Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro

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    Highlights

    • 6 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
    • 100 - 3,200 Native ISO
    • 2.5" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro was announced in 2007 and is an APS-C (23 x 15.5 mm) DSLR camera with 6 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 3,200. The camera has a Fixed 2.5" screen with 230k dot resolution and built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen and Viewfinder
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro.

    PROS

    •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Orientation Sensor

    CONS

    •   No Video Capture
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 6 Megapixel
    •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   Screen Size - 2.5"
    •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/250 sec
    •   Weight - 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz)

    Screen and Viewfinder

    Fixed screen

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.


    Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder

    Camera has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.94x (0.63x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

    Sensor

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro features a 6 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23 x 15.5 mm and a total area of 356.5 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.


    Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro's APS-C sensor compares with other types of sensors:

    Sensor size chart
    Sensor Dimensions Area Aspect Ratio Crop Factor
    Image cannot be displayedMedium Format44 x 33 mm1452 mm24:30.79x
    Image cannot be displayedFull Frame36 x 24 mm864 mm23:21x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-H27 x 18 mm486 mm23:21.3x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-C23 x 15.5 mm356.5 mm23:21.5x
    Image cannot be displayedAPS-C (Canon)22.3 x 14.9 mm332.3 mm23:21.6x
    Image cannot be displayedMicro Four Thirds17.4 x 13 mm226.2 mm24:32x
    Image cannot be displayed1-inch13.2 x 8.8 mm116.2 mm23:22.7x
    Image cannot be displayed1/1.7-inch7.44 x 5.58 mm41.5 mm24:34.7x
    Image cannot be displayed1/2.3-inch6.17 x 4.55 mm28.1 mm24:35.6x

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 4256 x 2848 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 3024 x 2016, 2304 x 1536 with 3:2 aspect ratios.


    Lens Mount

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has Nikon F lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor its crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is 1.5x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.


    No In-Body Image Stabilization

    The camera does not have in-body image stabilization (IBIS) so it needs lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro.

    Fujifilm S2 Pro
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    APS-C

    6 MP

    Fujifilm S5 Pro
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    APS-C

    6 MP

    Fujifilm S1 Pro
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    APS-C

    16.4 MP

    Canon R50
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Panasonic GH4
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    Micro Four Thirds

    16.05 MP

    Nikon Z30
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    APS-C

    20.9 MP

    Panasonic FZ300
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    1/2.3-inch

    12.1 MP

    Samsung DV300F
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    1/2.3-inch

    16 MP

    Sony HX7V
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    1/2.3-inch

    16.2 MP

    Nikon P520
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    1/2.3-inch

    18.1 MP

    Canon SD990 IS
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    1/1.7-inch

    14.7 MP

    Sony a7 III
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    External Storage Slots

    The camera has a single Compact Flash (Type I/II) card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has Electronically controlled Vertical-traverse Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec.


    Flash

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has a built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via X-contact hot-shoe (with i-TTL support). The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec.

    Physical Parameters

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro has dimensions of 147 x 113 x 74 mm (5.79 x 4.45 x 2.91"). It weighs 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz) which is neither heavy nor lightweight.

    147 mm (5.79")

    113 mm (4.45")

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    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro dimensions

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
    57

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro gets a score of 57 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
    59

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro gets a score of 59 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Wildlife Photography

    AVERAGE
    56

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro gets a score of 56 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
    69

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro gets a score of 69 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.5"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/250 sec
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    70

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro gets a score of 70 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Live View
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz)

    Travel Photography

    AVERAGE
    69

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro gets a score of 69 and is AVERAGE choice for Travel photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz)

    Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro Evaluation

    We evaluate Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro and give score of 55 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    AVERAGE
    61

    We give Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro a score of 61 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 6 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO
    •   3,200 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
    67

    We give Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro a score of 67 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
    •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/250 sec

    Video

    BAD
    0

    We give Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro a score of 0 for Video parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization

    Focusing

    GOOD
    75

    We give Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro a score of 75 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection

    Screen and Viewfinder

    AVERAGE
    68

    We give Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro a score of 68 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.5"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot

    Connectivity

    POOR
    41

    We give Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro a score of 41 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    BAD
    36

    We give Fujifilm FinePix IS Pro a score of 36 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Weight - 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz)


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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