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Specifications.

- 6.3 Mega Pixels with 6th Generation Super CCD-HR Technology

- 2nd Generation of Real Photo Technology with new RP Processor II

- Face detection technology with one-touch operation

- Picture Stabilization with easy mode dial access

- Dual Shot mode

- I-Flash Intelligent Flash system

- 2.5-inch LCD for easy framing and sharing pictures

- 4 - AA battery operation (AA alkaline batteries included)

- 10.7x Optical Zoom with manual control

- 15 selectable scene position modes

- Movie Recording with Sound @ 30fps

- Internal memory (Approx 10MB) for onboard storage

- Compatible with Fujifilm xD Picture Cards for storage up to 2GB. (Optional Accessory)

Camera’s Main page.

http://www.fujifilmusa.com/digitalcamera/overview.jsp?prodCatId=856004&item=I856004&dbid=856004&urltype=overview&NavBarId=I856004

Camera’s Strengths and Weakness base on professional and user reviews.

STRENGTHS.

Image Quality.

- Excellent resolution and sharpness makes very good to excellent photo quality.

- Class leading high ISO performance, especially if pictures are made in RAW and post-processed. This makes the camera a great option for low light conditions.

- Archives low noise from ISO 100 to 400. At ISO 800 little noise is visible. ISO 1600-3200 are usable but requires additional noise reduction post-process.

- When compared to other super zoom with noisy pictures above ISO200, the ability to shoot at ISO 400 to 1600 with low noise compensates lack of real optical image stabilizer.

- Nicely saturated colors.

- The 6MP resolution is well-suited to the size of the chip.

Lens.

- 10.7X zoom lens with highly versatile 28-300mm zoom range.

- Low distortion lens with excellent edge-to-edge performance.

- Threaded lens for optional filters, wide angle (WL-FXS6) and telephoto converters.

- Wide-angle mechanical zoom lens is smooth, precise and well-made.

- The 28mm wide angle provides excellent coverage for landscapes and in tight internal spaces.

- Non removable lens means sensor is safe from dust, so no need to remove lenses to clean it.

Speed.

- Very low shutter lag.

- Great focusing speed.

- Fast and responsive operation.

- The photo lag time and refresh rate is better than most Cameras.

Controls.

- Comprehensive and intuitive photographic controls and menus.

- Full manual control.

Battery Use.

- Above average battery life.

- Uses AA batteries which are easily found anywhere and anytime.

- Accepts Ni-mh rechargeable AA batteries.

Flash.

- Powerful flash performance.

- Redeye is not a problem with this camera.

- Strong AF-assist lamp which is very good for low light focusing.

- Very capable i-Flash producing attractive flash shots.

- Control over flash intensity.

- It's "Slow Syncro" flash mode takes natural looking pictures without the usual harshness of flash exposures.

Movie Mode.

- Nice movie mode with good resolution; zoom can be used while filming.

- Fairly fast focus (especially towards the wide end of the zoom range)

Options.

- Fast and effective face detection system, great for shooting portraits or groups of people in social situations; can also be used in playback mode.

- Face detection ensures focus and exposure.

- Playback face detection shows close-ups for verification.

- Manual zooming via rubberized ring around lens barrel is simple and effective.

- Manual zoom is also excellent for silent zooming while in movie mode.

- Helpful "Natural Light & With Flash" function.

- Manual Focus Ring with One-Touch AF makes manual focusing simple and easy.

- Programmed AE mode with Program Shift.

- Area AF with 49 positions for easy off-center focus.

- Full exposure flexibility and many features make this camera perfect for learning and growing in digital photography.

- Live view of histogram is available for composing pictures.

- Great manual mode which is not available in other similar super zoom cameras.

- Ability to Shoot in RAW format which allows huge flexibility in editing and adjusting parameters like white balance, sharpness, color, Noise reduction, color curve, etc. This is essential for professional-looking pictures.

