Fuji S602Z has arrived... - Page 5

Tweek · 16th April 2002

Yar actually it might be a good news for a late release...

else if we encounter a similar to Sony BFS problem and got to go back one by one for a firmware change, that's worse right...

haha maybe I can say this cos I not that kancheong, only planning to get this cam in August.

mpenza · 16th April 2002

me not so kancheong actually. just like to have a new toy to play soon

anyway, hope the product will work great right from day 1 of launch.

www.dcresource.com is supposed to have the review up by the end of the month too.

Kevin · 16th April 2002

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Originally posted by Tweek
Yar actually it might be a good news for a late release...

else if we encounter a similar to Sony BFS problem and got to go back one by one for a firmware change, that's worse right...

haha maybe I can say this cos I not that kancheong, only planning to get this cam in August.

Hope to join you in August also

if I get approval from my finance minister!

Tweek · 16th April 2002

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Originally posted by Kevin
Hope to join you in August also if I get approval from my finance minister!

sure! I submitted my application form to my financial minister long ago...still pending approval, hehheh.

Kei · 16th April 2002

buy ah buy

mpenza · 16th April 2002

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Originally posted by Kevin
Hope to join you in August also if I get approval from my finance minister!

mine's approved

Kevin · 16th April 2002

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Originally posted by mpenza

mine's approved

Ai yoh! Envy lah!!!

Teach me the trick leh? What kind of excuse to use leh! I run out lah! Hopefully by August I can come up with better story leh!

mpenza · 16th April 2002

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Originally posted by Kevin
Ai yoh! Envy lah!!!

Teach me the trick leh? What kind of excuse to use leh! I run out lah! Hopefully by August I can come up with better story leh!

say you want to do part time wedding shots

or nag until approval is given

clams · 16th April 2002

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Originally posted by Tweek

sure! I submitted my application form to my financial minister long ago...still pending approval, hehheh.

you all damn good. still got financial minister. if only i have one.
but i have been eyeing for a camera like this as well. nearly wanted to get the black G2, but held back.
hope this will be a good purchase.

Tweek · 16th April 2002

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Originally posted by clams

you all damn good. still got financial minister. if only i have one.
but i have been eyeing for a camera like this as well. nearly wanted to get the black G2, but held back.
hope this will be a good purchase.

haha good meh? the money is mine leh but I have to ask the financial minister for permission....a bit like CPF, hehheh.

Goondu · 16th April 2002

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Originally posted by clams

you all damn good. still got financial minister. if only i have one.
but i have been eyeing for a camera like this as well. nearly wanted to get the black G2, but held back.
hope this will be a good purchase.

I can become your finance minister. Just let me keep your money....

Or, you can have my finance minister, then you will know what is good or no good.

Kevin · 16th April 2002

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Originally posted by mpenza

say you want to do part time wedding shots or nag until approval is given

Think I will adopt the second approach so I will start naggin now till August!!!

mpenza · 19th April 2002

Big review is out!!! Imaging resource!
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/F602/F62P.HTM

Goondu · 19th April 2002

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Originally posted by mpenza
Big review is out!!! Imaging resource!
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/F602/F62P.HTM

Very good digicam, I must say that I am also tempted.

Kevin · 20th April 2002

Hmms, I am a little confused on the ISO. If I take a photo at ISO 800 or 1600, S602 will reduce my photo resolution to 1MP. To take a 3MP picture, I can go as high as ISO 400 only. If what I said is right then this DC not so attractive to me anymore. The selling point on record video is not relevant to me as I have a simple DVC already.

reflecx · 20th April 2002

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Originally posted by Kevin

Hmms, I am a little confused on the ISO. If I take a photo at ISO 800 or 1600, S602 will reduce my photo resolution to 1MP. To take a 3MP picture, I can go as high as ISO 400 only. If what I said is right then this DC not so attractive to me anymore.

Yes, what you said is correct. But bear in mind that currently (AFAIK) only DSLRs offer ISO 1600. So the S602 (and F601) at least gives you an opportunity to take at shot that ISO 1600 exposure even though the image resolution might be quite reduced.

But if ISO 800 is sufficient, there are a few non-SLR digicams that have it, like the Nikon 995 and 5000, Olympus C700 and Canon S30.

Kevin · 21st April 2002

Thanks reflecx. Well, I have to wait and see any other new products offer from other brands. Well, good thing that I can't get it now. Have to do a lot of nagging till August or end of this year.

Tweek · 21st April 2002

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Originally posted by Kevin
Hmms, I am a little confused on the ISO. If I take a photo at ISO 800 or 1600, S602 will reduce my photo resolution to 1MP. To take a 3MP picture, I can go as high as ISO 400 only. If what I said is right then this DC not so attractive to me anymore. The selling point on record video is not relevant to me as I have a simple DVC already.

yup, that's because the cam will take the neighbouring pixels (assuming 3) and average out (with whatever algorithm they use) to result in one pixel, in order to reduce the high ISO noise. So the result is a low noise 1MP high ISO shot. Actually it's kinda an added bonus that they offer this....other fuji DCs only up to ISO400. Even for my C700uz, I use ISO800 very very sparingly cos of the extreme noise it produces. But for s602z, the noise level is pretty low.

renaissance_myth · 21st April 2002

check out this page

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/F602/F62A3.HTM

price will be USD799. that would be close to SGD1.5k!!!

mpenza · 21st April 2002

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Originally posted by renaissance_myth
check out this page
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/F602/F62A3.HTM
price will be USD799. that would be close to SGD1.5k!!!

that's the retail price. street price will be lower.

even the Fujifilm F601Z listed at $1099, sells for almost $200 cheaper at $900 with 128MB SM!

16th April 2002	#81
Tweek Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 2,149	Yar actually it might be a good news for a late release... else if we encounter a similar to Sony BFS problem and got to go back one by one for a firmware change, that's worse right... haha maybe I can say this cos I not that kancheong, only planning to get this cam in August.

16th April 2002	#82
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	me not so kancheong actually. just like to have a new toy to play soon anyway, hope the product will work great right from day 1 of launch. www.dcresource.com is supposed to have the review up by the end of the month too.

16th April 2002	#85
Kei Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,090	buy ah buy

19th April 2002	#93
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	Big review is out!!! Imaging resource! http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/F602/F62P.HTM

20th April 2002	#95
Kevin Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North West Posts: 951	Hmms, I am a little confused on the ISO. If I take a photo at ISO 800 or 1600, S602 will reduce my photo resolution to 1MP. To take a 3MP picture, I can go as high as ISO 400 only. If what I said is right then this DC not so attractive to me anymore. The selling point on record video is not relevant to me as I have a simple DVC already.

21st April 2002	#97
Kevin Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North West Posts: 951	Thanks reflecx. Well, I have to wait and see any other new products offer from other brands. Well, good thing that I can't get it now. Have to do a lot of nagging till August or end of this year.

21st April 2002	#99
renaissance_myth Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 297	check out this page http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/F602/F62A3.HTM price will be USD799. that would be close to SGD1.5k!!!