Product Description

The FinePix F470 is encased in a stylish slim-line aluminum finish body. Manufactured to fit easily into the palm of your hand, the FinePix F470 measures a mere 19.7mm thick. And, with a useful slip grip feature, this pocket sized digital camera is remarkably simple to operate. While compact in size, this camera offers big functionality and quality.The FinePix F470 makes it easy to frame and share your images with an extra-large 2.5" LCD screen. With 115, 000 pixel resolution and a refresh rate of 60fps, you see clear, smooth images in high-resolution color.Take the thought process out of getting the best picture possible in any situation by utilizing one of the 10 built in scene position modes. Offering an array of optimized automatic settings to meet a variety of situations like beach shots and sunsets, the FinePix F470 lets you capture that perfect picture every time. And with a manual mode, aspiring photographers can control their image at will.Still or moving pictures? It's your choice on how you want to remember that special moment. Utilizing the FinePix F470 movie mode, you can freeze time and capture that moment in all its moving glory at 30 frames per second with sound.Bring your subject closer to you with high quality Fujinon lens technology and a 3.0x Optical Zoom (equivalent to a 35-105mm on a 35mm camera). Increase your photo capture ability by utilizing the 4.4x Digital Zoom for a combined 13.2x Total Zoom range.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4629 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Fuji
• Model: F470
• Dimensions: .80" h x 2.30" w x 3.60" l, .50 pounds
• Display size: 2.5

Features

• 6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
• 2.5-inch LCD display; 3x optical zoom
• 10 scene modes, including Museum, Party, Flower Close-Up, and Text
• VGA-quality movie recording at 30 frames per second with monaural sound
• Powered by NP-40 rechargeable battery (included); stores images on xD Picture Cards (16 MB internal memory included)

From the Manufacturer
Slim is definitely in, especially when it comes to consumer electronics. The Fujifilm FinePix F470 is no bigger than a deck of playing cards, and it carries a 6-megapixel CCD sensor along with a new digital signal processor. This CCD and processor combination ensures that pictures taken with the FinePix F470 are colorful, clear, and crisp. A 3x optical zoom lens from world-renowned lens manufacturer Fujinon brings the user closer to the subject.

Picture-taking environments can vary depending on many factors, such as lighting and location,and changes in a camera's settings are often necessary to produce the most eye-pleasing picture. The FinePix F470 makes the selection of these settings a snap by offering a helpful set of 10 scene modes that provide the correct setting for picture success. These scene modes include the familiar Portrait, Sport, Landscape, and Night settings, as well as more defined settings such as Beach and Snow, Sunset, Museum, Party, Flower Close-Up, Text, and a manual mode. The FinePix F470's 2.5-inch LCD won't leave the user in the dark. It has a manual gain-up control that senses a low-light setting and brightens to compensate. This feature, which the user also can control manually, is a big boon to the photographer when shooting in restaurants and other dimly lit environments.

Another helpful feature of the FinePix F470 is 16 MB of internal memory. Most digital photographers have come to the "miss it or delete it" crossroad. This is the moment when a photographer must choose between missing a photo opportunity because the media card is full and forever deleting a picture to make room for a new one. Not an easy decision, and one the photographer often has to make in a split second's time. The FinePix F470 eliminates this decision altogether by having available storage space on board for extra security.

Customer Reviews

Half the time it's wonderful - but, if your memories are important, don't depend on this one!
This is my second Fuji digital camera. The first one was wonderful, and I assumed this one would be also, but after a year of use I am very disappointed. I'm not a professional photographer, I just need a point and shoot that is dependable on vacation and at special events. My f470 is in working order - what makes this camera undependable has something to do with the design.

The biggest problem with the F470 is the design of the LCD screen. It's simply horrid when you're taking outdoor pictures. The screen may be large but in bright sunlight it's next to impossible to see what you're going to get. It's just 2.5 inches of darkness. My previous Fuji had a viewfinder; there was no problem seeing what I was shooting - in any level of light.

The LCD screen is also difficult to see from any sort of an angle. So, unless I'm holding the camera in front of my face, I have only a vague idea of what I'm photographing.

The screen is a battery hog and it doesn't seem to bring much to the table on this camera model.

Another problem with this camera is that a good 30 percent of my shots are fuzzy and blurry. I know my hands don't shake perceptibly. This has been more of an issue with this camera than with any other I've ever owned (And I've owned quite a few in my life.)

The software, while not horribly difficult, is not especially user friendly either. The editing features are so limited that I felt it was necessary to purchase another photo editing software package just to satisfactorily crop and resize the shots.

All that being said, when everything comes together the f470 can take a nice clear, bright picture.

However, I've lost so many irreplaceable shots because of the limitations of this camera that I'm ready to put it aside and purchase a new camera with stabilization, a view finder in addition to the LCD screen, and the more easily found SD cards.

Two and a half stars - not recommended.

The absolute WORST customer service!!!
The camera is fine as long as nothing goes wrong. Fuji has the worst customer service I have ever delt with. They pass you from one person to another and do everything they can not to help you. Be prepared to deal with the worst customer service in the business. I really hope this helps you.

Amazing camera!!
I LOVE THIS CAMERA!! It's small and perfect, takes great pictures, and very easy to use. I ONLY buy Fuji cameras because they are the easiest and best. Recommended to anyone!!