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Fuji FinePix S9000

By: Dave Etchells

Fuji's latest bridge camera offers a larger, 9.0-megapixel SuperCCD HR imager with a high resolution electronic optical viewfinder.

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Reference: Datasheet

Review First Posted: 12/14/2005



MSRP $699 US


General
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Model Name:
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Fujifilm FinePix S9000 
Model Number: S9000 
Camera Format: EVF 
Currently Manufactured: No 
Retail Price: $699.95
Street Price: $423.86
Price Update Date: 2007-04-01
Date Available: 2005-09-14
Remote Control: Yes 
Remote Control Type: Cable release 
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Tripod Mount Material:  
Operating System: Windows, Mac OS 
Weight: 22.8 oz
(646 g)
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 5.0 x 3.7 x 5.1 in.
(127 x 94 x 130 mm)
Warranty in Months:  
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3488x2616, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 640x480
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
CCD Sensor (Megapixels): 9.00
CCD Size (inches): 1/1.6" 
CCD Filter Type:  
CCD Manufacturer: Fujifilm 
Focal Length Multiplier:  
Movie Audio: Yes 
Quality Levels: 2
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 28 - 300 mm
Zoom Ratio: 10.71x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: 2x fixed 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Type: Phase difference detect 
Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes 
Auto Focus Min Illum: 0.1250
Auto Focus Step:  
Manual Focus: Yes 
Manual Focus Steps:  
Normal Focus Range: 50 cm to Infinity
20.4 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 1 - 300 cm
0.4 - 122.4 in
Min Macro Area: 38 x 28 mm
1.5 x 1.1 in
Min Aperture: f/11.0
Max Aperture: f/2.8
Aperture Range Description: f/2.8 (wide) / f/4.9 (tele) - f/11 
Aperture Step Size:  
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
Optical VF Type: EVF type, 0.44" 235K pixel color LCD 
Optical VF Accuracy: 100%
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD VF Accuracy: 100%
LCD Size (inches): 1.8
LCD Resolution (pixels): 118000
Max Playback Zoom:  
Exposure
ISO Settings: 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
ISO Rating Max: 1600
Number of White Balance Settings: 8
White Balance Settings: Auto, Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Custom  
Manual White Balance: Yes 
Longest Shutter Time: 30 
Shortest Shutter Time: 1/4000 
Exp Adj Range: 2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size: 0.33 EV
Metering Modes: 256-zone multi, average, spot 
Spot Metering: Yes 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
Self Timer: 2 or 10
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
No of Flash Modes: 6
Flash Modes: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Sync, Red Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro 
Flash Guide Number (Meters):  
Flash Range Default ISO (meters): 5.6
Flash Range Description: Wide: approx. 30 cm-5.6m (1.0 ft.-18.4 ft.); Tele: approx. 60cm-3m (2.0 ft.-9.8 ft.) 
No of Flash "Pops":  
Ext Flash: Yes 
Ext Flash Connection: Hot Shoe, PC Sync 
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: CompactFlash Type 1, CompactFlash Type 2, Microdrive, xD Picture Card 
Other Memory Types:  
Memory Included (MB): 16.0
Uncompressed Format: RAW 
CCD Raw Format: Yes 
Compressed Format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2) 
Movie File Format: AVI (Motion JPEG) 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode Switchable: Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: Serial, USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection: DC Input 
Included Software: FinePixViewer, ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix, Raw File converter LE 
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS 
Performance Timing
Startup Time: 0.900 seconds
Shutdown Time: 0.200 seconds
Play -> Record: 0.300 seconds
Record -> Play (max res): 4.500 seconds
Record -> Play (min res):  
Shutter Lag (auto focus) WIDE: 0.670 seconds
Shutter Lag (auto focus) TELE: 0.650 seconds
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus: 0.340 seconds
Shutter Lag, Prefocus: 0.011 seconds
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format: 7.510 seconds
Cycle Time Max Res: 1.200 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res: 1.190 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res: 10
Continuous Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 1.650
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec): 30.00
Movie Sec @ Max Res:  
Movie Sec @ Min Res:  
Download speed, KB/second: 4323.00
Power
Battery Form Factor: 4 x AA 
Usable Battery Types: Alkaline disposable or NiMH rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 4 x AA Alkaline disposable
Battery Charger Included: No 
More Information
Notes & Features:  
Review URL: Review
Test Shots URL: Test Shots
Photo Gallery URL: Photo Gallery
Device Forum URL: Forum
Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website

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