The Fujifilm FinePix AV200 is a compact 14 megapixel digital with a low price $ 89.95 (direct), and capable of recording 720p HD video. Its objective captures images that are very sharp, but very noisy at any ISO. No performance in low light of our budget Panasonic Editors' Choice Lumix DMC-S3 ($ 129.99, 4 stars), which also includes HD video, the Samsung ES80 or ($ 99.99, 3 stars), but difficulty finding another sub-$ 100 camera with HD video support.
Design and functionality
Very compact, although it is operated by AA batteries, the AV200 measures 2.4 by 3.7 by 1.1 inches (DRC) and weighs 5.9 ounces. It is about the same size as the Nikon Coolpix L24 ($ 119.95, 2 stars), although its LCD is a bit "smaller. It is mostly plastic, although there is a metal band surrounding the body of the unit to a metal ring around his goal. Despite the room for them on the top shelf of the AV200 is the zoom control on the rear panel. The LCD is 2.7 inches AV200 with a resolution of 230K dots, which makes it very clear and bright. It's hard for an off-angle, making it difficult to minimize glare when you're outside on a sunny day makes viewing.
Control of the shutter and the power button on top of the unit. Both are made of metal and feels very solid feel. In addition to the zoom lever, the rear wheel is controlled by a four-lane, a menu button, a button and display a play button, all plastic. The objective AV200 is a 3x optical zoom design for a field of 32-96mm (equivalent to 35 mm), in the view. This is a very useful range, but not as wide or as long as the lens 27-135mm in the Samsung ES80 packed.
The camera has an automatic mode, even if you use the camera in program mode or standard in a variety of dedicated scene modes. You can also use the device in silent mode in any shooting mode to disable all sounds and even Flash. You can also dive into the audio menu disabled independently, allowing you to use the flash when you want, without dealing with a beep from the speaker to handle the camera.
Performance and conclusions
The AV200 is not well in speed tests, even if it is not unusual for a budget camera. It takes about 3.3 seconds and a tee shot, and an average of 3.2 seconds is required between shots. His score was respectable shutter lag, the camera went in about half a second in the metric system. The A800, Canon launched in 2.4 seconds, but showed a similar shutter lag and 3.4 seconds 0.6 seconds to recharge.
I used the Imatest software suites, the AV200 to measure performance in terms of image sharpness and noise. The sharpness is measured by a series of photographs of a test card with the Imatest software to analyze and average the results with a weighting algorithm Central. A score of 1800 lines per picture height is considered acceptable strong, AV200 and exceeded this threshold, recording 2095 lines. Net cameras we tested in this category is the Kodak EasyShare c1530 ($ 79.95, 2.5 stars), which recorded 2546 lines.
How to increase the sensitivity of a camera to light, noise in an image also increases. According to Imatest, if an image contains less than 1.5 percent is considered acceptable clean sound. The AV200 is not good at all here, at ISO 100, the lowest setting that contain images of more than 2.3 percent of the noise. It is a dip of 1.1 percent to 200 ISO. This is indicative of some reduction of noise in the camera awkward, which destroyed much of the small details of a photo. Noise back to 1.7 percent at 400 ISO, but not in the details with him. Choosing our Editors' Canon PowerShot S3 sound treated very well, was able to remain below 1.5 per cent from 800 ISO
The AV200 records video in AVI format 720p30 HD resolution. The files are quite large, with excerpts from 30 seconds up to 100 megabytes of memory on an SD or SDHC memory card. In good light, it's very nice HD video quality, and shows great detail, but there is some noise visible. The camera can not focus during video capture, which can be a problem when trying to capture the action. Digital zoom while recording, but no optical zoom. Even if the video does not lose quality in digital zoom, the zoom movement is somewhat jerky.
The Fujifilm FinePix AV200 is one of the rare-$ 100 cameras that can record video HD 720p30. Its objective is very strong, capturing many details and image noise at ISO base. ISO, noise reduction eliminates awkward object to increase the detail, which makes the wax as the images that are still full of noise. Three times the range of the zoom is rather limited, and for only $ 20 more you can for Samsung ES80, you choose a zoom 5 times and sharp pictures with ISO 400. Although it is "more money, the budget of our editors just the camera of choice, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 is a good choice, it is very good in low light conditions, including a range 4 -time zoom, and supports 720p HD video recording.
