Hi all
I need help deciding whet camera I should go for, I used to have the 350D with the 100-400 IS lens and other bits and bobs. But a major f*** up in my life forced me to sell it, I know the 2 camera's are not "full fat DSLR's" unlike my last set up, but thats something I will have to get over..
So the choice is between the Fuji S9600 and the Sony DSC-H7. The tech specs are below for both the camera's.
Fuji Finepix S9600
Number of effective pixels9.0million pixels
CCD sensor1/1.6-inch Super CCD HR Number of total pixels : 9.24 million pixels
Storage mediaSlot No 1 - -Picture Card™ (16MB to 2GB) Slot No 2 - CF Card and MicroDrive™(compatibility is listed on Fujifilm website: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital/)
File formatStill image - CCD-RAW/JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2)
LensFujinon 10.7X zoom lens , F 2.8 - F4.9
Lens focal lengthf=6.2 - 66.7 mm. (Equivalent to 28 - 300 mm on a 35 mm camera)
FocusAuto focus (Area,Multi,Center)/Manual focus/Continuous AF AF assist illuminator available, Effective range:up to 3.5m(Wide angle)
Focus distanceNormal - Wide Angle: Approx. 40cm /1.3 ft. to infinity Telephoto: Approx. 2.0m /6.6ft. to infinity Macro - Wide Angle: Approx. 10cm - 3.0m /4.0 in.- 9.8 ft. Telephoto: Approx. 90cm - 3.0m /3.0ft.- 9.8 ft. Super Macro - Approx. 1cm - 1.0m / 0.4 in.-3.3 ft.(Wide angle only)
Shutter speedAuto/Anti Blur/Natural Light/Portrait/Landscape : 1/4sec. to 1/4000 sec. Auto/Anti Blur/Natural Light/Portrait/Landscape : 1/4sec. to 1/4000 sec.
ApertureF2.8 - F11, 13 steps in 1/3 EV increments Manual/Auto selectable
SensitivityAUTO/Equivalent to ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
Exposure modesProgrammed AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
White balanceAutomatic Manual : Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Custom(2 types)
Viewfinder0.44-inch low temperature polysilicon TFT(approx.235,000 pixels), Approx. 100% coverage
LCD Monitor2.0-inch Low temperature polysilicon TFT (approx. 235,000 pixels), Approx. 100% coverage
Self-timerApprox. 2 / 10 sec. delay
Video OutputNTSC / PAL selectable
Digital InterfaceUSB2.0 High-Speed
Power source4xAA type alkaline batteries(included)/ 4xAA type Ni-MH rechargeable batteries(optional) or AC power adapter AC-5VX(optional)
Dimensions128.0(W) X 93.0 (H) X 129.0(D) mm / 5.0(W) X 3.7(H) X 5.1(D) in.
WeightApprox. 650g / 22.9oz.(excluding batteries and storage media) Approx. 760g / 26.8oz.(including batteries and -Picture Card)
Digital ZoomApprox. 2.0 X (10.7x optical zoom lens is used together: Max. zoom scale: 21.4x)
Shooting modesNormal - Auto, Scene Position, Anti-Blur, Natural Light, Portrait, Landscape, Night 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 High speed shooting
Colour modesSTANDARD/ CHROME / B&W
Movie recording640 x 480 / 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec., with monaural sound. AVI format (Motion JPEG )
PlaybackSingle frame, 9 Multi-frame, Exposure information with histogram, Sorting by date, Image rotate, Trimming, Automatic playback,Navigation screen on playback zoom
Voice memoUp to 30 sec. WAV format
Sony DSC-H7
Technical
specifications
Please be aware that the features/specifications can differ from country to country.
