fuji finepix s9600 review

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Average Ratings

Image Quality	8.7/10
Battery Life	7.1/10
Features	8.7/10
Ease of Use	8.5/10
Value for Money	8.1/10
Reviewer Rating	8.8/10
Overall Rating	6.8/10

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By davlov on 24th May 2007

davlov's Ratings

Time Digital Camera Owned	6 - 12 Months
Image Quality	9/10
Battery Life	8/10
Features	10/10
Ease of Use	8/10
Value for money	9/10
Overall value	10/10
davlov's recommendation

Good Points

Easy to use
Powerful Zoom
Macro and Super Macro
Built in flash
Movie Mode
Manual over-rides
Articulated LCD monitor
Good battery life with high capacity re-chargeable batteries

Bad Points

Some of the more 'expert' settings take a little longer to master

General Comments

I bought Fuji Finepix S9600 in October 2006. Had been toying with upgrading to a D-SLR but couldn't justify spending that sort of money.

It can't do everything a D-SLR can, but it comes very close.

The picture quality is very good. I've had a few hiccups, but on the whole this is one great camera. Any bad pictures have been down to me, not reading the instruction book properly. I have found the articulated LCD screen very useful in awkward places.

For the person who wants to bridge the gap between Digital Compact Cameras & Digital SLR but does not want to spend vast amounts on bodies and lenses, this camera is a good stop-gap.

Most users should be able to take a photo with very little effort. If you want to be able to use all the features this camera has, a little patience and a good look through the instruction book is essential.

The 28-300mm zoom lens is a fantastic feature. You also have the option of over-riding the auto-focus with manual focus, just like a SLR.

With Macro, Super Macro and many other features, this is a great camera for the price.

This is a 9megapixel Camera with the following features:-

10 STILL photography modes (AUTO, Natural, Night, Portrait, Scenic, Anti-shake. Program Auto, Shutter prority, Apeture priority, Manual) and MOVIE with sound

10.7x optical zoom and 2x digital zoom, Macro and Super Macro giving a total focal range of 1cm to infinity.

Shutter speeds of 4sec to 1/4000sec, depending on settings plus continuous shooting of up to 40 frames.

Auto flash with 7 settings, plus hot-shoe and synchronizing terminal.

Voice memo

OSD: settings, menus and playback

In camera editing

Time and date stamp

Self Timer

In the box are:-
The camera
Lens cap and stowage holder
Strap
Lens hood
Alkaline batteries, (buy a good charger and some high capacity NiMH 2700 batteries)
16mb xD-picture Card (buy a 512mb or 1gb card)
A/V cable
USB (miniB) cable
CD-ROM
Manual

Cases are available and differ greatly in price. I bought mine from Amazon for £20. Its a Fuji and real leather.

I would not hesitate in recommending this camera to a friend. For around £250 you get a lot of camera for your money.

Total Respect: +1