Fujifilm FinePix E550: Fuji's Newest Packs a Punch
by Stephen Caston on October 15, 2004 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- Digital Camera
Color Reproduction
* For all of our color tests, we reset FinePix E550 to its factory default settings. It was then set to record using the highest image quality option.Incandescent WB
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In Incandescent lighting, the E550 shows an average performance. Like most cameras, there is a yellowish-pink cast with Auto WB. When Incandescent WB is set, the colors are more accurate. However, there is a very slight yellowish cast over the chart. With Manual WB, the E550 has a slight bluish cast and is underexposed just a bit.
Daylight WB
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The E550 shows very impressive color reproduction performance in daylight. With all three settings, the color reproduction is outstanding. We are particularly impressed that there is virtually no difference between Auto and Manual WB.
Studio Shot
In this shot, we tested the camera's ability to reproduce colors in our studio shot using different WB settings. The light source is 1500 watts of tungsten light. The camera was set to Auto without the flash.| Auto WB | Incandescent WB | Manual WB |
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With this studio shot, the difference between the settings is much easier to see. With the Incandescent WB setting, colors are much more accurate than with Auto WB. However, there is a still a yellowish cast. With Manual WB, the bluish cast is clear as well as the slight underexposure.
Built-in Flash
For the flash test, we set the camera to Auto mode w/Auto flash. The picture was taken from 5 feet away.
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In our flash test, the E550 proves that it can produce flash images with accurate skin tones. We are very pleased with the results here. The only thing to point out is the slight bluish cast on the white background.
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dugweb - Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - link
This was my first digital cam. I really like it. Ive hesitated buying a digital camera because i hate the lag times in between shots, and before shots, and startup... This camera hardly has lag (except flash to flash pics)im very happy with it.
inbeechwood - Saturday, March 26, 2005 - link
I owned the Fuji FinePix 550 and I agree that it offered a lot of bang for the buck. The picture quality was excellent and the movie mode was very impressive also.However, I think everyone considering buying this camera should know that it does not offer a focus assist lamp and as a result, it has a very hard time (read impossible) of focusing in low light conditions. Also, the LCD screen is nearly impossible to see in dimly lit rooms. Forget about using this camera in a church or at a wedding reception. I returned the camera for this reason.
Souka - Saturday, October 16, 2004 - link
Ok... I've read the first sentence...I'm already annoyed/ticked to post....but hey, It's just me.Why?
"Fujifilm stands out amongst other digital camera companies because of its research in sensor technology."
Like their earlier cameras that say 4mp, but are really 3mp? (I remeber it having to do with some sort of pixel shifting....can't remember exactly, but that always made me distrust fuji digi-cams).
Anyhow....I'm sure this is nice enuf of a camera...as I"ll soon find out from reading.
:)