Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd Digital Camera has Face Detection Technology

Fujifilm has announced the new FinePix S6500fd digital camera with Face Detection technology built in to it's processor, enabling the camera to recognise faces and optimise settings to get the best photograph in just 0.04 seconds. Fujifilm’s sixth generation, 6 megapixel Super CCD sensor and Real Photo Technology II, class-leading ISO 100-3200 sensitivity and Fujinon 10.7x (28-300mm equivalent) optical zoom lens, and a High resolution 2.5 inch LCD screen with reinforced, scratch-resistant glass make the FinePix S6500fd a nice, powerful digital camera for hobbyist photographers.

"It will be a powerful, fun tool for people looking to move on from their compact digital camera, but who don’t want the restrictions or level of manual input that can be required by a Digital SLR."

The FinePix S6500fd’s Face Detection uses an algorithm, which recognises eyes and a mouth to lock on to faces in the frame. Coping with up to ten faces in a frame, it optimises settings such as focus and exposure level before taking the photo. Face Detection can identify a face irrespective of its position in the frame or the composition of the shot, and is not confused by spectacles. Furthermore, movement tracking ensures the camera stays locked on the subject until they move out of the frame. All this, combined with split-second accuracy, results in picture-perfect people shots with no need for user intervention.

FinePix S6500fd features:

* Hardware based Face Detection technology    
* Sensitivity range of ISO 100-3200 for low-noise photography in all light situations    
* Super CCD HR VI sensor delivering six million effective pixels    
* Real Photo Processor II reduces noise and delivers enhanced colour reproduction    
* Fixed 10.7x (28-300mm equivalent) optical zoom lens with twist barrel control    
* Intelligent Flash achieves the optimum combination of high sensitivity and natural skin tones    
* Manual, shutter- and aperture-priority and program exposure modes    
* Single, continuous and manual focus modes    
* Jpeg and RAW file formats    
* High Speed Shooting Mode with a shutter lag of just 0.035 seconds    
* High resolution 2.5 inch LCD screen with reinforced, scratch-resistant glass    
* TV-quality VGA movie recording of 30 frames per second with sound    
* PictBridge™ compatible for direct printing without a PC

The FinePix S6500fd will be available from Septembre / October 2006.  Pricing will be announced prior to launch.

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