Fujifilm F200EXR is a GEM
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I was hoping that it was possible. I remember when the F31fd was still available, it was king in the low light arena and yet it was not the most expensive.
I am hoping to get a capable PnS to complement my DSLR.
If you want the best compact PnS (excluding those micro4/3, etc) for low light shooting, which would that be?
Hi guys,
I searched at mustaffa. Its priced @ $399 with 8GB
AP, CP, SLR quoted me above $400
From the thread, I can see that the lowest is at $369, Song Bros.
Any idea where to get the best bargain other than Song Bros?
I was thinking of waiting till the IT show starts before chionging.
Also, will the price drop even further 2mths later?
Thanks ya~
I searched at mustaffa. Its priced @ $399 with 8GB
AP, CP, SLR quoted me above $400
From the thread, I can see that the lowest is at $369, Song Bros.
Any idea where to get the best bargain other than Song Bros?
I was thinking of waiting till the IT show starts before chionging.
Also, will the price drop even further 2mths later?
Thanks ya~
hate to be rude but is already the best.
if you want the best of the best...
perhaps wait for someone to lose it and you found it? is free.
just a joke
of coz not, i m sure the price will go up 2 mths later.
just kidding. Its electronics dude, wat do u expect?
MarineX, kolslorr, you two ah, very bad leh. Very sarcastic :cry:
I asked the questions above as the IT show coming up.
They have to compete with the IT show so they could have dropped it further.
Also, currently there is a trade in program.
Sekali two months later no more offer how? The price will go up then~
I asked the questions above as the IT show coming up.
They have to compete with the IT show so they could have dropped it further.
Also, currently there is a trade in program.
Sekali two months later no more offer how? The price will go up then~
just joking la, sorry!
u can ask for e quote from mscolor, i always get cheaper price there compared to all the shows.
+evenstar
Senior Member
image is blurred due to shaky handsHi, please comment on this photograph taken with Fujifilm F200EXR
raincool2005
Senior Member
f200 can be found at 329 during trade in promo
link please?
Hehehe, Apology accepteD ;p
I called up MS color.
MScolor (main) - $399: 2 x 8GB, Screen protector and casing
MScolor (main) - $399: 1 x 8GB, Screen protector, casing, 1 extra battery
The price is around the same. Not much diff..
Get an equote from them through their website. Price will be lower.
It has a manual mode with a range of shutter speeds but only 2 aperture settings, F3.3/9.0 (wide angle), F5.1/F14 (telephoto). I am not sure if any other PnS of this size can provide more apertures with such space constraint.
Personally, P mode plus compensation almost satisfies most of my requirements. SP mode will be good for the more creative ones but doesn't border with the technical aspect.
Manually setting for faster shutter usually not required cos F200EXR often selects faster shutter than needed until constraint by preset ISO or preset Auto-ISO. In addition, the built-in stabilisation may also help when lower shutter sets in. But not for fast moving subject.
Manual Mode loses benefit of auto ISO and auto-DR. But I will need it to fix aperture to F9 or F14 during close-up for better DOF. Will certainly need it more when I get my DCR-150. I then vary the shutter to centre a yellow bar on the LCD after selecting the ISO manually.
Now for comparison, the IQ of F31FD is still unconquered by F200EXR, particularly without EXR. The noise handling of the older sibling is certainly better than HR mode at any ISO than ISO100. Maybe the question now is whether F200EXR has spearheaded a new precedence in PnS market, stressing on better DR than mere resolution and noise handling offered practically in all PnS as much as F31FD has pioneered the rest to refocus on better noise control some years ago. This we shall see in the upcoming PnS from the rest.
As for S90, I personally feel (no offence) it may not always have the IQ of an F200EXR when the latter is well handled based on a few comparisons I happened to come across. Maybe it is the benefit of DR. Also not a fault of anyone because S90 has to be designed significantly inferior to many of its bigger siblings that fetch the higher premium. I have read even LX-3 may be hard fight with F200EXR. There are some who consider the better G10 and G11 not a match to LX-3. Perhaps, beyond ISO800 or HR mode with higher ISO, F200EXR will show up losing them all.
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burningacid
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i'm not sure but it seems that the f200exr produces quite alot of noise, even at iso400?
and also the "tiak tiak tiak" sound from the AF mechanism... :nono:
and also the "tiak tiak tiak" sound from the AF mechanism... :nono:
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Somehow F200EXR can be a most misunderstood camera when other cameras do not have so much complications. Its EXR auto often uses unnecessary high ISO for faster shutter. The results is noise very quickly shows up. HR mode that many expected the best picture given the highest resolution at 12MP turns out worst because it is weakest at noise handling beyond ISO100.
I am not exactly sure which mode you encountered the unaccepable ISO400 noise.
Dpreview seems to suggested all the way to ISO1600, the noise at 6MP EXR mode (SN, DR or P) is not to far from to LX-3 (which costs 3x more than F200EXR). Of course there are cameras with alot more stronger noise control beyond ISO800 but appear unacceptably blur as you can see, particular from the objective graphical measurements.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf200exr/page7.asp
Come to think of it, is it correct to believe this affordable F200EXR is just a simple PnS?
I am not exactly sure which mode you encountered the unaccepable ISO400 noise.
Dpreview seems to suggested all the way to ISO1600, the noise at 6MP EXR mode (SN, DR or P) is not to far from to LX-3 (which costs 3x more than F200EXR). Of course there are cameras with alot more stronger noise control beyond ISO800 but appear unacceptably blur as you can see, particular from the objective graphical measurements.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf200exr/page7.asp
Come to think of it, is it correct to believe this affordable F200EXR is just a simple PnS?
