Fuji Finepix HS30EXR Black

Fuji Finepix HS30EXR Black

The Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR digital camera differs from its brothers and sisters - namely the HS25 - because of its lithium-ion battery and RAW/RAW+JPEG file capture. The benefits here are a long-lasting, rechargeable power source and RAW files for the ultimate in image quality and post-production flexibility. When you consider all the other great features of the HS30EXR, it's not only a budget-friendly option, it's a versatile one.

Of the many other noteworthy aspects of this camera, you'll find the 24-720mm Fujinon 30x optical zoom lens at the top of the list. This lens sports a maximum aperture of f/2.8 and an expansive focal length range that covers everything from 1cm Super Macro shots to extremely long telephoto ones. The impressive 30x optical zoom is enhanced with a 60x Intelligent Digital Zoom option, which offers an (35mm) equivalent of a 1440mm focal length. This Fujinon lens also boasts strong construction with an 11 group / 15 element configuration, Super EBC to reduce ghosting and the like, and more.

Key Features

• 16.0Mp Resolution
• Tilting 3.0" LCD Monitor
• 24-720mm Fujinon 30x Optical zoom Lens
• 0.26" Electronic Viewfinder
• RAW/RAW+JPEG File Formats
• CMOS Shift Type Image Stabilization
• 1920 x 1080 HD Video Capture
• ISO 12800
• 60x Intelligent Digital Zoom
• Lithium-Ion Battery Powered

24-720mm Fujinon 30x Optical Zoom and Super Macro Mode

The bright, high-precision Fujinon lens boasts a maximum aperture of f/2.8 and an optical zoom range from wide-angle 24mm to 30x telephoto, while a remarkable 1cm Super Macro Mode opens up creative opportunities right under your eyes. Producing exceptional resolution across the image plane, from the center to the edges, this lens also delivers brilliant Fujinon optical quality across the entire zoom range.

Manual Barrel Zoom

The wide-angle 24mm to 30x telephoto optical zoom range is controlled by twisting the lens barrel, giving you speedy, intuitive control over magnification power.

60x Intelligent Digital Zoom

Controlled by the convenient Function (Fn) button, the Intelligent Digital Zoom offers an astonishing 60x magnification power, the equivalent of a 1440mm focal length. In addition to magnifying the image, the EXR sensor intelligently minimizes noise in flat areas and sharpens and enhances contrast in edge areas and to create natural clarity and crispness even at super-telephoto magnification. Intelligent Digital Zoom also functions in EXR AUTO mode, to guarantee you exceptional shots with minimal effort.

1cm Super Macro

At a distance of just 1cm, macro photography using the FinePix HS25EXR allows you to capture all the exquisite detail of your subject from really close up.

Fujinon Lens

11 Groups / 15 Elements Configuration: Incorporating 15 elements in 11 groups, including 3 aspherical and one ED lens, all elements in the high-quality Fujinon 30x zoom lens have been treated with Super EBC (Electron Beam Coating) to reduce ghosting, flare, and purple fringe. This high-performance lens produces outstanding resolution with very little colour blurring or distortion, resulting in images with superb clarity and colour fidelity.

3 Aspherical Lenses - For Rich Resolution and a Compact Form
By using 3 high-performance aspherical lenses, the FinePix HS25EXR delivers sharp image quality with rich resolution. These lenses also contribute to a more compact overall lens configuration.

ED Lens - Removing all colour Fringing Even at High Magnification
One ED lens has been employed for their low dispersion and effective reduction of chromatic aberrations. By preventing colour fringing and reducing contrast, the FinePix HS25EXR lens captures images with superb accuracy across the zoom range from wide-angle to telephoto.

Super EBC - Aiming for High Quality Images
All the lens elements used in the FinePix HS25EXR have been treated with multilayer Super EBC (Electron Beam Coating), the same process used for Fujinon broadcasting video lenses and large-format camera lenses acclaimed by professionals. Reducing ghosting and lens flare, the treatment promises clear image quality.

