Fuji FinePix S9600 Digital Camera
If you thought it was Canon’s and Nikon’s day to shine today, think again. The folks at FujiFilm decided to liven up things by launching the FinePix S9600 which boasts of an impressive 9 megapixel resolution. But its not always about Pixels is it? Fuji knows that’s and has equipped the FinePix S9600 with a 1/1.6-inch Super CCD HR sensor for unrivaled performance
The FinePix S9600 seeks to be a great alternative to those who don’t want a casual Point and Shoot and yet are not ready to jump into the DSLR world. It sure looks like a DSLR and it goes withouy saying that it has a great looking body. This ‘prosumer†digicam has a 10.7x optical zoom lens and the high performing lens is equivalent to 28-300mm on a 35mm camera. Thus thanks to its wide range one can indulge in a wide array of photographical scenarios like Nature, Landscape, and Potrait photograph.
In digital photography image noise is every photographer’s nightmare and Fuji to combat this nuisance has incorporated a patented RP Processor which performs noise suppression. As you know by now that many DSLR suffer from dust accumulation and Fuji to combat this problem has incorporated a dust-free, integrated lens which means goodbye sensor cleaning. The 2.0-inch LCD monitor that swivels vertically makes photography more fun and easy and the digicam includes a Hyper Utility Software.
There is a Movie mode too on the camera which can capture movies at 30 frames/sec with monaural sound. The camera comes bundled with shoulder strap, USB and A/V cables, Lens cap and hood and, USB driver, FinePix Viewer ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix and RAW File Converter LE. It should be available By October but pricing is still a mystery. For more info visit Fuji
Number of effective pixels 9.0million pixels
CCD sensor 1/1.6-inch Super CCD HR
Number of total pixels : 9.24 million pixels
Number of recorde pixels Still image - 3,488x2,616 (9.03 million) / 3,696x2,464(3:2 format) /2,592x1944/ 2,048x1,536 / 1,600x1,200 / 640x480 pixels
Movie - 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec., with monaural sound
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)
Movie - AVI (Motion JPEG )
Design rule for Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible
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.
Night Scene : 4sec.to 1/500sec.
P/S/A : 4sec. to 1/4000sec., M : 30sec. to 1/4000sec
Bulb(Up to 30sec.)
Aperture F2.8 - F11, 13 steps in 1/3 EV increments Manual/Auto selectable
Sensitivity AUTO/Equivalent to ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
Exposure control 256-zone TTL metering-Multi/Spot/Average
Exposure modes Programmed AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
White balance Automatic Manual : Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Custom(2 types)
Electronic Viewfinder 0.44-inch low temperature polysilicon TFT(approx.235,000 pixels), Approx. 100% coverage
LCD monitor 2.0-inch Low temperature polysilicon TFT (approx. 235,000 pixels), Approx. 100% coverage
Flash Auto flash
Effective range :
Wide angle: Approx. 30cm to 5.6 m / 1.0 ft. to 18.4 ft.
Telephoto: Approx. 90cm to 3.0 m / 3.0 ft. to 9.8 ft.
Flash mode : Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro
Red-eye Reduction + Slow Synchro.
Self-timer Approx. 2 / 10 sec. delay
Video output NTSC / PAL selectable
Digital interface USB2.0 High-Speed
Power source 4xAA type alkaline batteries(included)/ 4xAA type Ni-MH rechargeable batteries(optional) or AC power adapter AC-5VX(optional)
Dimensions 128.0(W) X 93.0 (H) X 129.0(D) mm / 5.0(W) X 3.7(H) X 5.1(D) in.
Weight Approx. 650g / 22.9oz.(excluding batteries and storage media)
Approx. 760g / 26.8oz.(including batteries and xD-Picture Card)
Digital Zoom Approx. 2.0 X (10.7x optical zoom lens is used together: Max. zoom scale: 21.4x)
Shooting modes Normal - Auto, Scene Position, Anti-Blur, Natural Light, Portrait, Landscape, Night
Continuous - 1.Top-4 : Max. 1.5 frames / sec. up to 4 frames
2.Final- 4 : Max. 1.5 frames / sec. up to 4 frames
3.Long-period : Max 1.1 frames / sec. up to 40 frames
High speed shooting
Colour modes STANDARD/ CHROME / B&W
Movie recording 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec., with monaural sound.
AVI format (Motion JPEG )
Playback Single frame, 9 Multi-frame, Exposure information with histogram, Sorting by date, Image rotate, Trimming, Automatic playback,
Navigation screen on playback zoom
Voice Memo Up to 30 sec. WAV format
Accessories included
* 4xAA type Alkaline batteries
* Shoulder strap
* USB Cable (mini-B)
* A/V Cable for FinePix S9600
* Lens cap
* Lens cap holder
* Lens hood
o USB driver
o FinePixViewer
o ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix
o RAW File Converter LE
o Hyper Utility Software
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on August 24, 2006 8:16 AM
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