Check the resolution of an image taken with the DS-330, and examine the color reproduction. You’ll be pleasantly
surprised to find the image quality is close to the results you get with silver-halide film. Until you see it for yourself,
that might sound impossible, but the DS-330 was created to make you a believer.
E
XPECT THE UNEXPECTED
Perfect vision
If you’re wondering how the
DS-330’s images can approach
photographic quality, think of
the 2/3-inch CCD as a “digital
eye.” It’s the same one used
in our top-of-the-line DS-
560/565 digital SLRs, and it
has 1.4 million pixels (effec-
tively 1.3 million in an array of
1,280
×
1,000 pixels). This
integration is so advanced that
the resolution is almost four
times higher than the 640
×
480 pixels of a VGA.
The number of pixels is a
sign of image quality, but their
proportions are just as impor-
tant. With square pixels special-
ly for a digital camera, there’s
no need to adjust the horizon-
tal/vertical ratio when data are
input to a PC. That means data
transfer is faster and image
quality isn’t affected.
The DS-330 also has an
RGB filter which reproduces
colors much more accurately
than a conventional comple-
mentary-color filter. The differ-
ence this primary-color filter
makes is particularly noticeable
with high saturation and gray
tones—areas where other digital
cameras usually fall short.
Sophisticated functions and the easy operation of a point-and-shoot camera are only some of the DS-330’s handling
advantages. Its digital capabilities open up almost limitless possibilities.
And you’ll quickly discover they’re only the beginning.
A
NEW DEPARTURE
To maximize the DS-330’s performance (and get more out of your photography), add an optional Extension Unit.
Whether you want to expand your creative opportunities or handle data more efficiently,
it will give you all the tools you need. Very, very quickly.
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VERY SECOND COUNTS
Move into action
Unless you have the right
equipment, action photography
takes luck as well as skill.
That’s why you’ll welcome the
ways that the DS-330’s
Extension Units’ Continuous
Mode can open up new sub-
jects and approaches.
Both the EU-D3 and EU-
D3A Extension Units can
record up to 4.5 frames per
second. The EU-D3 can cap-
ture three frames in succes-
sion, while the EU-D3A can
shoot a sequence of 12
frames.
Continuous Mode (1,280
×
1,000 pixels), 1/60
sec. F5.6, Fine setting
Normal
3
×
Zoom
An exact balance
Whether you’re shooting at
midday or in the soft light at
the end of day, you can opti-
mize the exposure with the
DS-330’s three-step White
Balance system. Fixed at
5500K, the Standard setting is
suited to daylight. Option 1 is
specially for the continuous
light including artificial light-
ing as well as low light at
sunset and nighttime. And
Option 2 adjusts the white bal-
ance for flash photography in
a studio.
Top: STD Mode (640
×
480 pixels),
1/500 sec. F5.6, Hi setting
Middle: Opt. 1 Mode (640
×
480 pixels),
1/60 sec. F3.5, Hi setting
Above: Opt. 2 Mode (1,280
×
1,000 pixels),
1/125 sec. F8, Fine setting
The professional’s choice
Whether you’re using a 35 mm
camera or a digital model, no
image can be better than your
lens. That’s why the DS-330
has a Super EBC Fujinon
Lens—a highly regarded design
that’s even used in professional
broadcast cameras. To eliminate
ghosting and flare, it has an
exclusive EBC multi-coating.
To cover focal lengths
equivalent to the 35–105 mm
range of a 35 mm camera, sim-
ply press the electronic Zoom
Button. The Optical 3
×
Mode is
always ready for wide-angle and
telephoto shots.
When a subject is unusually
far away, just switch to the
Digital 2
×
Mode for a 6
×
tele-
photo setting comparable to a
conventional camera’s 210 mm
focal length. There’s also a
Macro function for images in
full A5 size (half of letter size)
shot from as close as 20 cm
(7.8 in.).
The mind’s eye
The DS-330 has five exposure
modes. In the Auto Mode,
optimal shooting settings are
determined automatically for
the aperture, shutter speed,
focusing and more. Choose the
Programmed AE Mode, and
the camera will determine the
optimal combination of aper-
ture and shutter speed. For
greater creative control, use
the Aperture-Priority Mode,
Shutter Speed-Priority Mode
or even Manual Mode.
