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More…You can certainly find cameras packed with more features than the $130 Fujifilm FinePix J20, but its combination of price, image quality, stylish looks, and ease of use makes it a great deal.
Fujifilm Finepix J20
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- Spec Navigator
- Digital Format
- Display
- Exposure
- Image Processor
- Lens
- Shutter
- Storage
- LCD Screen
- Exposure Controls
- Dimensions
- Power
- Flash
- Lens Features
- Connectivity
- Other Features
Image Processor
| Number of image sensor pixels | 10 megapixels |
| Image sensor | CCD |
| Maximum horizontal image resolution | 3648 |
| Maximum vertical image resolution | 2736 |
| Image sensor quantity | 1 |
| Image format | JPEG |
| White balance | 0 |
Lens
| Accessory Lens | 0 |
| Lens Model | Fujinon 3X optical zoom lens |
| Telephoto Aperture Maximum | 5.6 mm |
| Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum | 3.1 mm |
Exposure Controls
| Maximum shutter speed | 2000 |
| Minimum shutter speed | 0.25 |
| Bulb setting | 0 |
| ISO equivalencies |
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| Exposure settings | 0 |
| Exposure compensation range | 0 |
| Number of scene modes | 16 |
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Pros
Slick design and intuitive controls
Good software-based image stabilization
Cons
Macro mode not always sharp
Battery life could be better
Bottom Line
If you're looking for an entry-level camera that looks good and takes decent shots, the $130 Finepix J20 is a nice option.
Fujifilm FinePix J20 Point-and-Shoot Camera
Finepix J20 Review, by Tim Moynihan, PC World June 2, 2009
The 10-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix J20--a slim (0.7 inches thick), durable metallic camera--is one of the better bare-bones entry-level cameras we've seen this year. Equipped with a 3X optical zoom lens (35.5mm to 106.5mm), the FinePix J20 also offers surprisingly effective digital image stabilization--it did a pretty good job of retaining a crisp, clear image when I shook the camera around vigorously. Mechanical and optical image-stabilization systems are still more effective, but the J20's stabilization is a great feature for that low, low price.
Besides Auto mode, Scene Recognition mode (which is fully automated), Manual mode (to adjust white balance, ISO equivalencies, and exposure compensation), and Movie mode (standard-definition, 640-by-480 AVI clips at 30 frames per second), the FinePix J20 offers 17 additional scene modes--the usual cast of characters (such as Portrait, Landscape, and Sports) and some less common modes that complement them well (Fireworks, Museum, and Text, for example). Manual ISO adjustments let you increase the camera's light sensitivity to ISO 1600.
Despite its nice range of features, the FinePix J20 has a minimalist, almost elegant button layout to accompany its 2.7-inch-diagonal LCD screen. The top of the camera houses the on/off and shutter buttons, which the back of the camera supplements with just four other controls: a zoom rocker, a button to adjust display settings, a playback button, and a four-way directional pad surrounding a menu button.
As on many other cameras, the four directional buttons also provide one-touch access to the J20's flash settings, timer, macro mode, and deletion function. With so few controls, there's not much competition for space on the camera, leading to well-spaced buttons that are easy to use regardless of your hand size. The SD/SDHC card slot is tucked away in the all-plastic (and flimsy) battery compartment, but the mini-USB connector is located on the bottom of the camera.
According to PC World Test Center jury evaluations, the FinePix J20's image quality rates as Good for a camera in its price range and rivals the image quality of some significantly more expensive cameras. Sample images had low levels of distortion and good exposure quality, though their sharpness wasn't rated as highly. In my hands-on testing, I noticed about a second of lag time between when I pressed the shutter button and when the camera auto-focused and snapped an image.
The camera's battery life earned a rating of Good, as the J20 took 221 shots on a single charge of its rechargeable lithium ion battery. That's well short of the 300-plus shots we've seen on many point-and-shoot cameras, but still a decent amount of juice.
The FinePix J20 may not be the most exciting camera around right now, but for $130 it offers a great blend of scene modes, image quality, ease of use, and understated-but-fashionable aesthetics.
--Tim Moynihan
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Performance
| Battery Life (minutes) | 121.75 |
| Battery Life Score | Good |
| Image Quality Score | Good |
| Image Quality, Color | 57.2 |
| Image Quality, Distortion | 66.4 |
| Image Quality, Exposure | 52.7 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Flash | 48.2 |
| Image Quality, Exposure--Normal | 54.5 |
| Image Quality, Overall | 49.8 |
| Image Quality, Sharpness | 47.2 |
| Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Shots | 221 |
User Reviews
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User Reviews From Around the Web
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Reviewed by: camelot3320
Strengths: Light weight, compact, easy to use, great price
Weaknesses: LCD screen is hard to see in some outdoor lighting
Overall: I have had my camera for over a year and have had no problems. The camera is easy to use, upload pictures, and provides great pictures. LOVE IT! Its perfect for personal photos, lightweight, compact, and easy to operate. Its small enough to fit into a small handbag or carry in my pocket. I purchased another battery for about $15.00 so I always have one ready and charged when needed. If you are wanting all the bells and whistles to impress someone or to take "professional" shots -- look elsewhere. If you want great pictures suitable for framing or making gretting cards without a big price tag then this is it. Have been successful uploading images to Facebook, so not certain why the other reviews were having a problem.
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Reviewed by: Cheeseweasel
Strengths: compact
Weaknesses: Red Eye Correction/ Uploading/ auto adjustment
Overall: Once the picture has been taken red eye corrections is impossible - the auto adjust does not work and you cannot upload pictures to Face Book or attach to your email -Fuji customer service is totally useless and blamed everything on the internet provider - I had n o problems with my previous camera and internet usageI kept the camera trying to work out the bugs - a professional photographer looked at the problems and told me to take the camera back to the store but now my 14 day return period is up so I am stuck with a camera that is uselss to me
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