A bit of detective work on the web has revealed a list of S1 preliminary specs and I say preliminary as this hasn’t appeared as an official list as yet. It will be interesting to see what comes from CES 2014 tomorrow.

It looks to be based on an upgrade of the SL1000 and the worst thing is  the 1/2.3 sensor looks to have been retained.

One interesting note is that this camera appears to be weather resistant. That is a good thing, but I feel it comes at the cost of no manual lens.

The smaller sensor  and electronic zoom aside, this camera actually looks like it could have some potential. It will be interesting to see what the AF , write times and start up times are. The SL1000 apparently is pretty snappy in these departments. The sensor is an improvement no doubt on that used in the HS10, of which I was reasonably happy with at 10Mp but at 16Mp on the same sized sensor makes me think noise could be a real issue. The lens is fairly good too, f5.6 at 1200 mm effective is a pretty bright baby by most standards. F 2.8  over the entire range as with the Panasonic FZ would be nice but at 50X zoom it could prove too expensive for Fuji’s marketing division to swallow.

Specifications

Model name FinePix S1
Number of effective pixels 16.4 million pixels
Image sensor 1/2.3-inch CMOS with primary color filter
Total number of pixels: 16.8 million pixels
Storage media
  • Internal memory (approx. 37MB)
  • SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I) memory card *1
File format
still image
JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3)*2 / RAW (RAF format), RAW+JPEG
(Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible)
movie
Movie File Format : MOV
Movie Video Compression : H.264
Audio : Linear PCM Stereo
Number of recorded pixels L : (4:3) 4608 x 3456 / (3:2) 4608 x 3072 / (16:9) 4608 x 2592 / (1:1) 3456 x 3456
M : (4:3) 3264 x 2448 / (3:2) 3264 x 2176 / (16:9) 3264 x 1840 / (1:1) 2432 x 2432
S : (4:3) 2304 x 1728 / (3:2) 2304 x 1536 / (16:9) 1920 x 1080 / (1:1) 1728 x 1728<Motion Panorama>
360° Vertical : 11520 x 1624 Horizontal : 11520 x 1080
180° Vertical : 5760 x 1624 Horizontal : 5760 x 1080
120° Vertical : 3840 x 1624 Horizontal : 3840 x 1080
Lens
name
Fujinon 50x optical zoom lens
focal length
f=4.3mm – 215mm, equivalent to 24mm – 1200mm on a 35mm format
full-aperture
F2.8 (Wide) – F5.6 (Telephoto)
constitution
13 elements in 11 groups
(includes 2 aspherical and 4 extra low dispersion elements)
Digital zoom Intelligent digital zoom approx. 2.0x (up to approx. 100x, with 50x optical zoom)
Aperture F2.8 – F11 (Wide)
F5.6 – F11 (Telephoto) 1/3EV step
Focus distance
(from lens surface)
Normal
  • Wide : approx. 40cm to infinity / 1.3 ft. to infinity
  • Telephoto : approx. 1.5m to infinity / 4.9 ft. to infinity
Macro
  • Wide : approx. 5cm – 3.0m / 2.0 in. – 9.8 ft.
  • Telephoto : approx. 1.3m – 5.0m / 4.3 ft. – 16.4 ft.
Super Macro
  • Wide : approx. 1cm – 1.0m / 0.3 in. – 3.3 ft.
Sensitivity AUTO / AUTO (400) / AUTO (800) / AUTO (1600) / AUTO (3200),
Equivalent to ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400* / 12800* (Standard Output Sensitivity)

  • * ISO6400 is effective in image size M or S. / 12800 is effective in image size S.
Exposure control TTL 256-zone metering, Spot, Multi, Average
Exposure mode Programmed AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual exposure
Shooting modes
SP
Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Night (Tripod), Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Party, Flower, Text
MODE DIAL
SR AUTO, AUTO, Adv., SP, Panorama, P, S, A, M, Custom
Image Stabilizer Lens shift type
Face detection Yes
Exposure compensation -2.0EV – +2.0EV 1/3EV step
Shutter speed (Auto mode) 1/4 sec. to 1/2000 sec., (All other modes) 30 sec. to 1/2000 sec. with mechanical shutter
Continuous shooting
TOP
H : approx. 10 fps max. 9 frames
M : approx. 5.0 fps max. 9 frames
S : approx. 3.0 fps max. 9 frames
LAST
–
Best Frame capture
H : approx. 10 fps 9 frames
M : approx. 5.0 fps 9 frames
L : approx. 3.0 fps 9 frames
  • * Use a card with SD Speed Class with class 10 or higher.
  • * The frame rate and the recorded number of frames varies with shooting conditions.
Auto bracketing AE Bracketing (±1/3EV, ±2/3EV, ±1EV)
Focus
mode
Single AF / Continuous AF / MF
type
TTL contrast AF, AF assist illuminator available
AF frame selection
Center, Multi, Area, Tracking
White balance Automatic scene recognition

