Fuji S9000 / S9500 Reviews
I had been looking for a review of this technically advanced 'not quite professional' digital SLR-style camera, and managed to find a good one at DigitalCameraInfo.com. I recommend you read this article carefully if you are seriously considering buying the camera.
The article is entertaining in places and I would like to quote lots of sections but I'll leave you to read it to discover those highlights, but just to give you a taste:
"To really take advantage of all the S9000 has to offer, users will need four hands, two brains, and about eight times more patience than is regularly needed with a digital camera. Holding the camera is easy – if you’re accustomed to shooting with an SLR. Figuring out the buttons and jog dials and all their hidden functions may require at least a two-year degree. DSLRs are not known for their ease of use and the Fujifilm S9000 is probably more difficult to use than most DSLRs."
Of course if you just want to look at the camera's capabilities, there are a collection of photos from DCResource.com, just here.
DigitalCameraInfo.com
"The flash actually pops up quite violently; it could probably sever a finger if it got in the way."
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1 Comments:
At 2:27 AM, December 26, 2005,
Tom said…
My rating is based on what you get for the price. A DSLR may be a little better but equipped with a comparable lens even the cheapest would cost hundreds more. For all but the most demanding applications the S9000 will do just as well. I have 40+ years as a serious amateur photographer. I have owned 4 SLR Film cameras and an Olympus C4000 Digital. The C4000 takes fine photos but I became frustrated with it's limitations (shutter lag, difficult to get at manual settings, slow shot to shot times, limited Zoom) The s9000 solves all those problems.
I have to say this camera is not for everybody. Out of the box the pictures have little in-camera processing and may look a little flat if you're used to a point and shoot. That's because most serious photographers want to do their tweaking out of camera. There are in camera settings that allow you to liven up your pictures but if you are looking for that in your face high contrast saturated color look many point and shoot cameras give out of box you won't get it. If however your looking for natural accurate color rendition look no further. For a camera of this price I found noise levels almost non-existent at 80 and 100 iso, very low at iso 200, low at 400 useable at 800 and high at 1600. The controls were EAST TO USE and most of the common settings could be accessed with one button push. Yes I said EASY. The reviewer at DigitalCameraInfo must be stupid to find this camera difficult to use. There is some softness in the lens at the corners (typical of long zooms) but it was visible only when blown up to huge size on screen (about 2 feet by 3 feet) Do not judge this camera on initial reactions. At first I was disappointed but after learning the controls and tweaking the settings I can say I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend it highly to any serious photographer.
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