Fuji s6000

[RainbowsMist]

Does anyone know if this is a good camera???

[YEKCIM]

I have a buddy who has purchased this camera for his son, and says it is great. Here are some reviews:

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

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

http://www.photoxels.com/fujifilm-s6000fd-review.html

For +/-$380, it seems to be a pretty decent camera, especially considering the zoom range, which is 28-300mm in 35mm "film" terms.

~YEKCIM

[happybratpack]

I rec'd this for Christmas and love it. I previously had the S7000 and am really impressed with both.

:)

[RainbowsMist]

I rec'd this for Christmas and love it. I previously had the S7000 and am really impressed with both.

:)


After reading great reviews and calling our well reputated local camera shop to find out if these are indeed a good camera I purchased one this afternoon!! :banana: Now it just has to arrive.

I'm on the hunt now for a carrying case. I don't really want anything HUGE for around the parks. Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks! :)

[BrerMama]

I have the 5100 and use a Crumpler camera bag. Pretty sure mine is the 3 million dollar home.

[Spinning]

I looked at this camera last night. It does seem nice. Will take some time to get use to the zoom. You need to do that manual. My current camera it is with a button.
I would love to hear more!

[YEKCIM]

I looked at this camera last night. It does seem nice. Will take some time to get use to the zoom. You need to do that manual. My current camera it is with a button.
I would love to hear more!

I think you will *much* prefer the manual zoom. I HATE having to use a zoom button on the S5200, which is in a very inconvenient place (it would have been much easier to use if on the front of the camera, IMO). I went from film SLR's to the S5200, so was used to using the lens's zoom ring. Now that I've moved from the Fuji to Nikon dSLR, I'm having to "re-learn" using the zoom ring on the lens! That said, the manual zoom is a lot more convenient than using one more button on the camera, IMO.

The high-ISO perfomance on the S6000fd is supposed to be very good for a PnS camera, too, by the way...

~YEKCIM

[chrismartinique]

keep going back & forth. I've been using a kodak easyshare for a couple years with only 3x zoom.... trying to upgrade & learn a bit more about photography.

will be used for Disney trip & family life - many action (sports) shots
will used for ebay selling

Thanks for your input - these posts are quite helpful

[Master Mason]

it is my understanding that the fuji is a little better at lowlight pictures.... other than that they are compleately compareable

i am also not sure if the fuji has IS or not.

[chrismartinique]

2 more thoughts..

Is either "easier" or more intuitive to use?

I am often an Amazon user. Tell me about Beach Camera. I've seen it mentioned a few times.

[LPZ_Stitch!]

Here's some reviews that might help you make up your mind:

Canon Powershot S3 IS (http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s3-review/).
Canon Powershot S5 IS (http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s5-review/).
Fuji FinePix S9000fd (http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/fuji/finepix_s6000fd-review/).

The two (three) cameras are similar in size and performance and ease of use (though I think Canon has a better menu system); you get basically the same manual controls plus a plethora of scene modes. The Fuji has a manual zoom ring on the lens, and the Canon uses an electronic zoom lever located around the shutter button.

The Fuji does better in low light at higher ISOs, but it doesn't have IS so it will increase the ISO to stabilize images.

The Canon's both have IS and it's generally accepted that IS is worth about two stops. That means that when the Canon can take shots at ISO200, the Fuji will be at ISO800; even though the Fuji's ISO800 is much cleaner than the Canon's ISO800, it's not as clean as Canon's ISO 200.

If you tend to take more low-light pictures (especially of moving subjects) like kids' indoor sports or dance, the Fuji is probably the better camera for you.

Otherwise, I think the Canon S3/S5 produces better pictures ... it also has a better video mode.

[Pea-n-Me]

I can only speak for the Canon.

Is either "easier" or more intuitive to use?

I would say it depends on your experience and technical savvy. My suggestion would be to go to a store where you can fool around with and get a feel for each.

The Canon is a pretty complicated but amazing camera. Many people have great luck using it right out of the box but work on learning how to venture out into using its many other settings eventually. There is a definite learning curve there, so you need to get out and use it A LOT. Understanding Exposure is a good book to help understand basic photography.

There are tons of S2/3/5 users here with all kinds of tips and examples and we're having fun learning together - every time someone posts something new we all try it out, which has been great learning for me.

If you do a search here you'll find tons more information.

Good luck!

[Groucho]

I did a comparo a while ago (which strangely didn't get one single reply) of the Canon 6mp 1/2.5" sensor (I believe the same one used in the S3) and the Fuji 8mp 1/1.6" sensor, which was just slightly newer than the 6mp 1/1.7" sensor in the S6000 (which should be even better in low light) - the Fuji consistently had more pleasing colors and was every bit as sharp in all ISOs as the Canon, however it did focus slightly back in a couple of my test shots. Frankly, I think that the notion that the big-sensor Fujis are lacking in low-ISO mode is just a bunch of FUD (second time today I've used that term :) ). The sensor is about 50% larger, it should deliver sharper results across the board.

The S6000 offers real focus and zoom rings, RAW mode, and much better low-light performance than any non-Fuji long-zoom PnS. The downsides are that it only takes xD cameras and does not have image stabilization - which is a nice feature, but won't help when shooting moving objects. It's also probably a bit larger than the S3 but I'm not sure off the top of my head. I think it's also cheaper - currently $274 after rebate at Beach.

