Fujifilm FinePix S8600

Fujifilm FinePix S8600

Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Fujifilm FinePix S8600
Announced: 06 Jan 2014
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 450g
Physical Dimensions: 121 x 81 x 65 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
30
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
32
Speed Performance
57
Versatility
60
Comfort
Portrait

13

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

30

Sport
Street

46

Street
Everyday

47

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

conscons

  • Warning - Fujifilm FinePix S8600 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Fujifilm FinePix S8600 battery has only 410.0 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 FinePix S8600 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 and its rivals

Review compare Fujifilm FinePix S8600 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Fujifilm FinePix S8600 Fujifilm
FinePix S8600
30 13 11 30 46 47

Fujifilm FinePix S8600: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Fujifilm FinePix S8600 is a bridge camera launched on 01/06/2014.

Technically speaking, the Fujifilm FinePix S8600 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Fujifilm FinePix S8600 weights 450 gr and spans 121 x 81 x 65 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Fujifilm FinePix S8600 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 32, ranks in the category best 41%.
  • Versatility - Score 57, ranks in the category best 26%.

On the contrary, the performance of Fujifilm FinePix S8600 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 60, ranks among the worst 32% 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 13, ranks in the best 46% of its category. Fujifilm FinePix S8600 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 41% of its category. Fujifilm FinePix S8600 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 30, ranks in the best 44% of its category. Fujifilm FinePix S8600 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 70% of its category. Fujifilm FinePix S8600 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 34% in its category. Fujifilm FinePix S8600 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Fujifilm FinePix S8600 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

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

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-900mm

Max Aperture

F2.9-6.5

Macro Focus Range

7 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

8fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

6.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
forced flash
suppressed flash
slow synchro

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

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

450g

Physical Dimensions

121 x 81 x 65 mm

Battery Life

410

Battery Type

AA

Battery Model

3 x AA

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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