Fujifilm adds new entry-level J series cameras

[David Rasnake]

The Fujifilm J10 and J50 are the latest affordable offerings from the manufacturer, sporting a familiar set of features with a few distinguishing touches. Though the midnight announcement from Fuji doesn't specify, it looks like these cameras will be taking up the market segment formerly met by the company's A-series offerings.

The FinePix J10 is an 8.2 megapixel, 3x optical zoom compact with a 2.5-inch LCD. The FinePix J50 ups the specs to 8.2 megapixels, 5x optical zoom, and a 2.7-inch screen.

Both models sport basic soft features, like Fuji's Picture Stabilization Technology – a basic digital image stabilization variant. Fifteen sceen modes, advanced video capabilities for a camera in this class, and xD-Picture Card and SD/SDHC support round out the basic specs for both cameras.

The FinePix J10 and J50 will debut in March, with retail prices of $149.95 and $179.95, respectively.

Fujifilm FinePix J10/J50 specifications:

Sensor	8.2 megapixel, 1/2.5" CCD
Zoom	3x (38-113mm) Fujinon zoom, f/2.8-5.2 (J10); 5x (37-185mm) Fujinon zoom, f/3.2-5.2 (J50)
LCD/Viewfinder	2.5", 153K-pixel TFT LCD (J10); 2.7", 230K-pixel TFT LCD (J50)
Sensitivity	ISO 64-1600 (J10), ISO 100-800 (J50)
Shutter Speed	8-1/200 seconds (J10), 4-1/1500 seconds (J50)
Shooting Modes	Auto, Picture Stabilization, Red-Eye Reduction, Digital Zoom, Scene, Movie
Scene Presets	Landscape, Sport, Night, Natural Light, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Sunset, Baby, Flower, Party, Museum, Text, Manual
White Balance Settings	Auto, Fine, Shade, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent
Metering Modes	Multi
Focus Modes	Center AF, Macro
Drive Modes	Normal, Top 3 Continuous
Flash Modes	Auto, Forced On, Slow Synchro, Forced Off, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Syncrho with Red-Eye Reduction (J50 only)
Self Timer Settings	10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off
Memory Formats	xD-Picture Card, SD, SDHC
Internal Memory	8 MB (J10), 12 MB (J50)
File Formats	JPEG, AVI
Max. Image Size	3264x2448
Max. Video Size	640x480, 30 fps
Zoom During Video	No
Battery	Rechargeable lithium-ion
Connections	USB 2.0, AV output, DC input
Additional Features	Picture Stabilization