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Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Digital Camera (9.0MP, 3696x2464, 10.7x Opt, 16MB xD-Picture Card)

74

Good
  • Pros
  • Rugged body
  • Long zoom
  • Cons
  • Lacks controls found on competing models

User Reviews for Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Digital Camera (9.0MP, 3696x2464, 10.7x Opt, 16MB xD-Picture Card)

  • Reviewed by: bluesforshoes

    Duration of ownership: 6 Months

    Strengths: Excellent lens and features. Smaller than most digital SLRs. Can hold two memory cards at once and runs on four AA batteries.

    Weaknesses: Needs to come with a larger memory card.

    Overall Evaluation: This camera was purchased for a trip to China and Tibet. I've always used film SLRs but thought digital might be the way to go for this trip. I came back entirely impressed with this camera. True, it's larger than most single-lens cameras, but it's smaller than the digital SLRs others on the trip had and all of them, including several professional photographers, where also impressed with this camera. It feels just like an SLR and has some good features, such as low light and portrait settings. During my three-week trip I only changed batteries twice while taking over 700 photos in all. At one point I was at 17,000 feet at the base camp of Mt. Everest and this camera had no problems. I came back with some incredible photos and would highly recommend this camera if you're looking for something that feels like an SLR with the added bulk of an SLR (needing to carry extra lenses, etc.).

  • Reviewed by:

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: works wonderfully when it works

    Weaknesses: doesn't work

    Overall Evaluation: I bought this camera from Beach Camera after my first finepix abruptly stopped working. I loved it. I could do just about anything with it. Then, after one year of stunning photos, it just flat quit. Just like my first one. I would love to have another one, but frankly, it can't be trusted.

  • Reviewed by: lightnsalt

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: bright color in daylight, manual zoom,

    Weaknesses: very slow or impossible to focus in low light condition

    Overall Evaluation: it was my upgrade from the s7000, after less than 2 years with normal use, (taken more than 10000 shots) The command dial (wheel button) stopped working, impossible to set the aperture, shutter speed, multi-frame exposure, flashlight and lots of other manual functions. Now it's a regular point & shoot camera with a big zoom. so i went to the fuji repair center, the estimate cost for the repair was $95, and they told me it's a common problem with this camera.... it's time to buy a new digital slr..

  • Reviewed by:

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Amazing detail and picture quality, simple to use, perfect fit in your hand, beautifully designed

    Weaknesses: The 16mb photo card that comes with it is a joke. It holds 6 pictures. Order a 1Gig card when you order the camera

    Overall Evaluation: This is my 4th Fuji camera (my 2nd digital) and I've had nothing but wonderful service from all of them. I used to be a real 35mm camera buff... belonged to 2 camera clubs, did astrophotography, processed my own film and had a complete darkroom setup.Then came the digital era and I bought an inexpensive off-brand something that was junk. It crashed my computer, it was that bad. I bought a Fuji finepix 2.0 several years ago and while it was a really nice camera, I was not happy with the results I got with a 2MP camera and so I didn't use it much. A few weeks ago I went to an art show and saw the wonderful pictures artist had taken with serious digital cameras and I was in awe. I began researching digital cameras all over again and was torn between the Canon Rebel 10MP DSLR and the Nikon D-40. (I have Canon film cameras and the lenses will interchange). I was not too keen on shelling out the kind of money they wanted for a "hobby" so I kept looking until I saw the finepix 9000. It had everything I wanted and a whole lot more. I've only had the camera for a week but I have taken some remarkable shots in the predawn darkness... shots that still amaze me with their clarity and detail. I am 100% sold on this camera and I am once again excited about photography. Thank you Buydig for the excellent service too.

  • Reviewed by: Ace Photo Digital

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: test

    Weaknesses: test

    Overall Evaluation: The lack of AS wich i have on my old Olympus superZoom is a little problem to me as i would like to make some bird fotography Its not present on the Fuji and that is in some ways a shame, as you will find out that high iso's not will stop you from you from shaking. Dont use higher than 400 iso - use longer shuttertimes and a tripod. I thought that Fuji would feed my interests in the world of macrofotography and could help me out with the tool of my dreams. Now i see that i still have to use a macro lens attached to the fuji s9500 frontlens to get the size and distance i need to make great super-macro's. The hotshoe flashconnector

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    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Large Zoom

    Weaknesses: Noise in Picture

    Overall Evaluation: I had ordered this camera from Buydig during the beginning of December. Right out of the box it was good looking, fun to use, and the zoom was amazing. However, the noise is horrible. I also have an older nikon point-and-shoot and the noise no that cheap camera is almost non-existant. With a price tag of almost $400.00 the noise is unacceptable! The problem with the zoom I would also like to address is the fact of: The more you zoom=the worse the Iso=the worse the quality. The only reason I am giving this camera a 3 star is that the look of the camera is sort of an SLR, but don't be fooled. I sent this camera back after about a week. I tried all settings, looked through the book to see if I was doing something wrong, and tried to convince myself that the camera was worth the money. In the end, I couldn't keep it. I soon after bought a Nikon SLR D40. The Fuji S9000 has nothing on a TRUE SLR.

What You Should Know about the FinePix S9000 Digital Camera (9.0MP, 3696x2464, 10.7x Opt, 16MB xD-Picture Card)

Larger-Than-Average Optical Zoom Range

The optical zoom range on this camera is sufficiently broad to give you considerable creative control. Your options extend from individual portraits to group shots to wide-angle landscapes. Most point-and-shoots offer a focal length range that’s roughly equivalent to 35mm to 105mm on a 35mm film camera. At the wide end (the 35mm, in this case), they shoot a bit wider than what you see with your eye. At the telephoto end (the 105mm, in this case), they can zoom in a good deal closer than you’d be able to with the naked eye.

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