LCD and EVF

- Large 2.5 inches LCD screen visible in bright outdoor light and dimly lit rooms.

- Great LCD resolution with 235k pixels giving Bright and sharp image.

- LCD gains up very well in low-light.

- Very smooth LCD and EVF refresh rate.

Construction.

- SLR-style body with manual zoom and focus rings.

- Very good looking camera. Its Professional look resembles a DSLR.

- Camera feels light but sturdy too, and has an excellent grip.

- The fixed lens comes with a nice hood and allows the use of polarizer filters for creative control.

Others.

- USB 2.0 High Speed support.

- Amazingly low price for the lens and sensor quality.

- For the quality and features this camera offers, an average US$ 300.00 is an excellent value.

- Good software package. RAW editor is included for editing RAW images.

WEAKNESS.

Image Quality.

- High contrast tone curve tends to clip shadows or highlights.

- Noise reduction and JPEG artifacts (when viewed at 100%) at all settings from ISO 400 and up.

- ISO 1600 / 3200 JPEGS are not as good as those given by the Finepix F30 (can be solved by shooting RAW)

- JPEGs are slightly over-sharpened, can look a little over-processed (can be solved by adjusting sharpness to soft)

- Auto white balance is not great under artificial light.

- In camera Noise deduction system produces slight loss of detail at ISO 800. The loss of details is more pronounced at ISO 1600 and 3200.

- Chromatic aberrations may be present.

- The camera doesn't produce its best pictures in Auto mode, so to get full advantage of the camera P, S, A and M modes are needed to be understood.

- Auto and Natural modes has the tendency to use high ISO.

Lens.

- No optical image stabilization which help for long zoom pictures. Instead the camera offers Picture Stabilization mode which boosts ISO and degrades quality.

Speed.

- Full shutter speed range only available in full manual (M) mode.

- Slow shot-to-shot speed when capturing RAW images.

- Burst mode is slow and at fast Continuous Mode the buffer is limited to only to 3 shots.

- Impossibility to disable post-shot review meaning that is required to wait 2 or more seconds before the camera is ready to take another picture; thereby eliminating any speed advantage of using higher speed memory or RAW mode. (This can be solved by using the 'Long Period' burst mode: the camera refocuses between shots but has no post-shot review).

Controls.

- Needs a command dial.

- White balance, metering, raw mode and other options are hidden in menus.

Flash.

- No hot-shoe for additional more powerful flash.

Movie Mode.

- Hard to control zoom lens in movie mode.

Options.

- FinePix Studio software doesn't let the user to control noise reduction.

- No ability to set a top at ISO400 in Auto ISO mode (like in the Finepix F30).

- Shutter-priority limits shutter speed to 4 Seconds.

- No way to disable post-shot review in single-shot mode.

- There's no delete button in playback mode, to delete you have to go through the menu.

- There is no way to delete a picture immediately after taking it.

- Shallow depth of field (isolate subject from background) is not easy to archive.

- Face detection won’t work if the subject turns sideways or if is covering its eyes or mouth.

- Unable to adjust the WB in the AUTO mode - only for one of the P, A, S and M modes.

Construction.

- Battery compartment doesn't lock so it may pop open.

- Tripod mount is made of plastic.

- Little amount of built-in memory, only 10 MB.

- The camera is big and bulky.

LCD and EVF

- No tilting LCD for easier different positions shooting.

- The resolution of the Electronic View Finder (EVF) is only 135K pixels so it is not very sharp. It would have been better if it have optical viewfinder.

- The colors in the viewfinder are shifted a little to the blue side.

Others.

- The camera uses xD Picture card as storage media. They are more expensive and are limited to 2 GB. Other formats offer more storage like the Compact Flash with 8 GB and the Secure Digital with 4 GB.

Professional Reviews.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/FujifilmS6000fd/

This is a Professional review about the camera. The ISO Performance of the S6000fd is compared with the Canon S3IS and Sony H2.

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/fuji/finepix_s6000fd-review/