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Lens
Optical Zoom
15x
Precision Digital Zoom
30x
Smart Zoom
up to 76x (with VGA)
F
2.7-4.5
Focal Length (f= mm)
5.2-78
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion)
31-465
Macro (cm)
Wide: 1-infinity, Tele: 120-infinity
Filter Diameter (mm)
74mm
Conversion Lens compatibility
YES
NightShot
NO
NightFraming
NO
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens
YES
Image Sensory
CCD Type
Super HAD CCD
Size (Inches)
1/2.5
Camera
Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels)
8.0
Bionz Processor
YES
Face Detection
YES
A/D Conversion (DXP) (Bit)
14
Clear RAW NR
YES
Auto Focus Method (Single)
YES
Auto Focus Method (Monitoring)
YES
Auto Focus Method (Continuous)
NO
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point)
YES
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted)
YES
Auto Focus Area (Spot)
NO
Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot)
YES
Manual Focus
YES
Aperture Auto Mode
YES
Aperture Priority Mode
YES
Aperture Manual Mode
YES
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec)
1/4-1/4000
Shutter Speed Priority Mode (sec)
30-01/4000
NR Slow Shutter
YES
Hand Shake Alert
YES
Exposure Control
+/-2.0 EV, 1/ 3 EV step
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash, One push
Automatic White Balance
YES
Light Metering (Multi Pattern)
YES
Light Metering (Centre weighted)
YES
Light Metering (Spot)
YES
Sharpness Setting
YES
Saturation Setting
NO
Contrast Setting
YES
ISO Sensitivity (REI)
YES (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200)
Scene Selection
Twilight, Twilight portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, Advanced Sports Shooting
AF Illuminator
YES
Flash Mode
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Distance limitations using Flash (m)
ISO Auto; 0.2-9.8m (wide), 1.2-6m (tele)
Pre-flash
YES
Red-eye Reduction
YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash
YES
LCD/ Viewfinder
LCD Screen Size (inches)
2.5
LCD Total Dots Number
115.000
LCD Monitor Type
TFT
Tilting LCD Monitor
NO
Auto Bright Monitoring
YES
LCD Field of View (%)
100
Optical Viewfinder
NO
Electrical Viewfinder
YES
Recording
Recording Media
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo. Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo (same speed as PRO Duo). Internal memory (31MB)
Recording Format
JPEG, MPEG1
Memory Stick Pro Interface
Parallel
DCF (Design rule for Camera File System)
YES
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
YES
Burst Mode (shots)
100
Burst Interval (approximately sec)
0.46
Still Image size (8.0 Mega, 3264 x 2448)
YES
Still Image size (5.0 Mega, 2592 x 1944)
YES
Still Image size (3.1 Mega, 2048 x 1536)
YES
Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480)
YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080)
YES
Still Image size (3:2 mode, 3264 x 2176)
YES
Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Fine, 640x480, 30fps)
YES
Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Standard, 640x480, 16.6fps)
YES
Moving Image Size (MPEG Presentation, 320x240, 8.3fps)
YES
Playback/ Edit
Slideshow Playback
YES
Slideshow with Music
YES
Trimming
YES
Resize
NO
Playback Zoom
YES
Divide (MPEG)
NO
Cue & Review (MPEG)
YES
Index Playback
YES
Image Rotation
YES
Auto Image Rotation
YES
General
Battery Remaining Indicator
YES
Histogram Indicator
YES
Exposure Warning Indicator
YES
Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator
YES
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
YES
Print Image Matching
YES
PictBridge
YES
Shop Front Mode
YES
Start up time (approximately sec)
2
Menu Language
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Bluetooth Function
NO
Jacks
Multi use Terminal with HD
YES
AV Out
NO
Digital I/O (USB)
NO
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
YES
Power/ Others
Battery System
Lithium N
Supplied Battery
NP-BG1
Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition
300 shots, 150min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on)
Battery for Clock
Manganese-Silicon (MS621F)
Weight (g)
375
Weight with Accessories (g)
514
Supplied Software
Windows: Picture Motion Browser Ver.2.0 + USB Driver + Picture Package Music Transfer
Supplied Accessories
Rechargeble battery pack (NP-BG1), Battery charger, Multi connector cable, Power Code, Shoulder Strap, Lens Cap, Lens Cap Strap, Flower Lens hood, Wireless Remote control, CD-ROM, Lens Adaptor ring
Dimensions
Width (mm)
109.5
Height (mm)
83.4
Depth (mm)
85.7
Now the Sony does have the appeal as it does 30sec exposures and has higher ISO sensitivity.
But the Fuji can take XD and CF cards, more MP's and utilises the RAW processing I had on my Canon.
And I have been looking at 1 more the Nikon D40, but being a previous DSLR I really can't decide if I want to get a DLSR again as I dont get many chances to use it.
(but whatever camera I get will be comming out of the catalouge, so I know I will get my ass screwed on the price)
I need help deciding whet camera I should go for, I used to have the 350D with the 100-400 IS lens and other bits and bobs. But a major f*** up in my life forced me to sell it, I know the 2 camera's are not "full fat DSLR's" unlike my last set up, but thats something I will have to get over..
