FujiFilm FinePix S5000 3.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom

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The SLR-styled Fujifilm FinePix S5000 combines a powerful 10x optical zoom lens with a 3.1-megapixel Fujifilm Super CCD, which is capable of nearly doubling the number of effective pixels that are processed and stored. The S5000 also features a movie mode with audio, high sensitivity settings, continuous frame shooting, and a host of manual controls.

Optics and Resolution
The FinePix S5000 features a powerful f/2.8 Fujinon 6x aspherical zoom lens that's equivalent to 37-370mm in 35mm photography and a smooth 3.2x digital zoom. The S5000's Super CCD HR offers 3.1 effective megapixels (2048 x 1536 pixels), which can translate to 6.1 million recorded pixels (2,816 x 2,120 pixels). It also offers 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, and 1280 x 960 resolution modes.

Effective pixels are the number of light sensitive pixels that are actually used by the camera's image sensor (the CCD) to record light. The term recorded pixels refers to the number of output pixels that are recorded to the memory card.

FujiFilm's Super CCD
The Super CCD is a proprietary version of the CCD (charged coupling device) system of light-gathering diodes that captures images into pixels. The Super CCD utilizes larger, octagonal-shaped, light-gathering diodes called Picture Elements (pixels) that are laid out in a saw-tooth pattern. Super CCDs can capture more light information than ordinary CCDs.

The FinePix S5000 features the fourth generation Super CCD HR (High Resolution), which is capable of nearly doubling the number of effective pixels that are processed and stored as additional detail in the recorded pixel file.

Movie Mode and Voice Memo Feature
The S5000 captures continuous QVGA-quality MPEG video with audio at a length only limited by the size of your memory card. You'll get 320 x 240 pixel video at 30 frames per second. With the included 16 MB XD memory card, you can capture 26 seconds of video.

The voice memo feature enables you to attach short audio recordings (up to 30 seconds) along with your captured photos to help you remember details. The voice memos are saved as WAV files and can be e-mailed along with image files.

More Features
The S5000 has an accurate, state-of-the-art, high-speed autofocus (AF) system that makes focusing quicker and more precise. The AF Assist illuminator ensures accurate focus on specific areas in low light conditions. The continuous autofocus feature automatically adjusts focus as the camera moves. The continuous shooting mode enables you to capture 5 frames per second at 6 MP (megapixel) mode, or up to 40 frames at 1 MP mode.

Other features include:

1.5-inch LCD monitor and .33-inch electronic viewfinder
Built-in flash with auto, red-eye reduction, forced flash, suppressed flash, and slow synchro modes
Shutter speed: 2 seconds to 1/2000 second
Still image formats: JPEG and CCD RAW
Exposure modes include automatic, manual, aperture priority, exposure compensation, program AE, and shutter priority auto mode.

Storage and Transfer
Images are stored on XD memory cards, and a 16 MB card is included. When shooting images at 6 MP, the 16 MB card will store approximately 10 images; at 3MP, you can store approximately 19 images. Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via USB 1.1, which means it can be connected to any USB-based Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software.

Power and Size
The camera is powered by 4 AA batteries; alkaline batteries are included, but rechargeable NiMH batteries are recommended. It measures 4.4 by 3.2 by 3.1 inches and weighs 11.9 ounces (excluding batteries and media).

What's In The Box
This package includes the FinePix S5000 digital camera, 16 MB XD memory card, 4 AA alkaline batteries, USB and A/V cables, shoulder strap, and lens adapter ring. The included CD-ROM features FinePix View 4 imaging software, Image Mixer VCD for FinePix, QuickTime 5, and USB drivers for Windows and Mac.

Product Description

The FinePix S5000 Zoom looks like an SLR, weighs the same as a compact camera and handles like a dream. The massive 10X optical zoom makes this an incredibly versatile camera that comes in a compact and lightweight package In addition to the spectacular zoom lens, the FinePix S5000 Zoom also boasts Fujifilm's Super CCD HR technology, ensuring images are clearer and sharper than cameras with a traditional CCD. Refined in-camera signal processing has taken Super CCD HR's performance to a new level of sharpness and image purity. What's more, the resulting 3.1 million effective and 6 million recorded pixels can be stored exactly as they were recorded, using the camera's RAW mode.With low power consumption - just one of the benefits offered by the xD-Picture Card system - and spot metering to capture complex image tones accurately, the FinePix S5000 Zoom is a technical all-rounder with a lens that excels.

