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Fuji FinePix S9600 Digital Camera - Black (9.0MP, 10.7x Optical Zoom) 2.0" LCD | 
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| Brand: FujiFilm
Category: CE
List Price: £423.53
Buy New: £193.20
You Save: £230.33 (54%)
New (6) Used (1) Refurbished (2) from £165.99
Rating:  81 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2
Maximum Resolution: 9
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7
MPN: FinePix S9600
Model: FinePix S9600
EAN: 4260071475374
ASIN: B000INUDMY
Release Date: October 4, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 6-10 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent camera overall November 1, 2006
R. J. de Bulat (UK)
124 out of 128 found this review helpful
Have just received this camera and run it through some preliminary tests. Pictures can be as sharp as anything I have seen, but in low light or in high contrast situations user error can mean poor results: handbook instructions help to remedy this and and enable you to get 1st class results. I have used many cameras over the years from second hand novelties to professional cameras in all formats: all have their plus points and the simplest to use are often the best. This is not a complicated camera and I chose it over more professional models not just because it is cheaper, but because I wanted to avoid some of the problems associated with pro or prosumer cameras especially regarding dust and lens changes. The fixed lens provided is more than adequate for most situations and a wide-angle attachment is available. Re: noise at higher iso ratings - what's new - use the noise to your particular creative advantage and put it in photoshop to complete the picture (it's still quicker than spending half the night in a darkroom). My main criticism of this and all digital stills cameras I have handled is that it feels so plastic. The rubberised grip is great and I wish is had been extended all round the main body of the camera as this would have made it feel better: somehow plastic feels cheap. Size and weight is good as is the handling and I am satisfied with the quality of image the lens and 9m pixels can produce: 5 stars less one because plastic just doesn't feel right.
 Finepix Fabpix! February 26, 2007
J. Bowers (Sussex UK)
86 out of 86 found this review helpful
Its a very long time since I was into "real" photography... dealing with apertures, shutter speeds, depth of field, etc etc. I've had Fuji compact cameras before (and they've all been excellent) but they have all been the point and shoot variety. I wanted to be a bit more creative but still be able to fall back into the "idiot proof" pre-programmed modes. This camera fits the bill precisely. If you want to take control of virtually any aspect of the photo then it will allow you to do so. The menus are a breeze for anyone used to other Fuji cameras but the beauty of the S9600 is the major functions can be accessed by one several buttons on the casing. The hugely versatile lens caters for virtually any situation from really close macro stuff right up to 10.7 times magnification which is awesome and the results even at this length are staggering. I've seen some criticism about its performance in low light which I can't agree with. Having shot over 600 snaps virtually every shot is perfectly exposed and breathtakingly sharp even in dim light. This camera is ideal for anyone who wants the ease of fully automated photography in various preprogrammed modes ie night, portrait, landscape etc but also wants to experiment with the more advanced creative/arty and technical side of photography. Either way the results are stunning and the value for money this camera represents is superb! Fantastic piece of kit!
Outstanding quality April 19, 2007
PG Williams (Harpenden)
81 out of 82 found this review helpful
I have used a Fuji S5000 and Sony DSC-H2 over the last 4 years, the Sony since its release last year. These two very fine cameras, though, just do not stand comparison with the S9600. It's hard to know where to start, so perhaps money, as both cost me more; the S9600 is a steal at 258 from Amazon including next day delivery. I do not know how Fuji can make it for so little. It is a beautifully made camera and for this sort of price the quality is outstanding. It feels and looks like a dSLR, which is a comforting to those of us used to film SLRs. However, I question the expense of a dSLR for the non-professional, considering the low cost of film SLRs, but does anyone still use film? RIP. That said, prices are tumbling.
The S9600 has a very nice feeling 10.7x zoom - manual, so faster and saving battery drain. I hadn't realised what a drag powered zoom is (not so Auto focus). I took a series of shots in the Lea Valley with excellent results at all focal lengths, and the wide angle 28mm equivalent is unusual for this class of camera and gives a lot more scope that a 35 or 38mm equivalent. Again, I hadn't realised how much I had missed this focal length.
The exposure on auto, colour saturation and naturalness were outstanding. The pictures (taken at 5MP rather than 9MP which is the maximum) leap out of the monitor at you. I can't imagine how they could be improved, rather like the 10 bottle of wine, I suppose, you gotta be a bit crazy to spend more. But of course technology will continue, and the Super CCD sensor which is unique to Fuji, and is probably the best currently available, will get even better.
The EVF is excellent, not quite like having an optical one, but mighty fine anyway. Whilst you cannot see the depth of field you can always use the manual or aperture setting and stop it wide open or closed depending on the subject. The LCD is very clear and of excellent quality. It's hinged but I use the view finder anyway. Unlike the Sony camera there is no electronic stabilisation but Fuji relies on its outstanding low noise at higher ISO settings (courtesy of the Super CCD and processor) to obviate the need. Noise levels are very low at ISO 80-400, acceptable at ISO 800 and useable at ISO 1600. The only way to get a better result would be with the much larger sensor of a dSLR. There isn't much more to say, I would thoroughly recommend Cliff Smith's very accurate comments on www.trustedreviews.com. I completely agree with him, and many thanks to him and those here whose reviews alerted me to this camera. Whilst there may be a few minor quibbles about the S9600, he rates it as 10/10 in every category, and for 250 this has to be the best camera bargain of the year. Just don't expect to put in in your your trouser pocket.... it is about the size of the smaller SLRs and one hunky piece of machinery.
