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Fuji FinePix 4700 Fuji packs a 2.4 million pixel "SuperCCD" sensor and 2400 x 1800 images into an ultra- compact digicam! Select a topic Reference: Datasheet FinePix 4700 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 on FinePix 4700 Review --------------------------------- Digital Camera Comparometer (TM) --------------------------------- <-- Digital Cameras (Home) <-- Digital Camera Reviews Index <<Camera Modes & Menus :(Previous) | (Next): Video, Power, Software>> Page 10:Image Storage & Interface Review First Posted: 10/7/2000

Image Storage and Interface
The 4700z uses SmartMedia (3.3v) for image storage and a 16MB card comes with the camera. Upgrades to 32MB and 64MB sizes are available as accessories. The entire SmartMedia card can be write-protected by placing a small sticker on the indicated area of the card. Write-protection stickers can only be used once, as they must be clean to be effective. Individual images can be protected through the Playback menu, which prevents them from being accidentally deleted (except through card formatting).
The 4700z offers three image sizes for stills: 2400 x 1800, 1280 x 960 or 640 x 480. Movie images are always recorded at 320 x 240 pixels. There are also three image quality settings to choose from: Fine, Normal and Basic. Movies are always recorded at the same quality setting. (That is, no quality options are available in Movie mode.) All images are saved as JPEG compliant Exif. ver.2.1 and movie files are saved as AVI format motion JPEGs.

Following are the approximate number of storable images and compression ratios for a 16MB card:

Image Capacity vs Resolution/Quality		Fine	Normal	Basic
High Resolution	Images	9	19	47
	Approx. Compression	5:1	11:1	27:1
Standard Resolution	Images	25	49	90
	Approx. Compression	4:1	8:1	16:1
Low Resolution	Images	90	165	248
	Approx. Compression	4:1	8:1	16:1

AVI movies are recorded at 320x240 resolution and 10 frames per second. The standard 16MB card can record up to 80 seconds of movie content, although it can apparently store a bit more than that once it's digested the first 80 seconds' worth.
The 4700 communicates with your computer via a fast USB interface, providing a very welcome speed increase relative to the serial connections that have prevailed on digicams in the recent past. We clocked the data transfer rate at 15.1 seconds for a collection of files totaling 8,495 Kbytes, for a net rate of 563 Kbytes/second. (!) This is very fast, even for a USB connection on a camera. (Standalone card readers can go a bit faster, but probably not enough so to warrant the expense of purchasing one.) We're very happy to see USB becoming more widely available on digicams, especially as file sizes get larger. The exceptionally fast interface on the F4700 really makes downloading files directly from the camera very practical. Kudos to Fuji for such a fast interface!