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Digital Camera reviews - Fuji S9600 digital cameraThe Fuji
FinePix S9600 is the replacement to the
critically acclaimed FinePix S9500 and the new
flagship in Fujifilm's range of 'prosumer' digital
cameras. The new model features carefully
considered modifications designed to improve image
quality as well as making it easier to use and
better performing in low light. Refinements include
increased image sharpness, a more generous LCD
screen, faster autofocus in low light and
improvements to the camera's flash capability.
These features combine with existing Fujifilm
technologies to result in user-friendliness more
usually associated with compact digital cameras,
and a performance to challenge entry-level digital
SLRs.
An incredibly
versatile camera designed for serious hobbyist and
enthusiast photographers, the nine megapixel
FinePix S9600 features Fujifilm's successful Super
CCD HR sensor and Real Photo Processor II,
delivering IS0 1600 performance and enabling
capture of crisp and clear images even in low light
conditions.
Fujinon 10.7x
optical zoom lens
The camera's
10.7x (28-300mm 35mm equivalent) zoom lens
incorporates aspherical elements that result in a
sharper image. The aspherical elements in the lens
ensure that the path of light is as precise as
possible, which in turn minimises distortion and
aberrations. The lens is easily controlled via a
manual zoom ring to give pinpoint accuracy when
composing images. Furthermore, its fixed housing
ensures that users do not have to contend with
specks of dust or dirt collecting on the sensor.
This can compromise image quality and is a drawback
often associated with conventional digital SLRs.
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Improved image
quality and autofocus
Image quality in
the FinePix S9600 has been enhanced through
improvements to its processing algorithms, which
result in improved image sharpness and resolution.
Composition of photographs is made easier with an
increased-size two-inch tilting LCD monitor,
providing even clearer, flexible shooting at
awkward high or low angles. A higher resolution of
230,000-pixels gives greater screen clarity.
Composition of photographs using the LCD screen
further differentiates the camera from conventional
digital SLRs, which rely solely on a viewfinder for
composition and make use of the LCD screen for
image playback only.
Fujifilm
continually strives to achieve better performance
in low light. In these conditions, the FinePix
S9600 has an autofocus response time that is up to
40 per cent quicker than its predecessor. In
addition to the camera's 0.01 second shutter-lag
and 0.8 second start-up time, this means that
images can be composed and captured almost
instantaneously. Combined with Fujifilm's acclaimed
high ISO performance, which combats image blur
caused by subject movement as well as camera shake,
the FinePix S9600's responsiveness makes it an
ideal tool for enthusiast photographers looking to
photograph fast paced subjects such as those at
sporting events or in the wild.
Intelligent Flash
system
In another
advance on its predecessor, the FinePix S9600
features Fujifilm's Intelligent Flash system, which
delivers balanced flash power output. Historically,
using flash at night has resulted in unsatisfying
backgrounds, be it the black, underexposed
appearance of conventional flash or the blurred
'swirl' of slow-sync flash. By comparison,
Intelligent Flash means that images captured in low
light have not only a blur-free well-exposed
background but also natural-looking foreground
illumination, free from the stark brightness that
can be a by-product of flash photography.
Software and
optional accessories
Enthusiast
photographers will appreciate the Hyper Utility
Software HS-V2 version 3 that is bundled as
standard for the first time with the FinePix S9600.
This software gives full functionality in RAW file
conversion, which enables the photographer to
explore the control and flexibility enjoyed when
working with a 'lossless' file format.
The FinePix
S9600's optional Wide Conversion Lens, WL-FXS6 ,
expands the camera's wide-angle capability without
compromising image quality. It allows the extreme
angles of view normally only available with
changeable lenses on an SLR camera. Also available
is an optional premium leather case.
The camera comes
with shoulder strap, USB and A/V cables, Lens cap
and hood and, in addition to the new Hyper Utility
Software, also comes with USB driver, FinePix
Viewer ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix and RAW File
Converter LE.
Adrian Clarke,
Fujifilm's Director of Photo Products, said:
"Digital SLRs are steadily dropping in price, which
has increasingly made them an option for
non-professional photographers. However, this
affordability does not necessarily mean they are
the best choice of camera, especially if the
photographer is used to the flexibility and
convenience that compact digital cameras can offer.
The FinePix S9600 fills the gap between two worlds
by combining the usability of a compact with
performance that can challenge an entry-level
digital SLR."
FinePix S9600
features at a glance:
* Super CCD HR
sensor delivering nine million effective
pixels
* Real Photo
Processor II reduces noise and delivers enhanced
colour reproduction
* New Fujinon
10.7x (28-300mm) fixed optical zoom lens with
manual twist barrel control
* Sensitivity
setting of ISO 1600 at full resolution for low
light photography with reduced noise
* Low sensitivity
of ISO 80 for ultra-high quality photography
* Ultra-fast
response times (0.01 second shutter lag and 0.8
second start-up)
* Improved
autofocus response time in low light
conditions
* Improved image
processing algorithms resulting in increased image
sharpness and resolution
* Intelligent
Flash system
* 2.0" (230,000
pixel) tilting LCD screen for easy high and low
angle shooting
* Hyper Utility
Software HS-V2 version 3 for RAW format
shooting
* Real-time
histogram to assist exposure settings before
shooting
* Highlight
Warning feature for displaying highlight areas in
playback
* TV-quality VGA
movie recording of 30 frames per second with
sound
* Closed unit
design to eliminate dust accumulation on the
CCD
* Hotshoe and PC
sync terminal
* Both xD-Picture
Card™ and Compact Flash™/Microdrive
compatible
*
PictBridge™ compatible for direct printing
without a PC
Fuji FinePix
S9600
£320
Fuji 35mm F2 lens , autofocus
£180
Key features
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metering modes . Shutter speeds up to 2000th second
, flash sync up to 125th of a second. The built in
winder takes pictures at 2.5 frames a second. Very
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