Customer Reviews:

programmed to fail.......2007-10-19

The Fuji S5000 has a memory chip in it which retains the day/date/time information, but after 12 months to 2 years this chip losses its capacity to hold a charge therefore losing the date/time. Fuji wants $250 to replace the chip! My camera failed a few weeks out of warranty. Each time I change batteries, I have to reset date and time. What a pain in the neck!

Almost perfect 10 out of 5 star rating for this camera........2007-04-28

I usually start by stating in bullet points why I like this camera.=, follow by what I don't like, and would I buy it again? Blah Blah.

This review, I'd start with the little things I don't like, first....
1) The built in flash, while not user friendly and bright, IS NOT bright enough for many in door or cludy day shooting purposes. It would be perfect if the S5000 came with flash shoe adapter.

2) Everytime you take out the batteries, it resets itself, no more time, date, month, year and Resolutions. Have to set all up again. This camera records in 1MP, 3MP, and 6MP. But once the batteries are disconected, it defaults back to 1MP recording.

3) Digital Zoom, a bit flaky and grainy and very obviously digital zoom.

Now, what's good about Fuji S5000?

Absolutely everything else. ABSOLUTELY.

10X Optical zoom, great focussing, lively color,lighting,metering, ISO flexibilty, black n white option, comes with a 55mm adapter ring you can fit with UV, and other great stuff like polariser (which I use frequently).

Recently I even added in a wide angle converter (because S5000 angle no wide enough) and it's still taking stunning beauties (outdoors only tho)

I even won 2 amatuer award for some pictures I took with this camera.

I know you can get it anymore as its an obsolete model, but watch out for Fuji S9000. It should be the next best thing after S5000.

Don't be fooled by S5500, S5100, or S7000. They higher in resolution but don't take as good photos, my opinion anyway (used them too) but stuck to S5000. If Fuji comes out with later versions of S9000, I'll get one. The S9000 is the same bulk and size, and weight as an actual DSLR already but still lack certain SLR functions (ie. lens change, flexible aperture priority, etc), so might as well get EOS400 (Rebel 10MP), if you want to get the S9000

Great Camera.......2007-01-03

This was my second digicam from Fuji. It was better than the first one I had.

What I liked:
Amazing image quality
Easy to use
Manual controll
Great manual
Came with memory card and batteries
Very fast, images showed quickly, little lag time

What I didn't like
Slow start up of 3 seconds
As the camera got old it started crashing, it would shut off at random times

Over 4000 pics and I am still happy with this purchase.......2006-12-22

We purchased our S5000 three years ago and it has been to kid's events, drag racing, scenic adventures, and even the beach.
It can be setup to do simple things or read the manual and you can make it stand on it's head. I learned how to do macro shots this year and took some beautiful pictures of my wife's roses.
There are definitely better performing units on the market today but for the price this unit is still hard to beat.
The price of memory has dropped significantly so get at least a 1GB card and you will be able to take hundreds of shots before downloading.

Love this camera!.......2005-12-11

I bought this camera as my first digital. I have used it as my professional digital. While it does have some limitations overall it is superb. I have used it to take photos that have been published in a national horse publication. It gives professional results with ease.

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Digital Concepts 2X AF Teleconverter for Nikon N / AFd lenses

Manufacturer: Digital Concepts
ProductGroup: Photography
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Magnification: 2x

Optical Construction: 4 elements in 4 groups

Fully Multi-coated, automatic diaphragm coupling

Made in Japan, Lifetime Garantee

ASIN: B000LTZ5UK

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Product Features Description The Digital Concepts 2x teleconverter (also known as a tele-extender) will multiply the focal length of the existing lens by 2x, and will cut back the amount of light by 2 f/stops. This precision optical accessory, which is compatible with your Nikon SLR camera, allows you to increase the focal length of your lens without sacrificing optical quality. For example, using a 2x teleconverter with a 300mm lens will effectively increase the focal length to 600mm. A lens set to f/2.8 will now be f/5.6. It also reduce depth of field to the 50% of the master lens.

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