All photos are shot with a Fujifilm Finepix F40fd point and shoot camera. 8.3 megapixel sensor. I chose this camera four years ago for a number of reasons.
1) 8.3 megapixels, at the time was almost as good as a decent DSLR. Since then many DSLR cameras are pushing the very limit of pixels on a sensor. 8.3 still stands, even four years later, as one of the higher numbers for point and shoots. At the time Fuji rated the ISO to 2000 but I find in practice that low light conditions are extremely grainy, in some cases completely unviewable. While the loss of clarity in lower light conditions is expected, most all of the photos you will see on this blog will be outdoor photos shot in clear, defined weather.
2) Mobility. A point and shoot is invariably a mobile camera. Built in lens flap cover, enclosed housing, small size, and great versatility led me to a point and shoot.
3) Fuji quality. Fuji has been a name at the top of camera/film technology for a long time, additionally it's line of point and shoot cameras represents everything a pocket camera should be.
4) The octagonal shape of the pixels on the CCD sensor. Most pixels on most CCD sensors are circular in shape. Draw circles on a piece of paper as close together as possible. The round edge of the circle invariably has a triangular "dead-zone" in between each sensor. These "dead-zones" collect no photons and thus create "grain" and loss of "resolution" on the image. Octagonal pixels still have a "dead-zone" but that area is much smaller. This is how such high ISO ratings are obtained. Additionally, it makes for fantastic high light shots, such as a clear day. The CCD sensor can absorb some incredibly vivid images with almost no image loss when zoomed in on the image.
