FujiFilm FinePix S2 Pro Brochure & Specs page 3

THE NEW PROFESSIONAL CHOICE IN
DIGITAL PERFORMANCE AND VERSATILITY
The challenge: to design a digital SLR capable of meeting the rapidly rising expectations of
today's professional photographers – and then surpassing them. The answer: the Fujifilm
FinePix S2 Pro. Built upon the enviable legacy of its predecessor, the FinePix S1 Pro,
Fujifilm's new flagship digital SLR further raises the bar for image quality and resolution, color
fidelity, and all-around performance. The result is a professional tool that will expand your
horizons, whether in the studio or on location, and a powerful solution for the working
photographer who demands the state of the art in quality and versatility.
Sample images in this brochure were taken with the FinePix S2 Pro. (Excepting product shots)
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Newly developed 23.0 15.5mm Super
CCD ensures unsurpassed image quality.
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6.17 million effective pixels yield ultra-
high-quality images of 4256 2848 (12.1
million) recording pixels.
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SLR design with Nikon F-mount accepts a
full range of Nikkor lenses.
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Dual IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and USB 1.1
interfaces allow convenient data transfer.
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Uncompressed CCD-RAW and TIFF-RGB,
and compressed JPEG file formats are
user selectable.
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Dual Media Slots accept both
SmartMedia™ and Microdrive™.
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Sensitivities equivalent to ISO 100, 160,
200, 400, 800 and 1600 allow optimum
image quality in all situations.
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Shutter speeds are selectable from 1/4000
to 30 seconds.
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High-speed five-area AF system delivers
quick, accurate focus.
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1.8-inch low-temperature polysilicon
TFT LCD monitor provides 100% frame
coverage.
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Continuous Shooting mode captures up to
7 frames at a speed of 2 frames per
second for all file formats.
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Convenient Voice Memo function is
available at all times.
At the heart of the FinePix S2 Pro:
The 3rd-Generation Super CCD
The FinePix S2
Pro owes its
exceptional imag-
ing performance
to Fujifilm's newly
developed 23.0
15.5mm 3rd-
Generation Super
CCD sensor. With
6.17 million
effective pixels
delivering an
unprecedented
4256 2848
(12.1 million)
recording pixels,
Conventional 1/2 inch the FinePix S2
CCD
Pro offers twice
the image size of its predecessor FinePix S1 Pro and
far more recording pixels than any other SLR digital
camera available today*.
As important as it is, this two-fold improvement in
definition is only part of the story. The 3rd-Generation
Super CCD's new sensor technology, together with a
state-of-the-art image-processing algorithm LSI, reduces
noise in both the luminance and chroma information in
captured images. Apart from notably cleaner images, this
makes possible an expanded range of ISO sensitivities
for maximum shooting versatility. The same technology, in
combination with the new CCD-RAW file format (12 bits
each for R, G and B), also extends tonal range and
improves color balance. Skin tones particularly benefit,
and surface textures take on a tactile, three-dimensional
reality. In short, the image quality of the FinePix S2 Pro at
last truly rivals that of film-based photography.
* As of June, 2002
The advantages of Super CCD sensor technology
Light
Super CCD
Photodiode
Charge transmission path
Super CCD maximizes the photodiode size of each pixel
Conventional CCD Light
Photodiode
Control signal
path
Charge transmission
path
Fujifilm's Super CCD represents a comprehensive approach to
improved imaging performance, not only by capturing higher resolu-
tions but also by enhancing each of the other various factors that com-
prise image quality.
What makes this new sensor technology unique are octagonal-
shaped photodiodes in an interwoven array that maximizes the size and
light-gathering ability of each pixel. This configuration boosts sensitivity,
improves S/N ratio and greatly increases dynamic range, producing
digital images with richer, true-to-life colors and sparking clarity. The
interwoven pixel arrangement also makes possible the increase of res-
olution in both vertical and horizontal directions, for dramatically greater
overall definition.