Used Fujifilm FinePix S4500 Digital Camera

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

• Camera Type: Bridge Digital Camera
• Sensor: 1/2.3-inch CCD with Primary Color Filter
• Effective Pixels: 14.0 MP
• Lens: Fujinon 30× Optical Zoom, 4.3–129mm f/3.1–5.9 (24–720mm equivalent)
• Lens Type: Built-in Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens
• Maximum Aperture: f/3.1–5.9
• Focus Type: Autofocus
• Minimum Focus Distance: 40 cm (Wide); 2.8 m (Tele); 2 cm in Super Macro Mode
• Image Stabilization: CCD-Shift Image Stabilization
• ISO Range: Auto, ISO 64–1600; ISO 3200–6400 at reduced image size
• Video Recording: 1280 × 720 HD, 30 fps; Motion JPEG
• Viewfinder: 0.2-inch Electronic Viewfinder, approx. 200,000 dots
• LCD Screen: 3.0-inch LCD, approx. 230,000 dots
• Continuous Shooting: Up to 8 fps depending on image size and shooting mode
• Storage: SD, SDHC, SDXC Memory Cards
• Connectivity: USB 2.0, HDMI Mini, A/V Output
• Battery: 4 × AA Batteries
• Weight: Approx. 543 g with battery and memory card
• Dimensions: Approx. 118 × 80 × 99 mm

Description

The Fujifilm FinePix S4500 is a bridge-style digital camera introduced as part of Fujifilm's S-series, combining a 14-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with an exceptionally versatile 30× Fujinon optical zoom lens. Its 24–720mm equivalent range provides everything from wide-angle shooting to extreme telephoto, making the camera particularly useful when changing lenses is not practical.

The built-in Fujinon lens covers a substantial 24–720mm equivalent range with a maximum aperture of f/3.1–5.9. The 24mm wide-angle setting works well for landscapes, architecture, interiors, and group photographs, while the 720mm equivalent telephoto reach is suited to distant subjects, wildlife, outdoor activities, and compressed landscape details. Super Macro mode allows focusing as close as approximately 2cm at the wide-angle setting.

The S4500 uses a CCD-shift stabilization system to help reduce camera shake and offers manual exposure controls including Program AE, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and Manual modes. Its 3.0-inch LCD is complemented by an electronic viewfinder, while Fujifilm's SR AUTO, face detection, smile detection, Motion Panorama, and Zoom Bracketing modes provide additional shooting options.

With its unusually broad zoom range, CCD sensor, electronic viewfinder, AA-battery operation, and relatively straightforward bridge-camera controls, the FinePix S4500 is a versatile choice for travel, wildlife, landscapes, family photography, and everyday shooting. Its combination of a 24–720mm equivalent lens and CCD rendering also makes it interesting to photographers looking for the distinctive character of early-2010s Fujifilm bridge cameras.