Fujifilm FinePix S9600 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Fujifilm FinePix S9600 offers only minor upgrades to its predecessor -- the FinePix S9500.

Review summary: The 9 megapixel Fujifilm Finepix S9100 is the top of the line "point and shoot" from Fujifilm.

Pros: 9 megapixel sensor ; Excellent image and color quality ; Captures images in JPEG or RAW formats ; Full manual controls

Cons: Battery life not great with alkalines ; Image stabilization is shutter speed manipulation instead of moving a lens element or the sensor ; Owner's manual needs an index

Verdict: Taking the camera from its box, I immediately found the grip and thumb rest felt quite natural in my medium sized hands - folks with large hands may find the camera a little diminutive for their taste, but most shooters will fit the camera nicely

Review summary: If you're considering a prosumer camera but haven't gotten the FinePix S9500 yet, consider this Fuji.

Pros: 10.7X optical zoom lens ; sensitivity up to ISO 1,600 ; raw image capture

Cons: No optical or mechanical image stabilization ; noisy images above ISO 400

Verdict: Though high on features, Fuji's FinePix S9100 comes up short on image quality.

Review summary: At the top of Fujifilm's line of consumer cameras sits the FinePix S9100, a 9-megapixel superzoom with a 10.7X optical, 28mm-to-300mm (35mm equivalent) f/2.8-to-f/4.9 zoom lens, and more features than you can shake an ultracompact at. But even with ...