Camera Labs has a new review of the 9 megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S9000 and here’s the verdict - “Fujifilm’s answer to image stabilisation is high sensitivity, and this was one area where we expected to find compromised noise levels. In practice though noise levels on the S9500 were surprisingly low, delivering good results up to 400 ISO and respectable performance at 800 ISO. At 1600 ISO, artifacts had become clearly visible - see last image on Gallery page - but all-in-all it’s a useful facility to have and an impressive result for a camera with a physically small sensor and high resolution.
In terms of actual handling the S9500 certainly feels quite responsive, but was not as quick as most budget digital SLRs for startup or continuous shooting. Manual focusing also remains easier with a proper SLR, although there are of course compositional benefits to a tilting screen with a live view, not to mention having a movie mode. It’s a pity the S9500’s screen wasn’t fully-twistable like several of its rivals though.”
[Read Our Fujifilm S9000/S9500 Review Roundup & View Sample Pictures] Good points - Good quality lens with wide and long telephoto - High resolution sensor - High ISO sensitivity for an all-in-one - Great value
Bad points - No image stabilisation (relies on high ISO) - Harder to manually focus than D-SLRs - Relatively small 1.8in screen - Smearing of detail at high ISO settings
Overall Score: 85%
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