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Fujifilm FinePix 4800 Zoom

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Review First Posted: 08/16/2001

Shutter Lag/Cycle Times
When you press the shutter release on a camera, there's usually a lag time before the shutter actually fires. This time is to allow the autofocus and autoexposure mechanisms time to do their work, and can amount to a fairly long delay in some situations. Since this number is almost never reported on, and can significantly affect the picture taking experience, we now routinely measure it.

FinePix 4800 Zoom Timings

Operation Time (secs) Notes

Power On -> First shot 3.81
Time from power on to first shot captured. Average to a bit faster than average.

Shutdown 2.81
Time for lens to retract. Average to a bit faster than average.

Play to Record, first shot 1.66
Time from playback mode to first shot. Fairly fast.

Record to play 2.61
Time from shutter snapped to viewing image in playback mode. About average.

Shutter lag, full autofocus 0.58 - 0.64 At wide angle & far focus, about average. Slower for closeups and tele lens setting. Noticeably faster than average.

Shutter lag, manual focus 0.30 About average.

Shutter lag, prefocus 0.16 Somewhat faster than average.

Cycle Time, max/min resolution 2.46/2.11
A bit faster than average

Cycle Time, Continuous Mode 0.2 - 0.3 Camera only allows three shots, then you must confirm images. Spec is for 0.2 seconds, we found the third shot took 0.3 seconds.

Overall, the FinePix 4800 is a fairly fast camera, with better than average shutter lag in full autofocus mode, and good shot to shot cycle times. Startup and shutdown times are also good. Given that both autofocus and prefocus shutter lag times are better than average, this camera would be better than most at capturing action sports, etc. (Although prefocusing the lens by half-pressing the shutter button prior to the exposure is still strongly recommended to get the fastest response.)

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FinePix 4800 Zoom Timings
Operation	Time (secs)	Notes
Power On -> First shot	3.81	Time from power on to first shot captured. Average to a bit faster than average.
Shutdown	2.81	Time for lens to retract. Average to a bit faster than average.
Play to Record, first shot	1.66	Time from playback mode to first shot. Fairly fast.
Record to play	2.61	Time from shutter snapped to viewing image in playback mode. About average.
Shutter lag, full autofocus	0.58 - 0.64	At wide angle & far focus, about average. Slower for closeups and tele lens setting. Noticeably faster than average.
Shutter lag, manual focus	0.30	About average.
Shutter lag, prefocus	0.16	Somewhat faster than average.
Cycle Time, max/min resolution	2.46/2.11	A bit faster than average
Cycle Time, Continuous Mode	0.2 - 0.3	Camera only allows three shots, then you must confirm images. Spec is for 0.2 seconds, we found the third shot took 0.3 seconds.