So the choice is between the Fuji S9600 and the Sony DSC-H7. The tech specs are below for both the camera's.
Fuji Finepix S9600
Number of effective pixels9.0million pixels
CCD sensor1/1.6-inch Super CCD HR Number of total pixels : 9.24 million pixels
Storage mediaSlot No 1 - -Picture Card™ (16MB to 2GB) Slot No 2 - CF Card and MicroDrive™(compatibility is listed on Fujifilm website: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital/)
File formatStill image - CCD-RAW/JPEG (Exif Ver 2.2)
LensFujinon 10.7X zoom lens , F 2.8 - F4.9
Lens focal lengthf=6.2 - 66.7 mm. (Equivalent to 28 - 300 mm on a 35 mm camera)
FocusAuto focus (Area,Multi,Center)/Manual focus/Continuous AF AF assist illuminator available, Effective range:up to 3.5m(Wide angle)
Focus distanceNormal - Wide Angle: Approx. 40cm /1.3 ft. to infinity Telephoto: Approx. 2.0m /6.6ft. to infinity Macro - Wide Angle: Approx. 10cm - 3.0m /4.0 in.- 9.8 ft. Telephoto: Approx. 90cm - 3.0m /3.0ft.- 9.8 ft. Super Macro - Approx. 1cm - 1.0m / 0.4 in.-3.3 ft.(Wide angle only)
Shutter speedAuto/Anti Blur/Natural Light/Portrait/Landscape : 1/4sec. to 1/4000 sec. Auto/Anti Blur/Natural Light/Portrait/Landscape : 1/4sec. to 1/4000 sec.
ApertureF2.8 - F11, 13 steps in 1/3 EV increments Manual/Auto selectable
SensitivityAUTO/Equivalent to ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
Exposure modesProgrammed AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
White balanceAutomatic Manual : Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Custom(2 types)
Viewfinder0.44-inch low temperature polysilicon TFT(approx.235,000 pixels), Approx. 100% coverage
LCD Monitor2.0-inch Low temperature polysilicon TFT (approx. 235,000 pixels), Approx. 100% coverage
Self-timerApprox. 2 / 10 sec. delay
Video OutputNTSC / PAL selectable
Digital InterfaceUSB2.0 High-Speed
Power source4xAA type alkaline batteries(included)/ 4xAA type Ni-MH rechargeable batteries(optional) or AC power adapter AC-5VX(optional)
Dimensions128.0(W) X 93.0 (H) X 129.0(D) mm / 5.0(W) X 3.7(H) X 5.1(D) in.
WeightApprox. 650g / 22.9oz.(excluding batteries and storage media) Approx. 760g / 26.8oz.(including batteries and -Picture Card)
Digital ZoomApprox. 2.0 X (10.7x optical zoom lens is used together: Max. zoom scale: 21.4x)
Shooting modesNormal - Auto, Scene Position, Anti-Blur, Natural Light, Portrait, Landscape, Night 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 High speed shooting
Colour modesSTANDARD/ CHROME / B&W
Movie recording640 x 480 / 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec., with monaural sound. AVI format (Motion JPEG )
PlaybackSingle frame, 9 Multi-frame, Exposure information with histogram, Sorting by date, Image rotate, Trimming, Automatic playback,Navigation screen on playback zoom
Voice memoUp to 30 sec. WAV format
Sony DSC-H7
Technical
specifications
Please be aware that the features/specifications can differ from country to country.
