Fujifilm Finepix 30i 2MP Digital Camera w/ MP3 Player

by Fuji

Product Details

Product Manual [411kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 3.3 x 2.9 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006B8HP
• Item model number: FP-30I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,464 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 25, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

A truly pocket-sized digital camera with a sleek silver case, the Fuji FinePix 30i snaps 2-megapixel images and plays MP3 music as well. This isn't the first two-in-one digital camera and MP3 player, but it's one of the first to combine good-quality images with a very reasonable price tag. From the stylish sliding lens cover to the plug-in remote control, the FinePix 30i is full of nice touches. If you don't like the in-ear headphones, you can plug your own into the remote control, which can be used for taking photos as well as fast-forwarding to the next track.

The 2-megapixel CCD gives you images at 1,600 x 1,200, 1,280 x 960, or 640 x480 resolution settings, and you can fit 20, 39, or 75 images (respectively) onto the 16 MB SmartMedia card that comes with it. Even at the highest resolution that's a reasonable number of images to start with, but unless your MP3s are recorded at a very low bit-rate, it's woefully small for music (decent-quality tracks take a megabyte a minute).

Especially at the higher resolution, the FinePix 30i takes nice photographs with plenty of detail, crisp lines, and good color balance, particularly for outdoor shots. You can just point and shoot, but for indoor pictures it's certainly worth tweaking the flash settings and the white balance. The macro mode gives you clear images and legible text. You can review your photos on the LCD screen on the back of the camera. You'll get better composition control when using the LCD to line up your shots, but you'll get better life out of the two rechargeable batteries if you turn it off and use the viewfinder. An additional set of rechargeable batteries is highly recommended.

To keep the price and the weight down, the FinePix 30i doesn't have an optical zoom, and you can only use the digital zoom at lower resolution. You do get extra features though: you can record short video clips, add voice notes to photos, and use it as a Webcam.

To make the most of the FinePix 30i you'll need to pick up a higher-capacity SmartMedia card, especially if you plan to listen to a lot of music. Even so, this is a stylish and remarkably compact camera with plenty of features and good image quality. --Mary Branscombe

Pros:

• Best quality combo digital camera/audio player we've tested
• 2-megapixel resolution good for prints up to 8 by 10 inches
• Bonus features: movie mode, voice note annotation to photos, Webcam functionality

Cons:

• Included 16 MB SmartMedia card not adequate for photo and music file storage--will need larger memory card
• Battery life is limited--extra rechargeables a must-have addition

Amazon.com Product Description

The Fujifilm FinePix 30i is a fun, easy-to-use, and highly compact multifunction digital camera that also offers movie recording, voice recording, and MP3 audio playback.

You'll get clear, natural, color quality with the 30i's 2-million effective pixels (2-megapixel) CCD, enough for print enlargement to 8 by 10 inches. It also features a 2.5x digital zoom function to help bring you closer to your subjects.

MP3 Audio Mode
Listen to up to 4.5 hours of MP3 music with the FinePix 30i (using an optional 128 MB SmartMedia card). The FinePix 30i comes with a wired stereo headphone set equipped with a stylish remote control to make it even easier to enjoy the MP3 music you have recorded. During playback, you can view the music title and artist's name on the remote control's LCD. When using the unit as a digital camera, you can also use the remote control to take and play back images.

Movie Mode
Use the movie-recording mode to capture 320 x 240 video with sound for up to 20 seconds. The video clips are stored in a standard AVI motion-JPEG format, and can be viewed on a computer using QuickTime 3.0 or later.

Voice Recording Mode
The FinePix 30i enables you to record up to 4.5 hours of audio or voice. Audio files are stored in WAV format on the SmartMedia card, and can be played back on the FinePix 30i itself, or on your computer.

Other Features
The FinePix 30i is so easy to use--just slide open the lens cover, point, and press the shutter. The FinePix 30i automatically controls all parameters for shooting quality pictures. The autoexposure function automatically selects the optimum aperture and shutter speeds, while intelligent auto white balance adjusts for the type of lighting.

With the voice-captioning feature, you can record up to 30 seconds of voice annotations to your images after each shot.

The 1.8-inch color LCD makes picture-taking easier and more enjoyable, enabling you to view pictures or movies immediately after taking them. The FinePix 30i offers impressive image playback options, including single frame, nine multiframe and 55 zoom.

Contents
The camera comes with 16 MB SmartMedia card, two AA-sized rechargeable NiMHs, battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, and headphones with remote controller.