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Fuji FinePix 2400 Zoom A two megapixel CCD, 3x zoom lens and USB make a fine, value-priced digital point & shoot from Fuji Select a topic Reference: Datasheet FinePix 2400 Zoom Sample Images --------------------------------- 1. Intro and Highlights 2. Executive Overview 3. Design 4. Viewfinder 5. Optics 6. Exposure & Flash 7. Shutter Lag & Cycle Time Tests 8. Operation & User Interface 9. Camera Modes & Menus 10. Image Storage & Interface 11. Video, Power, Software 12. Test Results & Conclusion --------------------------------- Print-Friendly Review Version Additional Resources and Other Links Reader Comments --------------------------------- Digital Camera Comparometer (TM) --------------------------------- <-- Digital Cameras (Home) <-- Digital Camera Reviews Index <<Viewfinder :(Previous) | (Next): Exposure & Flash>> Page 5:Optics Review First Posted: 11/19/2000

Optics
The FinePix 2400 Zoom features a 3X, Fujinon 6-18mm zoom glass lens (equivalent to a 38-114mm zoom on a 35mm camera). The lens is protected by a sliding cover plate that manually retracts to expose the lens (so there's no fiddling with a lens cap). Once the camera is switched to Photography (Record) mode via the Mode dial on top of the camera, the lens extends about three quarters of an inch, projecting a short distance beyond the contours of the camera's front panel. Among the many digicam's we've tested with similar design elements, we've found that providing an On/Off switch as part of the Mode dial is much more user-friendly than having the camera powered on and off entirely by the position of the lens cover.

Focus is automatically controlled by the camera, with a focus range of 31.5 inches (0.8m) to infinity in normal mode, and 3.9 to 31.5 inches (10 to 80cm) in Macro mode (accessible through the Record menu.) Aperture is also selected by the camera to be either f/3.5 or f/8.7. Unfortunately, the camera doesn't report the aperture currently in use. (Consumer digital cameras rarely provide this information, probably to avoid confusing the user.) A 2.5X digital telephoto option increases the camera's zoom capabilities, but results in slightly lesser quality images with higher noise and lower resolution. Note that the digital telephoto is only available in the 1,280 and 640 resolution sizes, with 1.3X enlargement available at the 1,280 size, and 1.3X and 2.5X enlargement available at the 640 resolution size. The optical zoom function does not operate in Macro mode, however the digital zoom does.