Capable of handling the most
complicated lighting, it also
has a TTL Intelligent AE sys-
tem that reads the lighting at
nine points in the frame and
calculates the appropriate
exposure automatically.
You’ll find some extras as
well. If you decide to capture a
scene in an expressive gray-
scale image, use the B/W Mode
to be sure that you record all the
gradations.
When you want to accentu-
ate the contrast and sharpen the
edges, the Clear
Mode will create
a dramatic effect.
Integration means innovation
The DS-330’s high-precision
Super Hybrid Autofocus system
makes focusing incredibly fast
and absolutely accurate. It’s
based on an integration of active
and passive AF as well as CCD
AF. Of course, you can also
control the focus manually just
by turning the Up/Down Dial to
the appropriate setting.
Friendly formats
The DS-330 records images in
Fujifilm’s original Exif (JPEG)
format* on an ATA-compliant
PC Card. The widely used inter-
national JPEG standard elimi-
nates any worries about PC
compatibility, while the Exif
format automatically records
information such as thumbnail
images, the date, aperture, shut-
ter speed and other shooting data.
* In the Hi Mode, the TIFF-YC format is used for
recording. Fujifilm’s optional software is required
to open the images.
Both practical and elegant
The DS-330 is the first digital
camera with a body made from a
corrosion-resistant, high-purity
magnesium compound. Created
with a special Thixomolding
process, it has the unmistakable
look and feel of quality. Even
more important, it offers the
durability, precision and light
weight that are impossible to
achieve with plastic. There’s
also an aluminum lens barrel
that’s exceptionally strong and
finished to exacting tolerances.
The creative edge
For all its sophistication, the
DS-330 simplifies creativity at
every step.
Just add the optional LV-D3
LCD Viewfinder, and you’ll
have a real image of your sub-
ject, without any worries about
parallax distortion. During cap-
ture, you can see the image
through the lens, then review it
afterwards. Since the viewfinder
can be turned to any angle, it’s
always easy to compose, even
when the camera is held very
low. The LCD Viewfinder also
gives you a display of essential
information including the aper-
ture setting, shutter speed and
exposure compensation.
To use an external flash,
simply attach it to the hot shoe
on top of the camera.
For fast
and simple
data transfer
to a com-
puter, input
image files
d i r e c t l y
from the PC Card or connect the
DS-330 with an RS-232C cable.
You can also speed up transfers
by adding an optional Extension
Unit with a SCSI connection
that will move your image files
almost before you know it.
A free hand
The DS-330 gives you both
freedom and control. Use the
Mode Dial and the Up/Down
Dial to set the combination
you want, from the exposure,
manual focus and autofocus to
the ISO sensitivity and more.
Checking your settings is as
easy as glancing at the large,
easy-to-read LCD Panel. And
Quick Select simplifies han-
dling further by letting you pro-
gram Custom Ready with the
settings you use most often.
6
×
Zoom
(with Digital Zoom)
System configuration
The SCSI connection
The Extension Units have the
answer when you want to
move files faster than a serial
port connection allows. Just
connect a cable to a PC from
the SCSI port for superhigh-
speed data transfers.
You can also use the
Extension Units to control the
camera from a PC during
shooting, and then record the
data on your PC.
Take the direct approach
When you add an Extension
Unit, you can also use the
SCSI port for direct output to a
digital color printer such as the
Fujifilm Digital Color Printer
NC-300D or Pictrography 3000.
Simple and fast, this solution
avoids the bother of transfer-
ring data to your PC before
you can print an image. Not
only for full-frame images, the
Extension Unit can also output
an Index Print with reduced
images of the shots you’ve
recorded on the PC Card.
Image Memory Card
PC Card
Adapter
SmartMedia
TV Monitor
TTL Viewfinder
Computer
NTSC/PAL
GPS Receiver
Computer
Serial
SCSI
SCSI
SCSI
PC Card
Reader
Digital Color Printer
Pictrography 3000
Digital Color Printer
NC-300D
Extension Unit
Digital Camera
DS-330
Computer
(1,280
×
1,000 pixels), 1/125 sec. F8, Fine setting