Image Stabilization (CMOS Shift + High ISO)

Long telephoto shots usually suffer from camera shake and subject movement which can ruin photos by producing blurred results. The FinePix HS25EXR's highly effective CMOS-shift and high ISO image stabilization ensures that your shots stay extra-crisp and clear, even at the full 30x zoom.

Advanced Anti Blur

In EXR AUTO mode, Advanced Anti Blur selects optimum sensitivity and harnesses responsiveness of the BSI EXR CMOS sensor, using Multi Frame technology to layer four consecutive frame shots at high speed into a single, sharp, blur-free image with remarkably low noise, even at telephoto zoom settings.

Clear, High-Resolution Fujinon Electronic Viewfinder

Engineered by Fujinon, the bright, incredibly sharp electronic viewfinder boasts enhanced resolution of 920,000 dots and an expanded viewing angle of 22 degrees. Perfect for tracking moving subjects in bright outdoor light, the viewfinder is equipped with an "Eye Sensor" that automatically switches the view from the LCD screen when you hold the camera up to your eye.

Electronic Horizon Leveling Gauge
When composing a shot in the spacious LCD, the built-in electronic level display makes it easy to align the image with the true horizon. 

High Quality Photos & Movies with the EXR AUTO

The EXR CMOS sensor provides breathtaking image quality in low-light scenes, and the EXR Processor enables lightning-fast auto focus.

EXR Technology - 16Mp BSI EXR CMOS Sensor
The 1/2" BSI (Back Side Illuminated) EXR CMOS sensor combines an impressive 16Mp of high-resolution image quality with exceptionally responsive performance. Fujifilm's proprietary pixel and colour filter arrays enhance both vertical and horizontal resolution, which is the key to 3-way capture technology that ensures teh best image quality for every scene. Dynamic range has been expanded to 1600%, achieving a new level of imaging performance.

The BSI structure results in improved light reception for a significant boost in sensitivity, with available settings up to ISO 128000 for S size files. An optimized signal read-out configuration significantly reduces in-sensor noise, achieving a further significant reduction in signal-to-noise ratio. The CMOS format also achieves higher readout speeds and faster image processing, enabling 8fps high-speed continuous shooting at full 16Mp resolution.

Three-Sensors-In-One:

• High Resolution: Just as your eyes see even the tiniest of details when looking at something in good light, HR (High Resolution) mode maximizes the full 16Mp resolution of the FinePix HS25EXR to reproduce even the smallest details in bright, beautiful colour
• Wide Dynamic Range: Just as your eyes see the full range of shadows to highlights in high-contrast scenes, DR mode simultaneously captures two images to produce a single image with significantly enhanced dynamic range, revealing subtle details in shadow and eliminating washout of bright areas
• High Sensitivity and Low Noise: Just as your eyes strive to make dark scenes as bright and detailed as possible, SN mode takes advantage of high-sensitivity to capture smooth texture and natural brightness with minimal noise

Stunning Stills in Low Light
30% less noise at ISO 3200! The enhanced performance of this EXR CMOS sensor lets you shoot dark scenes at high ISO sensitivity and capture them brighter, clearer, and with less noise than ever before

EXR AUTO

With the addition of Motion Detection, Intelligent Scene Recognition technology in EXR Auto mode automatically recognizes and optimizes white balance, focus, exposure, and other settings for a total of 103 shooting patterns. In addition to recognizing the shape and colour of scenes, the camera also calculates available light and determines whether a person is present, giving you exceptional photos in almost every conceivable situation.

Full 1080p HD Movies

With the ability to shoot full HD video (1920 x 1080p; 30fps/H.264 high profile) with impressive stereo sound, the FinePix HS25EXR doubles as a high-performance video camera. Improved continuous auto focus is enhanced by facial recognition, to ensure the people in your movies are in focus and properly exposed. Movie scene recognition optimizes settings to take the guesswork out of movie making. The H.264 (MOV) files format combines high quality video with a small file size, for effortless editing on a PC.