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Design and functionality
Very compact, although it is operated by AA batteries, the AV200 measures 2.4 by 3.7 by 1.1 inches (DRC) and weighs 5.9 ounces. It is about the same size as the Nikon Coolpix L24 ($ 119.95, 2 stars), although its LCD is a bit "smaller. It is mostly plastic, although there is a metal band surrounding the body of the unit to a metal ring around his goal. Despite the room for them on the top shelf of the AV200 is the zoom control on the rear panel. The LCD is 2.7 inches AV200 with a resolution of 230K dots, which makes it very clear and bright. It's hard for an off-angle, making it difficult to minimize glare when you're outside on a sunny day makes viewing.
Control of the shutter and the power button on top of the unit. Both are made of metal and feels very solid feel. In addition to the zoom lever, the rear wheel is controlled by a four-lane, a menu button, a button and display a play button, all plastic. The objective AV200 is a 3x optical zoom design for a field of 32-96mm (equivalent to 35 mm), in the view. This is a very useful range, but not as wide or as long as the lens 27-135mm in the Samsung ES80 packed.
The camera has an automatic mode, even if you use the camera in program mode or standard in a variety of dedicated scene modes. You can also use the device in silent mode in any shooting mode to disable all sounds and even Flash. You can also dive into the audio menu disabled independently, allowing you to use the flash when you want, without dealing with a beep from the speaker to handle the camera.
Performance and conclusions
The AV200 is not well in speed tests, even if it is not unusual for a budget camera. It takes about 3.3 seconds and a tee shot, and an average of 3.2 seconds is required between shots. His score was respectable shutter lag, the camera went in about half a second in the metric system. The A800, Canon launched in 2.4 seconds, but showed a similar shutter lag and 3.4 seconds 0.6 seconds to recharge.
I used the Imatest software suites, the AV200 to measure performance in terms of image sharpness and noise. The sharpness is measured by a series of photographs of a test card with the Imatest software to analyze and average the results with a weighting algorithm Central. A score of 1800 lines per picture height is considered acceptable strong, AV200 and exceeded this threshold, recording 2095 lines. Net cameras we tested in this category is the Kodak EasyShare c1530 ($ 79.95, 2.5 stars), which recorded 2546 lines.
How to increase the sensitivity of a camera to light, noise in an image also increases. According to Imatest, if an image contains less than 1.5 percent is considered acceptable clean sound. The AV200 is not good at all here, at ISO 100, the lowest setting that contain images of more than 2.3 percent of the noise. It is a dip of 1.1 percent to 200 ISO. This is indicative of some reduction of noise in the camera awkward, which destroyed much of the small details of a photo. Noise back to 1.7 percent at 400 ISO, but not in the details with him. Choosing our Editors' Canon PowerShot S3 sound treated very well, was able to remain below 1.5 per cent from 800 ISO
The AV200 records video in AVI format 720p30 HD resolution. The files are quite large, with excerpts from 30 seconds up to 100 megabytes of memory on an SD or SDHC memory card. In good light, it's very nice HD video quality, and shows great detail, but there is some noise visible. The camera can not focus during video capture, which can be a problem when trying to capture the action. Digital zoom while recording, but no optical zoom. Even if the video does not lose quality in digital zoom, the zoom movement is somewhat jerky.
The Fujifilm FinePix AV200 is one of the rare-$ 100 cameras that can record video HD 720p30. Its objective is very strong, capturing many details and image noise at ISO base. ISO, noise reduction eliminates awkward object to increase the detail, which makes the wax as the images that are still full of noise. Three times the range of the zoom is rather limited, and for only $ 20 more you can for Samsung ES80, you choose a zoom 5 times and sharp pictures with ISO 400. Although it is "more money, the budget of our editors just the camera of choice, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 is a good choice, it is very good in low light conditions, including a range 4 -time zoom, and supports 720p HD video recording.
