Fujifilm readies DX-9 digital zoom camera

MacWeek, Jan 5, 1998 by Kelly Ryer

Fuji Photo Film USA Inc. will introduce the newest member of its digital camera family next week. The $599 Fujifilm DX-9 Digital Zoom Camera is due in March and will feature a 3x zoom lens, removable media and a burst mode.

The camera's 350,000-pixel CCD will be equipped with RGB color filters. Shutter speeds will range from 0.25 to 0.0001 seconds, with aperture settings of f2.4 to f3.3. Bursts of four, nine or 16 images can be captured in sequence at as many as eight images per second, Fuji said.

The 3x zoom lens will be equivalent to a 32mm to 96mm zoom on a 35mm camera. Users will be able to choose from several flash, resolution and sharpness modes.

Users will also be able to preview images on the DX-9's 2-inch LCD monitor, which can be turned off to preserve battery life.

Compressed using JPEG, the 640-by-480 pixel images will be saved on removable SmartMedia cards. As many as 30 images will fit on a single card, Fuji said. SmartMedia cards can be read with a PC Card adapter or an optional FlashPath floppy disk adapter. Serial cables for direct connection to a Mac or PC will be included, along with a TV connector cable.

The DX-9 will use a removable lithium ion battery and come with an AC adapter. An optional QuickCharger adapter will recharge the battery more rapidly, Fuji said.

Prices for optional accessories were not available.

Fuji Photo Film USA Inc. of Elmsford, N.Y., is at (800) 659-3854; fax (914) 789-8594; digitalimaging@fujifilm.com; http://www.fujifilm.com.