Well I have just bought a S9600 and sent it back. Basically I found the camera a bit too ‘plasticky’ for my liking and the controls feel… lets say unsubstantial. By comparison my Olympus 8080 feels like a tank! I also found the AF a little tardy when used indoors or in low light and it tended to hunt so candid snaps are out in these circumstances. Some pics were exceptionally good but there were not as many of these as I would have liked. I might give the S100FS a go but I think more likely I will stick with a good compact or go the whole hog for a DSLR. A good compact will beat the S9600 on performance and match most of its pics for quality… and still fit in your pocket! I have a Canon 850IS which is fast and produces excellent pics. The S9600 has a good zoom range but how often will you use 300mm.
I disagreee in every way to Johnboys comments. I have had this camera since Jan 2008, and all I can say is WOW! Its quite superb producing gob smacking results, and dont forget when reviewed this camera earn 10/10 based on a street price of £270 .. whereas now you can buy it for UNDER £200!!!
I have taken almost a 1000 piccies, & just about every shot is perfectly exposed and incredibly sharp even in dim light. Its quite amazing the results that this camera can produce, even in auto mode! The results are stunning! Fantastic piece of kit & outstanding value for money!
I just bought S9600. I was suprised, when i noticed, that in very low light conditions with max. zoom, my old camera Fuji Finepix S5600 manages to correctly set focus where S9600 fails. I guess this is the price for higher resolution.
This was just an (initial) test.
It did slightly ruined initial good impression, but it will be rarely used in such conditions. S9600 is still a very good camera and I intend to keep it.
Hmm, this has some balanced perspectives based on experience by the above peers on snap photography they usually exercised in. I needed more damning feedback towards speed and clarity and no compromising performances... I'm now comparing to what I heard from the recommendation of a Lumix DMC FZ18 and now, had just read the upgrade on the FZ28...hmmm it looks like this Fuji 9600 isn't getting my hopes raised after all...
In response to comments, I found it feels solid and very well balanced, I have got easily over 200 shots on standard duracell batteries. The controls, zoom function, quality of shots are all fantastic. I have not only fitted mine out with a UV filter and an extra wide angle and extra zoom lens attachments (all very cheap of Ebay, where else?). I have taken over 1000 photos since the 8/8/08 when I bought it of the 'net for well under £200. Its simply the best you can buy for under £500. Everything I've done with this camera has produced awesome results.
A simple low cost mechanical screw in cable release can be used together with a 58mm screw in filter. This is the ultimate all in one camera when a photo bag is just too much. Little mention has been made of the video capability which allows zooming during recording. If you want to leave your DSLR body , flash, selection of lenses and DV camcorder behind I can think of no better camera. Uses easy to find and replace AA batteries and with two memory slots, compact flash and XD you never run out of storage media space. Works brilliantly with Macs in particular iPhoto and a Canon photo printer for sharp and fujifilm rich colours I was used to when I used film cameras (X-300 & T90)
Hi there, Brilliant camera altho I am hoping for some help from anybody else who has purchased this camera or about too... I take photos.. and they come out brilliantly... however, the resolution once I put them into photoshop is 72pixels... i for life of me can't get that up to 300 pixels... can anybody help me..!?
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