Fujifilm FinePix F402 digital camera review

The F402 is a very small metal camera designed for point-and-shoot users. It uses a 2.1 Megapixel SuperCCD sensor rather than a regular CCD used by other cameras. The "deal" with the SuperCCD is that the individual light sensors on the SuperCCD are arranged in a different pattern that on traditional CCDs, allowing for a higher density. That's how a 2.1 Megapixel SuperCCD produces images with 4 million pixels.

Fujifilm FinePix F402: Features At A Glance

• Fujifilm’s 3rd Generation Super CCD provides 2.1 million effective pixels (delivering 4.0 million recorded pixels). Uses special Noise Reduction technology to produce ultra-low noise results even at the highest sensitivity. Pixel Data Coupling technology also enables higher ISO sensitivities (from 200 equivalency to ultra high speed 800* and 1600*)


• Sharp 39mm (35mm equivalent) Super EBC Fujinon prime lens


• 3.6x digital zoom (VGA mode, 640 x 480 pixels)


• Movie mode offering QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) at 10 frames per second with sound (clips up to 60 seconds, or 240 seconds in 160 x 120 mode)


• Powerful built-in flash


• New easy-to-use graphical user interface


• Low power consumption for long battery life (NP-40)


• cPictureCradle™ included, for convenient downloading of images and recharging of batteries


• Stylish brushed-metal case with ultra-slim design


• Uses Fujifilm’s recently-announced xD-Picture Card memory format

The F402 uses a different batteries than the F401 did -- it's much less powerful. The F401 used the NP-60, which had 3.8 Wh of power. Here, the NP-40 battery has 2.6 Wh of power -- about 1/3 less.

Powerful multimedia capabilities

The fast and accurate processing of images, made possible by the 3rd Generation Super CCD, delivers an impressive movie mode, offering 320 x 240 pixel (QVGA) resolution at ten frames per second with sound. In addition, the camera can be used as a webcam for Internet conferencing.

Cool styling, great results!

The FinePix F402's styling builds on the successful formula developed with the FinePix F401 Zoom. The compact design makes the camera ideal to carry with you everywhere. The use of the recently announced xD-Picture Card further enhances the storage capabilities of this camera, offering high capacities, fast image storage/retrieval times and low power consumption.

Everything included in the box

The FinePix F402 ships with a host of accessories including a PictureCradle, fujifilm NP-40 Lithium-ion battery, AC power adaptor, 16MB xD-Picture Card, strap and soft case. The supplied software CD includes USB drivers, Fujifilm's FinePix viewer for image browsing, DP Editor and VideoImpression for movie editing.

Optional accessories include additional xD-Picture Cards (16 to 128MB, with larger capacities available soon) and USB xD-Picture Card readers.