Collapse all
Optical Zoom
15x
Precision Digital Zoom
30x
Smart Zoom
up to 76x (with VGA)
F
2.7-4.5
Focal Length (f= mm)
5.2-78
Focal Length (f=35mm conversion)
31-465
Macro (cm)
Wide: 1-infinity, Tele: 120-infinity
Filter Diameter (mm)
74mm
Conversion Lens compatibility
YES
NightShot
NO
NightFraming
NO
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Lens
YES
CCD Type
Super HAD CCD
Size (Inches)
1/2.5
Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels)
8.0
Bionz Processor
YES
Face Detection
YES
A/D Conversion (DXP) (Bit)
14
Clear RAW NR
YES
Auto Focus Method (Single)
YES
Auto Focus Method (Monitoring)
YES
Auto Focus Method (Continuous)
NO
Auto Focus Area (Multi Point)
YES
Auto Focus Area (Centre weighted)
YES
Auto Focus Area (Spot)
NO
Auto Focus Area (Flexible Spot)
YES
Manual Focus
YES
Aperture Auto Mode
YES
Aperture Priority Mode
YES
Aperture Manual Mode
YES
Shutter Speed Auto Mode (sec)
1/4-1/4000
Shutter Speed Priority Mode (sec)
30-01/4000
NR Slow Shutter
YES
Hand Shake Alert
YES
Exposure Control
+/-2.0 EV, 1/ 3 EV step
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3, Incandescent, Flash, One push
Automatic White Balance
YES
Light Metering (Multi Pattern)
YES
Light Metering (Centre weighted)
YES
Light Metering (Spot)
YES
Sharpness Setting
YES
Saturation Setting
NO
Contrast Setting
YES
ISO Sensitivity (REI)
YES (Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200)
Scene Selection
Twilight, Twilight portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, Advanced Sports Shooting
AF Illuminator
YES
Flash Mode
Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
Distance limitations using Flash (m)
ISO Auto; 0.2-9.8m (wide), 1.2-6m (tele)
Pre-flash
YES
Red-eye Reduction
YES
Auto Daylight Synchronized Flash
YES
LCD Screen Size (inches)
2.5
LCD Total Dots Number
115.000
LCD Monitor Type
TFT
Tilting LCD Monitor
NO
Auto Bright Monitoring
YES
LCD Field of View (%)
100
Optical Viewfinder
NO
Electrical Viewfinder
YES
Recording Media
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo. Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo (same speed as PRO Duo). Internal memory (31MB)
Recording Format
JPEG, MPEG1
Memory Stick Pro Interface
Parallel
DCF (Design rule for Camera File System)
YES
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
YES
Burst Mode (shots)
100
Burst Interval (approximately sec)
0.46
Still Image size (8.0 Mega, 3264 x 2448)
YES
Still Image size (5.0 Mega, 2592 x 1944)
YES
Still Image size (3.1 Mega, 2048 x 1536)
YES
Still Image size (VGA, 640 x 480)
YES
Still Image size (16:9 mode, 1920 x 1080)
YES
Still Image size (3:2 mode, 3264 x 2176)
YES
Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Fine, 640x480, 30fps)
YES
Moving Image Size (MPEG VX Standard, 640x480, 16.6fps)
YES
Moving Image Size (MPEG Presentation, 320x240, 8.3fps)
YES
Slideshow Playback
YES
Slideshow with Music
YES
Trimming
YES
Resize
NO
Playback Zoom
YES
Divide (MPEG)
NO
Cue & Review (MPEG)
YES
Index Playback
YES
Image Rotation
YES
Auto Image Rotation
YES
Battery Remaining Indicator
YES
Histogram Indicator
YES
Exposure Warning Indicator
YES
Disk / Memory Stick remaining indicator
YES
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
YES
Print Image Matching
YES
PictBridge
YES
Shop Front Mode
YES
Start up time (approximately sec)
2
Menu Language
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Bluetooth Function
NO
Multi use Terminal with HD
YES
AV Out
NO
Digital I/O (USB)
NO
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
YES
Battery System
Lithium N
Supplied Battery
NP-BG1
Stamina (battery life) with the supplied battery(s) in normal shooting condition
300 shots, 150min (CIPA standard with LCD screen on)
Battery for Clock
Manganese-Silicon (MS621F)
Weight (g)
375
Weight with Accessories (g)
514
Supplied Software
Windows: Picture Motion Browser Ver.2.0 + USB Driver + Picture Package Music Transfer
Supplied Accessories
Rechargeble battery pack (NP-BG1), Battery charger, Multi connector cable, Power Code, Shoulder Strap, Lens Cap, Lens Cap Strap, Flower Lens hood, Wireless Remote control, CD-ROM, Lens Adaptor ring
Width (mm)
109.5
Height (mm)
83.4
Depth (mm)
85.7
Now the Sony does have the appeal as it does 30sec exposures and has higher ISO sensitivity.
But the Fuji can take XD and CF cards, more MP's and utilises the RAW processing I had on my Canon.
And I have been looking at 1 more the Nikon D40, but being a previous DSLR I really can't decide if I want to get a DLSR again as I dont get many chances to use it.
(but whatever camera I get will be comming out of the catalouge, so I know I will get my ass screwed on the price)
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