Fuji Unveils FinePix F31fd with Face Detection

[xamer1997]

http://www.steves-digicams.com/diginews.html#f31fd

The FinePix F31fd will be available in December at a retail cost of us$399.

[night86mare]

Sounds pretty promising.

I am still in awe of the quality of the pics from the F30, was browsing the other day. Too bad no full manual control in that cam or I confirm would buy.

[micah4]

it's still an F30...plus the fd feature.

more details on dpreview.

[jnet6]

Originally Posted by micah4 it's still an F30...plus the fd feature. more details on dpreview.

to replace F30???

[baineteo]

Pretty pointless, if you ask me. I think it's more of a marketing strategy than a real useful feature. If the f30 is cheaper than the f31fd, I'd defnitely go for the f30. How difficult is it to focus on the subject's faces afterall?

[ultrazoom]

Originally Posted by baineteo How difficult is it to focus on the subject's faces afterall?

There are still people who don't really know how to use a camera, and they think it's just a push of the button.

[tao]

Originally Posted by jnet6 to replace F30???

yes, new model to replace F30. fujifilm is coming up with replacement models at breakneck speed these days.

so guys, your F30 is officially obsolete!

[tomcat]

Never mind, can take the opportunity to upgrade to S6500fd.

[zcf]

how about if I want to focus on the background rather than the human for certain specific shots or ignore some face poster, can that feature be turn off?

[Loupisk]

If they could do a little of that with the S pro serie that would make some people happy.

Originally Posted by tao fujifilm is coming up with replacement models at breakneck speed these days.

[S11loop]

Originally Posted by tao yes, new model to replace F30. fujifilm is coming up with replacement models at breakneck speed these days. so guys, your F30 is officially obsolete!

I dont see the new face detection function as any new innovation ... basically i feel that it will still fail in detecting the face some times . They should just make the new f30 replacement auto focus faster then this will truely be the ultimate pns already , adding the new face detection is totally pointless . If they are worry abt people that doesnt know how to do basic focusing then maybe should include a vcd or what teaching those people understanding the basic of focusing with a camera , if need to rely on the camera to choose focus for u might as well dont shoot .

[zaxh81]

It's almost the same as nikon's face piority.
I asked a question that day,if there was 3 rows of peoples and FP was turn on,then which face should be in focus.
Maybe the new model would drag the F30 price down,which is good news to alot of people including me.

[night86mare]

Originally Posted by zaxh81 It's almost the same as nikon's face piority. I asked a question that day,if there was 3 rows of peoples and FP was turn on,then which face should be in focus. Maybe the new model would drag the F30 price down,which is good news to alot of people including me.

If you read the site that threadstarter posted, it mentions that:

Identifying up to 10 faces in a frame, Face Detection Technology ensures photos of friends and family are crisp, clear and properly exposed for a natural feel.

Hope that answers your question.

P&S is P&S, most people who buy will probably not be read up about photography intrinsics proper. =)