 The FinePix 2600 reaffirms Fuji's appearance seeing resultant high-quality, affordable digital point-and-shoot cameras. Like its predecessors, the 2600 is compact, lightweight, fast, also fun to use. The 2600 is competing domination matchless of the hugely thundering segments influence the digital camera market. Virtually every manufacturer is considering (as of November 2001) practical a 2-megapixel point-and-shoot with a 3x optical whiz lens, further it's no surprise: these cameras closely resemble their film counterparts drag size, shape, and function, and the 1,600 by 1,200 images they capture contain enough detail for 8-by-10-inch prints, more or less matching the quality of most film point-and-shoot cameras.
With whence myriad models to marshal from, why aggregate the 2600? For sole thing, Fuji was ultra benign with the accessories. The camera comes with a 16 MB flash on classify (big enough through 39 pictures at default resolution), plus a set of rechargeable batteries and a charger. In addition, this camera is quicker than most of its competitors. When you turn it on, it's ready to use very quickly, and shutter lag and shot-to-shot performance are also surprising for a camera in its class. Battery life is also good, especially for a camera that uses only two AA batteries.
|
| Fujifilm FinePix 2600 Specifications! |
| Effective pixels |
1.9 million |
| Image sensor |
Sensor photo detector:2.1 million; Sensor size:1/2.7 inch (5.27 x 3.96 mm); Sensor type:CCD |
| Image size |
Max resolution:1600 x 1200; Low resolution:1280 x 960, 640 x 480 |
| Storage media |
Storage types:SmartMedia; Storage included:16 MB SmartMedia |
| LCD monitor |
LCD:1.8 inch; LCD Pixels:n/a |
| Exposure metering |
64 segment |
| Exposure Modes |
Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Slow, Off |
| Interface |
Yes |
| Power sources |
Battery/Charger:Yes; Battery:AA (2) NiMH included & charger |
| Dimensions |
99 x 66 x 53 mm (3.9 x 2.6 x 2.1 in) |
| Weight |
260 g (9.2 oz) |
|
Of course, not existent about the 2600 is perfect. Its constitution is mythical of plastic, besides some of the buttons don't tactility immensely through manly now those on unlike cameras, though we had no problems with reliability during testing. The sliding clamshell lens cover is a nice touch, but, unlike other cameras, sliding the cover open and closed does not turn the camera on and off--there's a power switch on top for this purpose. As a result, we sometimes found ourselves closing the lens cover and forgetting to turn the camera off. In addition, the camera offers relatively few manual controls: white balance is adjustable, as is exposure compensation, and the flash has five modes, but shutter speed and aperture are both set automatically. The camera also includes a 20-second movie mode, but the movies lack audio. If you're the type of photographer who simply likes to turn the camera on, aim, zoom, and shoot, you'll be thrilled with the simplicity of the design, but if you want more control, this probably isn't the best choice for you.
The FinePix 2600 Zoom is a tiptop value, especially since photographers who mania point-and-shoot simplicity. It's affordably priced, simple, again witty to use, includes rechargeable batteries further a charger, and produces icebox images. |
