Fujifilm X20 Compact Digital Camera

Fujifilm X20 was announced recently to replace the well - respected X10. It is an high end compact camera with features of 12 million pixels CMOS II sensor, JPEGRaw file format, ISO from 100 to 12800, auto bracketing, 28-112mm f/2.0-2.8 equivalent lens and optical viewfinder.  The top of the X20  are the mode and exposure compensation dials  alongside a small function (Fn) button and traditional screw-thread shutter button.

Fujifilm X20 Compact Digital Camera

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Specification

Number of effective pixels	12.0 million pixels
Image sensor	2/3-inch X-Trans CMOS II with primary color filter
Storage media	Internal memory SD/ SDHC/ SDXC(UHS-I) memory card*1
File format	still image JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3)*2, RAW (RAF format), RAW+JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible) movie MOV (H.264, Audio : Linear PCM / stereo sound)
Number of recorded pixels	L : (4:3) 4000 x 3000 / (3:2) 4000 x 2664 / (16:9) 4000 x 2248 / (1:1) 2992 x 2992 M : (4:3) 2816 x 2112 / (3:2) 2816 x 1864 / (16:9) 2816 x 1584 / (1:1) 2112 x 2112 S : (4:3) 2048 x 1536 / (3:2) 2048 x 1360 / (16:9) 1920 x 1080 / (1:1) 1536 x 1536 <Motion Panorama> 360° Vertical : 11520 x 1624 Horizontal : 11520 x 1080 180° Vertical : 5760 x 1624 Horizontal : 5760 x 1080 120° Vertical : 3840 x 1624 Horizontal : 3840 x 1080
Lens	name Fujinon 4x optical zoom lens focal length f=7.1 - 28.4mm, equivalent to 28-112mm on a 35mm format full-aperture F2.0 (Wide) - F2.8 (Telephoto) constitution 9 groups 11 lenses (3 aspherical glass molded lenses included)
Digital zoom	Intelligent digital zoom approx. 2x (up to 8 x when combined with optical zoom)
Aperture	F2.0 - F11 (Wide) F2.8 - F11 (Telephoto) 1/3EV step (controlled 7 - blade aperture diaphragm)
Focus distance (from lens surface)	Normal Wide : Approx. 50cm / 1.6ft. to infinity Telephoto : Approx. 80cm / 2.6ft. to infinity Macro Wide : Approx. 10cm - 3.0m / 3.9in. - 9.8ft. Telephoto : Approx. 50cm - 3.0m / 1.6ft. - 9.8ft. Super Macro Approx. 1.0cm -1.0m / 0.4in. - 3.3ft.
Sensitivity	AUTO (Control available up to ISO3200), Equivalent to ISO 100/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/12800 (Standard Output Sensitivity)
Exposure control	TTL 256-zone metering, Multi / Spot / Average
Exposure mode	Programmed AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Shooting modes	SP Portrait, Portrait Enhancer, Landscape, Sport, Night, Night (Tripod), Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Party, Flower, Text, Underwater MODE DIAL AUTO, ADVANCED SR AUTO, P, S, A, M, C1, C2, Movie, SP, Adv.
Image Stabilizer	Lens shift type
Face detection	YES
Exposure compensation	-2.0EV - +2.0EV 1/3EV step
Shutter speed	(Auto mode) 1/4 sec. to 1/4000* sec. , (All other modes) 30 sec. to 1/4000* sec. * 1/4000sec. at small aperture, 1/1000sec. at full aperture
Continuous shooting	TOP Super High : approx. 12 fps (max. 11 frames*) High : approx. 9.0 fps (max. 13 frames*) Middle : approx. 6.0 fps (max. 20 frames*) Low : approx. 3.0 fps (max. 39 frames*) * Max. number of frames can be shot in JPEG setting LAST - Best Frame capture Super High : approx. 12 fps (max. 8 frames*) High : approx. 9.0 fps (max. 8 frames*) Middle : approx. 6.0 fps (max. 8 frames*) Low : approx. 3.0 fps (max. 8 frames*) * Max. number of frames can be shot in JPEG setting
Auto bracketing	AE Bracketing : ±1/3EV, ±2/3EV, ±1EV Film Simulation Bracketing : Any 3 type of Film Simulation selectable Dynamic Range Bracketing : 100% / 200% / 400% ISO sensitivity Bracketing : ±1/3EV, ±2/3EV, ±1EV