• HD Movie + EXR High Sensitivity: The BSI EXR CMOS sensor maximizes high-sensitivity performance to capture stunning movies, even in challenging lighting conditions
• HD Movie + Film Simulation: Add atmospheric effects to your movies with a choice of Film Simulation modes, including B/W and sepia
• HD Movie + 30x Manual Zoom: From 24mm wide-angle to 720mm telephoto, dynamic zoom effects add impact to your movies. In addition to responsive auto focus, a manual focus option lets you fine-tune any scene
• HD Movie + HDMI Port: A built-in HDMI port makes it easy to show movies and photos on your widescreen HDTV

EXR Processor

Featuring Dual CPUs, an EXR Core, and a reconfigurable processor, the EXR Processor delivers outstanding power and speed, performance that comes into its own in Full HD Movies, high-speed continuous shooting, speedy auto focus and Intelligent Scene Recognition. Start-up is quicker, focusing is faster, and writing time after burst shooting has been significantly reduced.

• High-Speed Image Search: The EXR Processor powers an array of sophisticated high-speed picture search and sorting functions
• Vector GUI: A Vector Graphics Accelerator is responsible for crisp, highly legible menus and information readouts on the graphic user interface and pleasant viewing on your HDTV

Film Simulation Mode

Simulate the distinctive look of FUJIFILM colour films loved by professional photographers: the natural tones of PROVIA, the distinctive saturation and vibrant colours of Velvia, or the smooth tonality and skin tones of ASTIA. Black & White and Sepia modes can also be selected.

High-Speed Shooting Functions

• High-Speed Auto Focus: Focusing in as little as 0.16 seconds, high-speed auto focus ensures that every frame is sharp and clear, even when shooting burst sequences
• Responsive Start-Up and Processing Performance: Thanks to the powerful EXR processor, the FinePix HS25EXR wakes in approximately 0.8 seconds. In addition to quick start-up and faster focusing, waiting time after continuous shooting sequences has been reduced by as much as half compared to conventional models. That means the HS25EXR is ready to go back to work almost immediately
• High-Speed Continuous Shooting: Capture the action at 8 frames per second in full 16 megapixel resolution. At 8Mp (M size), burst sequences can be shot at 11 frames per second. Each frame can be viewed as a single shot or the entire burst sequence can be viewed in a separate window. In the case of pictures taken in continuous shooting mode, only the first frame of each series will be displayed. Press the selector down to view the other pictures in the series
• High-Speed Movie: Sometimes things happen too fast for you to see them properly with your own eyes. The FinePix HS25EXR can freeze the action at up to an amazing 320fps! So you can see every single minute detail and watch things happening step by step in slow motion

Best Frame Capture Mode

Timing your shot is ever-so-easy with Best Frame Capture. Half-press the shutter and the FinePix HS25EXR starts recording photos at 11fps at 8 megapixel resolution. When the moment happens, fully press the shutter button and the camera captures up to 16 frames including pre-recorded frames, giving you the opportunity to select the best shot.

High Contrast "Tilting" 3.0" Large LCD Monitor

The 3.0", 460,000 dot LCD screen tilts to provide flexible viewing options for both high (45° downward angle) and low (90° upward angle) shooting positions.

• 160° Wide Angle: Viewable at up to 160° in both the vertical and horizontal directions
• High Contrast LCD with Sunlight Mode: The high-contrast (1:1100), high-resolution 3.0" LCD screen features Sunlight Mode for clear viewing, even in bright outdoor conditions
• Vector Graphics: The updated GUI (graphic user interface) incorporates flash technology, adding an intuitive and entertaining dimension to searching and displaying photos and accessing features. And a new font display technology produces menus and icons that are easy on the eye
• Histogram Display: Enthusiasts will appreciate real-time confirmation of brightness levels and exposures settings

Direct Shooting Command Buttons

Access and adjust camera settings and controls with a row of buttons conveniently located to the left of the LCD.

