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Fujifilm FinePix S2980

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User ratings:
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Pros

  • The menu system is well laid out and easy to understand
  • Portraits have good skin tones and are free of red-eye
  • Excellent build quality

Cons

  • Noise caused images to become soft at ISO 200
  • Images are very noisy at ISO 3200 and 6400
  • the lens cannot be zoom in or out

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4288, 3216 px
  • 3.1
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Fujifilm FinePix S2980 - Pros & Cons

Fujifilm FinePix S2980

Pros

  • The menu system is well laid out and easy to understand
  • Portraits have good skin tones and are free of red-eye
  • Excellent build quality
  • cool auto and manual controls
  • It is very easy to use
  • Image quality at outdoors is very good
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • Noise caused images to become soft at ISO 200
  • Images are very noisy at ISO 3200 and 6400
  • the lens cannot be zoom in or out
  • are more prone to missed focus than any other brands
  • Reflex and Bridge cameras are not comparable
  • pictures were very unimpressive
  • low-light video is noisy
  • shooting performance is fairly slow
  • The color quality seems to be off on the LCD
  • struggled switching between a cheap camera with a bad battery
  • The door takes some force to hold down and lock when closing

Fujifilm FinePix S2980 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4288 x 3216 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Fujifilm FinePix S2980 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Max resolution4288 x 3216 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom18.0 x
Digital zoom6.7 x
Maximum aperture3.1
Focal length equiv28 - 504
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeMechanical
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Suppressed
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight15.41 oz
Width4.34 in
Height2.89 in
Depth3.2 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300
Battery technologyAlkaline
Rechargeable batteryno
Number of batteries supported4
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSno
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Tripod mounting supportedyes
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 64
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 3216 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPEG XR
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view97.0 %
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMini
USB version2.0
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Fujifilm FinePix S2980 Fujifilm - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.2
Based on 7 reviews
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In my spare time, I really love taking photos; of people, of things, of nature - things just look awesome on camera. So, I saved up a bit of money ...

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Sample photos from the new Fujifilm FinePix S2980 by ePHOTOzine member Lucas Hughes. The S2980 is a budget ultra zoom camera with bridge styling.

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Fujifilm FinePix S2980 Digital Camera Review
3.5

The Fujifilm FinePix S2980 is a bridge camera with 18x optical zoom, a 14 megapixel sensor and full manual controls.

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Published: 01.09.2011
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Fujifilm FinePix S2980 FujiFilm S2950 Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 05.01.2011
FujiFilm S2950 Review | Camera Decision
2.1

FujiFilm S2950 is a 14.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 28-504 mm F3.1-5.6 lens. Read our S2950 review to find its pros and cons.

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Published: 01.12.2011
Fujifilm FinePix S2950 Review
4.0

With a low price tag, superzoom capabilities and the body of a bridge camera, the S2950 impresses on paper. But how does it perform when put through the rigours of a WDC test? Read on to find out...

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