FujifilmFujifilm will next month launch a new and improved 3D camera called the FinePix Real 3D W3, boasting 3D High Definition (HD) movie functionality.

Billed as smaller and lighter than the original model, the FinePix W3 adds a larger 3.5in monitor, stereo sound recording and the ability to view 3D images (live or recorded) on compatible televisions using special glasses that come with the kit.

As with the previous model, images can also be viewed in 3D on the camera?s screen, without special glasses.

The W3 is a 10-million pixel camera sporting two, 3x optical zoom lenses (35-105mm viewing angle equivalent).

The W3 is due out early next month priced £399.

Specification, as supplied by Fujifilm UK

DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix REAL 3D W3

Number of effective pixels *1 10.0 million pixels

CCD sensor 1/2.3-inch CCD x2

Storage media Internal memory (Approx.34MB)  

SD memory card / SDHC memory card *2

File format 3D Still image MPO+JPEG, MPO (Multi Picture Format compatible)

2D Still image JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3 *3)

(Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible)

3D Movie 3D-AVI (Stereo AVI format with 2 image channels)

2D Movie AVI format (Motion JPEG with stereo sound)

Number of recorded pixels L: 3,648 x 2,736 pixels / 3,648 x 2,432 pixels / 3,584 x 2,016 pixels

M: 2,592 x 1,944 pixels/ 2,592 x 1,728 pixels / 2,560 x 1,440 pixels

S: 2,048 x 1,536 pixels/ 2,016 x 1,344 pixels / 1,920 x 1,080 pixels

Lens Fujinon 3x optical zoom lens, F3.7(Wide) – F4.2(Telephoto)

Lens focal length f=6.3 – 18.9mm, equivalent to 35 – 105 mm on a 35mm camera

Aperture Wide: F3.7- F8.0, Telephoto: F4.2- F9.0

Focus distance

(from lens surface) Normal: Approx. 60cm / 2ft. to infinity

Macro(3D):Wide: Approx. 38cm -70cm / 1.2ft -2.3 ft.

       Telephoto: Approx.1.1m – 2.3m /3.6ft. -7.5ft.

Macro (2D : Wide: Approx. 8cm – 80cm / 0.3ft. – 2.6ft.

        Telephoto: Approx. 60cm – 3m / 2.0ft. – 9.8ft.

Recommended shooting distance for 3D *4 Normal :[Wide] Approx. 1.3m to infinity / 4.3ft. to infinity

      [Telephoto] Approx. 3.7m to infinity / 12.1ft. to infinity

Macro:[Wide] Approx. 48cm~70cm / 1.6ft -2.3 ft.

     [Telephoto] Approx 1.4m~2.2m / 4.6ft. -7.2ft.

Sensitivity AUTO(400)/AUTO(800)/AUTO(1600)、/ Equivalent to ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity)

Exposure control TTL 256-zones metering, MULTI, SPOT, AVERAGE

Exposure mode Programmed AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual

Shooting modes SP mode: Natural light, Natural light and with Flash, Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Night (Tripod), Sunset, Snow, Beach, Underwater, Party, Anti-Blur

ADV 3D: Interval 3D shooting, Individual shutter 3D shooting

ADV 2D: Tele/Wide simultaneous shooting, 2-Color simultaneous shooting, 2-Sensitivity simultaneous shooting

Shutter speed Night: 1/8sec. – 1/500sec.

Night (Tripod): 3sec. – 1/500sec.

Manual: 1/2sec. – 1/1000sec.

All other modes including AUTO:

1/4sec. – 1/1000sec.

Continuous shooting 3D Top-40 (max. 2 frames/sec. “S” only)

2D Top-40 (max. 1 frame/sec.)

2D High speed Top-40 (max. 3 frames/sec., “S” only)

Focus Mode Single AF

AF mode 3D: Center

2D: Center, Multi (for Face Detection off only)

White balance Automatic scene recognition

Preset: Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm white), Fluorescent light (Cool white), Incandescent light, Underwater lighting

Self-timer Approx. 10 sec./ 2 sec. delay

Flash Auto flash

Effective range: ( ISO 800)

Normal

Wide: Approx. 60cm – 3.6m / 2ft. – 11.8 ft. Telephoto: Approx. 60cm – 3.1m / 2ft. – 10.2ft.

Macro

Wide Approx. 30cm – 80cm / 1ft. – 2.6ft. Telephoto: Approx. 60cm – 1.5m / 2ft. – 4.9ft.

Flash modes :

Red-eye removal OFF: Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro.

Red-eye removal ON: Red-eye Reduction Auto, Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Red-eye Reduction

LCD monitor 3.5-inch, Approx. 1,150,000 dots color LCD monitor with Lenticular type, Approx. 100% coverage

Movie recording 1280 x 720 (24 frames/sec)/ 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) / 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) with stereo sound

* Zoom function cannot be used during movie recording.

* SD memory card with a class 6 write speed (6 MB/s) or better is recommended.

Photography functions 3D Auto parallax control, Power management, Framing guideline, Frame No. memory

2D Face Detection (with Red-eye removal), Power management, Framing guideline, Frame No. memory

Playback functions 3D Parallax adjustment, Multi-frame playback (with Micro Thumbnail), Cropping, Resize, Sorting by date, Slideshow

2D Face Detection (with Red-eye removal), Multi-frame playback (with Micro Thumbnail), Sorting by date, Cropping, Resize, Slideshow, Image rotate

HDMI output HDMI 1.4 – 3D compliant, HDMI mini-terminal

Video output NTSC/PAL selectable

Digital interface USB 2.0 High-Speed

Power supply NP-50 Li-ion battery (included)

Dimensions Approx. 124.0 (W) x 65.9(H) x 27.8 (D) mm / 4.9 (W) x 2.6 (H) x 1.1 (D) in.

(Sllimest D : 21.0mm/0.8 in.)

(excluding accessories, battery and memory card)

Weight Approx. 230 g / 8.1oz (excluding accessories, battery and memory card)

Approx. 250 g / 8.5 oz (including accessories, battery and memory card)

Guide to the number of available frames for battery operation Number of frames (3D AUTO mode with POWER SAVE 1 ) : Approx. 150 frames *5

Accessories included NP-50 Li-ion battery

Battery charger BC-45W

Hand strap

USB cable

CD-ROM

Owner’s manual

Optional accessories Rechargeable battery NP-50

Battery charger BC-45W

AC power adapter AC-5VX

DC coupler CP-50

AV cable AV-C1

HD Player HDP-L1 *6

3D Viewer REAL 3D V1 *6