 200 |  Macro | 1/25 sec | f/3.5 | 4.6 mm | ISO 400 |
Lens test images - Exposure is very good and if additional dynamic range is needed then it can be increased by using one of the EXR modes. Detail is generally good although some of the images appear a little soft when viewed at 100%. Macro performance is reasonable with the subject roughly 5cm from front of lens at the wide-angle setting.
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR ISO test images
 1/8 sec | f/5.0 | 19.1 mm | ISO 100 |  1/10 sec | f/5.0 | 19.1 mm | ISO 200 |  1/20 sec | f/5.0 | 19.1 mm | ISO 400 |
 1/50 sec | f/5.0 | 19.1 mm | ISO 800 |  1/100 sec | f/5.0 | 19.1 mm | ISO 1600 |  1/200 sec | f/5.0 | 19.1 mm | ISO 3200 |
 ISO3200 EXR Mode | 1/220 sec | f/5.0 | 19.1 mm | ISO 3200 |  1/450 sec | f/5.0 | 19.1 mm | ISO 6400 |  1/950 sec | f/5.0 | 19.1 mm | ISO 12800 |
ISO Noise Performance - ISO100 and ISO200 shots show low noise, with more noise becoming noticeable at ISO400. At ISO800 noise becomes more noticeable again, and at ISO1600 detail suffers as noise reduction increases. When you get to ISO3200, you are better off using the EXR High ISO & Low Noise setting to get better results at the reduced resolution of 8 megapixels. At ISO6400 the camera automatically reduces the image size to 8 megapixels, and then at ISO12800 the image size is reduced again to 4 megapixels.
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR White-balance test images
 AWB Tungsten | 1/14 sec | f/4.0 | 8.3 mm | ISO 100 |  Tungsten Preset | 1/14 sec | f/4.0 | 8.3 mm | ISO 100 |
 AWB Fluorescent | 1/5 sec | f/4.0 | 8.3 mm | ISO 100 |  Fluorescent Preset | 1/5 sec | f/4.0 | 8.3 mm | ISO 100 |
White Balance Performance - Auto White Balance performs quite well under Tungsten light with the Tungsten preset doing little to improve the image, instead giving it a slight orange cast. Auto White Balance performs very well under fluorescent lighting.
Panoramic | 1/450 sec | f/7.1 | 5.7 mm | ISO 200
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Digital filters
 DR400 16mp | 1/320 sec | f/7.1 | 4.6 mm | ISO 400 |  DR800 8mp | 1/900 sec | f/3.5 | 4.6 mm | ISO 200 |  DR1600 8mp | 1/450 sec | f/7.1 | 4.6 mm | ISO 400 |  Handheld night-shot | 1/8 sec | f/4.0 | 8.3 mm | ISO 3200 |
 Pro Focus Orig | 1/34 sec | f/5.3 | 24.4 mm | ISO 800 |  Pro Focus Blurred | 1/34 sec | f/5.3 | 24.4 mm | ISO 800 |  Standard | 1/15 sec | f/4.6 | 13.7 mm | ISO 400 |  Vivid | 1/15 sec | f/4.6 | 13.7 mm | ISO 400 |
 Soft Astia | 1/15 sec | f/4.6 | 13.7 mm | ISO 400 |  Black And White | 1/15 sec | f/4.6 | 13.7 mm | ISO 400 |  Sepia | 1/15 sec | f/4.6 | 13.7 mm | ISO 400 |
Digital Filters - EXR Modes: Auto, Resolution Priority, High ISO & Low Noise, D-Range Priority (Shown above) - This can help retain detail in bright and shadow areas. Advanced shooting modes: Panoramic, Pro Focus, Pro Low-light (combines shots), Multiple exposure (combines 2 shots), 3D shot (takes two seperate shots). Some of the stand out scene modes: Portrait enhancer, Dog portrait, Cat portrait, Natural light and Flash - this takes two photos, one with flash, one without, so you can decide later which you prefer.
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Other sample images
 Drive | 1/750 sec | f/3.5 | 4.6 mm | ISO 200 |  Mid Zoom | 1/850 sec | f/5.2 | 21.6 mm | ISO 100 |
Video - Video struggles to focus if you zoom in or out, image stabilisation doesn't seem to work in video mode. Video defaults to single AF, and if you're using optical zoom then you'll need to set it to continuous focus so that it can focus.
Value For Money
The Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR is available for £249 making it one of the cheapest GPS Travel Zooms available, alternatives include the Canon Powershot SX260 HS (£269), Sony Cybershot HX20v (£299), Panasonic Lumix TZ30 (£289), and Nikon Coolpix S9300 (£254, 18x zoom). For less money there is also the Olympus SH-25MR (£189) with a 12.5x optical zoom lens. You'll also need to buy a memory card and a case or bag to keep your camera safe and protected - have a look at our complete guide to camera bags.Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Verdict
The Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR is one of the smallest cameras available with a 20x optical zoom lens, and its redesigned handling with larger front grip helps keep the camera steady when shooting. The camera takes pleasing photos with good colour reproduction and has a variety of useful options including the ability to get better dynamic range in bright or difficult shooting conditions, although this is at a lower resolution when using the EXR modes. The camera does a lot of things well, increasing good GPS performance and a wide variety of controls including RAW support, however if you're keen on recording video then you may be a little disappointed. |
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| The Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR offers a 20x zoom in a compact camera with a stylish metal body. |
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Pros
Soft touch finishGood front and rear grip20x optical zoom lensRAW mode available EXR D-Range Priority boosts dynamic rangeEXR High ISO / Low noise reduces noise Manual controlsGood colour reproduction
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Cons
Video performance poor - poor focus, and image stabilisationSpongey video buttonShort battery life when using GPS| FEATURES |  |
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Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR Specifications
| Manufacturer | Fujifilm | |
| Lens | ||
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 - f/5.3 | |
| 35mm equivalent | 25mm - 500mm | |
| Optical Zoom | 20x | |
| Image Sensor | ||
| CCD pixels | 16Mp (Megapixels) | |
| Pixels (W) | 4608 | |
| Pixels (H) | 3456 | |
| Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | |
| Sensor Size | 1/2 inch | |
| Sensor Size (width) | 6.4mm | |
| Sensor Size (height) | 4.8mm | |
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| LCD Monitor | ||
| LCD Monitor | 3in | |
| Screen resolution | 460,000 dots | |
| Touch Screen | No | |
| Focusing | ||
| Min Focus | 5cm | |
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| Exposure Control | ||
| Shutter speeds shortest | 1/2000sec | |
| Shutter speeds longest | 8sec | |
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| ISO sensitivity | 100 - 12800 | |
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| Exposure Comp | +/-2 | |
| Shooting Options | ||
| Continuous shooting | 11fps | |
| Video | ||
| Movie mode | Yes | |
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| Video FPS | 30 | |
| Stereo Sound | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom with Video | Yes | |
| Other Features | ||
| Image Stabilisation | Yes | |
| Interface | ||
| HDMI | Yes | |
| USB | USB 2 | |
| Wi-Fi | No | |
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| Power Source | ||
| Battery Type | NP-50A Li-ion battery | |
| CIPA Rating | 300 | |
| Box Contents | ||
| Box Contents | Li-ion battery NP-50A, Battery charger BC-45W, Hand strap, USB cable, A/V cable, CD-ROM, Owner's manual. | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Weight | 234g | |
| Width | 105.1mm | |
| Height | 63.3mm | |
| Depth | 36mm | |
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