Fuji FinePix 6900 ZoomFuji updates their uniquely-styled "electronic SLR" with a 3.3 megapixel SuperCCD chip and improved color!<<Camera Modes & Menus :(Previous) | (Next): Video, Power, Software>> Page 10:Image Storage & InterfaceReview First Posted: 7/19/2001 |
Image
Storage and Interface
The FinePix 6900 Zoom uses SmartMedia (3.3v) for image storage, and
a 16MB card is supplied with the camera. Upgrades are available up to 128MB.
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, and 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 6900 Zoom offers four image sizes for still images: 2,832 x 2,128, 2,048
x 1,536, 1,200 x 960, and 640 x 480 pixels. There are also three JPEG compression
ratios to choose from: Fine, Normal, and Basic. An uncompressed TIFF option
is also available (the Hi setting) at the 2,832 x 2,128 image size only. All
still images are saved as JPEG compliant Exif 2.1 or TIFF-RGB files, and movies
are saved as AVI format Motion JPEGs. Movie images are always recorded at 320
x 240 pixels, with no quality settings available. A 16MB card can hold up to
approximately 90 seconds of movies. Interface software and a USB cable come
with the camera for speedy connection to a Macintosh or PC.
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One
of the first things any new digicam owner will need is a larger memory card
for their camera: The cards shipped with the units by the manufacturers should
really be considered only "starter" cards, you'll definitely want a higher
capacity card immediately. - Probably at least a 32 megabyte card for a 1.3
or 2 megapixel camera, 64 megabytes or more for a 3, 4, or 5 megapixel one.
(The nice thing about memory cards is you'll be able to use whatever you buy
now with your next camera too, whenever you upgrade.) To help you shop for
a good deal on memory cards that fit the FinePix 6900, we've put together
a little memory locater, with links to our price-comparison engine: Just click
on the "Memory Wizard" button above to go to the FujiFilm memory finder, select
your camera model , and click the shopping cart icon next to the card size
you're interested in. You'll see a list of matching entries from the price-comparison
database. Pick a vendor & order away! (Pretty cool, huh?)
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