Focus	mode Single AF / Continuous AF / MF type Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF), AF assist illuminator available AF frame selection Multi, Area, Tracking
White balance	Automatic scene recognition Preset Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Underwater, Custom, Color temperature selection
Self-timer	Approx. 10 sec. / 2 sec. delay
Flash	Auto flash (Super intelligent Flash) Effective range (ISO AUTO): Normal Wide : Approx. 30cm - 7.0m / 11.7in. - 22.9ft. Telephoto : Approx. 50cm - 5.0m / 1.6ft. - 16.4ft.
Flash modes	Red-eye Removal OFF Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro. Red-eye Removal ON Red-eye Reduction Auto, Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro.
Hot shoe	YES
Viewfinder	Advanced Optical Viewfinder (equipped with Digital Trans Panel) Approx. 85% coverage Built-in eye sensor
LCD monitor	2.8-inch, approx. 460K-dot, TFT color LCD monitor, approx. 100% coverage
Movie recording	1920 x 1080 pixels (60fps) / 1280 x 720 pixels (60fps) / 640 x 480 pixels (30fps) with stereo sound Optical zoom (manual) can be used. * SD memory card with a class 10 write speed (10 MB/sec.) or better is recommended.
Photography functions	ADVANCED SR AUTO, Face Detection, Auto Red-eye Removal, Film Simulation, Framing guideline, Frame No. memory, Histogram display, Best frame capture, Adv. mode (Motion panorama360, Pro focus, Pro low light, Multiple Exposure), High Speed Movie (80/150/250 fps）, Electronic level, Advanced Anti Blur, Focus Peak Highlight
Playback functions	Face Detection, Auto red-eye removal, Multi-frame playback (with micro thumbnail), Protect, Crop, Resize, Slide show, Image rotate, Histogram display, Exposure warning, Photobook assist, Image search, Favorites, Mark for upload, Panorama, Erase Selected Frames, RAW Conversion.
Other functions	PictBridge, Exif Print, 35 Languages, Time difference, Silent mode
Terminal	Video output - Digital interface USB 2.0 High-Speed/ Microphone input (only with MIC-ST1 w/adapter sold separately) HDMI output HDMI mini connector
Power supply	NP-50 Li-ion battery (included) CP-50 with AC power adapter AC-5VX (sold separately)
Dimensions	117.0 (W) x 69.6 (H) x 56.8 (D) mm / 4.6 (W) x 2.7 (H) x 2.2 (D) in.
Weight	Approx. 353 g / 12.4 oz. (including battery and memory card) Approx. 333 g / 11.7 oz. (excluding battery and memory card)
Operating Temperature	0 - 40°C
Operating Humidity	10 - 80% (no condensation)
Guide to the number of available frames for battery operation	Approx. 270 frames (LCD : ON, AUTO mode)*3
Accessories included	Li-ion battery NP-50 Battery charger BC-50B Shoulder strap Lens cap USB cable CD-ROM (Viewer software, RAW File Converter etc.*4) Owner's manual
Optional accessories	Li-ion battery NP-50 Battery charger BC-45W Lens hood LH-X10 Protector Filter PRF-52*5 Lens Hood and Protector Filter LHF-X20 Leather case LC-X20 Shoe Mount Flash EF-42/EF-20/EF-X20 DC coupler CP-50 AC power adapter AC-5VX Stereo microphone MIC-ST1

• *1 Please see the Fujifilm website to check memory card compatibility.
• *2 Exif 2.3 is a digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for optimal printing.
• *3 Fujifilm research based on CIPA standards
• *4 OS compatibility.
  Viewer software : Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP
  Raw File Converter : Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP, Mac OS X 10.6 - OS X 10.8
• *5 Lens hood LH-X10 required.