I ran this photo through Adobe Lightroom 2.4’s Creative – Direct Positive and Creative – Punch presets to get this look.
(View the image at full size, and EXIF / META data)
The picture was then exported using these settings:
Casio EX-H10 vs Fujifilm Finepix F200EXR vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3: Comparison of Full-Resolution Images – Google’s German to English translation is here, and you might like to peruse a related forum discussion on DPReview.
Another newer thread with comparison photos is here (Google’s English translation). technic has a translation:
In good sunny conditions or studio lighting, the images look great. However, in normal use noise processing is a serious problem, even sometimes at 100 ISO. Detail/texture in shadows is removed, more so at higher ISO and from ISO400 it is often unusable for serious photographers (the kind who see this camera as possible alternative for LX3 etc.). He would sometimes prefer the LX3 400 ISO image to 64 ISO image from the H10! Also detail and tone curve are processed more strongly than in other cameras.
Zoom reach up to 10x tele is very nice, but because higher ISO cannot be used for high quality images, the tele setting requires perfect lighting conditions.
I’m suddenly no longer interested in the H10 ;( Of course, this outcome is not surprising considering the very small sensor. For those who print small or have less demanding use, the H10 could still be a great allround camera.
Fujifilm FinePix F200 EXR Review and Sample Photos at TrustedReviews – Overall Score: 9/10, and Cliff Smith has this to say about its low-light autofocus capability:
Fuji makes a great deal of the camera’s low-light focusing abilities, and with good reason. I tried the camera both indoors and outdoors in a number of low-light situations (alright, they were parties) and I was unable to find any situation in which it wouldn’t focus, apart from deliberately pointing it up into the featureless night sky. In any situation where there was actually something to photograph, the camera would focus on it quickly and accurately, with the help of its extremely bright AF assist lamp. Without question the F200 EXR has the best low light focusing ability that I’ve yet seen from a compact camera.
… and concludes …
The Fuji FinePix F200 EXR is well-made premium compact that represents a major technological breakthrough in terms of sensor design and performance, and a welcome return to form for Fuji’s flagship compact series. It is capable of taking good quality pictures in virtually any light conditions, and has better high-ISO image quality and low-light focusing than any other compact on the market. It is expensive at the moment, although the price will almost certainly fall over the next few months.
There are two pages with examples of images photographed with the F200EXR:
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Samples at Digital Photography Review – 35 full-resolution images from a production camera, and another 38 from a beta (pre-production) unit.
A good mix of scenics, portraits, architecture and others can be found in the sample galleries.
I seem to have difficulty getting my Sissel Swiss Ball Pro (65cm / 26″ / Purple – purchased from Ridgeline Fitness) to reach its maximum size.
(Photographed with a Fuji F200EXR, and edited in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2)
65cm / 26″ is the specified diameter / height of the ball. My Swiss Ball is already at about 24 inches high, and it feels like I can’t pump in any more air into it.
A Google search gave me the following references on the proper way to inflate a Swiss Ball.
Pop Goes The Swiss Ball! – Jim Waitakere wrote:
Apparently the ball is meant to be soft after inflation. When you sit on it your legs should form a 90° angle. The ball will stretch with age and will require more air over time. The 65cm probably will only be reached after several months of use although as far as I am concerned an ‘Anti-Burst’ 65cm ball should be able to be inflated to that size right away – if not then why don’t they call it a 50cm ball and be done with it?
Correct Swiss Ball Inflation – In this post, Jim shares some photos of the Swiss Ball, plug and how the ball should look like “… when you sit on it your lower and upper leg forms a 90 degree angle i.e. your thigh should be parallel or slightly above parallel to the ground.”
Exercise Ball Care – Inflating the exercise ball:
Unless you achieve sitting comfort sooner, continue adding air until the exercise ball reaches the level of the mark, then stop. Do not over-inflate the ball! You should be able to push the ball inward roughly 2″ when it is fully inflated.
Stability Ball Basics – numberoneme.com shows what a properly-inflated ball should look like.
(Click to watch in HQ on YouTube)