Rating 3.8 54 reviews
Manufacturer: Fujifilm
Neocamera
15 years ago

Fuji Finepix REAL 3D W3

The audacious design Fuji produced to create its first 3D digital cameras is embodied in the W3. Two optical path, two sensors and some powerful processing come together to form what is an undeniably capable 3D product.
Pros:
  • Natural 3D imagery
  • Direct 3D Viewing LCD
  • Automatic 3D focusing
  • Manual parallax control
  • 3D HD Video capability
  • Instant toggle between 3D and 2D modes
  • Modifiable parallax after capture
  • Dedicated movie mode
  • Good color accuracy
  • Excellent white-balance
  • Accurate autofocus
  • Good build quality,...
Cons:
  • Lenses easily blocked
  • No direct EC button
  • No physical aperture
  • Difficultly framing
  • No close focusing in 3D
  • Reduced angle-of-view in 3D modes
  • Aspect ratio varies with parallax
  • Noise visible at all ISO
  • Smudges fine details
  • Strong corner softness
  • Distortion at wide-angle
  • Generally quite...
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dpreview.com
12 years ago

a very cool camera for 3D freaks low qualities, slow, not flexible with commands i always wondered with all the new 3D tv's , where is fuji with newer and better cameras
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MacNN
15 years ago

Fujifilm Real 3D W3

The Good Still the only real 3D camera on the market. Significant manual control over 2D and 3D. Glasses-free 3D viewing. Clever use of dual lenses for simultaneous shots. Reasonably good 720p video and stereo sound. Side-by-side capture of 2D with 3D.
Pros:
  • Still the only real 3D camera on the market
  • Significant manual control over 2D and 3D
  • Glasses-free 3D viewing
  • Clever use of dual lenses for simultaneous shots
  • Reasonably good 720p video and stereo sound
  • Side-by-side capture of 2D with 3D
Cons:
  • Lackluster image quality
  • leans to overexposed, soft images, Seeing 3D requires an expensive TV or desktop display, 3D formats don't work with Macs or most software, Too expensive compared to equivalent 2D cameras, Poor in low light
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PC Magazine
15 years ago

Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3

The $499.95 Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3 is a true 3D camera-it packs two lenses and two image sensors into a pocket-friendly build. The W3 snaps large 10-megapixel 3D images, and shoots 3D video in 720p24 high-definition that you can view in 3D on the camera's LCD, or on a 3D HDTV or a 3D-enabled...
Pros:
  • Captures 10-megapixel 3D photos and high-definition video in 3D
  • Large, 3.5-inch LCD produces 3D images without glasses
  • Unique 2D shooting modes
  • Pocketable build
  • Simple operation
Cons:
  • Not every shot results in an eye-popping 3D image.3D LCD doesn't require glasses
  • but can look blurry unless you view from the right angle
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expertreviews.co.uk
15 years ago

Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3

Taking 3D photos and videos is great fun, but 3D playback options are limited and the W3 isn’t so impressive in 2D mode.
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DigitalVersus
15 years ago

Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3

Just over a year after releasing the first genuinely stereoscopic 3D compact camera, Fujifilm is back with an updated and visibly more mature version of its concept camera.
Pros:
  • Shoots genuine stereoscoic pictures instantly (videos too
  • 3D picture quality
  • 3D photos can be viewed on screen with no special glasses required
  • Autofocus generally responsive
Cons:
  • A heavy
  • bulky camera
  • Lenticular LCD can be tiring on the eyes
  • Handling could be better
  • No optical zoom in 3D video mode
  • No real wide angle
  • battery life rather short
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PC World
15 years ago

Review: Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3

These days, quite a few compact cameras take 3D photos, but the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 ($500 as of 3/14/2011) is the most full-featured of the
Pros:
  • Shoots good-looking 3D video and images
  • Glasses-free 3D display with parallax adjustments
  • Unique modes for 3D and 2D capture
  • Shows realistic 3D
Cons:
  • Expensive
  • Advanced 3D modes take some trial and error
  • 3D LCD has sweet spots and can
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Tech Advisor
15 years ago

Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 review

The Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 is the only big-name 3D still camera with two lenses and sensors, meaning that it can shoot 3D video as well as still photos; and while other 3D-capable cameras on the market from Sony, Panasonic, and Olympus treat 3D shooting as an additional scene mode, the 3D...
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expertreviews.co.uk
15 years ago

Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 review

The home entertainment industry's fervent excitement for 3D seems to have outpaced the public's appetite for it. Given this, the reactions the Fujifilm W3 camera evoked in the people we showed it to were remarkable: confused disbelief, giddy delight, a few nonplussed shrugs (not everyone can see 3D...
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Gadget Guy
15 years ago

Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3

To make a 3D images, the camera takes one image from both the left and right lenses, and then combines them.
Pros:
  • Take photos and videos in 3D
  • Playback on a glasses-less 3D screen on the back of the camera
  • Can be used in 2D mode
  • Each lens can take a different photo
Cons:
  • Chunky
  • Image quality is pretty mediocre
  • Too much depth doesn't work in images
  • One mode (SP1) reduces the images to 2 megapixels
  • Included Fujifilm software doesn't see 3D files
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