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Samuel
A 12.2 megapixel point-and-shoot camera that's just 20 millimeters thin, the FinePix J40 ($99.99 list) is a compact that Fujifilm claims is "affordable, easy-to-use and produces great images." The FinePix J40's list of features—including a 3x zoom lens, a 3-inch LCD screen,
a Panoramic Shooting Mode and more—are crammed into a 3.6 by 2.2-inch frame that Fujifilm claims "will deliver fantastic pictures with minimal effort ."
Design and Features
The FinePix J40, while certainly not the retro FinePix X100, comes in a petite, black frame with a double coated gloss lacquer that makes use of every last bit of space it has. Crammed into the front is its 17.1 millimeter lens and a small flash accompanied by nothing more than the Fujifilm logo. The back end is largely comprised of the camera's 3-inch LCD screen and its standard menu controls and zoom.
Speaking of which, the 3x zoom lens on this compact point-and-shoot is supported by a Panoramic Shooting Mode, which literally pieces together three consecutive shots into one larger panoramic image. The FinePix J40 also contains SR AUTO, a feature that automatically recognizes the scene it's about to shoot from six different modes and chooses accordingly. Another automated feature is the camera's Face Detection, which finds faces in the shot and sets the focus and exposure on them rather than the background.
Two features that seem to go hand-in-hand in the FinePix J40 are its Picture Stabilization, which reduces motion blur, and video-capture capability. Finally, Fujifilm claims that it has spent 70 years into perfecting the light sensitivity and flash systems of its cameras so that the FinePix J40 can take photos in the dark with less noise. At just under $100 for the compact FinePix J40, Fujifilm says, "Just slip it in your pocket and go and have fun!"
