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Review
Date: Feb 27, 2007 |
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Category: Prosumer
- Advanced Amateur
The Fujifilm FinePix S9100 [S9600
outside North America] replaces the FinePix S9000
with the new 6th Generation SuperCCD HR image
sensor with low noise at high ISO capabilities.
It has a new 28-300mm (35mm equivalent) 10.7x
wide-angle optical zoom with manual twist-barrel
zoom control that should delight many serious
photographers desiring a wide-angle coverage without
sacrificing a worthy telephoto coverage.
Improvements according to Fuji has to do with
improved image quality [sharpness and resolution],
faster response [AF 40% quicker, 0.8 sec. startup
time, 0.01 sec. shutter-lag] and intelligent flash.
A new i-Flash Intelligent Flash works in tandem
with high sensitivity settings to preserve natural
skin tones. If you are not sure whether to use
flash in a particular situation, an original Dual
Shot Mode will take 2 pictures, one with flash
and the other without.
The Fujifilm S9100 has 9.0 megapixels resolution
with a F2.8 to F11 aperture range, and shutter
speed ranges from 30 sec. to a blazing fast 1/4,000
sec. in Manual mode, plus Bulb. It has the same
high resolution EVF (electronic viewfinder) at
235,000 pixels. The tiltable LCD monitor is now
2.0-in. and permits flexible shooting at awkward
high or low angles. It keeps the dual media slots
for xD-Picture Card as well as CF/IBM MicroDrive.
Other professional options include a manual focus
/ zooming adjustment lens ring, a hot shoe mount,
and the full range of exposure flexibility.
It continues to support CCD-RAW and JPEG file
formats and connects to a computer via USB 2.0
High Speed. Another nod toward popular request
is the use of 4 AA alkaline batteries as its power
source. A live histogram can be displayed during
Recording mode.
The Fujifilm FinePix S9100 updates the
popular S9000 with expanded low-light capability.
| Fujifilm
FinePix S9100 |
QuickFact™
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| Image
Sensor |
9.0 effective
megapixels
1/1.6-inch super CCD HR
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| Number of Recorded Pixels |
Still image: 3,488 x 2,616
(9.03 million)/ 3,696 x 2,464 (3:2 format)
/ 2,592 x 1,944 / 2,084 x 1,536 / 1,600 x
1,200 / 640 x 480 pixels
Movie: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.),
320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.), with
monaural sound
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| Storage
Media |
Slot No.
1: xD-Picture Card™ (16MB to 2GB)
Slot No. 2: CF Card and MicroDrive™ (compatibility
listed on Fujifilm website: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital) |
| File Formats |
Still image: JPEG (Exif Ver.
2.2), CCD-RAW
Movie: AVI (Motion JPEG), (Design rule for
Camera File system compliant / DPOF-compatible) |
| Lens |
Fujinon 10.7x
zoom lens, (F 2.8 - 4.9) |
| Focal
Length |
f=6.2 - 66.7mm/Equivalent
to 28 - 300 mm on a 35 mm camera |
| Aperture
Range |
F 2.8 - F11,
13 steps in 1/3 EV increments Manual/Auto
selectable |
| Optical
Zoom |
10.7x |
| Digital
Zoom |
Approx. 2.0x
(10.7x optical zoom lens is used together:
Max. zoom scale: 21.4x) |
| Focus |
Auto focus
(Area, Multi, Center)/Manual focus/Continuous
AF
AF assist illuminator available, Effective
range: up to 3.5m (Wide angle) |
| Focus
Distance |
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| Normal |
Approx. 40 cm (1.3 ft.) to infinity (wide),
2m (6.6 ft.) to infinity (telephoto)
In High Speed Shooting, 2m (6.6 ft.) to
infinity (wide), 4m (13.1 ft.) to infinity
(telephoto)
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| Macro |
Approx.
10 cm (3.9 in.) to 3m (9.8 ft.) (wide), 90
cm (3.0 ft.) to 3m (9.8 ft.) (telephoto) |
| Super
Macro |
Approx.
1 cm (0.4 in.) to 1m (3.3 ft.) (wide angle
only) |
| Low
Light AF Assist Illuminator |
Yes |
| Exposure Control |
256-zone TTL metering-Multi/Spot/Average |
| Exposure
Modes |
Programmed
AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority
AE, Manual |
| ISO Sensitivity |
AUTO/ Equivalent to ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 |
| Shutter
Speed |
Auto/Picture
Stabilization/Natural Light/Portrait/Landscape:
1/4 sec. to 1/4000 sec.
