Latest DIVE News
|
|
|
|
|
|
related videos
... no results
Fujifilm finepix F200EXR and WP-FXF200 housing
Several years ago, Fujifilm took the underwater compact market by storm with the F30, which offered excellent value and performance as well as a high ISO capability.  |
The new F200EXR is being heralded as a successor to the F30’s throne, and it’s easy to see why. The camera has moved with the times in terms of specifications, but the manufacturer has not lost sight of the fact that a camera’s performance is not always just about specs – it is about how the pixels are processed to produce images.
On land, the F200EXR takes some beating as a point-and-shoot, but if you want to shoot manual exposures, it’s a bit of a compromise – for some reason, only the maximum and minimum apertures are available. The higher ISO speeds of 6400 and 12800 can only be achieved at lower resolution rates but, from an underwater point of view, there could be times when this compromise is worth the capability.
The camera’s long zoom range means that the housing has a rectangular front port. This is not a problem in itself, but it makes it very difficult, if not impossible, to add any external lens accessories. For a camera that aims to bury its predecessor, this is a big issue for those who are looking to this combo as an expandable package.
AT A GLANCE
Housing Fujifilm WP-FXF200
Megapixels 12
Lens (35mm equivalent) 28–140mm
Max aperture f3.3–5.1
Optical zoom 5x
Movie mode resolution
640 x 480
LCD screen 3in
Internal memory 48MB
Memory card xD, SD, SDHC
Manual white balance Yes
Underwater modes One
Max ISO film speed 3200
Depth rating 40m
VERDICT
Shines on land, but disappoints in the housing
Value 8
Performance 7
CONTACT
Fujifilm • 01234 217724 • www.fujifilm.co.uk