Preset
Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Custom
Self-timer Approx. 10 sec. / 2 sec. Delay
Interval shooting Interval : 10 min. / 5 min. / 60 sec. / 30 sec. / 15 sec.
Shooting duration : 6 hr / 3 hr / 2 hr / 60 min. / 30min. / 10 min. / 5 min.
Flash Manual pop-up flash (i-Flash)
Effective range : (ISO AUTO)

Normal
  • Wide : approx. 45cm – 8.0m / 1.4 ft. – 26.2 ft.
  • Telephoto : approx. 3.5m – 4.0m / 11.4 ft. – 13.1 ft.
Macro
  • Wide : approx. 30cm – 3.0m / 0.9 ft. – 9.8 ft.
  • Telephoto : approx. 2.0m – 4.0m / 6.5 ft. – 13.1 ft.
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 & Slow Synchro.
Hot shoe YES (dedicated TTL Flash compatible)
Electronic Viewfinder 0.2-inch, approx. 920K-dot, color LCD viewfinder, approx. 97% coverage for shooting, 100% for playing back
LCD monitor 3.0-inch, approx. 920K-dot, vari-angle type TFT color LCD monitor, approx. 97% coverage for shooting, 100% for playing back
Movie recording Full HD 1920 x 1080 60p (max. 15 min.)
HD 1280 x 720 60p (max. 24 min.)
640 x 480 30p
with stereo sound, Wind filter
Optical zoom function can be used.

  • * Use a card with SD Speed Class with class 10 or higher.
Photography functions SR AUTO, High Speed Movie (120 / 240 / 480 frames/sec), Adv. mode (Advanced Filter for still image : Toy camera / Miniature / Pop color / High-key / Low-key / Dynamic tone / Soft Focus / Cross Screen / Fish-eye / Partial color, Advanced filter for movie : Toy camera / Pop color / High-key / Low-key / Dynamic tone / Soft Focus / Fish-eye / Partial color, Pro Low-Light, HDR, Natural Light & with Flash, Zoom Bracketing), Custom mode, Focus Peak Highlight, Framing guideline, Frame No. memory, Histogram display, Date stamp, Reverse Display
Playback functions Multi-frame playback (with micro thumbnail), Protect, Crop, Resize, Slide show, Image rotate, Histogram display, Exposure warning, Photobook assist, Image search, Favorites, Mark for upload, Erase selected frames, Movie edit
Other functions PictBridge, Exif Print,
35 Languages, Time difference, Silent mode
Wireless transmitter
standard
IEEE 802.11b / g / n (standard wireless protocol)
access mode
Infrastructure
Wireless function Geotagging / Wireless communication (Image transfer) / View & Obtain Images / Remote camera shooting / PC Autosave
Terminal
Video output
–
Digital interface
USB2.0 (High-Speed) Micro USB terminal
HDMI output
HDMI Mini connector (Type C)
Power supply Li-ion battery NP-85 (included)
Dimensions 133.1 (W) x 90.9 (H) x 110.3 (D) mm / 5.2 (W) x 3.6 (H) x 4.3 (D) in.
Weight Approx. 680g / 24.0 oz. (including batteries and memory card)
Approx. 640g / 22.6 oz. (excluding batteries and memory card)
Operating Temperature 0°C – +40°C (+32°F – +104°F)
Operating Humidity 10% – 80% (no condensation)
Guide to the number of available frames for battery operation Approx. 350 frames (AUTO mode)

  • * Fujifilm research based on CIPA standards
Accessories included Li-ion battery NP-85
AC adapter AC-5VT
Plug adapter
USB cable
Hot shoe cover
Shoulder strap
Lens cap and Lens cap cord
CD-ROM*3
Owner’s manual
Optional accessories Li-ion battery NP-85
Battery charger BC-85A
Shoe Mount Flash EF-42 / EF-20 / EF-X20
Remote release RR-90
Protecter Filter PRF-72
Lens hood LH-S1
Adapter ring AR-S1
  • ·  To ensure correct usage, read owner’s manual carefully before using your equipment.
  • *1 Please see the Fujifilm website (http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/compatibility/card/s/) to check memory card compatibility.
  • *2 Exif 2.3 is a digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for optimal printing.
  • *3 OS compatibility
    Viewer software: Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP
    RAW File Converter: Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP, Mac OS X 10.6 – OS X 10.9