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16-Megapixel BSI EXR CMOS Sensor
EXR Processor
The 1/2-inch BSI (Back Side Illuminated) EXR CMOS sensor combines an impressive 16 megapixels of high-resolution image quality with exceptionally responsive performance. Fujifilm’s proprietary pixel and color filter arrays enhance both vertical and horizontal resolution, the key to 3-way capture technology that ensures the best image quality for every scene. Dynamic range has been expanded to 1600%, achieving a new level of imaging performance.
The BSI structure results in improved light reception for a significant boost in sensitivity, with available settings up to ISO 12800 for S size. An optimized signal read-out configuration significantly reduces in-sensor noise, achieving a further significant reduction in signal-to-noise ratio. The CMOS format also achieves higher readout speeds and faster image processing, enabling 8fps high-speed continuous shooting at full 16-megapixel resolution.
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| | High | Wide Dynamic | High Sensitivity |
| | Resolution | Range | and Low Noise |
| | Light | High Speed Transfer Circuit | Light Photodiode |
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4 | | Photodiode | High Speed Transfer Circuit |
| Conventional CMOS | BSI CMOS |
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1 | Micro Lens 2 Color Filter 3 Photodiode | BSI (Back Side Illuminated) CMOS | |
4 | High Speed Transfer Circuit | Moving wiring from the center layer to the reverse side of the sensor |
| | improves light reception, resulting in enhanced sensitivity and reduced noise. |
Featuring dual CPUs, an EXR Core, and a reconfigurable processor, the EXR Processor delivers outstanding power and speed, performance that comes into its own in Full HD Movies, high-speed continuous shooting, speedy auto focus and Intelligent Scene Recognition. Start-up is quicker, focusing is faster, and writing time after burst shooting has been significantly reduced.
Vector GUI
A Vector Graphics Accelerator is responsible for crisp, highly legible menus and information readouts on the graphic user interface and pleasant viewing on HDTV.
High-speed Image Search
The EXR Processor powers an array of sophisticated high-speed picture search and sorting functions.
Selectable EXR-Modes
High Resolution (HR) | Wide Dynamic Range (DR) | High Sensitivity & Low Noise (SN) |
In good light, HR mode maximizes the full 16-megapixel | Conceived for high-contrast scenes, DR mode simultaneously captures | SN mode maximizes high-sensitivity to capture smooth |
resolution of the FinePix HS30EXR to reproduce even the | high- and low-exposure images, combining the two to produce a single | texture and natural brightness with minimal noise when |
smallest details in bright, beautiful color. | image with subtle shadow detail and clean, crisp highlights. | shooting in low light, indoors or at night. |
Full 1080p HD Movies
With the ability to shoot full HD video (1920 x 1080p; 30fps/H.264 High Profile) with impressive stereo sound, the FinePix HS30EXR doubles as a high-performance video camera. Improved continuous auto focus is enhanced by facial recognition, to ensure the people in your movies are in focus and properly exposed. Movie scene recognition optimizes settings to take the guesswork out of movie making. The H.264 (MOV) file format combines high quality video with a small file size, for effortless editing on a PC.
HD Movie + EXR High Sensitivity | HD Movie + Film Simulation |
The EXR CMOS sensor maximizes high-sensitivity performance to capture | Add atmospheric effects to your movies with a choice of Film Simulation |
stunning movies, even in challenging lighting conditions. | modes, including black & white and sepia. |
HD Movie + 30x Manual Zoom | HD Movie + HDMI port |
From 24mm wide-angle to 720mm telephoto, dynamic zoom effects add | A built-in HDMI port makes it easy to show movies and photos on your |
impact to your movies. In addition to responsive auto focus, a manual focus | widescreen HDTV.* *HD cable required |
option lets you fine-tune any scene. | |
EXR Auto
With the addition of Motion Detection, Intelligent Scene Recognition technology in EXR Auto mode automatically recognizes and optimizes white balance, focus, exposure and other settings for a total of 103 shooting patterns. In addition to recognizing the shape and color of scenes, the camera also calculates available light and determines whether a person is present, giving you exceptional photos in almost every conceivable situation.
Face Tracking Auto Focus
Face Detection couples with Tracking Auto Focus for new ways of capturing great people pictures, even when those people won’t stop moving. Face Detection optimizes focus and exposure to ensure bright, clear faces, while Tracking Auto Focus maintains sharp focus on moving subjects. The result is attractively exposed, well-focused photos.
High-speed Performance
Film Simulation Modes
Simulate the distinctive look of Fujifilm color films loved by professional photographers: the natural tones of PROVIA, the distinctive saturation and vibrant colors of Velvia, or the smooth tonality and skin tones of ASTIA. Black & White and Sepia modes can also be selected.
PROVIA/ Standard Mode
Velvia/ Vivid Mode
ASTIA/ Soft Mode
Black & White Mode
Sepia Mode
High-speed Auto Focus | Responsive Start-up and Processing Performance |
Focusing in as little as 0.16 seconds,* high-speed | Thanks to the powerful EXR processor, the FinePix HS30EXR wakes in approximately 0.8 |
auto focus ensures that every frame is sharp and | seconds.* In addition to quick start-up and faster focusing, waiting time after continuous |
clear, even when shooting burst sequences. | shooting sequences has been reduced by as much as half compared to conventional |
*Fujifilm research | models. That means the HS30EXR is ready to go back to work almost immediately. |
| *In QUICK mode |
High-speed Continuous Shooting
Capture the action at 8 fps in full 16-megapixel resolution. At 8-megapixels (M size), burst sequences can be shot at 11 fps. Each frame can be viewed as a single shot or the entire burst sequence can be viewed in a separate window.
PROVIA/ Standard Mode | Velvia/ Vivid Mode | ASTIA/ Soft Mode |