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FUJIFILM FinePix S2 Digital CameraThe new FinePix S2 Pro digital SLR builds upon its predecessor's reputation for outstanding picture colour and detail while giving...
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The new FinePix S2 Pro digital SLR builds upon its predecessor's reputation for outstanding picture colour and detail while giving professional photographers even greater control over the taking, editing, storing and transferring of high-resolution images, both in the studio and on location.The FinePix S2 Pro boasts the newly-developed 3rd generation of Fujifilm's Super CCD sensor. The sensor, which has 6.17 million effective pixels and is capable of producing 12.1 million (4,256 x 2,848) recorded pixels for pictures with stunning colour and detail that are designed to please even the most demanding professional photographer. The FinePix S2 Pro also features a CCD Raw mode, which delivers the image before it has been processed by the camera's internal algorithmic settings, thereby liberating professional photographers to experiment with their photographs as they see fit
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An outstanding camera for the price.
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Pros: Super performance all the way around and loaded with useful features.
Cons: Haven't found any yet in 25,000 shots!
The Bottom Line:
The best prosumer digital camera for the money.
I previously owned an S1, used it heavily, and was very pleased with it. I purchased an S2 shortly after they were released and have liked it even better. It's image quality and acceptance of Nikon lenses has allowed me to use it on a professional level.
I recently compared print quality with the much overpriced Kodak 14n with the following conclusions: The Kodak had slightly greater detail, but its advantages ended there. The fuji captured a much cleaner image (better dynamic range) and suffered far less from moire patterns.
Other reviews question the durability of the camera and the design of its battery compartment. I would like to praise both. Anyone who has ever shot from a tripod knows that their new compartment means the camera can stay in position while the batteries are changed (very useful) as opposed to the S1 that had a side loader with an easily broken latch, and required the camera be removed from the tripod. As for durability, how many cameras can boast this: My camera was accidentally left on the top of my car with only a soft case for protection. It naturally fell off when the car reached about 45mph. I expected a disaster as I turned around to see what had happened, and upon finding the case, found it rather beat up. Inside, however, the camera showed absolutely NO signs of damage. This was more than 10,000 shots ago.
As for features, I'd like to make particular praise of the dual memory card bay, particularly the acceptance of the microdrive. Also the firewire downloading is a great improvement. Both are a must for a high-res camera. In addition, the use of standard AA batteries is a very appreciated feature inasmuch as I sometimes exhaust 3 sets of NIMH batteries in a day, but never have to wait for an internal or proprietary battery to charge.
I will confess one design weakness of this camera which is shared by almost all others in the class as well: the sensor is not as large as a 35mm negative, and thus is not as useful for ultra wide-angle shots. Nikon has fixed this problem by offering a special digital camera wide angle SLR lens, but it is very expensive.
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