Fujifilm mega zoom 50X digital Camera SL1000

Fujifilm SL1000 was announced in January this year. This amazing mega zoom camera has the following features:

• 50x Optical Zoom(24mm-1200mm)* and Powerful Optical Image Stabilization
• 16M BSI-CMOS sensor supports for sensitivities as high as ISO 12800
• The high resolution, 1080i movie capture at 60fps  
• The FinePix SL1000 boasts a high-resolution (920K-dot) electronic viewfinder equipped with an eye sensor
• Tilting LCD monitor
• The FinePix SL1000 can be used to record RAW images
• Lens shift image stabilization
• 100x Intelligent Digital Zoom
• Continuous Shooting: 10fps at full resolution

Fujifilm SL1000 50X Mega Zoom Digital Camera

Hands On/Preview

Review (Source:photographyblog.com)

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Ratings (out of 5)
Design	4
Features	4.5
Ease-of-use	4
Image quality	4
Value for money	3.5

Specifications

Model name	FinePix SL1000
Number of effective pixels *1	16.2 million pixels
Image sensor	1/2.3-inch CMOS with primary color filter
Storage media	Internal memory (approx.39MB) SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-Ⅰ) memory card *2
File format	still image JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3 ) / RAW (RAF format), RAW+JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible) 3D still image MPO compliant movie H.264 (MOV) Linear PCM / stereo sound
Number of recorded pixels	L : (4:3) 4608 x 3456 / (3:2) 4608 x 3072 / (16:9) 4608 x 2592 / (1:1) 3456 x 3456 M : (4:3) 3264 x 2448 / (16:9) 3264 x 1840 S : (4:3) 2304 x 1728 / (16:9) 1920 x 1080 <Motion Panorama> 360° Vertical : 1624 x 11520 Horizontal : 11520 x 1080 180° Vertical : 1624 x 5760 Horizontal : 5760 x 1080 120° Vertical : 1624 x 3840 Horizontal : 3840 x 1080
Lens	name Fujinon 50x optical zoom lens focal length f=4.3mm - 215.0mm, equivalent to 24 - 1200mm on a 35mm format full-aperture F2.9 (Wide) - F6.5 (Telephoto) constitution 12 groups 17 lenses
Digital zoom	Intelligent digital zoom approx. 2.0x (up to approx. 100x , with 50x optical zoom)
Aperture	F2.9 / F8.4 (Wide) F6.5 / F7.8 / F19 (Telephoto) with ND filter
Focus distance (from lens surface)	Normal Wide : Approx. 40cm to infinity / 1.3ft. to infinity Telephoto : Approx. 3.5m to infinity / 11.8ft. to infinity Macro Wide : Approx. 7cm - 3.0m / 2.7in. - 9.8ft. Telephoto : Approx. 3.5m - 5.0m /11.8ft - 16.4ft Super Macro Wide : Approx. 1cm - 1.0m / 0.3in. - 3.2ft.
Sensitivity	AUTO / AUTO (400) / AUTO (800) / AUTO (1600) / AUTO (3200), Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400*/12800* (Standard Output Sensitivity)　 * ISO6400 is effective in image size M or S./ 12800 is effective in image size S.
Exposure control	TTL 256-zone metering, Multi / Spot / Average
Exposure mode	Programmed AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual exposure
Shooting modes	SP Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Night (Tripod), Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Party, Flower, Text MODE DIAL SR AUTO, AUTO, Adv, P, S, A, M, Custom, Panorama, SP
Image Stabilizer	Lens shift type
Exposure compensation	-2.0EV - +2.0EV 1/3EV step
Shutter speed	(Auto mode) 1/4 sec. to 1/1700 sec. , (All other modes) 30 sec. to 1/1700 sec. with mechanical shutter
Continuous shooting	TOP H : approx. 10 fps (max. 9 frames) M : approx. 5.0 fps (max. 9 frames) L : approx. 3.0 fps (max. 9 frames) LAST - Best Frame capture H : approx. 10 fps max. 9 frames (Size L,M,S)/max. 18 frames (Size S) M : approx. 5.0 fps max. 9 frames (Size L,M,S)/max. 18 frames (Size S) L : approx. 3.0 fps max. 9 frames (Size L,M,S)/max. 18 frames (Size S)
Auto bracketing	AE Bracketing (±1/3 EV, ±2/3 EV, ±1 EV)
Focus	mode Single AF / Continuous AF (SR AUTO, Movie) type TTL contrast AF, AF assist illuminator available AF frame selection Center, Multi, Area, Tracking
White balance	Automatic scene recognition Preset Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Custom
Self-timer	Approx. 10 sec. / 2 sec. Delay
Flash	Auto flash (i-flash) Effective range : (ISO AUTO) Normal Wide: approx. 45cm - 8.0m / 1.4ft. - 26.2ft., Telephoto : approx. 3.5m - 4.0m / 11.4ft. - 13.1ft. Macro Wide : approx. 30cm - 3.0m / 0.9ft. - 9.8ft., Telephoto : approx. 2.0m - 4.0m / 6.5ft. - 13.1ft.
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
Electronic Viewfinder	0.2-inch, approx. 920K-dot, color LCD viewfinder approx. 97% coverage
LCD monitor	3.0-inch, approx. 920K-dot, TFT color tilting LCD monitor, approx. 97% coverage
Movie recording	1920 x 1080 pixels (60fps) / 1280 x 720 pixels (30fps) / 640 x 480 pixels (30fps) with stereo sound.* HS 640 x 480 pixels (120fps) / HS 320 x 240 pixels (240fps) / HS 240 x 180 pixels (480fps) * Optical zoom function can be used.
Photography functions	SR AUTO, High Speed Movie (120/240/480 fps), Adv. mode (Advanced Filter:Toy camera / Miniature / Pop color / High-key / Soft Focus/ Cross Screen / Partial color, Pro Low-Light, HDR, Natural Light & with Flash, Natural Light, Zoom Bracketing, Individual shutter 3D) Instant zoom, Face Detection, Auto red-eye removal, Framing guideline, blink detection, Frame No. memory, Histogram display, motion panorama, Date stamp
Playback functions	Face Detection, Auto red-eye removal, Multi-frame playback (with micro thumbnail), Protect, Crop, Resize, Slide show, Image rotate, voice memo, histogram display, exposure warning, Photobook assist, image search, Favorites, Mark for upload, Panorama, Erase selected frames.
Other functions	PictBridge, Exif Print, 35 Languages, Time difference, Silent mode
Terminal	Video output - Digital interface USB 2.0 High-Speed HDMI output HDMI mini connector
Power supply	Li-ion battery NP-85 (included)
Dimensions	122.7 (W) × 88.6 (H) × 122.6 (D) mm / 4.8(W) × 3.4 (H) × 4.8 (D) in.
Weight	Approx. 659 g / 23.2 oz. (including batteries and memory card) Approx. 619 g / 21.8 oz. (excluding batteries and memory card)
Operating Temperature	0°C - 40°C
Operating Humidity	10% - 80% (no condensation)
Guide to the number of available frames for battery operation	Approx. 350 frames (AUTO mode) * Fujifilm research based on CIPA standards
Accessories included	Li-ion battery NP-85 Battery charger BC-85A Plug adapter Shoulder strap USBcable Lens cap and Lens cap cord CD-ROM Owner's manual
Optional accessories	Li-ion battery NP-85 Shoe Mount Fash EF-20 / EF-X20 / EF-42

• *1 Number of effective pixels : The number of pixels on the image sensor which receive input light through the optical lens, and which are effectively reflected in the final output data of the still image.
• *2 Please see the Fujifilm website to check memory card compatibility.