Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR

The Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR ($379.95 direct) is a 16-megapixel point-and-shoot?camera?with a long 20x zoom range. Despite packing such an ambitious lens, it's small enough to slide into your pocket, and manages to squeeze in quite a few physical controls. Unlike the similar FinePix F750EXR ($349.95, 3.5 stars), it packs a GPS and Raw shooting, the latter feature being a rare one in this class.?On image quality, it runs neck and neck with our Editors' Choice, the Sony Cyber-shot HX30V ($419.99, 4 stars), but that camera is faster, integrates Wi-Fi, and is more well rounded than the?F770EXR.

Editor's Note: This review is based on tests performed on the Fujifilm FinePix F750EXR, a camera that is nearly identical to the F770EXR, but lacks Raw shooting support and GPS. While we didn't perform lab tests on this specific camera, we expect similar performance.

Design and Features
The curvy F770EXR looks a lot like the other cameras in its family, including the Fujifilm FinePix F600EXR ($349.95, 3 stars). The body has some interesting lines, including a rounded top plate and an angled Mode dial.? The camera measures 2.4 by 4.1 by 1.4 inches, weighs 8 ounces, and can be had in white, red, or black finishes. This makes it roughly the same size and weight as the Canon PowerShot SX260HS ($349.99, 4 stars)?it is 2.4 by 4 by 1.2 inches and 7.7 ounces.

There are ample physical controls, including a programmable Function button, as well as dedicated controls for EV Compensation, macro focusing, flash control, movie recording, and the self timer. If you need to adjust other settings, you'll need to launch the overlay menu system, which is split into two parts. A short version, launched via the F-Mode button, gives you access to ISO, Image Size, Drive Mode, and Film Simulation effects. To adjust more esoteric items, you'll need to dive into the full version of the on-screen menu, launched via the Menu/OK button. There's also a physical button on the left side of the camera to raise the flash?unlike the F600EXR it is purely mechanical, which works more consistently than the electronic button found on that camera.

The 3-inch rear LCD features a fairly sharp, but-not-outstanding, 460k-dot resolution. It's certainly adequate for image framing and review, but is noticeably lacking in quality when compared with the excellent 921k-dot display found on the Nikon Coolpix S9300 ($349.95, 2.5 stars). The lens has a 20x zoom factor that covers a 25-100mm (35mm equivalent) focal range. It isn't the longest zoom available on a pocket camera?that honor goes to the 21x (23-483mm equivalent) lens on the Samsung WB850F ($379.99, 3.5 stars).

Performance and Conclusions
The F770EXR starts and shoots in about 2.2 seconds, captures a 6-shot burst of photos at about 3 frames per second, and records a 0.3-second shutter lag. This level of performance is good for a compact superzoom, but not the best we've seen. The Editors' Choice Sony HX30V can start and shoot in only 1.5 seconds, shoots a 10 shot burst of photos at close to 7 frames per second, and delivers nearly unperceivable shutter lag.

I used?Imatest?to check the sharpness of photos captured by the F770EXR. The camera scored 1,877 lines per picture height, which exceeds the 1,800 lines required for a sharp image. It's certainly adequate, but not the sharpest lens we've tested. The Samsung WB850F notched 2,377 lines on the same test.

Imatest also measures the level of noise present in photos. As you increase the sensor's sensitivity to light, measured numerically as ISO, noise increases in kind. When an image has too much noise, over 1.5 percent, it looks grainy and detail suffers. The FX750's only manages to keep noise under control through ISO 400, possibly because it does not apply too much digital noise reduction. Images at ISO 400 are full of detail, and although shots at ISO 800 are a little grainier, they manage to capture a good amount of detail as well. The Nikon Coolpix S9300 scored better on the Imatest noise test?keeping it below 1.5 percent through ISO 1600?but close examination of the images shows that the F770EXR does a much better job capturing detail at ISO 400 and 800.

Video is recorded in QuickTime format at 1080p30 resolution. The footage looks okay, but not great. Colors are good, but details are not as crisp as they are on other point-and-shoots. ?You can zoom in and out while recording, but the sound of the lens moving is audible. There's a mini HDMI port to connect to an HDTV, and a proprietary USB port for computer connectivity. Standard SD, SHDC, and SDXC memory cards are supported.

The Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR is a very good compact superzoom, but there are cameras out there that deliver more features and better image quality. The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS edges the Fuji out in terms of image quality, also sports a GPS, and is available for a little less money. Our Editors' Choice, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V, is $40 more, but produces top-notch images and adds Wi-Fi connectivity. If you like the design of the F770EXR, but don't need a GPS or Raw support, consider the?Fuji F750EXR, which is essentially the same camera, only without a GPS and Raw shooting support, but priced $30 less.

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Lore Thread

Spire Rock
Visible from any part of the city, Spire Rock is a jagged peak that towers over Arcadia. It would be nearly impossible to scale without the use of magic, and as a result was once used as a fortress during the Magical Revolution. On one side of Spire Rock sits the Seelie, a palace made of twisting branches and trees, home of the Fae and Elven Court. On the other face of the rock is the handsome, coloured brick structure of the Wizards' Tower, the city's centre of magical training and study. Both occupy a close space, though neither like to acknowledge one another.

Anaon

Wound within a grove of great trees, Anaon is the district that serves as home to most of the elves, fae, and other high ranking citizens who have a strong connection to nature. Dryads inhabit many of the trees there, and shapeshifters often choose to make their homes there, finding it a comfortable medium between the city streets and the untamed wilderness. The dryads maintain Anaon much of the time, and so few humans are permitted to enter, unless they are thralls for the residents.

