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Fujifilm FinePix J40 - Big Screen on A Little Body

28 Apr, 2011, 5:34 pm IST | by Aaron Almeida | Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Simple yet stylish

Simple yet stylish
12.2 mega pixel with 3x zoom
Large 3-inch LCD display
Conveniently placed battery and memory card slot

PRICE IN INDIA

6,499

TECH2 RATING

6.0

AVERAGE USER RATING

8.0

How we test

CONTACT

Fujifilm India pvt.ltd

 vihangghag@fujifilmindia.com

 +91 22 4236 0000

 www.fujifilm.in

Close on the heels of the Fujifilm FinePix J30/35, comes another addition to the Fujifilm FinePix range of cameras. Fujifilm FinePix J40 is a point and shoot camera posing as a worthy adversary to the present products available in the market such as the Canon PowerShot A1200. The Fujifilm claims that the J40 is affordable, easy-to-use and delivers great images. Read on below to find out if these claims hold any truth.

 


Features
The Fujifilm J40 is a 12.2 megapixel point-and-shoot compact camera with a 3x optical zoom lens. It sports a large 3-inch screen which is not a very common feature in compact cameras. The J40 has a feature named SR AUTO (read: Scene Recognition Auto) where the camera detects a scene without the need to pre-select a camera mode.  Other features of this camera include Face Detection, picture stabilization, among others. Sensor sensitivity options range from ISO 100 to ISO 3200.

Large 3-inch LCD display

Large 3-inch LCD display

 


Design and build quality
The Fujifilm FinePix J40 is a simple looking camera with a slim-line frame and a glossy double coated veneer finish. This camera is compact which fits easily in a pocket and weighs 113g excluding the battery and memory card. The 3-inch LCD screen flushes in to the body of the camera. The quality of the screen itself isn’t great but is good for regular use. The buttons of the J40 are simple yet attractive in design but there is nothing too special about them.

 

There is an OK / Menu button in the middle of a circular four way directional button. These directional buttons also double up as settings for flash, camera timer, erase and macro shots. Along with these buttons there are also a DISP / Back button, play, wide angle and telephoto. On the top of the camera lies the On / Off button and one for clicking pictures. It’s a somewhat crowded layout and makes using the camera with one hand a little difficult.

12.2 mega pixel with 3x zoom

12.2 mega pixel with 3x zoom

 


To the right of these controls is the USB slot. Below the wide angle and telephoto buttons, lie the activity indicators that light up while clicking a picture and while charging.

The Fujifilm J40 feels very sturdy in respect to its build quality. The memory and battery bay door however feels a little bit flimsy with a sort of clicking noise coming from it when slight pressure is applied. Taking pictures with either hand is very comfortable due to its compact and lightweight design. However, people with larger hands may face problems accessing the zoom and menu keys. Overall the design and build quality of the Fujifilm FinePix J40 is good, however there could have been a toggle button for the different camera modes for quick access to the various functions.

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Tags:

Point and Shoot , Cameras , FUJIFILM , Fujifilm FinePix , Fujifilm FinePix J40 , J40 , SR Auto , ISO , Face recognition , camera , photographers , 3-inch LCD screen , ISO 100 , ISO 3200 , slim-line frame

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