Wednesday, November 9, 2011

FujiFilm FinePix V10

After testing the excellent Fuji F11 and E900, everyone is expecting the latest model designed by the Japanese manufacturer called Fuji FinePix V10. This camera has a beautiful 3-inch LCD screen (a 7.62 cm diagonal) which has a definition of 230,000 pixels. This device is impressive in size given the fact that it is a compact camera. The LCD occupies almost the entire back of the device, which causes obvious ergonomic problems.

The buttons are small and therefore, the handling is somewhat difficult. For example, it is not easy to take a picture with one hand or to leave your fingers off the screen when shooting. The design could be improved and the grip of the V10 camera is quite uncomfortable due to its compactness. It turns out that users have to place the right thumb on the screen when they take the photo. But it is right there that the LED flashes if the autofocus is not set correctly. Of course the grip is very uncomfortable.

image of photo camera.
Fuji has not joined the megapixel race with the V10 model. The sensor provides a definition of 5 megapixels, which once again, is more than enough for this type of device in most cases! Leaving the functionality aspect aside, the V10 camera offers the bare minimum. This device does not allow you to make adjustments and it is best used in automatic mode. Note the presence of four fairly basic mini games offered for entertainment (in public means of transportation, for example).

The Fuji V10 camera starts quite slowly because you have to leave the button down almost two seconds before it lights up. But otherwise, the device is pretty responsive. The onset is almost instantaneous and the autofocus is swift, even indoors.

As for the memory card, Fuji remains faithful to the XD card, which is the smallest memory card on the market but also the most expensive.

As for the photo quality, there are no bad surprises with the FinePix V10 camera. The colors are very nice and the overall results are very good. Outside, there is sometimes a slight tendency to overexposure. The V10 camera is often trapped in direct sunlight and high contrast areas.

The noise phenomenon is managed very well. However, you should note that there is an obvious difference between the noise managements of the F11 and V10 models. Even if the V10 camera has very good results for a compact camera, it seems to be less efficient than the F11 model. The rendition of the V10 model is less "grainy" but the details are not as clear.

The result remains excellent at ISO 400 and 640 and the photos are mostly usable as long as there is no enlargement or cropping involved. The defects appear at ISO 800. At ISO 1600, the image becomes very noisy and almost unusable...

The results are really satisfying when the photos are taken at an ISO sensitivity of 640. However, this device has important limitations in terms of noise management without camera accessories. Image processing deteriorates the image too. You cannot crop a photo taken in high sensitivity conditions if you do not necessarily see the overall picture with the naked eye.

The Fuji V10 camera is doing quite well in macro mode. There is also a video mode but it only provides the bare minimum. The camera does not focus on the dynamics of the video and you do not have a zoom function at your disposal.

Conclusion

The Fuji V10 camera is a device that deserves everyone’s attention despite its rather average ergonomics. Its three-inch screen is a success and the quality of photos is very good too. Available on the market for about 300 Euros, the Fuji Finepix V10 camera is a device with an excellent price/quality ratio.

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