14 DAY TRIAL // Fujifilm has announced the availability, pricing and full technical specifications of the highly anticipated FinePix S5 Pro, the successor of the equally famous S3 Pro.
The FinePix S Pro series is touted by Fujifilm as having a 400% wider dynamic range thanks to the pixel technology (6.17 million S-pixels and 6.17 million R-pixels) of the camera's Super CCD SR Pro sensor.
Additionally, the camera features Fujifilm's Face Detection Technology. A post-capture function on the FinePix S5 Pro, the technology detects up to ten faces in a scene at the push of a button. Using the camera's LCD monitor, FinePix S5 Pro users can zoom in to the faces of subjects, confirming focus, exposure and whether eyes are open or closed.
The FinePix S5 Pro also includes: excellent ergonomics with weatherproof seals, a robust shutter mechanism tested to exceed 100,000 cycles, and advancements to the Film Simulation Mode with the addition of three new settings for varying skin tones.
Other camera functions and features
Nikon F-mount compatibility with all Nikkor AF-D/G and the latest AF-S optics RAW+JPEG (4,256 x 2,848 pixels, 3,024 x 2,016 pixels, 2,304 x 1,536 pixels) dual-save mode MAC and PC supported tethered shooting mode via USB 2.0 port and optional HyperUtility software Robust, lightweight magnesium-alloy body Durable shutter unit stands up to approximately 100,000 releases Adoption of high-precision i-TTL flash control 11-point AF sensor for consistent, fast and precise focusing. This is an improvement from the FinePix S3 Pro's 5-point AF sensor Supports 1/3, ?, and 1 stop lens aperture control Shutter speed 30 sec. to 1/8000 sec., maximum flash sync speed of 1/250 sec. Remark function enables addition of comments to an image file by connecting a special bar code reader to the camera body.
3 levels of custom Function Locking with password protection 2.5 inch LCD with 235,000 pixels with 100% frame coverage featuring color or monochromatic 30 seconds, live view function to check the focusing Li-ion rechargeable battery Compact Flash (CF) Card (Type I / II) and Microdrive compatible
You can read the full specifications here.
The FinePix S5 Pro is scheduled for nationwide market availability for February 2007 at a price of $1,999.
