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Fujifilm FinePix S9600 Zoom

9.0 megapixels

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  • User Score (123)
    8.7 8.7 from 123 reviewers
  • Expert Score (24)
    8.1 8.1 from 24 reviewers
  • Design (20)
    9.2 9.2 from 20 reviewers
  • Value for money (33)
    9.2 9.2 from 33 reviewers
  • Features (24)
    9.3 9.3 from 24 reviewers
  • Ease of use (33)
    7.3 7.3 from 33 reviewers
  • Performance (42)
    8.2 8.2 from 42 reviewers
  • Picture quality (75)
    8.6 8.6 from 75 reviewers

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Manufacturer's Specs

  • Number of effective pixels
    9.0million pixels
  • CCD sensor
    1/1.6-inch Super CCD HR Number of total pixels : 9.24 million pixels
  • Storage media
    Slot No 1 - xD-Picture Cardâ„¢ (16MB to 2GB) Slot No 2 - CF Card and MicroDriveâ„¢(compatibility is listed on Fujifilm website: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital/)
  • File format
    Still image - CCD-RAW/JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2)
  • Lens
    Fujinon 10.7X zoom lens , F 2.8 - F4.9
  • Lens focal length
    f=6.2 - 66.7 mm. (Equivalent to 28 - 300 mm on a 35 mm camera)
  • Focus
    Auto focus (Area,Multi,Center)/Manual focus/Continuous AF AF assist illuminator available, Effective range:up to 3.5m(Wide angle)
  • Focus distance
    Normal - Wide Angle: Approx. 40cm /1.3 ft. to infinity Telephoto: Approx. 2.0m /6.6ft. to infinity Macro - Wide Angle: Approx. 10cm - 3.0m /4.0 in.- 9.8 ft. Telephoto: Approx. 90cm - 3.0m /3.0ft.- 9.8 ft. Super Macro - Approx. 1cm - 1.0m / 0.4 in.-3.3 ft.(Wide angle only)
  • Shutter speed
    Auto/Anti Blur/Natural Light/Portrait/Landscape : 1/4sec. to 1/4000 sec. Auto/Anti Blur/Natural Light/Portrait/Landscape : 1/4sec. to 1/4000 sec.
  • Aperture
    F2.8 - F11, 13 steps in 1/3 EV increments Manual/Auto selectable

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It’s never wise to alter a successful formula. So rather than reinvent the hugely successful S9500, the new S9600 sees the introduction instead of some carefully-chosen improvements. Improving LCD …

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  1. Reviewer: TechRadar UK
    13 August 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    Owners of the older S9500 will be hard pressed to spot the changes to the new model, as it's housed in the same bullet-proof black chassis that will cause casual observers to mistake it for an SLR. Despite its bulk, the S9600 feels great in the hand, and as mentioned, you're making a significant weight saving by not having to carry around extra lenses. Read more

  2. Reviewer: Cameras
    25 May 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The Fuji Finepix S9600 bears a very close resemblance to a digital SLR camera. It is aimed at the serious photographer and has a wide range of features. I was impressed by my test results and the Finepix S9600 is well worth considering. It offers good value for money. Read more

  3. Fujifilm FinePix S9600

    Reviewer: PhotographyBLOG
    24 May 2007
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Design 9
    9.0
    Value for money 9
    9.0
    Features 9
    9.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    The Fujifilm Finepix S9600 is an excellent super-zoom compact digital compact camera. The Fujifilm Finepix S9600 is a cheaper but poorer alternative to an entry-level digital SLR camera. The Fujifilm Finepix S9600 is only a minor upgrade of the older S9500 model. All of these statements are true of the S9600. The S9600 is Fujifilm's best attempt ... Read more

  4. Reviewer: PC Advisor
    23 April 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Value for money 7
    7.0
    Features 8
    8.0
     

    It may not be perfect, but the Fujifilm FinePix S9600 is a solid and versatile all-rounder. It's well worth a look if you’re not ready to buy a digital SLR. Read more

  5. Reviewer: PC Plus
    02 March 2007

    Auto-focusing is right on the money, though the noisy mechanism is a disappointing throwback to the bad old days. That said, cheaper SLR such as the Sony Alpha or Canon EOS350D are hardly silent all the time, either. Read more

  1. Reviewer: rebelwriteruk, Review Centre
    18 August 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 9
    9.0
    Features 9
    9.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
    Picture quality 8
    8.0
     

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  2. Reviewer: Steve Watson, Recommended Buys UK
    21 March 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Not as good as reviews would have you belive, when viewed at 100% pics are not that sharp (have noticed this on most fuji super ccd cameras since), startup time is fast ,it handles nicely, RAW is very slow(7-10 secs between shots). Focusing can be inaccurate at higher zooms, eats batteries (you definately need NiMh 2500 minimum). Zooms is good ISO 80 to 200 acceptable, above this it does get noisy, ISO 1600 is a joke as is the anti shake option. A dedicated external f... Read more

  3. Fujifilm Finepix S9600: Review of Fuji Finepix S9600

    Reviewer: perfume73, Dooyoo
    25 February 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Features 6
    6.0
    Ease of use 10
    10
    Picture quality 8
    8.0
     

    This S9600 was my first proper digital camera, I still own it but I moved up to better cameras, but only because I needed the extra zoom and closer macro, this camera did everything right and even a couple things better than my 4x more expensive new one, the noise is well under control, focus is very good (not manual) image quality and resolution was great, but it seems like it would choose low shutter speeds in daylight and make things too bright when left to think f... Read more

  4. More features than you would ever want or need

    Reviewer: Dave M, Amazon
    09 January 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I was given this camera for Christmas and thought that I would wait a few weeks before writing any kind of a review.... This camera is truely excellent. The features that allow you to control the picture mean that almost every conceivable option is included. I must also say that the auto-focusing is probably the best I have ever had the pleasure to use. Although there is manual focussing available, I don't seem to do it as well as the auotmatic function. One suggestio... Read more

  5. Not for the novice

    Reviewer: crware, Ciao
    14 December 2007
    Overall 4
    4.0
    Value for money 6
    6.0
    Ease of use 6
    6.0
    Picture quality 6
    6.0
     

    Addendum 2: I have discovered that even though this camera boasts 9 MP, the CCD is actually quite small. This is necessary in order to accommodate the large zoom range, but unfortunately this means that the demands placed on the optics of the lens are therefore quite high and any aberrations show up quite easily. I have noticed a lot of blurring and 'fringing' in areas of high contrast. The overall impact of the images is less impressive than the output of my 6 MP Pen... Read more

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