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Fuji FinePix S6000fd
Fuji FinePix S6000fd
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Dave H (hash1) 0 pts
October 9, 2007 7:14 PM
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Which would be better for me.. S6000 or S8000? I plan on shooting Sports action shots, soccer, baseball, basketball.

I'm torn between zoom control with a ring or push button.. 8K has stablization, 6K not.. and 6K only 2 rapid shots... Help me out!
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Ken B (Passcribe) 32 pts
October 10, 2007 9:52 PM
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The Fuji S6000 has a 10.71 x zoom, with a maximum of 300 mm (35 mm equiv.) while the S8000 has the 18 x tele and goes to 486 mm, so an obvious edge while shooting sports. But, many people like the manual zoom on the S6000, although the S8000 zoom is pretty quick for a power zoom. If you're not using a tri-pod, the S8000 may be your better choice as it has Dual Image Stabilization, which the S6000 lacks, to keep your images from blurring. As for image quality, the S6000 has a larger sensor so, theoretically, should have less noise, etc., although the one review I found for the S8000 agrees with my personal opinion that the S8000 has very low noise up to ISO 400, for a camera with its 8 MP & range and a 1/2.35 " sensor.
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radswim (radswim) 247 pts
October 11, 2007 11:39 AM
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Sound like you are going to take pictures without a tripod; If I am correct then you will benefit greatly from the Image Stabilization from the S8000! The manual zoom vs. the power zoom feature probably won't matter to you as much as the benefit from its' IS feature!

The S8000 features a full-resolution ISO equivalency of ISO 1600...this is rare and outstanding feature for this level digital camera, it can also reach ISO 3200 and ISO 6400 if you use 50% resolution settings, also rare for a digital camera at this level. The S6000 does reach ISO of 3200

The S8000 does have a very impresive contiuous shooting modes...you can shoot up to an AMAZING 15 frames per second (at 2M pixels or lower) So...you will get the IS as well as high continuous shot bursts.

The down sides are that it doesn't shoot RAW format and it has the power zoom, but if you can do without those then it is a better choice from what info you have given me!!

Good luck...and you might want to check out the newer version, the S6500! I hope that this helps you make your decision.
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radswim (radswim) 247 pts
October 11, 2007 11:40 AM
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Sound like you are going to take pictures without a tripod; If I am correct then you will benefit greatly from the Image Stabilization from the S8000! The manual zoom vs. the power zoom feature probably won't matter to you as much as the benefit from its' IS feature!

The S8000 features a full-resolution ISO equivalency of ISO 1600...this is rare and outstanding feature for this level digital camera, it can also reach ISO 3200 and ISO 6400 if you use 50% resolution settings, also rare for a digital camera at this level. The S6000 does reach ISO of 3200

The S8000 does have a very impressive continuous shooting modes...you can shoot up to an AMAZING 15 frames per second (at 2M pixels or lower) So...you will get the IS as well as high continuous shot bursts.

The down sides are that it doesn't shoot RAW format and it has the power zoom, but if you can do without those then it is a better choice from what info you have given me!!

Good luck...and you might want to check out the newer version, the S6500! I hope that this helps you make your decision.
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Dave H (hash1) 0 pts
October 11, 2007 8:25 PM
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Thanks Guys, I appreciate your experience.. I was leaning toward the 8000.. Now You've helped me make up my mind.. Thanks Much. Dave
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radswim (radswim) 247 pts
October 12, 2007 10:39 AM
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No problem Dave, good luck with it and enjoy...It really is an excellent choice!
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Gopi 0 pts
November 30, 2007 12:28 PM
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I have S8000 and S6000 camera. I took lot of shots in both the camera. Here are the Pros and Cons.

S6000 Pros
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The Image quality is superb, just like DSLR.
The Body, Lens and overall build quality is Very good. Feels like a DSLR camera.
Very good Lowlight pics. Almost no noise until ISO 400.
Manual Zoom.
Can shoot in RAW.
6 Mega pixel on Super CCD 1/1.7 inch. (Bigger Super CCD)
Low Noise

S6000 Cons
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No IS.
Zoom is limited to 10.7x
Images shot in Macro is not that great.

S8000 Pros
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18x zoom
Images shot in Macro is superb
Double IS.

S8000 Cons
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Pic Quality is Good not superb
Lot of noise in Lowlight.
Cannot use Pics shot above ISO 400, horrible quality.
Noticeable noise in Shaded areas of outdoor pics.
Camera Body build quality is very cheap plastic.
Lens cover is Flimsy
Battery compartment door is horrible, feels like it will break any time.
Horrible purple fringes.
8 Mega pixel crammed into small 1/2.35 CCD. (Small Normal CCD)
No Raw option.

DO NOT USE AUTO mode in S8000 always stick to P/A/S mode.

If you stick to lot of shooting in home and stay in Wide area of zoom S6000 is the best for you.

If you shot pics in daylight, stay in Tele Zoom area and do not view 100% zoom in computer monitor then S8000 is best.

Choose which is best based on your need.

I prefer S6000 over S8000, since I take lot of indoor pics.


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