• ISO Button: Adjust the ISO sensitivity setting for superb performance in low light with minimal noise
• AE Button: Change Multi AE to Spot AE for a perfectly exposed subject
• AF Button: Instantly switch to AF and ensure the camera keeps your subject perfectly in focus
• AF C/S/M Button: Switch between Single Auto Focus, Continuous and Manual at the touch of a button
• WB Button: Choose Auto WB and let the HS25EXR optimize the white balance for you, or alternatively select a preset according to your requirements

Design

• Movie Record Button: A touch of the button immediately switches into full HD video (1080p; 30fps/H.264 high profile)
• Angled Mode and Command Dials: The ergonomically angled mode and command dials put camera controls at your fingertips
• 3.0" Tilting LCD Screen: Compose shots at even the most difficult angles with this useful tilting 460,000 dots of resolution LCD screen
• Rubber Coating: Featuring a sure-grip rubber coating usually found on high-end DSLRs
• Function Button: A convenient Fn button can be programmed to act as a short-cut to frequently used functions; among the 8 functions that can be assigned are Intelligent Digital Zoom, Film Simulation, and image quality modes
• Easy Access Memory Slot: A flip-open compartment on the right side of the body facilitates easy access to the SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, even when the camera is mounted on a tripod

Optional Accessories

• Lens Hood LH-HS10: The HS25EXR is compatible with a FUJIFILM lens hood LH-HS10 and is compatible with commercially available 58mm filter
• Remote Release RR-80: Remote releases lets you avoid blur in long-exposure shots and other situations susceptible to blur caused by manual shutter release
• TTL Flash-Ready EF-20 / EF-42: A hot-shoe accommodates an auxiliary TTL flash. Among the options are the ultra-compact EF-20 with a bounce function of up to 90 degrees and the lightweight EF-42, which can swivel 90 degrees up, 180 degrees left, and 120 degrees right

Protector Filters

The HS25EXR is compatible with genuine FUJIFILM 58mm Protector Filter PRF-58. Commercially available 58mm filters can also be used.

Manual Exposure Setting (M/A/S/P)

Permits quick and easy selection of automatic and manual exposure settings.

Three Bracketing Functions

• Film Simulation Bracketing: One press of the shutter produces three images of PROVIA, Velvia, and ASTIA modes
• AE Bracketing: Continuous capture of three frames with exposure range of up to +/- 1.0 EV
• Dynamic Range Bracketing: One press of the shutter produces three images in a different dynamic range (100%, 200%, 400%)

RAW Shooting

In addition to the default JPEG file format, the HS30EXR also offers the option of RAW or RAW+JPEG image formats. SILKYPIX viewer and RAW conversion software is included for effortless management and conversion of RAW image data on your PC.

SILKYPIX
Simultaneously record captured images in both RAW format for post-processing on your computer and JPEG format for easy distribution

Advanced Shooting Modes

• Pro Focus Mode with Face Detection: This focus-bracketing mode emulates the gentle, out-of-focus background look of a DSLR when shooting portraits or macro subjects. A single press of the shutter first takes an exposure focused on the main subject, then additional exposures at different focus points. This produces a final image emphasizing the sharply focused subject against a soft, out-of-focus background
• Pro Low-Light Mode: Ideal for shooting non-moving subjects in low-light, this mode automatically takes a series of four high-sensitivity and low-noise exposures and then combines them into an image with less noise than the single exposures

Multiple Exposures

Multiple exposure function lets you superimpose two different exposures in a single frame to create artful, one-of-a-kind photos.

Motion Panorama 360 - Photo Gallery Quality

Just sweep the camera right-left or up-down to shoot giant panorama up to 360°. When you view the panorama playing back on your camera or personal computer, you can enjoy a seamless panoramic image with both ends stitched together to create a "cylinder" view.

3D Mode (Individual Shutter 3D)

Two exposures of the same scene are saved in MPO (Multi-Picture Format) to create convincing images that appear to have been shot in real 3D. An overlapping guide on the LCD screen makes it easy to position the exposures, so even a novice can create impressive 3D effects. FUJIFILM's proprietary high-resolution 3D print system produces natural, beautiful 3D prints from images captured with the HS25EXR.

Face Tracking Auto Focus

Face Detection couples with Tracking Auto Focus for new ways of capturing great people pictures, even when those people won't stop moving. Face Detection optimizes focus and exposure to ensure bright, clear faces, while Tracking Auto Focus maintains sharp focus on moving subjects. The result is attractively exposed, well-focused photos.