The manual focus ring alone would steer me towards the Fuji, but that's just me.

[ConstableMickey]

I purchased the Fuji 6000 a few months ago, and I love it. After years of point and shoots, I was worried that I wouldn’t be too comfortable with it on our last trip to WDW. I have to say that once I got used to the size and the manual zoom, I can’t imagine not having it. My main reasons for getting it was for the sensor size because I like to experiment with low light shots and so far I have not been disappointed. For what you get for the price, I don’t think it can be beat (IMHO). You might like to check www.dpreview.com .

[Dewayne]

I have used Sony and Fuji cameras. I would go with the Fuji s6000 myself.

[chrismartinique]

The Fuji does better in low light at higher ISOs, but it doesn't have IS so it will increase the ISO to stabilize images.




Do you think the low light performance will be that much different? I am leaning towards the Canon becuz I can find a lot more opinions on it, but I know Fuji is a good name too. I practiced with an S700 that belongs to a family member, but did not like the image results. Not saying I had everything set right, but I tried :rolleyes1

[Groucho]

Do you think the low light performance will be that much different? I am leaning towards the Canon becuz I can find a lot more opinions on it, but I know Fuji is a good name too. I practiced with an S700 that belongs to a family member, but did not like the image results. Not saying I had everything set right, but I tried :rolleyes1
There is absolutely a big difference - the Fuji's sensor is over 50% larger and outputting the same number of pixels, so it can definitely capture more light. DPReview had some comparison shots recently but their navigation is ghastly so I can't quickly find the link, and I did some Canon-vs-Fuji shots myself on this board and can probably dig the link out if you want.

[BearsBabe]

OK, I am new to my Fuji 6000(and this board, hi!), but in the manual it talks about IS, and on the dial the thing they have the picture of the little shakey dude, which is supposed to be for IS, so how does it not have IS? Is this something different? I'm just confused, hep me out here.

[Master Mason]

OK, I am new to my Fuji 6000(and this board, hi!), but in the manual it talks about IS, and on the dial the thing they have the picture of the little shakey dude, which is supposed to be for IS, so how does it not have IS? Is this something different? I'm just confused, hep me out here.


I think that on the Fuji, inorder to achieve "IS" the camera bumps up the ISO levels to get the shutter moving faster. This is not true IS. True IS actually keeps the settings the same, but compansates for the camera shake, I believe that this is typically don't by having small moving parts that read the shake and compansate for that movement.

[BearsBabe]

Ok, I think I get it now. Anyone can bump the ISO up themselves, so really it's not so much the camera stabilizing the image as the camera changing a setting for you so that you don't have to bother. On the Canon, the settings stay the same and it's stabilized at those settings, am I thinking right? I'm taking the kids on a photo hike today, my big 'remember what every setting does' photo excursion before my trip to DLR later this month, so I will have to play and see what happens. Thanks!

[chrismartinique]

There is absolutely a big difference - the Fuji's sensor is over 50% larger and outputting the same number of pixels, so it can definitely capture more light. DPReview had some comparison shots recently but their navigation is ghastly so I can't quickly find the link, and I did some Canon-vs-Fuji shots myself on this board and can probably dig the link out if you want.


Thanks Groucho, you are helpful!! If you are EASILY able to find the link, I would love to see your comparisons. Thanks you so much :) I agree with the navigation of the DPReview even though the info is very good.

[chrismartinique]

let me say too.... My photos when I used the Fuji S700 just looked so digital. I didn't play with the settings a lot. I switched between auto, shutter priority & sports becuz I didn't have the manual with me. I was basically just playing around, seeing what the camera could do. I took photos of my daughter's outside soccer game. It was sunny 6 p.m. The photos were very bright (too white) and like I said, they looked so "computerish" Do you have a hunch what I did wrong?

My photos with my old Kodak Easyshare were better, and that is a "Joe Basic" camera. I'm obviously not a whiz with cameras, but I think its interesting, and I am trying to learn.

[Groucho]

The Fuji S700 has a sensor approx. the same size as other point-n-shoots, their SuperCCD HR is the big one, only found in (some of) the F- and S-series cameras.

Yes, Fuji is a bit misleading when they talk about "IS" (to be fair, some others do the same, too, but Fuji's one of the top offenders), however they do have a point in that their higher ISO level is much more usable than on other PnSs. However, it does not move the sensor or lens element like other cameras. Their newest long-zoom, an 18x one, does have "true" IS but it loses some of the cool features of the S6000/S9000, like the real zoom and focus rings, and is a more conventional PnS. The sensor, while slightly bigger than other long-zoom PnSs, is quite a bit smaller than in the S6000/S9000. One step forwards and two backwards, IMHO.

[Anewman]

Do you think the low light performance will be that much different? I am leaning towards the Canon becuz I can find a lot more opinions on it,

The differences can vary depending on conditions...

Contrary to popular opinion I feel that the S3 competes very well for most lower light situations. Yes the FUJI s6000 has a larger sensor, but the Canon S3 has very functional IS and it's lens is faster when at full zoom(F/3.8 vs the Fujis F/4.9) which allows the shooter not to worry too much about HIGH ISOs(unless you are shooting fast moving subjects). And aside from lower light shooting the S3 also has much longer reach that some might prefer.