Camera Test: Fujifilm Finepix IS-1

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What's Hot
• DSLR-like feel in an EVF design
• Real-time IR preview
• Dual-card memory slots

What's Not
• Much higher price than non-IR sibling the S9100
• User Licensing Agreement severely limits allowed usages

On the outside, there is virtually nothing distinguishing the Fujifilm Finepix IS-1 (Street: $800) from the Finepix S9100 (Street: $400) . Both are 10.7x EVF superzooms (28-300mm equivalent) featuring Fuji's 9MP Super CCD HR sensor. Both are built to look and feel like a compact DSLR with a lot of high-end features built in: RAW capture, pc sync and hotshoe, super macro that close-focuses to 1 centimeter, xD and CF card slots, in-camera multiple exposure mode, spot-, center-weighted and evaluative-metering, button-based operations for many shooting-specific functions and a solid build. Externally, the only difference is the pop-up flash housing -- on the S9100 it is black and gives the model number, on the IS-1, it's a kelly green and lacks the model number text.

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