Fujifilm S9800

Fujifilm S9800

Fujifilm S9800
Fujifilm S9800
Announced: 14 Jan 2015
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 670g
Physical Dimensions: 123 x 87 x 116 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
31
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
40
Speed Performance
67
Versatility
46
Comfort
Portrait

14

Portrait
Landscape

12

Landscape
Sport

36

Sport
Street

42

Street
Everyday

46

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions

conscons

  • Warning - Fujifilm S9800 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Fujifilm S9800 battery has only 300.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Fujifilm S9800 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Fujifilm S9800 and its rivals

Review compare Fujifilm S9800 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Fujifilm S9800 Fujifilm
S9800
31 14 12 36 42 46

Fujifilm S9800: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Fujifilm S9800 is a bridge camera launched on 14/01/2015.

Technically speaking, the Fujifilm S9800 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 31 overall. The Fujifilm S9800 weights 670 gr and spans 123 x 87 x 116 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Fujifilm S9800 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 40, ranks in the category best 14%.
  • Versatility - Score 67, ranks in the category best 13%.

On the contrary, the performance of Fujifilm S9800 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 46, ranks among the worst 8% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 14, ranks in the best 33% of its category. Fujifilm S9800 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 28% of its category. Fujifilm S9800 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Great, score 36, ranks in the best 25% of its category. Fujifilm S9800 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 42, ranks 18% in its category. Fujifilm S9800 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 46, ranks 27% in its category. Fujifilm S9800 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Fujifilm S9800 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-1200mm

Max Aperture

F2.9-6.5

Macro Focus Range

7 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

920000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

97

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1700s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

7.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
flash on
flash off
slow synchro

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (6oi) 1280 x 720 (60p) 640 x 480 (30p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

670g

Physical Dimensions

123 x 87 x 116 mm

Battery Life

300

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

4 x AA

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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