Fujifilm Finepix A920, high performance but easy to use entry-level camera
By Arnold Zafra
The Fujifilm Finepix A920 is an entry level digital camera designed for digital photography newbies who are planning to buy their first digital camera.
Priced at US$199 the Finepix A920 is a 9 megapixel digital camera designed specifically for the first-time digital camera buyer and consumers seeking an affordable upgrade to the current digital camera.
According to Fujifilm, the A920 is an affordable, easy-to-operate entry-level camera that is loaded with features usually reserved for more advanced models.
Key features include:
• 9.03 Megapixels, 1/1.6” CCD
• Macro allows photography from 10-80 cm (Wide Angle), 26-80 cm (Telephoto)
• 4x optical zoom
• Focal length 8.8mm - 35.2mm (35mm equivalent 39-156mm)
• 100-800 ISO (sensitivity)
• 2.7-inch Amorphous silicon TFT LCD screen (115,000 pixels)
• Takes xD-Picture Card, SD/SDHC MEDIA
• Thick plastic body
• 156 grams
• Dimensions of 97.3 mm x 61.7 mm x 32.1 mm (W x H x D)
• Super CCD sensor technology, a 4.0x optical zoom lens and features a 2.7” LCD
What the manufacturer says:
The Finepix A920 is equipped with an easy-to-identify picture stabilization setting that automatically chooses the correct light sensitivity and best-matching shutter speed, producing the highest quality digital pictures without blur and the noise often associated with high sensitivity photographs.
What reviewers and users are saying:
“There are other budget cameras with fancier components and features, but the A920 has better image quality than its competitors. Add in its ease of use, and it’s a strong contender in the budget market.”- Emily Raymond
“If you are looking for a camera that will be good to use with a newborn or on holiday and you like printing your pictures up quite large, then get this camera.”-ePhotozine
“While it produced nice 9-megapixel images, and the larger 2.7-inc display is a welcomed addition, the slower shooting performance times, and sub VGA movie mode bring it’s appeal down a bit.”- Steve’s Digicams
Our comment:
For a digital camera priced this low and yet packed with a decently powerful 9.0 megapixel resolution, the Finepix A920 is definitely a good buy. The IR facility is an added bonus that makes this camera a good option for an entry-level digital camera.
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