14 million effective pixels; 1/2.3 inch CCD with primary color filter; 5x optical zoom lens plus approx 6.8x digital zoom
2.7 inch TFT color LCD monitor; HD movie 720p with sound; One touch underwater movie recording
Waterproof, dustproof, shockproof and freeze proof
Dual image stabilization; Face Detection; Auto red-eye removal; Tracking auto focus; 6 scene SR AUTO; Motion Panorama mode with auto stitch
USB 2.0 High-speed; Video output NTSC / PAL selectable; SD/SDHC memory card slot (card NOT included)
This review is from: Fujifilm FinePix XP20 Blue 14 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCDI almost did not buy this camera, having read the reviews from my phone while standing in the store aisle. I figured I would give it a try and return it if I ran into the same problems. I was looking for a camera with adventure-oriented toughness at a reasonable price, and this is one of the few on the market. It seems as if most consumers are ingnoring the cardinal rule regarding use of technology: You have to be "smarter" than the device you are attempting to use.The most frequent complaint I have read is on the claim of the camera being waterproof. In response to this, I purposely pushed this camera to it's rated limit of 16 ft depths several times during scuba training and snorkeling trips without issue. I have owned $1400 diving cameras with waterproof housings, and this one takes shots and video at shallow depths just as good as the more expensive models, and without the bulkiness of a waterproof housing. I also realize how important the seals are on an underwater camera, so I regularly clean the seals at the battery compartment and apply a bit of chap stick with my pinky to keep a good pliable seal. But since this is not a full-blown underwater camera, it requires some careful handling. If you remember from middle-school science class, pressure is a measurement of force, and this camera is rated at depths where the force of water acting on the camera is roughly 7 pounds per sq. inch. This means that if the camera is exposed to a force of water greater than 7 PSI, chances are the seals will be overwhelmed and fail. This can happen while trying to take this camera surfing and having a wave crash on top of you. This can happen if you were to drop it off of a fairly high bridge into water. It can happen if it is in your pocket when you are in water and your movements are trapping and forcing water against the camera. It can happen if you are going down a fast slide at a waterpark with the camera and hit the splashdown pool with speed. This is a sensitive electronic device, and should be treated as such within what the manufacturer recommends. With this being said, the camera has worked great for me in aqueous situations. The neoprene case that was included with mine acts as a flotation device for the camera. The camera by itself will not float, but I have seen a floating wrist strap for sale that should do the trick.I have not dropped it with the exception of it sliding off of the countertop and hitting the tile, and it still works. I guess this is not bad, considering other cameras and even higher-end mobile electronics like iPhones have sustained irreparable damage from falls of less severity. I would say the dustproof claim falls under the same claim of waterproof since it relies on the same seals. Havent had to test it, but it is nice to be able to just rinse the entire camera under a faucet when it starts getting grimey. Just don't plan on dragging this behind a dune buggy and having a functioning camera.The freezeproof claim is based upon battery type, which in this case is a Lithium-ion type. Lithium-based batteries are lighter than most other battery types and have greater resistance to cold. Cold temps slow the chemical reaction in batteries and causes a drop in output until they are warmed. For this reason, I use lithium-based batteries in my headlamps for hiking in cold weather. Another bonus to Lithium-ion batteries is that they last very long and do not develop a charge-memory that can cause a drop in overall charge capacity. Picture quality is very good for a point-and-shoot. I do not use the full 14MP quality in my photos because I frequently send photos through emails, and the size of 14MP photos would clog people's inboxes and take too long to upload and download. (Grandma, get Cable. Dial-up sucks!) Even at mid-quality settings, the photos are still more than good enough to take to Costco and have made into enlarged prints. Mind you, the "intelligent" settings on most cameras cannot make up for common sense of the user. If it is dark out, and the intelligent setting is trying to use "face" mode or anything other than "night" mode, it would probably be best to override the settings manually. Don't blame the camera completely for lousy shots in lousy conditions if you do not notice it is in a mode not suited for those conditions. In conclusion, this is a great came...
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