Fujifilm FinePix S9000 / S9500 Review
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 Fujifilm FinePix S7000 |
 Fujifilm FinePix S9000 |
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| Sensor | 1/1.7 inch Super CCD | 1/1.6" SuperCCD HR |
| Effective Pixels | 6.0 million | 9.0 million |
| Maximum file size | 4048 x 3040 (interpolated) |
3488 x 2616 |
| Lens | • 35-210mm F2.8 - F3.1 • Minimum aperture F8 • 55 mm thread (via optional adapter) |
• 28-300mm F2.8 - F4.9 • Minimum aperture F11 • 58mm filter thread |
| Zoom control | Electronic (buttons) | Mechanical (zoom ring) |
| Multi-zone metering | 64-zone | 256-zone |
| ISO settings | • Auto (ISO 160 - 400) • ISO 200, 400 (manual) • ISO 800 (at 1 / 2 / 3 MP only) |
• Auto • ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Shooting modes | Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Black & White, Auto, Program (with shift), Aperture Priority, Manual | Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Anti-Blur, Natural Light, Auto, Program (with shift), Aperture Priority, Manual |
| Continuous shooting | • "Top 5" (3.3 fps up to 5 frames) • "Final 5" (2 fps, up to 40 frames, records last 5) • "Long period" (1 fps, up to 40 frames at 1 MP / 2 MP / 3 MP only , only available in Auto exposure mode) |
• "Top 4" : up to 4 frames (1.5 fps) • "Final 4": last 4 frames before releasing the shutter button (1.5 fps) • Long-period continuous shooting: up to 40 frames (1.1 fps max.) |
| AF illuminator | No | Yes |
| LCD Screen | • 1.8", 118,000 pixel | • 1.8", 118,000 pixel • Tilt (hinged at top) |
| Flash Range (auto ISO) |
• W: 0.3 - 8.5 m (11.8 in - 27.9 ft) |
• W: 0.3– 5.6 m (1.0–18.4 ft ) • T: 0.6– 3.0 m (2– 9.8 ft) |
| Weight (inc batteries) |
597 g (1.3 lb) | 745 g (26.3 oz) |
| Dimensions | 121 x 82 x 97 mm (4.8 x 3.2 x 3.8 in) | 128 x 93 x 129 mm (5 x 3.7 x 5.1 in) |
| Other | • High speed shooting mode • Optional 60 fps LCD refresh rate |
Key specifications
| Street price | • US: $699 (FinePix S9000) • UK: £480 (FinePix S9500) |
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| Body Material | Polycarbonate |
| Sensor | • 1/1.6 inch 5th-Generation Super CCD HR |
| Image sizes | • 3488 x 2616 |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Lens | • 28 - 300mm equiv. (10.7x optical zoom) Fujinon |
| Focus | • Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF • Auto and manual focus • Continuous and single shot AF • AF illuminator • Area, Center and Multi (manual AF point selection) autofocus • 1cm closest focus (Super macro mode, wideangle) |
| Shooting mode | • Programmed AE with program shift |
| Metering | • TTL 256-zone metering • Multi, Spot, Average |
| Shutter Speeds | • P / A / S: 4 sec to 1/4000 sec • M: 30 sec to 1/4000 sec • Bulb: up to 30 sec |
| Apertures | F2.8 - F11 up to 13 steps in 1/3 increments (wideangle) |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 80,100,200,400,800,1600 |
| White Balance | • Auto • 6 presets • Manual (two custom settings) |
| Image parameters | • Contrast (3 levels) • Saturation (3 levels) • Sharpness (3 levels) • Color options (standard, chrome, black & white) |
| Continuous | • Top 4-frame: up to 4 frames (1.5 fps max) • Final 4-frame: last 4 frames before releasing the shutter button (1.5 fps max) • Long-period continuous shooting: up to 40 frames (1.1 fps max.) |
| Flash | • Built-in pop-up flash • Auto, Manual on/off, Red-eye reduction: on/off, Slow sync: on/off • Range (Auto ISO):W: 0.3– 5.6 m (1.0–18.4 ft ); T: 0.6– 3.0 m (2– 9.8 ft) • Hot-shoe for external flash |
| Storage | • XD-Picture Card • CompactFlash Type I / II (inc. MicroDrive) |
| Viewfinder | • 0.44 inches, 235,000 pixels electronic viewfinder • Approx coverage 100% • Dioptre adjustment |
| LCD monitor | • 1.8" TFT, 118,000 pixels • approx 100% coverage |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 High Speed (480Mbits/second) • A/V out • DC-IN |
| Power | • 4x AA batteries (Alkaline included) • Ni-MH batteries recommended • AC-5Vx AC adapter (optional) |
| Supplied accessories* | • AA-size alkaline batteries (LR6) (4) |
| Other features | • RAW shooting option |
| Weight (inc batts) | 745 g (26.3 oz) |
| Dimensions | 128 x 93 x 129 mm (5 x 3.7 x 5.1 in) |
* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area
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