Face Detection

Face detection optimizes people pictures by detecting faces and adjusting focus and exposure to ensure bright, clear results.

• Red-Eye Removal in Detected Faces: Red-eye removal automatically detects and corrects flash reflection for a perfect end result
• Instantly Detect Up to 10 Faces: The face detection can simultaneously recognizes up to 10 faces in a photo. Share your group portraits using the zoom up function in playbacks, checking each detected face. Each priceless expression can be cropped and saved in clear high resolution results

Face Recognition

The FinePix HS25EXR not only detects faces in a frame but it can also recognize who is who! You can register up to 8 people in your camera and next time you take a photo of them it will bring up their name and optimize settings in favor of your registered faces. In playback, you can search for all photos containing registered faces to quickly find photos of your favorites.

Auto Release

As soon as the Face Detection function detects the face, shutter is automatically released capturing the finest of the person with great optimization.

Dog/Cat Detection

By incorporating Dog/Cat Detection function, the FinePix HS25EXR is able to detect dog or cat faces, optimizing focus and exposure for pet photos that will delight everyone. An auto-release function can also be selected to automatically shoot the photo when the pet is looking directly at the camera.

Share Your Images with Built-In Social Networking

Don't wait until you get home to start choosing which pictures to upload to FaceBook. Start the process in-camera by tagging the pictures you want to share. The next time you connect to your home computer your images will upload automatically. The same goes for movie clips too, which can also be uploaded to YouTube.

• Easy Wed Uploading to YouTube and FaceBook via MyFinePix Studio: It's as easy as one, two, three. Shoot pictures and HD video clips and tag them for upload to your FaceBook profile page or YouTube account
• Upload: When the FinePix HS25EXR is connected to a PC, the marked images are uploaded to the designated site, eliminating the need for time-consuming PC-based image processing or selection
• MyFinePix Studio Automatically Searches for New Images to Upload: MyFinePix Studio detects new images to upload. When finding new images to upload, the uploader start automatically
• Favorites Rank: Sort your favorite photos tagged by star rating from 0 to 5. Quickly search for favorite pictures depending on the rank using image search

Photobook Assist

Create a photo album in your camera. Easily accessible and mobile, you can share images with family and friends anytime, anywhere. Installed in-camera, you can create a Photobook folder where tagged images will be stored and organized accordingly. Your Photobook can also be ordered online for print when connected to the Internet, as well as when you go to the stores to get your photos printed, images can easily be sorted when tagged.

Image Search

With the convenient Image Search Function you can search pictures by Date, Face, Favorite Rank, Scene, Type of Data, and Upload Mark.

• By Date: Viewing your saved photo image by date, making it easy to locate specific events or occasions
• By Face: All your portraits can be selected and replayed based on composition: group photos, couples pictures, or solo portraits
• By Favorite Rank: Quickly search favorite pictures depending on the rank
• By Scene: Photo shot with AUTO or EXR AUTO, or Dog/Cat can be replayed according to the type of scene: portrait, landscape, night scene, and macro
• By Type of Data: Display the content of your image library according to the type of data: still photos, movie footage

Playback Functions

• Micro Thumbnail View: Up to 100 pictures can be viewed at a time in a 10 x 10 array of micro thumbnails. Convenient for smooth and comfortable playback
• Slideshow: Close-ups of detected faces are shown in slideshow style

3D Viewing and 3D Printing

• The camera displays images in 2D. Press the selector down to toggle between the first and second shots
• Devices equipped for 3D display, such as the FinePix REAL 3D V3 digital viewer for FinePix REAL 3D W3 digital camera, will display the image in 3D
• 3D prints can be ordered from FUJIFILM
• The supplied software displays 3D anaglyph images. 3D photos can also be viewed using other applications that support the MP format
• 3D TVs that support the MP format can display images in 3D. See the manual for your TV for details

What's Included:

• Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR Digital Camera
• Li-ion battery NP-W126
• Battery charger BC-W126
• Shoulder Strap
• USB Cable
• A/V Cable
• Lens Cap and Lens Cap Cord
• Lens Hood
• CD-ROM
• Limited Warranty