Don't change,,, progress..! March 20, 2007
R. M. Grocott (UK)
73 out of 76 found this review helpful
First and foremost I've had a Fuji camera for many years, and when I decided to update I seemed to somehow forget all about them. So off I went checking out forums, etc until I arrived at the gadget show website, and I sort of liked the write up about the Fuji F31 with its face recognition, and the mention of quality close to an SLR.,But I was at a point where I felt grown up enough for an entry level SLR, so after much deliberation it all came down to the Canon 400D SLR, and the contending F31 point and shoot . Ah, but did it? because suddenly I realised my choice was confused because I secretly wanted to advance my photography, but the inert part of me still loved a lazy point and shoot camera. So I kept looking. And that's when I suddenly found the Fuji S9600, and what a camera, fantastic design and well priced, although it wasn't money that decided me, it was more the excellent write ups it had achieved, and that was impossible to ignore..!
Once I finally decide on a piece of equipment, I then allow the economic cell in my brain to dictate the thrifty part of my character :-) But only to the degree of purchase, because I must be committed to the product heart and mind.
So off to Google although I always seem to start on EBay, and never forget to check out good old Amazon, which to be honest always seem to win. So I wasn't surprised to find they beat the competition, with an added bonus of free delivery for good measure. Oh, and no I don't work for them, but credit where credits due.
Couldn't help feeling excited at the prospect of having a new camera, because I'd had my Fuji 4700 since it's launch (1800 and frozen to death I believe :-) Hey, and I'm keeping it, because it's still an excellent camera.
But WOW, the Fuji S9600 can definitely have my last Rolo, it's the most fantastic camera I've ever had the pleasure to use. It feels like a million dollars, it looks like a million dollars, and it makes me a much better photographer with very little effort on my part.
As I said I read all the write ups, and couldn't help noticing a few had mentioned a shaky picture when used on full zoom. Well yes, it will, if you honestly expect to use maximum zoom in an hand held condition, because everyone's hands shake to a certain degree. But I found two answers, the fist is obvious, use a tripod and a remote shutter, but the second, is to hold your breath as when targeting with a rifle, then press the switch half way to focus, and gently squeeze again like firing a gun. The camera has lots of buttons, but no ambiguity here because although it may seem overwhelming at first, as the day goes on you find they are perfectly placed to an advantage.
I also purchased the wide lens FXS6, and in my opinion completes the lens range beyond anyone's expectations.
Unlike the Fuji 4700 the batteries seem to last an eternity, but considering there are four of them as opposed to the 4700's two, and they've also gone from 1600Mah to 2700, it seems quite logical, and yet with so many more options on the S9600 it's still a surprise, (pleasant of course).
I much prefer to use a viewfinder to a TFT screen, but the screens mobility is very useful for those candid shots. So if you consider the zooming by hand, the SLR type click, and the added grip of this camera, it makes you feel like an old pro with a thoroughbred. There is absolutely nothing about this camera that can be placed in a negative context, because as we all know some things are easier on one camera than another, but none, not even the most expensive, contain every conceivable plus side to photography, but this one comes very close.
Well I missed my favourite programme writing this, but it had to be said. I guess It's a case of Yin and Yang, I had to do something negative to even out the balance or I'd be consumed in a plethora of happiness :-)
Just a couple of questions remain in my mind, and they are both aimed at Fuji themselves. (1) How can you be so clever? And (2), how can you sell such innovation for such a bargain price? Whatever,,, just thank you, and I promise I will always check Fuji equipment out first in future, (save myself a lot of time). Summary: Its got everything, buy one, buy it now..!
I really should have put the camera down to write this, but I can't :-)
Fuji Finepix s9600 December 5, 2006
K. kirkland (UK)
49 out of 51 found this review helpful
I concur with Mr Bulat. This is a fine camera for what you pay, and it is a bit plastic compared to a more expensive standard SLR casing. However, in use, it is more than adequate for the enthusiastic amateur photographer. If you don't want speckles on your image, use photo editing software to bring out the full potential of the camera and user. My daughter has one and uses it for preparation of project work as part of her university product design coursework. She has no problems with image quality and enjoys the simplicity of it, (she's Blonde) and the fact that it is comparetively lightweight. The fixed lens is good, and you will not have to worry about getting dust on the image sensor as you would with an interchangable lens style digital SLR. If you want professional results then you are going to have to dig deep and shell out 3 times or more the price of this camera and you won't even get a lens with it. If you understand the basics of good photography and can do basic image editing on computer software such as Photoshop then you will have no difficulties with this camera whatsoever. My daughter is able to produce excellent professional results with this camera using her iMAC and her Windows laptop. She recently used it for snapshots on vacation in Texas, in all lighting conditions and extreme temeratures, and the photos were all perfectly exposed and showed no blurring or noise at all. An amazing feat, considering that she is a student and can barely chew bubblegum and walk at the same time.
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