Fujifilm Hardcam

Outdoors action imaging from Fujifilm

July 3, 2013 by Paul Worthington 

The latest from Fujifilm is billed as the “ultimate outdoor camera for every extreme athlete and outdoor enthusiast who wants to capture their adventures and share them quickly and easily online.”

The camera is “specifically designed for action,” the company adds, with a dedicated burst mode button on the top that lets you instantly access its high-sped modes, “without having to fumble through menu options to activate.”

The FinePix XP200 is waterproof down 50 feet (15M), shockproof from a 6.6 foot fall, and freezeproof to 14°F. Also, a redesigned battery door lock with double seals for enhanced protection. The 3-inch LCD has an anti-reflective coating for viewing in bright sunlight.

The 16-megapixel camera has a 5x lens that zooms from 28–140mm. It captures 60 frames per second for 70 frames at reduced resolution, 1080i video, as well as a high-speed at up to 240fps for slow motion playback. It’s $300.

Fujifilm also debuted the FinePix S8400W, with a long 44x lens that zooms from 24-1056mm, with optical image stabilization and an f2.9 – f6.5 aperture.

The 16MP model captures 10 frames at full resolution per second, 60 at 1280 × 960, and 120fps at 640 × 480. It’s $350.

Both cameras provide wireless photo transfer to smartphones, and will also automatically backup photos to a home computer via WiFi.