Fujifilm FinePix S9600
2007-05-10 23:21:12 (293 views)
When it comes to superzoom cameras, the competition is pretty crazy out there. A standard consumer camera can get away by skimping out on a couple of features here and there and still be considered good for what it does, but superzoom cameras go through a microscope before any amateur photographer shells out his money for it. With the high standards in superzooms set by Canon, Panasonic and Sony, there's a lot that a superzoom camera will have to offer to make its mark in this highly competitive territory. How well does Fujifilm's SLR-like S9600 superzoom fare in its category? That's precisely what we're about to find out.
At first look anyone will mistake the S9600 for an SLR camera, mostly because of it's manual zoom/manual focus lens and also it's overall bulky big. When I say bulky, I'm talking about 128 x 93 x 129 mm in dimensions and 750 grams in weight, which includes the weight of the four AA batteries it consumes at a time.
The screen is pretty average-sized at 2 inches, but it pops out using a dual joint mechanism that makes it easier to shoot at different angles. Though I'd definitely prefer this to having a stationary screen on the camera body, I think a tilt n' swivel mechanism would have given the user a lot more freedom to experiment with different (and tough) camera angles. The tilt n' swivel system also works great for self portraits.
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