Elysium
One of the shopping districts, considered the 'classier' alternative to the Goblin Market. Many mages run potion shops or vend golems and constructs out to citizens. All the most skilled weapon and armor crafters tend to set up shop in Elysium. In general they merchants there avoid the more shady trades such as slaves, preferring to maintain a respectable image in comparison to their more chaotic sister district.

Tower Gardens

In the shadow of the Wizards' Tower, Tower Gardens is an area mostly reserved for magic users who are members of the Tower. It is green and pleasant, though unlike the wilds of Anaon it is immaculately maintained, with flower beds full of strangely coloured flowers, and topiary hedges magicked into imitating the animals they were shaped as. Peacocks and phoenixes roam the lawns, and statues bow as the residents pass. Many humans and golems are used to help maintain the gardens, with magic users doing their best to avoid menial work.

Temple District

The Temple District contains various temples to the wild assortment of gods, spirits, and deities worshipped by the residents of Arcadia. Towering marble temples with hundreds of burning torches stand next to jagged shrines adorned with ribbons and animal bones. The district is often busy with folks leaving offerings for good luck or in thanks.

Bright District

Bright District is named because of the vividly coloured stone that makes up the buildings. Many of the craftsmen fro Elysium live there, as well as any of the Low Fae or monster types that've done well in the world. Bright is thought of as one of the 'respectable' areas, being on the north side of the river, though being so close to the Wylds, they often have....unpleasant things stalking their streets at night. As a result, many have moved to the Old Quarter for safety.

The Docks

The import/export hub of Arcadia. As well as being for the loading and unloading of goods, it is also often where people go to secure transport in and out of Arcadia. It invariably busy, and all sorts of walks of life work there. Many humans are employed in the loading and unloading.

The Old Quarter

Another primarily residential district, The Old Quarter is built around the ruins of the old human city that once stood there. From time to time, remnants of the dark past and the violent end of the human city can be seen, with the silhouettes of long-dead folk scorched onto walls by dragonfire. Even so, it is a very popular district for people to live in, with houses being quite cheap.

The Goblin Market

Without doubt, the trading hub of Arcadia. While Elysium is far prettier, it is the Goblin Market that the majority of the city goes to when they want something. It is said that you can get nearly anything you desire in The Market....if you can afford the price. You see, the Goblin Market is an amazing place, with brightly coloured stalls, constant noise and bustle, and amazing merchandise on display...but it has an undeniably dark side.
First of all is the food. The food on sale at the market appears incredibly enticing. Decorated cakes and pastries, fruit of unnatural size and hue, spiced meat and herby bread, and all sorts of dishes cooking in huge pans set upon the stalls. All over the market it's possible to see creatures enjoying it...but humans had better not dare to partake. Goblin Market food has a far more sinister effect on human folk. It acts almost like a drug, having a distinctly narcotic effect and inducing a sense of eurphoria....it's also highly addictive. Humans that consume food or drink from the market will feel desperately compelled to seek it out again...even if they can't afford it...which often leads to the second sinister thing about the Market.

The gold coin is the official currency of the Market...legally they should not trade in anything else...but many of the stallholders will give up their goods in exchange for other...more esoteric things. Memories, ideas, dreams and hopes..even one's own life force...all of them can be offered up as trade. Some folks can play the system, haggling with traders so that they take bad memories from them in a trade that benefits both of them...but the downtrodden and desperate can end up losing themselves in exchange for goods or coins...ending up as nothing but shadows with no memory or personality.

A section of the market is given over for the sale of slaves, comprised mostly of humans...or magical folks responsible for serious crimes that caused them to lose their free status.

Twisted Streets

Twisted streets is an area that is easy to get lost in...mainly as the streets tend to re-order themselves of their own accord. They will swap places most nights, making the already rather confusing place. As a result, the Twisted Streets are an almost lawless place inhabited by some of the shadiest residents of Arcadia. Thieves, smuggler, assassins and murderers make their homes their to avoid capture. Few folks venture into the district without a weapon or a guard.

The Warren

An odd spire of rock protruding from the ground on the southside is honeycombed with jagged fissures and caves that mark the entrance to The Warrens, the confusing underground maze of caverns and catacombs that runs under the city. Some of it is used by organizations like The Lanterners and the ruling groups as dungeons and store rooms, much of it is left wild and abandoned, infested with strange creatures. Beings like kobolds, who dislike living above ground, build their homes down there.

The Wylds

Supposedly having stood there for thousands of years, before even humans settled there, The Wylds is an ancient and dangerous wilderness that much of the city's nature magic draws power from. The trees are unnaturally dense and sturdy, incredibly hard to cut down...not that many would dare take an axe to them.

The most feral creature of Arcadia dwell out in The Wylds. Satyrs, fauns, wild elves, dryads, werecreatures and animal-folk often choose to dwell out there rather than inside the city, and only venture into Arcadia when they need to.

While it is considered part of the city, The Wylds is also very dangerous, being filled with very dangerous wildlife...and plantlife. It is not advised for those not well versed in nature to go wandering around there..lest they end up as food.

The Wylds are fiercely contested. The Circle of Teeth like to use it as a hunting ground, though many of the nature-loving beings are disgusted by the barbaric practice, wishing it to end, and for hunting to only take place out of necessity. As a result, fights frequently break out in the woodland.

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