Night: 4 sec. to 1/500 sec.
P/S/A: 4 sec. to 1/4000 sec.
M: 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec.
Bulb (Up to 30 sec.) |
| White Balance |
Automatic, Manual: Fine, Shade,
Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent
light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool
White), Incandescent light, Custom (2 types) |
| Flash |
• Flash
Mode: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash,
Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction
+ Slow Synchro
• Effective Range (Auto Flash): Effective
range: Wide angle: Approx. 1.0 ft. - 18.4
ft. / Telephoto: Approx 2.0 ft. - 9.8 ft. |
| Self-timer |
Approx. 2/10 sec. delay |
| Electronic
Viewfinder (EVF) |
0.44-inch
Low temperature polysilicon TFT (approx. 235,000
pixels), Approx. 100% coverage |
| LCD Monitor |
2.0-inch
Low temperature polysilicon TFT (approx. 235,000
pixels), Approx. 100% coverage |
| Camera Terminals |
USB 2.0 high-speed, Video-out
(NTSC/PAL) |
| Power
source |
4 AA type
alkaline batteries (included), 4 AA type Ni-MH
rechargeable batteries (optional) or AC power
adapter AC-5VX (optional) |
| Shooting Modes (Normal,
Continuous, High Speed Shooting) |
| Normal |
Auto, Scene Position (Picture
Stabilization, Natural Light, Portrait, Landscape,
Night Scene) |
| Continuous |
1. Top-4 (max. 1.5 frames/sec.,
up to 4 frames)
2. Final-4 (max. 1.5 frames/sec., up to 4
frames)
3. Long-period (max. 1.1 frames/sec., up to
40 frames) |
| Color Modes |
Standard/Chrome/B&W |
| Movie Recording |
640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec.
320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec.
With monaural sound, AVI format (Motion JPEG),
Direct recording to the media |
| Playback |
Single frame,
9 Multi-frame, Exposure information with histogram,
Sorting by date, Image rotate, Trimming, Automatic
playback. Navigation screen on playback zoom. |
| Voice
Memo |
Up to 30
seconds, WAV format |
| Guide to the number of frames
for battery operation ** |
Battery/LCD Monitor Status/Number
of Frames
4xAA type alkaline/LCD Monitor ON/Approx.
120 frames
4xAA type NiMH (2500mAh)/LCD Monitor ON/Approx
320 frames
** According to the Camera & Imaging Products
Association (CIPA) standards*1: The storage
media should be xD-Picture Card. |
| System requirements |
Factory Installed USB port is required
IBM PC/AT compatible computer:
• CPU Pentium, 200MHz or higher
• Windows® 98, 98SE, 2000Pro.,
Me, XP HE/Pro
• RAM of 256MB or more
• 450MB of free hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive
Macintosh computer:
• CPU of Power PC
• Mac OSX 10.3.1 to 10.4.6
• RAM of 256MB or more
• 400MB of free hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive
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| Included
Accessories |
• 4x
AA type Alkaline Batteries
• Shoulder Strap
• USB Cable (Mini-B)
• A/V Cable
• Lens Cap
• Lens Cap holder
• Lens Hood
• CD-ROM1 with:
- USB Driver
- FinePixViewer
- ImageMixer VCD2 LE for
FinePix
- RAW File Converter LE
• CD-ROM2 with:
- Hyper Utility Software
• Owner's Manual |
| Optional
Accessories |
• xD-Picture
Card: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB
• Rechargeable Battery 2HR-3UF (2xAA
type Ni-MH)
• Battery Charger with Battery (2xAA
type NiMH) BK-NH/BK-NH2
• AC Power Adapter AC-5VX
• PC Card Adapter DPC-AD
• Image Memory Card Reader DPC-R1
• xD-Picture Card USB Drive DPC-UD1 (Not
available for 2GB xD-Picture Card)
• CompactFlash Card Adpater DPC-CF
• Soft Case SC-FXS9
• Wide Conversion Lens WL-FXS6 |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
128 x 93 x 129 mm /
5.0 x 3.7 x 5.1 in |
| Weight |
645g / 22.9oz (excluding batteries
and xD-Picture Card) |
| MSRP |
US $599.95 |
* Specification subject to change.
Product technical specifications (including MSRP and Included Accessories)
are as represented by the manufacturer and subject to manufacturer's change
without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer or of Photoxels.
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