Fujifilm has been strangely quiet over the past month but today they finally announced three compact cameras, including the latest in the F-series high-sensitivity line. One thing you’ll observe here is that the two entry-level models today, the FinePix A100/A150 support only SD/SDHC cards, dropping support xD-Picture card compatibility. Could this be the start of Fujifilm dropping support for the almost-proprietary xD-card they’ve been using with Olympus for years?

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
(High res and sensitivity compact)

• 12 effective megapixels (SuperCCD EXR sensor)
• 28 – 140 mm (f3.3 – f5.1) 5X optical zoom lens
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Three sensor modes: Fine capture (12 MP full resolution), pixel fusion (High ISO with low noise at 6 MP) and dual capture (6 MP HDR)
• Super Intelligent Flash to not overexpose macro pictures
• Portrait Enhancer (aka this is a “Beauty mode“)
• Full manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes xD/SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in February for $400

Fujifilm FinePix A100/A150
(Budget entry-level models)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 36 – 107 mm (f3.1 – f5.6) 3X optical zoom lens
• 2.7 inch LCD (A100); 3 inch LCD (A150)
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 2 AA batteries
• Available in February for $130 (A150)

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